As another year begins, I’m excited by the opportunities of what this year will offer to our membership. AWFS®, a member based organization is fortunate to have dedicated industry board members who give their time to provide effective programs and services that benefit member companies.
Those who took the time to attend the annual membership meeting in November, were updated with the activities from our Education, Public Policy, and Member Services committees as well as AWFS®Fair, and The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM). One topic that we are all faced with is bringing awareness to the opportunities in woodworking and acquiring qualified and interested people for the many job openings in our industry. AWFS has always taken the lead in education and workforce development and is proud to further this awareness with partnerships in the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC), which promotes industry and workforce development. Awareness of the many job opportunities will be a topic in 2019, so keep an eye on further information that will be forthcoming.
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If you have not signed up for floor space at the upcoming AWFS®Fair July 17-20, 2019, you may contact Amy Bartz, Sales Director (Email: awfssales@awfs.org *Phone: 323-215-0302 or 800-946-2937) and sign up today. There is a lot of growing excitement in the show which is expected to be sold out! Your customers (old and new) look forward to
In closing, my request to each of you is to engage in this Association, and get involved. See how you can contribute to better our industry. From the board and AWFS Staff, we wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!