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WHAT IS ; MANUFACTURERS WEEK? Manufa.u,vrs We~k is d~igned co showcaz¢ Minnesota's · ~ d ~~ ~d~ ~ ~ in~e l~la~ ~d &e g~ pub~c's a~ of m~~~'~ ~~ for our ~mm~id~. Did you know, for example, that one out of ew.r/five jobs in the state is in manufa ,c~'ing, an indusu3r that also pxoduc.~ 21 percent of Mirm~om's total cconomic ou~ur3 Manufacturing accounted, for 11,200 jobs in 1995, an annual growth rate of 2.7ipercent. Five out of the top 10 fastest-growing industries {in the state in terms of employment growth were !in manttfacn~ing. We. se you aw'are that, owing to iu diversifi/~l employment structurc, Minnesota's manufacturing industry is more immtme to national recessions than rrlany other mm? The importance of man~ing to the state's economy is not dearly understood Iiff state pollcymakers and the general public_ For that rea~ on, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Technology; Inc., the Minnesota Department of Trade and ;Economic Devdopment, local representatives from thc Nitional Assodafion of Manufacturer~, and ahovt of trade and professional organizatiomg are facilitating ManutTacrurers W~mk. In addition to providing you with the enclosed Manufacaan-ers Week irurormation kit, the 1996 Manufacturers Week srev. a'ing committee is planning a number ofphnr tours and workshops to rake place during the week, this year designated for Ou'tober 14 - 18. WHAT ELSE HAPPENS DURING MANUFACTURERS WEEK DEPENDS ON YOU. In order for Manufacmrem Week to be successful, we need the participation of companies, chambers of commerce md trade associations statewide -- along with any other interested groups/organimtions. Use thc enclosed information kit to plan what you would like to do. Once you'v~ decided, call Minnesota Technology at 1-800-325-3073, to have your event listed on the Manufacturers Week calendar of events and to be included in the srarewide publidty efforts. You may also fax a description of your event (use the endosed event planner shee~); the fax number is (612) 339-5214. Please indude whether your event has a cost for admission. The deadline for submi~ing event ixfl'orn~tlon to bc i~duded on the statewide calendar ofeveats is Fri&y, &'~tember 1:5.