Be a part of the largest woodworking trade show in the Western Hemisphere when the International Woodworking Fair comes to Atlanta on Aug. 26-29.

The three conference hotels are in walking distance of the Georgia World Congress Center, the site of the show. The WMIA headquarters hotel is the Westin Peachtree; the secondary hotel is the Wyndham Atlanta; and for this year's show, a third hotel has been added: the Fairfield Inn. As usual, the hotels fill on a first-come, first-served basis. The good news is that the hotels have rolled back their rates for IWF to the 2000 rates.

If you're one of the 1,200 exhibitors expected at the show, you should receive the final invoice for 25 percent of your booth space early next month. The due date is May 16.

Housing reservations opened Nov. 3 and the room block will be held until June 25. If you haven't registered yet, contact IWF for the housing and travel brochure and individual reservation form at (770) 246-0608 or by e-mailing info@iwfatlanta.com. Please note you must use the reservation form-one for each attendee--to obtain a WMIA hotel room and return it by fax or mail, as no reservations are accepted by phone.

Buyers and attendees may register for the show and 11 special sessions online at the show's web site, www.iwf2004.com.