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Current items in the news – find out what’s going on and what you need to know.

AWFS Press Releases

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The Suppliers’ Edge quarterly e-newsletter

The AWFS® member newsletter, The Suppliers’ Edge is published four times per year, and is delivered straight to your e-mail inbox!  It includes member and industry news, public policy and legislative updates and training and Career Technical Education information.  If you are a current member and are not receiving The Suppliers’ Edge, contact Bruce Valentine to request to be added to the mailing list.

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Suppliers’ Edge Online
Access the latest edition (as well as 2010 archives) of the Suppliers’ Edge online.  Read on for industry events, manufacturing news, AWFS Fair news, member news and more!

AWFS® Industry News “e-Briefs”

For issues that are too urgent or important to wait for the next edition of The Suppliers’ Edge, the Industry News “e-Briefs” are sent to your e-mail inbox.  Many of these “e-Briefs” include important industry information about legislative news or calls to action for our industry.  If you are a current member and are not receiving Industry News “e-Briefs”, contact Bruce Valentine and request to be added to the mailing list.


Upcoming industry events and industry event resources

find out what’s coming up and where you should be

Upcoming industry events

April 21-26, 2012 High Point (Spring) High Point, NC

May 2-4, 2012 Woodworking Industry Conference 2012 (WIC 2012) – Del Rey Beach, FL

May 8-12, 2012 Xylexpo Milan - Milan, Italy

August 22-25, 2012 International Woodworking Fair (IWF) – Atlanta, GA

October 13-18, 2012 High Point (Fall) High Point, NC

May 6-10, 2013 LIGNA 2013 Hannover, Germany

May 13-16, 2013 Interzum 2013 Cologne, Germany

July 31-August 3, 2013 AWFS Fair 2013 – Las Vegas, NV

Other Resources For More Industry Calendar and upcoming industry event information, check out:

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