A letter from Angelo Gangone, AWFS® EVP Dear AWFS® Member, I am pleased to announce that 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 […]
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 […]
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Dear AWFS Member, On February 28, I had an opportunity to talk with Dr. Chris Kuehl about the crisis in Ukraine. While you may know Dr. Kuehl as a respected economist, he also has an expansive background in Soviet Studies. I wanted to hear his take on this current situation and its implications. In this […]
What a year 2021 has been! To say that 2021 has been a challenge is an understatement. We have done more work from home than we ever thought possible and have been more effective and efficient doing it. Who could have imagined closing machinery orders without ever meeting with a customer in person? It now […]
In July of 2023, AWFS®Fair will once again return to the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. At this point in the show cycle, focus turns to the 2023 AWFS®Fair Space Draw, which will begin in February 2022 and take place over a six-to-eight-week timeframe. Exhibitors that register for space draw will be […]
Are you curious about serving on the AWFS® Board of Directors and/or AWFS Committees* but want to learn more? Check out the recording of this 24 minute info session where AWFS® staff discuss the role, commitment, and expectations for serving on the AWFS® Board and Committees. *AWFS® Committees include Trade Show, Member Services, Education, and […]
SWM (Society of Wood Manufacturing) has been busy recently! The Southern California chapter of AWFS®, focused on industry-education connection and support, participated in three events for MFG Day and sponsored a district-wide live build competition for students. Read more about each event here: On October 1, SWM participated in the Reborn Cabinets MFG Day event […]
This is Utah, he is a 12 week old Yellow English Lab . He belongs to Josh Gulnac, a Senior Field Technician at WEIMA America, Inc. Josh is on the road a lot, so when he’s back in the shop after a long stretch of customer visits, usually on a Friday, he’ll bring Utah in […]
Calling All AWFS® Members! The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) is seeking to fill open Board positions starting in 2022. Each position requires that the volunteer initially serves a three-year term, with the goal of extending it into a second consecutive term based on meeting the requirements in place for AWFS® Board members. The application deadline is December […]
