ATLANTA - The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) has a fully-loaded schedule set for the 2012 International Woodworking Fair, Aug. 22-25 in Atlanta, including a starring role in the IWF conference program.
The CMA's IWF activities kick off at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 with an exclusve members' tour of the Sub Zero/Wolf showoom, the day before the official opening of IWF. The showroom's interior millwork and casework was fabricated by CMA-member company Exclusive Woodworking of Waukegan, IL. CMA members will receive a private tour, view a slideshow depicting the transformation of the showroom and participate in a cooking demonstration and tasting by Chef George. Participation is limited to the first 25 CMA members to register.
During the first days of IWF's four-day run, the CMA, Booth #1336, will present a dozen seminars. Nine of them will offer CMA Professional Certification Program credits. CMA sessions include:
* Finance/Insurance presented by Greg Crabtree, CEO of Crabtree, Rowe & Berger;
* Commerical Insurance 101 presented by Mike Russell, national account executive: Association Risk Management Services of the CMA’s Platinum Sponsor Federated Insurance;
* Wood 101 presented by Gene Wengert, president of The Wood Doctor’s RX;
* Plus, other CMA presentations included at the IWF website.
Finally, CMA will announce the winners of its Diamond awards during IWF.
Rich Christianson is Associate Publisher and Editor at Large of Woodworking Network. During his 25+ years covering the wood products industry, Rich has toured hundreds of manufacturing plants throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His reporting has covered everything from the state of the industry and impact of wood imports to technology and environmental issues. In his current capacity he is responsible for editing the daily Woodworking Network Update newsletter and coordinating events including the annual Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and Canada’s biennial Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo.
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