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College of Woodworking Knowledge®

Immerse yourself in new ideas and critical information to advance your position in the rebounding market. The 2011 College of Woodworking Knowledge® (CWWK) seminar program tackles the topics that will impact your future most—business and manufacturing challenges, lean manufacturing strategies, emerging technologies, environmentally sustainable developments and regulations, improvements to finance and marketing, safety courses and more.

Sign Up for One of These Featured Sessions!

Think Like an Entrepreneur! A three-hour workshop based on the tenets of Michael Gerber’s “The E-Myth Revisited”. Learn powerful business strategies developed from decades of experience.
Becoming the Next Generation Manufacturer. Learn what’s driving manufacturing growth in the 21st century, as identified in a study of over 2,500 business in related fields.
Profitable Growth through Innovation. Based on the supremely successful Eureka! Ranch business course, with techniques to help you think smarter and accelerate your growth.
Arm Yourself with Financing Savvy. A critically important session to prepare yourself for the process of borrowing money, and making investment purchases. (Then take advantage of daily presentations on the exhibit floor by the Small Business Administration and SCORE for related information.)

Or These FREE seminars!

OSHA Safety & Health Guidlines: Voluntary or Mandatory?
Regulations that Affect the Woodworking Industry

More Free Presentations on show floor

Presentations by Vance Publishing, OSHA, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), offered daily on the show floor. Click here for more information.

View the Schedule-at-a-Glance or browse the full education program descriptions.

And remember to visit the Green Desk

Got “green” questions? The Green Desk is a free feature offered by AWFS. Attendees can stop by the desk anytime throughout the days of the show to ask about their concerns related to environmental practices and products, green building and product certifications, as well as federal and state regulations affecting the industry. The Green Desk is hosted by experts from a multitude of sustainability-driven organizations so take advantage of the wealth of expertise and information that will be available. Look for the Green Desk just inside the North Hall entrance, Booth 2003. Click here to view the full Green Desk schedule.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Education Tracks

Eight targeted tracks provide focused, topical coursework presented by business and woodworking experts. For an overview of seminars in each track, see the Schedule-at-a-glance.

NEW in 2011! You spoke and we listened! We’ve added a new educational track targeted specifically to the needs of Small Shops Ten and Under!

Business Management
Small Shops Ten and Under
Cabinet / Millwork
Software & Technology
Techniques & Applications
Hand-Crafted Furniture
Safety & Environment
Teacher Track

Teachers and students, please click here for Teacher/Student Policies and Registration form.

Program Options

A variety of program styles allow you to mix and match a curriculum that suits your needs. CWWK includes classroom-style seminars and panels, all-day workshops, and the popular SMART Seminars. Special Machinery and Relevant Technology sessions are technology-oriented seminars conducted on the exhibit floor before the show opens in the morning.

Pricing:

1 1/2 and 2-hour seminars: $55 ea ($75 after June 27)
3- and 4-hour sessions: $75 ea ($100 after June 27)
SMART Seminars: $55 ea ($75 after June 27)
Pre-Show Training Workshop: $150 ea ($200 June 27)
Prices shown are before any applicable discounts.

The CWWK Offers:

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certificates for all seminars, printable on-site for all classes completed! Simply go to the CWWK registration area after you attend any session and use your badge to print our your certificate.
Headphones for the SMART seminars on the show floor.
A satisfaction money-back guarantee on the seminars. If you are not satisfied with your seminar, please ask for a refund form on-site.

10 % DISCOUNT FOR AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

AWFS^® is pleased to offer a special discount to members of fellow trade associations whose leaders contributed to the development and presentation of the 2011 CWWK^® committee, seminars and Green Desk. They are: AWFS^®, ACSP, AWI, BIFMA, CMA, CPA, HPVA, KCMA, The Furniture Society, Sustainable Furnishings Council, WCMA, WI and WPMA. Members of these groups receive a 10% discount on any of the education sessions they attend. When registering, simply enter the Code Number assigned to your association. If you haven’t already received the Code, contact your association before registering. Click here to get association contact info.

SEMINAR LOCATIONS

All classroom seminars are located on the second floor of the North Hall in classrooms N253-N264. The technical SMART seminars are held on the exhibit floor before the show opens in the morning. Look for the seminar room and booth numbers in the on-site show directory, on signage in the main lobby, or stop by the information or AWFS booths for a take-away sheet.