It is an honor to serve as President of AWFS®, an organization that dates back to 1911. Today, this group has grown to an international membership that includes manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, lumber and substrates, planning software, plastic components and other supplies to furniture and cabinet manufacturers. The Association of Woodworking & Furnishing […]
AWFS is a client of LobbyIt. Each month, LobbyIt prepares the following report on public policy updates and activity for AWFS and its member companies. AWFS Monthly Report Greetings! In the month of August, our team continued to monitor trade developments and took meetings to determine Congressional plans for future CTE legislation as it relates […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Adam Kessler adam@awfs.org 323.215.0312 August 24, 2018, Anaheim, CA — The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) announced the winners of its inaugural Design It Digital (DID) student CAD competition at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) Atlanta on Wednesday August 22nd, at the AWFS® Booth #2375. DID is a Computer Aided […]
Eleven wood industry associations are pleased to announce the formation of a coalition aimed primarily at perpetuating the long-term growth of the industry by sustaining an engaged workforce. Since its formative two-day brainstorming meeting in November 2017, the group has chosen to organize under the name Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC). Pronounced “Work,” the name […]
AWFS is a client of LobbyIt. Each month, LobbyIt prepares the following report on public policy updates and activity for AWFS and its member companies. AWFS Monthly Report Greetings! In the month of July, we worked with the AWFS team to identify the new priorities for our advocacy, now that the Perkins Bill has passed. […]
After months (technically years) of waiting, anticipation, and efforts by AWFS and countless other industries and associations and organizations, the Perkins V reauthorization has passed in the Senate, House, and by Executive Order. AWFS joins with NAM, ACTE, and others in expressing appreciation to those representatives who helped moved this legislation forward, and is satisfied […]
https://www.compositepanel.org/news-events/news-events.html/2399/ CPA submitted comments this week on California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) draft Community Air Protection Blueprint, which provides a proposed policy and regulatory framework for a new program to “reduce air pollution and improve public health in communities that experience disproportionate burdens from exposure to air pollutants.” In Appendix F of the Blueprint, CARB […]
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AWFS is a client of LobbyIt. Each month, LobbyIt prepares the following report on public policy updates and activity for AWFS and its member companies. AWFS Monthly Report Greetings! In the month of June, we monitored developments regarding the Perkins Reauthorization bill in the Senate and sought to build additional relationships that will be beneficial […]
AWFS is a client of LobbyIt. Each month, LobbyIt prepares the following report on public policy updates and activity for AWFS and its member companies. AWFS Monthly Report Greetings! During the month of May, we monitored market developments and tracked what the Hill is doing regarding the Perkins. Advocacy Highlights In May we saw several […]
