Watch Now: AWFS Fair 2019 WED Talks on YouTube
You can now watch the eight WED Talks (Wood Education Talks) that took place at the 2019 AWFS®Fair on YouTube. Find information on each presentation, speaker and the video links on this page. The 2019 AWFS®Fair WED Talks featured wood industry professionals and...
Four Panel Sessions Feature Industry Experts; Business Management and Culture and Workforce Tracks Packed with Popular Speakers
Are you looking to improve your marketing, manage cash flow, or learn ways to diversify your business? Does your company have a “sales culture”...and what does that even mean? Need to update your dust collection system? How are you building a stronger workforce and...
Map Out a Strategy: Maximizing Your Time to Get More Out of Attending the AWFS Fair
Attendee registration? Check Plane ticket? Check Hotel reservation? Check Now that you’ve made all of your logistical arrangements to attend the AWFS®Fair, it’s time to map out a strategy to maximize your investment in time and money. If you don’t plan ahead, you’ll...
Finishing, Edgebanding Technologies, and Veneering Education Covered at AWFS Fair
We've got finishing! Join experts Diane Shattuck, Chris Berry (The Idaho Painter), Louis Jasso, and Jim Larin for all your finishing needs. Learn the latest on edgebanding technologies in SMART sessions. Scott Grove has you covered on...
My 10 Top Reasons to Attend the AWFS Fair
By Rich Christianson Call me a glutton for punishment, but even after attending woodworking shows for nearly 35 years, I still get a kick out of going to them. Yes, attending trade shows can be grueling to the feet, harsh on the throat and taxing on the mind. (Have...
AWFS Fair offers sessions on CNC optimization, robotics, and automation
What’s new in machinery, equipment, and software? Everything! Are you keeping up with the changes? Check out the Software & Technology track sessions to learn the latest on CNC, robotics, digital technologies, automation, and more!...
Industry 4.0 in the Wood Industry: Beyond the Buzz
Digital automation, the Internet of Things and the cloud converge to power the Fourth Industrial Revolution and offer woodworking manufacturers new end-to-end solutions. By Rich Christianson Industry 4.0 is one of most the oft-repeated terms in industrial circles...
Woodworking Technology Tour de Force at AWFS Fair
When I attended my first AWFS Fair in 1985 – in Los Angeles – cabinet design software was encoded on floppy disks, the woodworking industry was in the early throes of transitioning from NC to CNC and the manufacturing catch phrase of the day was “the 32mm System.” In...
AWFS Fair Has Got Something for Everybody
By now you should at least be thinking about setting up your travel plans to attend the AWFS Fair in Las Vegas, July 17-20. Congratulations if you’ve already registered for the show and booked your flight and hotel. If you’re on the fence about attending North...