Las Vegas Welcomes Back In-Person AWFS® Fair

National Hardwood Magazine
Sept Issue

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Las Vegas, NV–Economist Chris Kuehl was the scheduled keynote presentation at the 2021 AWFS® Fair, which was held here at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The session included a welcome from AWFS Board leadership, followed by an economic update focusing on manufacturing and the construction and housing markets. 

The AWFS Fair (hosted by the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers) has become a critical hub for international commerce in the woodworking industry. The AWFS Fair brings together the entire global home and commercial furnishings industry, including manufacturers and distributors of lumber, machinery, hardware, plastics, construction materials and other suppliers to furniture and cabinet manufacturers and custom woodworkers. 

Additionally, the Fair offers educational opportunities for attendees and various demonstrations by experts in the industry.

For more information about the AWFS Fair, please visit www.AWFSFair.org.

Rich Gorrill, Hardwoods Distribution Inc., Phoenix, AZ; and Chris Knowles and Adam Chavez, Timber Products Co., Springhill, OR
Rich Gorrill, Hardwoods Distribution Inc., Phoenix, AZ; and Chris Knowles and Adam Chavez, Timber Products Co., Springhill, OR
Kathryn Constantine, Brown Wood Inc., Chicago, IL; and Sedrak Hovhannisyan, Usta Zakar Cabinets Inc., Arleta, CA
Kathryn Constantine, Brown Wood Inc., Chicago, IL; and Sedrak Hovhannisyan, Usta Zakar Cabinets Inc., Arleta, CA
Robert Baldwin, Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Tacoma, WA; Sam Rickey, Forest Plywood, La Mirada, CA; Jason Gobel, Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Beachwood, OH; and Victor Garcia, Forest Plywood
Robert Baldwin, Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Tacoma, WA; Sam Rickey, Forest Plywood, La Mirada, CA; Jason Gobel, Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Beachwood, OH; and Victor Garcia, Forest Plywood
Brianna Pelton and Dan Bohnert, WalzCraft, La Crosse, WI
Brianna Pelton and Dan Bohnert, WalzCraft, La Crosse, WI
Robin and Oscar Kosic, Josef’s Art Woodturning & Son Inc., Hempstead, NY
Robin and Oscar Kosic, Josef’s Art Woodturning & Son Inc., Hempstead, NY
Jeremy Peterman and Fiona Paolino, Peterman Lumber Inc., Fontana, CA; Dempsey Goedbloed, Unilin Industries, Belgium; and Wayne Nunnally, Peterman Lumber Inc.
Jeremy Peterman and Fiona Paolino, Peterman Lumber Inc., Fontana, CA; Dempsey Goedbloed, Unilin Industries, Belgium; and Wayne Nunnally, Peterman Lumber Inc.
Dennis McFadden, Architectural Woods LP, Tacoma, WA; and Mike Shuey, Cami Waner and Lee Jimerson, Collins, Wilsonville, OR
Dennis McFadden, Architectural Woods LP, Tacoma, WA; and Mike Shuey, Cami Waner and Lee Jimerson, Collins, Wilsonville, OR
Paul Anderson, Min Xu and Heath Hightower, MJB Wood Group LLC, Dallas, TX
Paul Anderson, Min Xu and Heath Hightower, MJB Wood Group LLC, Dallas, TX
Paul Pendergast, Penn Forest Products, Long Beach, CA; Dennis Johnston, Golden State Reload, Perris, CA; Randy Miller, Pollmeier Inc., Westfield, IN; and Tim Wooley, Pollmeier Inc., Little Rock, AR
Paul Pendergast, Penn Forest Products, Long Beach, CA; Dennis Johnston, Golden State Reload, Perris, CA; Randy Miller, Pollmeier Inc., Westfield, IN; and Tim Wooley, Pollmeier Inc., Little Rock, AR
Jonah Chambers, Sara Tilton, Diana Jackson and Jeremy McClain, Osborne Wood Products Inc., Toccoa, GA
Jonah Chambers, Sara Tilton, Diana Jackson and Jeremy McClain, Osborne Wood Products Inc., Toccoa, GA
Zach Twite, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co., West Salem, WI; Jeff Masterson, Rugby ABP, Phoenix, AZ; and Jerry Flores, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co.
Zach Twite, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co., West Salem, WI; Jeff Masterson, Rugby ABP, Phoenix, AZ; and Jerry Flores, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co.
Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; Kris Palin, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, WV; and Ed Mikowski, Mount Storm Forest Products Inc., Windsor, CA
Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; Kris Palin, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, WV; and Ed Mikowski, Mount Storm Forest Products Inc., Windsor, CA
Steve Gunderson, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN; Beth Banks and Mickey Gossi, Woodgrain Lumber & Composites, Meridian, ID; and Parker Boles, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc.
Steve Gunderson, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc., Cookeville, TN; Beth Banks and Mickey Gossi, Woodgrain Lumber & Composites, Meridian, ID; and Parker Boles, Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales Inc.
Jed Koprn, Matt Yest and Greg Blomberg, Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA
Jed Koprn, Matt Yest and Greg Blomberg, Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA

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