Since the last AWFS®Fair in July of last year, the AWFS® staff, along with our board of directors and various committees, have explored ways in which we could increase the value of membership for AWFS members. One subject that has been brought up repeatedly was establishing a comprehensive product directory website that would serve as a member-only benefit. After examining various possibilities, I am proud to say that AWFS recently launched its Online Source Guide Directory, which contains listings of all AWFS members. We will soon be announcing and promoting this guide to more than 10,000 buyers in the woodworking industry. This new directory is an AWFS member benefit and lists AWFS members by category, making it easy for buyers to identify products and services that their company sells to the woodworking industry. Members also have an opportunity to enhance their listing, buy special key words to improve search results, and purchase banner and sidebar ads to build visibility. Check out the media kit for details on these opportunities.
The AWFS staff along with the Membership committee is currently in the process of evaluating existing as well as potential member benefits, and will soon be introducing several new member benefits once all of the finishing details have been finalized. In the meantime, we always welcome input from our members and encourage anyone that may have ideas or suggestions of ways we could enhance member value by contacting either myself or Jennifer Evans in Member Services.