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AWI Woodworking Industry Makeovers

A five-hour Amtrak trip from Chicago brought me to a heart of custom wood industry change: the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s professional development conference in St. Louis. AWI’s May event spoke volumes of how woodworking businesses are positioning themselves for changing client demands — by becoming better businesses.

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Wiring the Woodwork

Blending electronics and cabinetry is well established in the entertainment center, though clients are getting fussier about hiding wiring. For home offices, wireless Internet connections reduce the need to hide cables.