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Harry Urban

Harry Urban is the retired publisher of the Woodworking Network. Urban spent more than 30 years working in business-to-business publishing, trade shows, and conferences. He has travelled extensively throughout North America and overseas visiting and reporting on major manufacturing facilities and trade shows. In retirement, he's still following the woodworking industry, but he plans to do a lot more fishing.

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Closets Conference & Expo News

Scenes from the 2018 Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo

PASADENA  -- The 14th annual Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, held March 27-29, featured a full day conference on March 27 with three tracks:  Closets, Cabinets, and Lean. The day concluded with a tour of Semihandmade in nearby Duarte.  High-powered keynotes kicked off each morning of the event.  Presenters were Whitney Pyle, Advanced Cabinet Systems; Keith Morgan, Bespoke; and Elise Lowersion, HOUZZ. The exhibition opened on March 28 to a hall uniquely dedicated to the $10.5 billion home storage industry.
By Harry Urban, March 29, 2018 | 11:47 am CDT
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Closets Conference & Expo News

Semihandmade tour wows CCCE attendees

PASADENA --  A tour of fast-growing "IKEA Hacker" Semihandmade topped off day one of the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo on March 27.  More than 90 participants visited the company's current home in Duarte and then attended a reception at Semihandmade's future home in nearby Monrovia.  Founder John McDonald discussed his company's history,  operations, and business philosophy.  
By Harry Urban, March 28, 2018 | 7:59 am CDT
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Closets Conference & Expo News

Lockdowel offers closets demo kits

PASADENA --  Lockdowel glue-less, screw-less, snap-in fastening is offering their all-new shelf tighteners free, and complete demo kits for closet professionals for $125 – half off – when visiting their booth #603 during the Cabinet & Closet Expo in Pasadena March 27-29.  Installed, the just-unveiled shelf tightener is completely invisible and enables shelves to fit tightly.
By Harry Urban, March 22, 2018 | 11:29 am CDT