Cabinetmakers to meet up in Charlotte October 26-28, 2016
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The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) will hold its next regional event October 26-28, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
This two-and-a-half day event begins on Wednesday at Biesse Group’s newly expanded Charlotte Campus for a seminar on Cabinets and Counter Tops.  On Thursday, the group will tour Riddley Retail Fixtures in Kings Mountain, NC as well as Decore-ative Specialties in Monroe, North Carolina.  Lunch will be served after a cooking demonstration at the local SubZero and Wolf Showroom.  Friday morning, attendees will visit the Blum manufacturing facility in Stanley, North Carolina.
 
Space is limited, so people are encouraged to register early. The registration fee for members is $75 and non-members are $125 per person. If non-members decide to become members before November 30, 2016, their membership dues will be discounted $50. Also, students and instructors of woodworking programs are encouraged to attend the event for only $25. The registration fee includes transportation and most meals. For more information and to register, visit www.cabinetmakers.org/events.
 
The CMA, a trade organization where professional cabinetmakers and woodworkers from both the residential and commercial markets get together and share their hard-earned knowledge and experience, has been hosting high-value events such as this since 1998 as a means of connecting similar-sized shops with the purpose of sharing best practices and business acumen, while learning how other businesses do what they do.www.cabinetmakers.org
 
 
 
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