In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 18-24), AWFS® and SWM recognize and thank the volunteers who we serve and who make our work possible! The Society of Wood Manufacturing, or “SWM”, is AWFS’ Southern California chapter. SWM exists to connect local wood industry professionals with educators and students. It was established in 2017 […]
by Adria Salvatore, AWFS Education Director Twelve members of the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS® ) Public Policy Committee and the wood industry called on the offices of twenty DC legislators and committee staff in March to encourage support for apprenticeships and workforce development legislation. AWFS is championing the approval of the National […]
by Adria Salvatore, AWFS Education In October, 2020, AWFS and the Society of Wood Manufacturing (AWFS’ Southern California chapter), produced a video showcasing a local wood manufacturing company. The purpose of the video was to introduce students and job seekers to common roles and career pathways and see what a real and current wood facility […]
by Adria Salvatore, AWFS In March 2021, Saúl Martín was invited to speak virtually to the woodworking classes at Redwood High School in Visalia, Calif. Martín is vice president of operations at Architectural Woodworking Company (AWC) in Southern California, a company that produces high end woodwork and furniture for commercial clients in Downtown Los Angeles. […]
Suppliers Edge, Winter 2021 Edition
The AWFS® Public Policy Committee invites YOU to join us for the AWFS® 2021 VIRTUAL DC Fly-In ! The AWFS® 2021 Virtual DC Fly-In will take place Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. The agenda will run approximately 4-6 hours each day and will consist of hill appointments with your legislative representatives (an official […]
by Angelo Gangone, AWFS® Executive Vice President Recently, AWFS®, in cooperation with WMIA, WMMA, and other industry associations, announced the launch of the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC), an industry-wide career awareness campaign, developed by this group of industry associations in partnership with Nashville-based, INDUSTRIAL Strength Marketing. The chief aim of the WIRC campaign is […]
by Angelo Gangone, Executive VP of AWFS® With Covid-19 still being ever present in our everyday lives, it is not uncommon for our exhibitors to approach us with questions regarding our upcoming event. Although a great deal can happen between now and the show, it seems that there is a lot of good news on […]
Greetings AWFS® Members, We are we well on our way in the new year and the challenges of 2020 are fading quickly. COVID-19 has severely impacted many businesses and industries in the U.S., while others did quite well and some even flourished. Fortunately, from all the reports that I have read, our industry has done […]
Hi, everyone! We would like to introduce you to one of the industry’s newest and most handsome sales associates: Harley the (European Great Dane) Puppy! Harley was born on September 15th, 2020 in North Eastern Ohio and was such a stunner that he instantly landed a partnership working with Steve Vorndran out here in Fair […]
