Attendees and Exhibitors Gathered at Cerritos College to ‘talk CNC’ February 27, 2023, Anaheim, Calif. — The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM), a Southern California industry-education chapter of AWFS® (Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers®), sponsored a CNC-focused educational event for high school teachers. The event took place on Friday, February 24 at Cerritos College, […]
Meet Franky, from Aufderheide Woodworks Orange County, California Franky is a loyal shop dog and best buddy to his humans Robert and Sue. When dad is working on his latest custom woodworking project, Franky is always around making sure every detail is moving along at a steady and perfect pace. Franky keeps the garage shop […]
Workforce Development Takes Commitment on Local, State and National Level Recently, a group of AWFS® and WMMA members attended a virtual D.C. fly-in and met with the offices of 10 members of Congress and Congressional committees. During our meetings, members of our respective associations asked our legislators for their support in funding for workforce training […]
To our dear volunteers…we can’t do it without you! We exist for YOU! In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 17-23), 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 […]
The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) is AWFS’ Southern California chapter focused on connecting local schools with industry professionals. SWM has started out 2022 with some exciting events and activities: — SkillsUSA California Regional Contests: In California, students compete at the regional level to determine who will advance to the State Conference. SWM developed the […]
AWFS® Board President: What is normal anymore? Looking back at 2021, our industry saw record sales largely due to the housing market reaching the highest values in years, in part, due to low interest rates. The pandemic reduced travel, causing more Americans to stay home and invest in their assets. The AWFS®Fair was a success […]
Quarterly Webinars will begin March 30; Flagship Report Available for Members Anaheim, March 15, 2022 – The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) will offer quarterly one-hour webinars with economist Chris Kuehl. The first webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET. Subsequent webinars will be offered in June, September, […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) has submitted a letter of support for the Employer Directed Skills Act. This new legislation was introduced in December 2021 by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21). The Employer-Directed Skills Act would allow employer-directed training programs to be an authorized use of WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) funds, […]
AWFS® conducted its annual member survey last month – thank you to all who completed the survey! Here are some highlights: — Most survey respondents indicated that they joined AWFS® to receive a booth discount at the AWFS®Fair (85%), however nearly half also joined for networking (46%) and to support the industry (41%). — 84% […]
AWFS® is currently conducting a member survey about how we can consistently deliver the highest value to all our members. You may have received an invitation on Oct 14 from sender frank@thevianovagroup.com via SurveyMonkey with the subject line: “AWFS needs your feedback! Help us improve your AWFS member experience”. Please check your SPAM if you don’t see it in […]
