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Cabinet Makers Learn From Peers at CMA Chicago Regional Event
By Michaelle Bradford
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CHICAGO -- Members from the Cabinet Makers Association recently met in Chicago to network and learn best practices tips from their peers as well as suppliers and other vendor partners.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 the group of custom woodworkers gathered in downtown Chicago to tour the showrooms of Hafele America, SubZero and nuHaus, a division of Exclusive Woodworking located in Waukegan, IL.

On Thursday, Nov. 5, Exclusive hosted a plant tour and seminars at its North Chicago location. Ken Pratt, regional sales manager, Hafele, discussed how the current trend of open space planning is diminishing storage space in the kitchen and woodworkers can increase profit margins with add-ons such as LED lighting and drawer accessories. Mike Raysakis, Midwest sales rep., Grass America, demonstrated the Vionaro drawer system and the ease of switching out a wood drawer with a metal drawer without changing the cabinet. And Joe Knobbe, senior project manager at Exclusive provided tips on working with designers and architects, and he gave CMA members a highly informative tour of Exclusive's fully equipped manufacturing plant.

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Michaelle Bradford | Editor

Michaelle Bradford, CCI Media, is Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine and Woodworking Network editor. She has more than 20 years of experience covering the woodworking and design industry, including visits to custom cabinet shops, closet firms and design studios throughout North America. As Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine under the Woodworking Network brand, Michaelle’s responsibilities include writing, editing, and coordinating editorial content as well as managing annual design competitions like the Top Shelf Design Awards. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media.

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