SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - The 2024 Closets Expo, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Illinois, has officially sold out of exhibitor space. Convening April 17-19 in Schaumburg, Illinois, exhibitor space is up nearly 25 percent over the same pre-show period last year, with 106 exhibitors compared to 82 in 2023. For information about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, contact Laurel Didier at [email protected].

The Closets & Wood Pro Expo will feature numerous activities, including free daily keynotes, demonstrations of woodworking technology, a closet lighting installation clinic, a molding & scribe installation clinic, DESIGN Talks, and the ACSP Designer Exchange.

Also up this year is member registration, which increased significantly over the previous show, from event co-sponsors, the Association of Closet & Storage Professionals (ACSP) and the Cabinet Makers Association (CMA).

“Attendance is pacing more than 30 percent higher than last year’s event at this time," said Laurel Didier, event sales manager. "It’s so exciting to see the industry embrace a boutique show where they will have quality time with vendors. We’ve added more education, more time to network, and more vendors to ensure everyone has a great experience.“

Closets & Wood Pro Conference

On April 17, a full-day, two-track conference precedes the expo. The Closets Track, co-sponsored by ACSP and Hettich America L.P., runs concurrently with the CMA-sponsored Wood Pro Track. 

• Opening Keynote: The Psychology of Business – The Edge of Successful Business Owners, presented by Daniel Eisenbarth, results coach and business results trainer, Robbins Research International

Topics for the Closets Conference, co-sponsored by the ACSP and Hettich America, include:

• How to Launch a Design Studio Through Collaboration, presented by Jenny O'Connor, Design Director, Bespoke Closets / Burke Architectural Millwork, and Lis Ritz, Designer, Inspired Closets Chicago
• Emerging Trends: Accessories and Decorative Hardware, presented by Ariane Brabant, Business Development Manager, TAG Hardware, and Knikki Grantham, Creative Director, Keeler
•  AI's Role in the Future of Design, presented by Jenna Gaidusek, Jenna Gaidusek Designs, Interior Designer / eDesign Educator

Topics for the Wood Pro Conference, co-sponsored by the CMA, include: 

• Negotiating Contracts, presented by Lois Snyder, Owner/President, of Periwinklers, and Randy Niewind, Owner, of Randy's Cabinets and Woodworks
• Lean Strategies to Increase Profitability, presented by Gregory Paolini, Owner/Operator of Gregory Paolini Design LLC
• Transitioning Your Business, presented by Ken Kumph, Owner of Premier Builders

The registration fee for the Closets and Wood Pro Conferences includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon tours of the Inspired Closets Chicago showroom and Perfection Custom Closets showroom and manufacturing facility, a Welcome Reception, and the April 18 reception, sponsored by Sauder Closets and Grizzly Industrial, honoring winners of the annual Top Shelf Design Awards and Young Wood Pro Award. Visit closetscon.com to learn more.

View the complete three-day event schedule.

About the Closets Conference & Expo and Wood Pro Expo Illinois
The annual Closets Conference & Expo (CCE) is the only national event for all closet and home storage professionals. The 2024 edition is co-located with Wood Pro Expo Illinois (WPE), a regional marketplace for woodworking professionals. The events are organized by Closets & Organized Storage and FDMC magazines, respectively. Each is a distinct media brand of Woodworking Network. The twin-bill event is scheduled for April 17-19, 2024, at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill.

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CCE and WPE each kick off with a separate full-day conference on April 17, co-sponsored by the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals and Cabinet Makers Association, respectively. The two-day co-located expo, April 18-19, features woodworking machinery, supplies, and components. Additional educational programming is offered on each day of the expo. Tours of local manufacturing plants and the popular Top Shelf Design Awards networking reception are also key features of the event. View the current program schedule.

For information about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, contact Laurel Didier, exhibit sales. For all other inquiries, contact Kim Lebel, show manager. 

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