2007-2008 WCMA calendar of events.July 18-21: AWFS AWFS Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers Vegas Fair, Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV Visit the WCMA WCMA Williams College Museum of Art (Williamstown, MA) WCMA Western Canadian Music Awards WCMA Working Capital Management Account WCMA Wood Component Manufacturers Association WCMA Window Covering Manufacturers Association at Booth #1570 to receive a free copy of our new Wood Components Buyer's Guide and assistance in locating suppliers for the wood components you need. Component manufacturers can receive information on the WCMA's many promotional, educational and research activities and discover how these programs can benefit their companies. The WCMA also helps component producers find new markets and customers for the products they make. July: WCMA Cost-of-Doing-Business Survey This survey allows WCMA members to compare their financial performance with other participants. November 5-7: WCMA Fall Conference, Wood Technology Expo & Plant Tour Event, Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , MI The WCMA Fall Conference includes an educational program on topics of interest to component manufacturers, including: profitability, globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , lean manufacturing, human resource issues, employee productivity, sales and marketing strategies, and technological advances taking place in the components industry. November 8-9: Midwest Industrial Woodworking Expo, Grand Rapids, MI December 6-7: Florida Industrial Woodworking Expo, Orlando, FL January 2008: WCMA Dimension & Components Market Study April 23-26: Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC WIC - WAN Interface Card ); Palm Springs, CA August 20-23: International Woodworking Fair--IWF 2008, Atlanta, GA For more information on WCMA programs and activities, or to become a member, contact the WCMA office at: Wood Component Manufacturers Association, 741 Butlers Gate, Ste. 100, Marietta, GA 30068; 770-565-6660; FAX: 770-565-6663; e-mail: wcma@woodcomponents.org; www.woodcomponents.org |
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