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    <font face="Corbel">Please read and share with everyone you feel
      would be interested!<br>
      Thank you ~<br>
      Karen.<br>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">Subject:
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            <td>Made in Minnesota Directory</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">Date: </th>
            <td>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:17:25 -0500</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">From: </th>
            <td>Jordan Zeller <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jordan.zeller@ecrdc.org"><jordan.zeller@ecrdc.org></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap">To: </th>
            <td>Jordan Zeller <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jordan.zeller@ecrdc.org"><jordan.zeller@ecrdc.org></a></td>
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      <title> In Case You Missed It: Minnesota Rolls Out Directory of
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Partners in East Central MN:<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">The Minnesota Department of Employment
          & Economic Development (DEED) launched the Made in
          Minnesota Directory, a free online database of products and
          supplies manufactured in the state.  The database was created
          to encourage Minnesota businesses to buy products and supplies
          from each other, rather than from out-of-state or foreign
          companies. The tool contains details for nearly 600
          manufacturers statewide. You can add your business or seek out
          suppliers at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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        <p class="MsoNormal">More details on this new tool are in the
          below forwarded email.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Please pass this along to anyone you think
          may be interested!<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Jordan<o:p></o:p></p>
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                Zeller<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">Community
              / Economic Development <o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">East
              Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">100
              Park Street South <o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">Mora,
              MN 55051<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">p.
              (320) 679-4065<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">We're
              on Twitter: @ECRDC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#1F497D">On
              Linkedin: East Central Regional Development Commission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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              Community & Economic Development is on Facebook -
              keywords: East Central RDC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              MN Quad Counties CEDS / EDA Program is on Facebook -
              keywords: Central MN Quad Counties<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              ecrdc.economic.development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                DEED Communications [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:MNDEED@public.govdelivery.com">mailto:MNDEED@public.govdelivery.com</a>]
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                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2013 4:49 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:jordan.zeller@ecrdc.org">jordan.zeller@ecrdc.org</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> In Case You Missed It: Minnesota Rolls
                Out Directory of Manufacturers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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moz-do-not-send="true" href="www.tinyurl.com/MadeinMinnesotaDirectory"><span
style="color:#2189A3;text-decoration:none">Made in Minnesota Directory</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
                                              <p class="gdp"
                                                style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646">In
                                                  case you missed it, on
                                                  Tuesday DEED launched
                                                  the Made in Minnesota
                                                  Directory, a free
                                                  online database of
                                                  products and supplies
                                                  manufactured in the
                                                  state.  The database
                                                  was created by DEED to
                                                  encourage Minnesota
                                                  businesses to buy
                                                  products and supplies
                                                  from each other,
                                                  rather than from
                                                  out-of-state or
                                                  foreign companies. The
                                                  tool contains details
                                                  for nearly 600
                                                  manufacturers
                                                  statewide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                              <p class="gdp"
                                                style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646">Businesses
                                                  can use the database
                                                  to find Minnesota
                                                  manufacturers who make
                                                  everything from food
                                                  products to textiles,
                                                  fabricated metals,
                                                  machinery, and
                                                  computers and
                                                  electronics. The
                                                  directory, which is
                                                  available online at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMxMDIzLjI0NDM1MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMTAyMy4yNDQzNTA2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzE5NjIxJmVtYWlsaWQ9am9yZGFuLnplbGxlckBlY3JkYy5vcmcmdXNlcmlkPWpvcmRhbi56ZWxsZXJAZWNyZGMub3JnJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.tinyurl.com/MadeinMinnesotaDirectory"><span
style="color:#2189A3">www.tinyurl.com/MadeinMinnesotaDirectory</span></a>,
                                                  is arranged so that
                                                  users can search by
                                                  product, company name
                                                  or county.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                              <p class="gdp"
                                                style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646">Besides
                                                  products and supplies,
                                                  the Made in Minnesota
                                                  Directory also
                                                  contains the names and
                                                  addresses of
                                                  participating
                                                  companies, year the
                                                  businesses were
                                                  established, corporate
                                                  contact information,
                                                  number of employees,
                                                  products they make and
                                                  products they are
                                                  interested in buying
                                                  from Minnesota
                                                  suppliers. The
                                                  directory also
                                                  contains information
                                                  on renewable energy
                                                  products.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                              <p class="gdp"
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#323232">Today
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style="color:#2189A3">Minnesota manufacturing database aims to keep
                                                        dollars at home</span></b></a>
                                                  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                                  – 10/22/13 20:33<br>
                                                  <b>Minnesota</b>
                                                  manufacturing database
                                                  aims to keep dollars
                                                  at home Elmo helped
                                                  unveil a database
                                                  designed to help
                                                  manufacturers across <b>Minnesota</b>.
                                                  (This article was also
                                                  picked up in Bejing,
                                                  Austrialia, Fiji,
                                                  Zimbabwe, Myanmar, and
                                                  across the U.S.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646"><a
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style="color:#2189A3">Apparently, You Get To Sesame Street Thanks To
                                                        Minnesotans</span></a></span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646"><br>
                                                  WCCO: 10/22/13<br>
                                                  Many consumers seek
                                                  out American-made
                                                  products, and now
                                                  there’s an easy way to
                                                  take it a step further
                                                  and find goods and
                                                  supplies produced by
                                                  Minnesotans. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:#2189A3">DEED unveils Made in Minnesota directory</span></b></a>
                                                  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646">Minneapolis
                                                  St. Paul Business
                                                  Journal – 10/22/13
                                                  09:00<br>
                                                  ...Minnesota'seconomy
                                                  by encouraging local
                                                  supply chains," said <b>commissioner
                                                    Katie Clark Sieben</b>
                                                  in a press release.
                                                  The unveiling of the
                                                  new... <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="color:#2189A3">'Made in Minnesota' product list now available
                                                        online</span></b></a>
                                                  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#464646">MinnPost
                                                  - 10/22/13 13:44<br>
                                                  'Made in <b>Minnesota</b>'
                                                  product list now
                                                  available online State
                                                  officials have
                                                  compiled a list of <b>Minnesota</b>-made
                                                  products for people
                                                  and companies... <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">October
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2D363C">Make
                                                  Sure Your Company Is
                                                  Listed In the
                                                  Directory<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767">If
                                                  you are a Minnesota
                                                  Manufacturer, make
                                                  sure your company is
                                                  in the new directory. 
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style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767">Minnesota
                                                  manufactuers are
                                                  enouraged to use the
                                                  new "Made in
                                                  Minnesota" logo on
                                                  their website, their
                                                  cartons, or however
                                                  else might help
                                                  promote the industry
                                                  in Minnesota.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767">To
                                                    receive a copy of
                                                    the logo, contact: 
                                                  </span></strong><span
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moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Laura.Winge@state.mn.us"><strong><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2189A3">Laura.Winge@state.mn.us</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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