Get ready for IWF: it's showtime.Destination: Atlanta. It's where thousands of professional woodworkers, representing all segments of the industry, will descend in the next month for North America's largest woodworking show. The International Woodworking Fair will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. , Aug. 23-26. Along with the masses, the staff of Wood & Wood Products, Custom Woodworking Business and CLOSETS magazines will be converging on Hot'lanta in late August. For me, it will be the ninth trip down the aisles of Halls A, B and C to see the latest and greatest in new technology, services and supplies. A lot has changed over the years since I first attended the show. As a rookie on the staff, the thought of 778 exhibitors stretched over 500,000 square feet seemed incomprehensible. This year, the quest to see approximately 1,400 exhibitors, in 850,000 square feet of space, is merely daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin to my feet. (Back in 1998, we had a former editor strap on a pedometer pe·dom·e·ter n. An instrument that gauges the approximate distance traveled on foot by registering the number of steps taken. pedometer Noun . During his four days at the show, he walked a total of 34.65 miles.) The best advice is to go with a plan of attack in place. This will be your best opportunity of the year to check out the range of technology and supplies which can help your company become the most productive it can be. Show coverage begins on page 87 of this issue. Included with the show preview are: an exhibitors' list, seminar information, award programs, as well as a sneak peek at more than 200 products which will be on display at IWF IWF Interworking Function IWF Internet Watch Foundation IWF Independent Women's Forum IWF International Weightlifting Federation IWF Internationaler Währungsfond (German; IMF) IWF Independent Wrestling Federation . While at the show, don't forget to stop by Booth A448 and pick up complimentary copies of our publications, as well as WoodExtra, our at-show tabloid packed with information about the show, Atlanta as well as industry news. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , to get you revved up for the main event, here are some fast facts about IWF. IWF Fast; Facts * Show space is 850,000 net square feet--the equivalent of 18 football fields, including the end zones. * More than 1,37g exhibitors will be on hand to display their wares, a similar number to those at the 2004 event. * Based on pre-show registration figures, the 2006 show should beat the previous attendance figure of 42,040. * From start to finish, the ambitious attendee will be able to squeeze in a full 40 hours of showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. . IWF is open from 8:00 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. * IWF goes Hollywood in 2006. The show has partnered with The Woodworking Channel--an Internet television Internet television (or Internet TV) is television distributed via the Internet. Overview In the past, television was only distributed by cable, satellite, or terrestrial systems. broadcast network devoted exclusively to woodworking--for worldwide coverage of new products and demonstrations, seminars and awards ceremonies. * A total of g6 entries, from 74 companies, will be vying for this year's Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award. Judging will be held Aug. 22, with awards given out on Aug. 23. The Challengers Award dates back to 1966, when it was known as the "Challenge to Change" award, presented at the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers' International Supply Fair, held in Louisville, KY. The original winners were: Roberts Consolidated Ind., Bechtold Div.; E.R. Carpenter Co.; Ekstrom-Carlson Co.; C.O. Porter Machinery Co.; Apex Machines; and R.S. Brookmon Ltd. To date, 134 companies have won the award, with the Weinig Group holding the record at eight times. FINISH FIRST Online registration is available for "Industrial Wood Finishing Wood finishing refers to the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface. The process starts with surface preparation, either by sanding by hand (typically using a sanding block) or power sander, scraping, or planing. 2006: Making Water-Based & Other Complaint Finishes Work." The one-day seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Atlanta Downtown Atlanta refers to the largest financial district for the city of Atlanta. As defined by the Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) organization, the area measures approximately 4 mi², and was home to 23,300 as of 2006. . The seminar focuses on the latest developments in complaint finishing materials and applications and curing technology, as well as strategies for successful implementing a new finishing operation or improving an existing one. The program is organized by the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing Wood processing is an engineering discipline comprising the production of forest products, such as pulp and paper, construction materials, and tall oil. Paper engineering is a subfield of wood processing. Many countries, notably Sweden also produce tar from pine trees. at the University of British Columbia Locations Vancouver The Vancouver campus is located at Point Grey, a twenty-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. It is near several beaches and has views of the North Shore mountains. The 7. and Wood & Wood Products. Cefla Finishing America Inc., Becker Acroma Inc. and DUX Area are Major sponsors of the event. For full conference details and online registration, visit www.iswonline.com/finishing.html. For information about sponsorship and tabletop display opportunities, contact lain Macdonald, associate director for the UBC UBC Uniform Building Code UBC University of British Columbia UBC Union of the Baltic Cities UBC United Brotherhood of Carpenters UBC Universal Battery Charger UBC Union of Baltic Cities UBC Universal Bibliographic Control UBC Used Beverage Cans Centre for Advanced Wood Processing, at (604) 822-1472 or e-mail iain.macdon ald@ubc.ca. |
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