Anaheim, CA – (March 14th, 2024) – AWFS® is proud to be a supporter of the Bienenstock Furniture Library in High Point, NC through a donation of safety goggles to support their Furniture Designers Summit coming up September 11-13, 2024. This is an on-site program that is free for up to 40 college students that […]
Anaheim, CA − (February 14, 2024) – SkillsUSA CA hosted the qualifying Introductory Woodworking and Cabinetmaking competitions for 73 middle and high school students across California on February 3, 2024. Staff from the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®), the Society of Wood Manufacturing® (SWM), and from the Architectural Woodwork Institute® (AWI®) volunteered to organize and […]
AWFS Board member and active volunteer Karl Frey (Colonial Saw/Lammello) was honored at the AWFS Annual Member Meeting on July 25, 2023 with the AWFS “Saúl Martín Spirit of Service Award“. Karl received this award because of his ongoing commitment to supporting industry education efforts. “Karl always shows up to MFG Day […]
We Appreciate Our Volunteers In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16-22), AWFS® recognizes and thanks the volunteers who we serve the association and our industry! AWFS and SWM volunteers are active and involved in the following ways: — Determining the strategy for the association (Board of Directors) — Overseeing the budget (Board […]
Congratulations to AWFS® Board Member Dan Hershberger on Retirement Remembering back to when I first joined this industry 30 years ago, one of the first thing I was required to do was to learn the competitive landscape and how it could impact my role within the organization and our company’s overall competitive position in the […]
As we move into the fourth quarter of 2022, our industry anticipates a strong finish to another strong year. Customers once again plan to take advantage of the section 179 tax incentives. It’s also a political season. With midterm elections days away, be sure to take the time to vote. Both parties are looking to […]
Contact: Adria Salvatore: adria@awfs.org Anaheim, April 6, 2022 – The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) recently installed five new board members for the 2022-2023 board term, beginning their first of two, three-year terms. The new members include: — Phyllis Crystal, President of Uneeda Enterprizes — Cassey Gibson, Engagement Specialist at INNERGY — John […]
To our dear volunteers…we can’t do it without you! We exist for YOU! In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 18-24), AWFS® recognizes and thanks the volunteers who we serve and make our work possible! Our Volunteer Leadership commits their time to participate in regular meetings and make big decisions about the strategy and […]
