MFG Day is around the corner; have you started planning your event? Officially held on October 1, 2021 (the first Friday in October, by presidential decree), MFG Day (short for “manufacturing”) is an important way to introduce students, educators, and the general public to your company and careers within the wood manufacturing industry. What is […]
In early June 2021, woodworking students across the United States competed in the SkillsUSA National Cabinetmaking Contest. Students submitted their career-based resumes, completed a Technical Assessment (written test), and provided a sample project Cut List via the SkillsUSA Champions Hub contest website. On June 15-17th High School and Post-Secondary woodworking students from across the country […]
Be sure to stop by the SWM (Society of Wood Manufacturing) Take and Make Booth #1681 at the AWFS Fair. SWM volunteers/members will be available to talk about ways to connect with Southern California industry education networking efforts. In exchange for donations at different amounts, hand-made wood veneer bowties are available, and other items will […]
Angelo Gangone, Executive Vice President of AWFS, was featured on episode #110 of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast with Dom Rubino. The theme of the episode was “How to Grow on Purpose“, and Angelo and Dom talked about ways to grow intentionally in your career. The conversation led into the importance of engaging in […]
The YouWood.com website, launched in January 2021 by the Wood Industry Resource Collaborative (WIRC), is off to a successful start! AWFS is a founding partner and lead association in WIRC. Here are some updates on the YouWood website in it’s first quarter: There have been average 10,000 site visitors per month. Ongoing campaigns on Instagram, […]
by Angelo Gangone, Executive VP of AWFS® In 1992, I was an unemployed 27-year-old with a wife and two-year-old daughter, looking to land my first professional gig. Fresh out of graduate school with an MBA, I walked into a woodworking machinery manufacturer’s showroom for the very first time, and that experience led to where I […]
“InDepth with Laurence Fishburne” segment will air on public television stations The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®), the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI), and the Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA) have come together to produce a video about careers in the wood industry in partnership with the “In Depth with Laurence Fishburne” program. The six-minute […]
Industry professionals from AWFS® (Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers®) member companies and the Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) supported students from high schools across the state competing in the first ever remote SkillsUSA California Cabinetmaking and Introductory Woodworking contests. The contests were designed to be completed entirely at home, and students submitted videos and […]
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 18-24), AWFS® and SWM recognize and thank the volunteers who we serve and who make our work possible! The Society of Wood Manufacturing, or “SWM”, is AWFS’ Southern California chapter. SWM exists to connect local wood industry professionals with educators and students. It was established in 2017 […]
by Adria Salvatore, AWFS Education In October, 2020, AWFS and the Society of Wood Manufacturing (AWFS’ Southern California chapter), produced a video showcasing a local wood manufacturing company. The purpose of the video was to introduce students and job seekers to common roles and career pathways and see what a real and current wood facility […]
