Tuesday, June 27, 2023
With over 500 exhibitors and 50+ education seminars (CWWK) to attend, the industry gets ready to experience the best in the wood industry at the AWFS Fair 2023, in Las Vegas. This year the show will have 40% more exhibitors then the previous show in 2021, & 100+ New exhibitors joining. Don’t miss the largest North American woodworking event of the year!
The upcoming AWFS Fair, scheduled from July 25–28, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will be the epicenter for connecting with the woodworking industry. The AWFS Fair brings together the home and commercial furnishings industry, including manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, lumber, construction materials, and other supplies to furniture, cabinet, closets and home organization, architectural woodwork/millwork, and retail fixtures manufacturers, as well as other custom and production woodworkers.
Show Features
A full day of networking and industry education programming is scheduled on July 24, the day before the opening of the exhibit halls. The Closets Symposium, moderated by Michaelle Bradford, editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine, will educate designers, fabricators, retailers and installers on the most current design, marketing, and business topics of relevance to industry professionals seeking to profit from this growing and exciting market niche.
Woodworking Network Leadership Reception: Celebrate the 40 Under 40
Held July 24, 4:30-6:30, the Leadership Reception celebrates the Wood Industry 40 Under 40 — the next generation of woodworking professionals who have made an impact at their jobs, in the industry and in their communities. Along with the 2023 honorees, alumni and other distinguished guests, the reception is open to symposium and bootcamp registrants (included in the registration) as well as AWFS Fair attendees (with separate event registration).
AWFS award programs
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers is seeking entries from its 2023 exhibitors for the AWFS Fair Visionary New Product Awards and Showcase that will be featured at the biennial show.
The categories will once again include Industry 4.0; Machinery Over $50,000; Machinery Under $50,000; Power Tools; Hardware; Components; Tooling; Software; and Raw Materials.
The Visionary New Product Showcase will be featured in the grand lobby and near the main entrance of the convention center’s West Hall.
New to the 2023 fair is the creation of The Maverick Award, which will become the headline award for the successful Tool Tour Program. The Maverick Award will honor excellence in marketing strategy and execution for Tool Tour participation at AWFS Fair 2023.
The Tool Tour is a feature at the AWFS Fair highlighting manufacturers and suppliers of hand and power tools and other small equipment. These are essential product categories for all woodworking manufacturers, regardless of shop size.
The 2023 Fresh Wood Student Design Competition’s special theme is “Small Projects.” The Fresh Wood committee selected this theme to encourage new schools and students to enter the competition.
Read more news on AWFS here.
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