AWFS’ advocacy agency LobbyIt prepared this summary of business credits related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 03.20.20 This evening, the Treasury Department and the Department of Labor jointly announced the outlines of guidance, to be released next week, on the new tax credits available to small businesses to cover the costs of the […]
This update was prepared by AWFS’ advocacy agency LobbyIt and shared with all AWFS Member Primary contacts on Friday 3/20/20: March 20th Update We know that things are moving quickly, and we’ve drafted this summary to provide you with an update on what legislative action has taken place this week, summarize the latest developments, and […]
Here is the direct link to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) communications on the novel virus COVID-19
AWFS’ advocacy agency LobbyIt has shared information about the COVID-19 Stimulus Package and would like to know our feedback on the legislation. Does it adequately address our member companies’ needs and concerns? Is anything left out? Now is our time to have input in the process. COVID-19 Stimulus 2.0 (as of 03.17.20) As we […]
On Feb. 25, 2020, CueCareer and AWFS hosted a “Career in the Classroom” virtual event, featuring two industry professionals. The 30 minute event was broadcast to three schools in different parts of the U.S. Seth Nardo, general manager at Reborn Cabinets (Anaheim, CA) and Hannah Khalaf at Dixon Enterprises/SurfPrep Sanding (Lake Elsinore, CA) contributed time […]
Are you an entrepreneur or do you know of any entrepreneurs? Have you heard of NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)? This is an organization that provides valuable leadership skills for students, particularly focusing on urban youth. They need volunteers (entrepreneurs/small business owners ideally) to serve as mentors judges for their student events. This is not […]
February 27, 2020 — Young professionals shared their experience working in the woodworking and finishing industry and answered questions via livestream from students in their cabinetmaking I/II classes with wood manufacturing instructor Molly Turner at Ignacio High School in Ignacio, Colorado. A similar scenario played out inRolla, Missouri; Braidwood, Illinois; and Alhambra, California, where schools […]
AWFS® Suppliers’ Edge Newsletter, Spring 2020 Elwood is the ultimate rescue dog and loves hanging out in the Alan Harp Design shop… gnawing down on only the finest hardwood cutoffs. When he was only 6 weeks old, he was found on the side of the road by a friend in south Georgia and has been […]
In December 2019 at the ACTE conference, AWFS talked with multiple representatives from different Department of Correction (DOC) facilities throughout California. Did you know that most facilities have woodworking shops, and the incarcerated individuals are interested in woodworking jobs when they are released? Would you please consider guest speaking at a CA DOC facility? It […]
Below, please find two links to the Virginia Tech – U.S. Forest Service housing market commentaries for November 2019. These commentaries contain in-depth data and comments on the U.S. housing market. Part 1: Main – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2019-11a-november-main.pdf Part 2: Economic conditions – https://www.woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/casa-2019-11b-november-econ-cond.pdf The housing report is a free service of Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, […]
