Call for Entries Now Open Anaheim, September 21 — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS) will host its 12th biennial Fresh Wood student furniture competition. The competition, which will be showcased at the 2021 AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, in Las Vegas, is open to high school and post-secondary students in woodworking or related programs. […]
AWFS® is very excited to introduce the 2021 Tool Tour at next July’s AWFS®Fair, which will highlight manufacturers that feature the small equipment, power tools and hand tools that shops of all sizes need for their daily operations. The Tool Tour will feature a fun, interactive Rock n’ Roll theme as buyers will be incentivized […]
MFG Day 2020: New Logo and Website! Emphasis on Virtual Events Are you planning a MFG Day 2020 event? MFG Day is a campaign developed by National Association of Manufacturers/Manufacturing Institute (NAM/MI) to promote careers in manufacturing. The official MFG Day is Friday, October 2, 2020, however events can be scheduled for any time in […]
Design It Digital Student Competition Winners Announced in Virtual Ceremony; Number of Entries Increased During Pandemic Anaheim, August 28, 2020 — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) announced the winners of its Design It Digital (DID) student CAD competition during a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The winners of the […]
AWFS®Fair Welcomes Safety Exhibitors to the Show Floor Anaheim, August 19, 2020 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) will include a broad spectrum of safety exhibitors on the show floor of the AWFS Fair which will take place at the upcoming AWFS®Fair, July 20-23, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The […]
OSHA is committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. Click here to read the official OSHA Guidelines for Manufacturing Industry Workforce. Encourage workers to report any safety and health concerns. For more information, visit www.osha.gov/coronavirus or call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742). OSHA issues alerts to draw attention to […]
This page contains all of MultiState’s resources on the state and local government response to COVID-19/coronavirus. Scroll down to view our dashboard, maps, and other resources for tracking how states and localities are responding to the crisis. Last Updated April 27, 2020 State/Local Activity Dashboard (Google Sheet) To monitor the response of state and local […]
HF Issue Alert: Increased Funding For PPP Official with President’s Signature As a reminder, yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives authorized $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the U.S. Treasury administered loan program designed to keep employees on small company payrolls, by a vote of 388-5-1. Initial funding of […]
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The Paycheck Protection Program is now out of funds. The NAM is calling on Congress to authorize additional funding for this critical program. Too many small manufacturers are short on time and money, so we can’t afford a delay. Your member of Congress needs to hear directly from manufacturers and their employees. Use this tool […]
