
Woodworking industry executives kick off WMS 2019 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. From left to right: Tim Fixmer, President and CEO of the Woodworking Network, which owns and operates WMS; Sandra Wood, Executive Director of the Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association; Laurel Didier, Publisher, Closets & Organized Storage; Ian Christie, Upper Canada Forest Products and AWMAC Ontario Board Member; Wes Love, President, Taurus Craco; and Richard Lipman, President, Wood Manufacturing Council.
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MISSISSAUGA -- WMS 2019 concluded its 3-day run on November 2 with exhibitors reporting healthy sales activity and attendees offering very positive feedback. More than 4,500 attendees from all 10 provinces and two territories took in the event. Attendees ranged from professionals involved in furniture and cabinet manufacturing, architectural woodworking, flooring, windows and many more. WMS 2019 also saw attendees from 34 countries outside of Canada. "We're very pleased with the attendance," said Tim Fixmer, CEO of CCI Canada, the show's organizer. CCI Canada is owned by CCI Media, owner of Woodworking Network. "WMS was the largest show in Canada in more than 15 years," said Fixmer. "We look forward to continuing to build this show for years to come." The next WMS will be held November 4-6, 2021.
Comments from attendees:
"WMS has been a staple of product and equipment education for us as a company for the last 6 years, and will continue to be our go-to for new equipment purchase decisions, and upcoming product changes." --Jordan Parker, Grafted Kitchens, Sarnia, On.
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