HOLLYWOOD, FL — The Association for Retail Environments will sponsor a profitability session at the International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair - U.S.A., Aug. 20-23, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. 

In “Improving the Bottom Line,” 3:30-5:00 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, an industry-specific analysis is presented by John R. Mackay, president of the Mackay Research Group, a research and executive education firm headquartered in Lafayette, CO, and producer of A.R.E.’s annual Industry Performance Report. Mackay will review the results of financial performance in the woodworking industry in North America, with particular emphasis on separating high-profit-performing companies from typically performing companies.

Registration to IWF is required to attend the session. To register and get information about IWF, visit www.iwfatlanta.com. To purchase a copy of A.R.E.’s Industry Performance Report, visit www.retailenvironments.org/magazine/pub_PROFIT08.cfm.