Press Releases

2024

• AWFS® Donates Safety Goggles to Bienstock Furniture Library Furniture Designers Summit
• The Start of SkillsUSA 2024: Introductory to Woodworking (California Region)

2023

• AWFS Fair Live Show Floor Stage Schedule
• 2023 Fresh Wood Student Competition Finalists Selected
• AWFS Fair 2023 Seminar Program Registration Now Open
• AWFS^®Fair 2023 Visionary Awards Call for Entries
• Congratulations to SkillsUSA CA State Woodworking Contest Medalists
• SWM Sponsors CNC Training Event for Educators
• Introducing the AWFS^®Fair Tool Tour Maverick Award

2022

• AWFS^® Announces New Edition of Fresh Wood Book
• Fresh Wood 2023 Call for Entries Now Open
• AWFS^®Fair 2023 CWWK Call for Proposals Now Open
• Female Students Sweep Gold Medals in SkillsUSA California Woodworking Contests
• AWFS^® Welcomes Five New Board Members and Installs Rob Howell from WSI Machinery, as AWFS^® President
• AWFS^® to Offer Economic Update Webinars with Dr. Chris Kuehl

2021

• Industry Guests “Takeover” A School Wood Program for MFG Day
• AWFS^®Fair 2021 Student Competition Winners
• AWFS^®Fair Visionary Winners2021
• AWFS^®Fair Live Events2021
• AWFS^®Fair Reveals Its 2021 Inaugural Tool Tour Commemorative T-shirt
• AWFS^®Fair Visionary Finalists Announced
• AWFS-WCA-2021-Silent-Auction
• Industry Economist to Speak at AWFS^®Fair
• AWFS^® Announces 2021 Fresh Wood Judges
• Industry Associations Partner to Produce Career Awareness Video
• AWFS^® Fair Live and In-Person July 2021
• AWFS^® Fair seeks judges for Visionary New Product Awards
• SkillsUSA California Woodworking Students Compete Remotely
• AWFS^® Fair Announces the Great Closets Challenge
• AWFS^® Fair Opens CWWK: Focus on Workforce and Technology
• AWFS^® Concludes First Virtual DC Fly-in: Submits Nomination for National Apprenticeship Committee
• AWFS^® Announces Call for Entries for Visionary Showcase and Awards
• AWFS^® Announces Inaugural Tool Tour for AWFS^®Fair 2021
• AWFS Supports National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
• Wood Industry Career Awareness Campaign Now Live
• AWFS^®Fair Announces Opening of Registration & Housing for July 2021 Show

2020

• AWFS®Fair Education Program:  Submit Speaking Proposals Now
• Industry Rallies to Support Woodworking Teachers and Students During Pandemic
• AWFS® Chapter Produces Video for MFG Day; Hosts Live Q&A sessions
• AWFS® Hosts 2021 Fresh Wood Student Competition; Call for Entries Now Open
• Design It Digital 2020 Competition Award Winners Announced
• AWFS Fair Welcomes Safety Exhibitors to Show Floor
• AWFS Launches Job Board
• AWFS Announces New Board Members; Executive Committee
• Woodworking Students Compete in SkillsUSA CA Contests
• “Design it Digital” to highlight CAD in Woodworking – Call for Entries

2019

• AWFS Supports Career Counseling Legislation
• Students Win Honors and Prizes in 2019 AWFS Fair Student Competition
• Visionary New Products Award Winners at AWFS Fair 2019
• Special Guests at AWFS Fair 2019
• AWFS Fair Auction Supports WCA Workforce Development
• Finalists Announced for 2019 Visionary New Product Awards
• AWFS®Fair Welcomes the USO Las Vegas
• New “AWFS Fair Live” Features Learning and Connection
• AWFS Announces 2019 Fresh Wood Judges
• Woodworking Industry Supports SkillsUSA California
• AWFS®Fair College of Woodworking Knowledge Opens
• AWFS® Seeks Judges for “Visionary” New Product Entries
• AWFS®Fair Calls for Visionary New Product Award Entries
• AWFS® Backs PARTNERS Act

2018

• AWFS® Participates in U.S.-China CTE Summit
• Fresh Wood 2019 Student Competition Call for Entries Now Open
• Wood Industry Resource Collaborative to Spark Workforce Growth
• AWFS Announces Design It Digital Student Competition Winners at IWF
• Woodworking Industry Supports SkillsUSA California Contests
• Submit Proposals Now for the 2019 AWFS Fair Education Program

2017

• AWFS Announces New Online Student Competition
• AWFS Member Companies Participating in MFG Day 2017
• New “Make & Take” Booth Supported by AWFS Fair 2017 Exhibitors
• 2017 AWFS®Fair Experiences 17% Growth in Attendance
• Visionary New Product Awards: 12 Winners Announced at AWFS Fair 2017
• Fresh Wood Students Receive Awards at AWFS Fair Awards Ceremony
• Finalists Announced for 2017 Visionary New Product Awards
• AWFS Seeks Additional Judges for Visionary New Product Entrees
• Woodwork Career Alliance to Highlight Workforce Development in Vegas
• CMA to Host Activities During AWFS Fair 2017
• Carla Aguiar Joins AWFS® Board of Directors
• 2017 Fresh Wood Student Competition Gets Second Highest Number of Entries Yet
• AWFS®Fair Education Program Opens: New Tracks and Topics Addressed
• AWFS®Fair Introduces Features to Highlight Educational Programs
• Woodworking Industry Rallies to Support SkillsUSA California Contests
• WEIMA and AWFS® Announce the Return of “Destroy Responsibly™”
• Industry 4.0 Product and Technology Showcase to Debut at 2017 AWFS®Fair
• Call for Visionary New Product Award Entries
• AWFS® Announces 2017 Fresh Wood Best of Show Trophy Maker
• Film and Television Legend John Ratzenberger to Keynote AWFS®Fair
• AWFS®Fair Announces Closets and Organized Storage Pavilion, Co-Sponsored by Closets & Organized Storage Magazine
• AWFS^®Fair to Feature Plastics and Plastic Fabrication at the 2017 Fair
• AWFS® Announces Opening of Attendee Registration and Hotel Room Availability for 2017 AWFS®Fair
• 2017 Fresh Wood Student Competitions Call for Entries (August 2016, PDF)

2016

• Let your company shine on MFGDay!
• Meet your Next-Gen Employee: Middle-Schoolers!
• SkillsUSA California Woodworking Contests Garner Industry Support
• New Member Board Release
  

2015

RIKON Power Tools Supports Woodworking Education at the AWFS^®Fair With Over $16,000 in Tool Donations

Software Powers Up on The STAGE at AWFS Fair

Two New Members Added to AWFS Board of Directors

AWFS Announces New Look for Fresh Wood Trophy

AWFS Members Support SkillsUSA Students

“Tanked” Stars to be Featured at 2015 AWFS®Fair

AWFS® Fair Education Program Opens: Get the Knowledge You Need

WEIMA Returning as Official Recycling Partner of AWFS Fair 2015

AWFS® Seeks Judges for “Visionary” New Product Entrees 

Calls for New Product Awards Entrees

Furniture Icon John Bassett, III to Speak at AWFS Fair

Plastics Program Logo

Fresh Wood Student Competition Judging Panel

 

2014

New Student Woodturning Competition Featured at 2015 AWFS Fair

Fresh Wood Competition Features New Categories; Woodcraft Donation Program

AWFS Embarks on “Meet the New Face of Manufacturing” Campaign

AWFS Fair to Highlight Plastics at the 2015 Event

SkillsUSA California Woodworking Contests Well-Supported by Industry

AWFS Calls for Proposals for 2015 Education Program

AWFS and Cabinetmaker+FDM joint scholarship for WCA

AWFS Releases Source Guide Directory

Laguna Tools – AWFS Wounded Veterans Giveaway

Woodcraft project raises over $6,000 for Fresh Wood

2013

AWFS Mourns the Passing of Bruce Valentine

AWFS Fair 2013 Shows Growth in Attendance and Exhibitor Participation

Seven Companies Given 2013 AWFS Fair Visionary Awards

Fresh Wood Student Competion Winners 2013

AWFS Installs New Board at Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC)

Companies Contribute over $4,000 to Successful SkillsUSA California Woodworking Contests

AWFS Renames New Products Award

Fresh Wood Student Woodworking Competition 2013 Judging Panel Taps Experts in  Production, Fine Furniture and Design

AWFS Fair Education Program Opens

AWFS to Offer Early Morning Technical Sessions (SMART Sessions)

Well-Known Craftsmen Share Knowledge at AWFS Fair

AWFS Fair to Offer Three Free Seminars

 

2012

Fresh Wood Judge Panel Announced

Fresh Wood Student Woodworking Competition 2013 Call for Entries

AWFS Education Director Named Industry Person of the Year

Woodcraft Launches Fresh Wood Donation Program

AWFS Members Contribute to Successful SkillsUSA California State Conference

AWFS Fair Unveils New Floor Plan for 2013, Announces Exhibitor Space Draw Deadline

 

2011

AWFS Fair 2011 Post Show Release – Attendance Quality Up

AWFS Fair OSHA and SBA at show Apr 2011

AWFS Fair CWWK Handcrafted Furniture track March 2011

AWFS Fair CWWK Business Mgmt Track Mar 2011

AWFS Fair CWWK Ed Program Feb 2011

AWFS Fair Buzz Feb 2011

AWFS Fair Industry to Reunite Jan 2011

AWFS Fair Fresh Wood Competition Judges Jan 2011

 

2010

AWFS Fair CWWK Small Shops Track Nov 2010

AWFS Fair Fresh Wood Student Competition Aug 2010

AWFSFair.org Website Aug 2010

AWFS Fair 2011 Fact Sheet Aug 2010