News from the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association February 2007
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INDUSTRY NEWS l MEMBER NEWS l FROM THE PRESS l WMIA WEB SITE Retooling America: Register Today for WIC 2007 |
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The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club will host WIC 2007 April 25-28 in St. Petersburg Fla. |
Manufacturers today have to “gear up” and reinvest in their companies, in their technology, in their processes and in their people. The world is changing and the global seismic shifts are affecting U.S. Manufacturing as they never have before. Let registering for the 2007 Woodworking Industry Conference be your first step. Set for April 25-28 in St. Petersburg, Fla., WIC 2007 will bring together your industry partners to address key issues. Maximize your company’s success – Making the Most of Your Tradeshow Investment, E-Business Strategies, Customer Service, Value-Added Sales, “Partnering” with your Customers and Your Vendors, Cost Justification/ROI and Cost Containment – in short, the latest cutting edge strategies. WIC 2007 will feature seminars that offer participants |
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tools, tips and “take aways” to better prepare you to implement those cutting edge strategies. Here are links to everything you need to know about WIC 2007.
WMIA Seeks Partner of the Year Nominations WMIA's is seeking nominations from its distributor members for the prestigious Partner of the Year award. This year marks the 14th time the award will be bestowed. It will be presented during the 2007 Woodworking Industry Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida in April. The deadline for nominations is March 1. DETAILS WMIA to Exhibit at AWFS® Fair WMIA will have a booth at the AWFS® Fair in Las Vegas this summer. We will distribute Sourcebooks and continue to promote WMIA's Commitment to Excellence Through Technology and WMIA members as the source of that technology. The Fair will be held July 18-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Have You Paid Your Dues? If you have not paid your 2007 WMIA membership dues, you need to do so immediately. WMIA is keeping to a tight schedule in order to produce a membership directory this year. If you have questions about your dues invoice, contact Carol Hannan at 410-628-1970.
WMIA Member News
Tommy Tomkins is New Chairman of
IWF
Charles R. (Tommy) Tomkins, President of
Cresent Fine Furniture Company, based in Gallatin, Tennessee, was named
Chairman of IWF 2008 at the IWF Board of Directors meeting held in
Atlanta, Georgia in early December 2006. The meeting included a
strategic planning session focusing on long-range planning for IWF.
DETAILS
AWFS® Announces
New Board
The Association of Woodworking &
Furnishings Suppliers® (AWFS®) announced the election of its 2007 – 2008
Board of Directors.
DETAILS
NAW Creates NAW Institute
for Distribution Excellence
At last month’s NAW Executive Summit, it
was announced that the work of the Distribution Research and Education
Foundation (DREF) is now being carried out by a new organization: the
NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence.
DETAILS The HON Company Goes for the Gold Contributed by Wood & Wood Products Using newly developed emissions standards, HON becomes the first office furniture manufacturer to achieve Indoor Advantage Gold certification. DETAILS Exposure Ops on a Budget Contributed by Wood Digest Tradition hasn’t been what it used to be since the concept of guerilla marketing and the computer era got underway at pretty much the same time. DETAILS Virtual Marketing Contributed by Wood Digest The digital world is here to stay. More and more people are using the Internet as their main source of news, to do their grocery shopping and even for designing their new kitchens. So, it’s more important than ever for your company to have a good, usable website. DETAILS |
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April 25-28, 2007
WIC 2007
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St. Petersburg, Fla.
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