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The Association of
Woodworking & Furnishings
Suppliers®
LEADING THE INDUSTRY SUCCESSFULLY
THROUGH THE 21st CENTURY
The largest national trade association in the U.S.
representing the interests of the broad array of companies
that supply the home and commercial furnishings industry.
To provide programs and services which benefit our members and promote
a growing and financially sound woodworking and furnishings industry.
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers, AWFS, founded in 1911, is a non-profit organization that wholly owns and produces the biennial AWFSFair. With over 400 members, the association's membership consists of manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, software, tooling, lumber, components, wood products and supplies the woodworking industry including cabinet, furniture, millwork and custom woodworking manufacturers.
Since its inception, AWFS has donated millions of dollars toward educational programs and scholarships to the next generation of industry leaders. AWFS is also a major supporter of WoodLINKS USA, a program specifically created to revive and update vocational woodworking school programs throughout the nation and to promote the woodworking industry to a truly viable career choice for America's youth.
In addition to its education initiatives, AWFS also actively challenges legislation that is unfair to American manufacturers to be more competitive in the ever changing global marketplace. Since AWFS reinvests the proceedings from the biennial show back into the woodworking industry, Fair supporters and participants are helping to strengthen the industry's future.
GREEN RESOURCES
AWFS has compiled a comprehensive list of Green Resources and a Green Glossary.
Registration Is Now Open!
 This conference on sustainability and environmental issues is targeted specifically to the needs of the wood products manufacturing industry.
Members of AWFS will receive a $75.00 registration fee discount. To obtain the discount, registrants should go to www.greenwoodseminar.com. Click on Registration/Select Cooperator Attendee and enter your discount password.
The password for AWFS members is: AWFS09
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2009 AWFS® Fresh Wood Student Competition Winners Announced
27 college and high school students - many considering woodworking as a career - went home with Rikon tools and monetary prizes for their entries in AWFS's Fresh Wood competition in Las Vegas.
The biennial event, held at the AWFS®Fair, attracted 165 entries from 49 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Get the whole story.
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fresh wood special
order fresh wood volumes 2 & 3 together for savings
 fresh wood is the beautiful hardcover publication featuring the finalists and winners of the Fresh Wood Student Competition.
Special 2009 Holiday Pricing -- order both fresh wood volume 3 and volume 2 for only $19.00
Go online to www.awfs.org/storeindex.cfm
NAM's Letter to
President-Elect Obama
Working Together for American Jobs and a Stronger Economy
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UPDATED! State agency combined green building standards adopted by the California Building Standards Commission on July 17, 2008, as amended for publication in the 2007 California Green Building Standards Code, CCR, Title 24, Part 11
 Woodworking Career Alliance
Check on the progress of the national skill standards development!
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA) has introduced a new and improved Web site, www.woodworkcareer.org.
The good-looking site is well organized, easy to use, and sports new appealing graphics. Give it a test drive...see what’s going on at the WCA
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Forget Yesterday,
It's a New Tomorrow
for 2010 Woodworking Industry Conference Atendees
WIC 2010
18TH ANNUAL WOODWORKING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
April 21 - 24, 2010
Hyatt Regency Monterey
Monterey, CA
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CARB (California Air Resources Board)
The wor ld’s strictest formaldehyde emission standards for composite panels took effect on January 1, 2009. What does the new CARB rule mean to you and how will it affect your business? It’s time to understand the complex parts and pieces of these standards that promise to have a global impact.
Modern Woodworking has put together an 8 page booklet - The Complexity of the CARB Regulations - 10 questions to which you need the answers.
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