Cabinet Makers will get together during AWFS Fair 2017
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LAS VEGAS - The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) plans a variety of activities during this summer’s AWFS Fair in Las Vegas.
Join the CMA at the show that attracts over 15,000 attendees and hundreds of exhibitors from throughout the United States and abroad. While you’re at AWFS Fair, use the CMA’s booth space as a place to meet up with members throughout the show, charge your phone, or just hang out. The CMA will be in booth #10053. 

CMA What's Your Problem Session July 19

The CMA activities begin on the first day of the show, Wednesday, July 19. That evening immediately following the show, we will hold our very popular What’s Your Problem roundtable discussion. Participants discuss challenges and learn from each other. This event is open to anyone to attend – you do not have to be a CMA member to participate. After What’s Your Problem, the CMA will hold their first-ever New Member Meet & Greet. This is an opportunity for new CMA members to meet the board of directors and past presidents who are at the show. 

Wood Diamond Winners & Banquet July 20

The fun continues on the next day. On Thursday, July 20 at 1 pm, the Wood Diamond Award winners will be announced on the AWFS Stage in the Convention Hall. Anyone is invited to attend this ceremony recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of industry peers. That evening, CMA members are invited the association’s annual Member Appreciation Banquet.

Stay in Cabinet Makers Hotel Block

Also if you are looking for a convenient place to stay, the CMA has reserved a block of rooms at the Embassy Suites Convention Center. Reservations must be made before June 7. The Cabinet Makers Association was incorporated in 1998 by a group of custom cabinet makers who thought the small to mid-size shop needed to network and help each other grow profitably. Currently, CMA membership is made up primarily of 20 or fewer employee operations, with the vast majority of those being 1-5 person shops.
Details and registration information can be found at www.cabinetmakers.org/awfs-2017.
 
 
 

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