ATLANTA, GA — The call for entries for the 2010 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Awards®, competition is officially underway with the entry deadline set for April 1, 2010. Over sixty exhibiting companies have requested entry packages for the 2010 competition as of this date.
New for 2010 the Challengers Award® finalists and winners will be recognized all 4 days in a highly visible display area on the show floor. The special area will provide buyers and the media information about the 2010 finalists and winners. The Challengers Award®, which will be presented during IWF 2010, is known throughout the world as the woodworking industry’s highest honor, recognizing advancements in technology or significant contributions to environmental improvement: and focuses on companies that have distinguished themselves by developing innovative technology in products, materials, supplies and services.
The award challenges IWF exhibiting companies to develop revolutionary, creative, ingenious, forward-thinking technology, materials, services or safety devices that advance the industry.
“Entering the competition confirms your commitment to industry innovation, winning validates the value of your product,” commented IWF 2010 Challengers Award Committee Chairman Richard Campbell.
“The IWF exhibitors who enter the Challengers Award® competition will receive worldwide media coverage and be recognized throughout the industry as leaders of innovation, “added Campbell.
Presented every two years, The Challengers Award® recognizes seven outstanding exhibiting companies. A panel of distinguished judges will review and analyze each entry and decide on the top 20 entries just prior to the Fair. The final judging will take place August 24th and the winners will be announced on August 25, 2010.
“It’s the award that signifies your product will have an immediate impact on the manufacturing process for the industry,” said Riccardo Azzoni, IWF 2010 Chairman and President of Atlantic Machinery Corporation, based in New Millford, Connecticut.
“Entering the competition means your company has invested intellectual and financial resources to provide the industry with the knowledge and technology that will give manufacturers the ability to compete in every corner of the world,” added Azzoni.
About IWF -- International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair-U.S.A.®
IWF 2010 will take place Wednesday–Saturday, August 25-28, 2010 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and is owned and sponsored by American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA), Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA).
For more information about the International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair-USA®, go online to www.iwfatlanta.com, email iwf@iwfatlanta.com or call 404-693-8333.
