Event Coverage
WIC, the Wood Industry Conference of technology and equipment suppliers, gathers in Mexico
By Bill Esler
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The Wood Industry Conference, run jointly by the WMIA and WMMA, gathers in Mexico April 12-15.

Several hundred suppliers will gather for the event, which consists of annual board meetings, elections, committee meetings, and two nmajor awards prorgams:

Every year WMIA honors excellence among woodworking companies by presenting the annual Wooden Globe Awards. WMIA members nominate their customers, and awards are presented in three categories: Innovator, Educator, and Commitment to Excellence through Technology. In addition, distributor members present the Partner of the Year award to a woodworking machinery supplier who best exemplifies the spirit of partnership. 
 
The WMMA members bestow the prestigious Baldwin Award each year at WIC. Named for Ralph B. Baldwin, longtime member, the award will be presented to an individual in the woodworking industry who has exemplified the kind of commitment which makes an association function at, or near, its peak potential and is a contributor to his company’s success and the community of which he/she is a part.

The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) and the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) represent different segments of the wood industry supplier community. For over 30 years, WMIA and WMMA have jointly sponsored the Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC).

 

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Bill Esler | ConfSenior Editor

Bill wrote for WoodworkingNetwork.com, FDMC and Closets & Organized Storage magazines. 

Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Bill was deeply involved with the launches of the Woodworking Network Leadership Forum, and the 40 Under 40 Awards programs. He currently reports on technology and business trends and develops conference programs.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Bill supports efforts to expand and improve educational opportunities in the manufacturing sectors, including 10 years on the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation; six years with the U.S. WoodLinks; and currently on the Woodwork Career Alliance Education Committee. He is also supports the Greater West Town Training Partnership Woodworking Program, which has trained more than 950 adults for industrial wood manufacturing careers. 

Bill volunteers for Foinse Research Station, a biological field station staddling the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland, one of more than 200 members of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.

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