Monday, June 9, 2025
AWFS Fair will serve as a showcase for innovative technologies, machines, materials, supplies, and services. Thousands of specialists from the manufacturing of furniture, cabinetry, retail fixtures, closets, architectural millwork, components, and other industry segments will be present at the fair. The yearly trade show and conference, which is owned by the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS), is held in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center from July 22–25. Tuesday through Thursday, it is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday, it is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
With a first look at a wide range of technologies, trends, products, and services to assist woodworking companies in building their business, the AWFS Fair fulfills this year’s theme, “Thrive in 2025.” According to a poll conducted after the most recent event, 60% of registrants stated they had the authority or recommended buying machines and materials, and 75% of attendees made purchases during the show. The show will feature thousands of new goods, as well as plenty of networking and educational opportunities, and exhibit floor demonstrations.
Even before the show floor opens, networking and education are underway. The day before the fair begins, July 21, there are two all-day Woodworking Network symposia: Closets, which includes speakers and panels relevant to designers, fabricators, architects, and manufacturers involved in closets and organized storage, and CNC Bootcamp, which caters to the needs of businesses new to CNC manufacturing. The Woodworking Network’s 2025 Wood Industry 4.0 Leadership Reception. The symposia are soon followed by honorees under 40. On Tuesday, additional instruction will begin and continue throughout the remainder of the event. A wide range of lectures on business, technology, production, workforce, and education are available at the AWFS Fair College of Woodworking Knowledge.
New features and favorites
At the AWFS Fair 2025, some of the new and well-liked exhibits are:
Visionary Awards: The winners have been revealed. Any product brought to the market after the 2023 AWFS Fair is considered a new-to-market product. The AWFS Fair Visionary New Product Awards, which are presented on Wednesday at 9 a.m., honor exhibitors for breakthroughs in goods, services, or manufacturing processes that will benefit the industry. Throughout the show, entries for the Visionary Award will be displayed in the New Product Showcase located in the Grand Lobby/Lobby 2 of the West Hall.
First-Time Exhibitors’ Showcase: Throughout the event, exhibitors’ new items will be on display in the West Hall’s Grand Lobby/Lobby 2.
Fresh Wood Student Design Competition: This features furniture created and constructed by students from American high schools and universities. The top entries in the following categories will receive prizes: seating, tables, case goods, design for production, open category, and 2025’s special theme, Spin N’ Shape. Additionally, awards are given for the People’s Choice Award and Best of Show. The AWFS Fair Live stage will reveal the winners on Thursday, July 24, at 4 p.m. Finalist submissions are on display at Booth 3871.
Field Trips: Sign up with professionals for the upcoming CWWK Field Trips and connect with a few exhibitors exhibiting the newest goods and services in one of five categories: furniture, closets, kitchens, beginning a career, and educators/students.
The Tool Tour showcase of portable power tools provided by different exhibitors, Biomass Block, which links biomass equipment exhibitors with attendees interested in converting waste into biochar and energy, and The Safety Zone, which includes businesses selling workplace gear, job-site and personal protective equipment, as well as safety resources, are some of the other new and returning features on tap.
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