CITY OF COMMERCE, CA – Registration is now open for the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) biennial trade show, to take place July 15-18, 2009, in Las Vegas. The full-scale international fair features exhibitors from the entire home and commercial furnishings industry and includes manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, lumber, construction, materials and other supplies to furniture, cabinet manufacturers and custom woodworkers.

Housed in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central and North Halls, AWFS Fair will offer more than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space. The fair also offers attendees a comprehensive educational seminar program. Popular programs from the 2007 show will be repeated, including the OSHA Safety Training course, key financial workshops and a series on lean manufacturing, including an all-day hands-on lean simulation training. New to the fair will be “Going Green,” a track featuring a set of environmentally oriented seminar topics.