Nineteen Woodworkers Get Lucky in Virtual Trade Show Giveaway.

NINETEEN WOODWORKERS took home products valued at more than $4,000 from the Industrial Strength Woodworking Summer Virtual Trade Show Giveaway.

The lucky winners, who employ their woodworking skills at companies throughout the United States, were chosen randomly from the list of registered visitors attending the Virtual Trade Show on www.iswonline.com.

"We owe a debt of thanks to the companies that donated prizes to our first giveaway promotion," said Harry Urban, vice president and publishing director of Vance Publishing's Industrial Division. "The monthly prize drawings not only helped bring traffic to the Virtual Trade Show, but they provided an incentive for many to visit our unique online event on multiple occasions."

The winners and their prizes are:

* Larry Weader, finishing chemist with Wood-Inc. of Kreamer, PA, won a 3M Polygun EC applicator and 11 pounds of Jet-Melt adhesive.

* Bob Pietrick, vice president of the Closet Factory, Cleveland, OH, and Rick Winkler, owner of Winklers' Cabinetry, Festus, MO, each won an Eco Drill and Eco Jig drilling device for assembling hinges and mounting plates from Julius Blum.

* Vickie Larson of Custom Valley Door, DePere, WI, won a tool kit with router bits tailored to her company's CNC router courtesy of Onsrud Cutter Mfg.

* Daniel Norton, manufacturing manager of Tyler Refrigeration, a store fixture manufacturer based in Cerritos, CA, won a Moisture Register Products DC-2000 moisture meter with carrying bag.

* Thomas Seiter of Seiter's Woodworks, Boerne, TX, won a $250 certificate toward the purchase of inlay strips donated by Inlay Product World.

* Steve Rebeck of Colonial Craft, Luck, WI, won a Powermatic 64A contractor's saw with a 30-inch Accufence and Model 411 tabletop saw.

* Hunter Fox, operations manager of Mr. O's Cabinet Shop, North Canton, OH, won dust collection components from Air Handling Systems.

* Steve Pearson, owner of Pearson Woodworks, Galesburg, IL, won a Kanefusa saw blade provided by Hendrick Mfg.

* James Macone, owner of Macone Cabinet Co., Chetek, WI, won a Vario Set 62/50 sander with a Varioshaft 12mm diameter from Precision Profiles Inc.

* Nolden Johnson, president of Ovation, Marblehead, MA, won computer accessories from Wood Technology Inc., including an undermounted/swivel CPU holder, gas/spring-action monitor arm, keyboard arm and mouse tray.

* Lloyd H. Hinote, owner of Hinotes Creations in Monroe, NC, won a HerSaf vacuum kit with quick coupler from Safranek Enterprises.

* Reynaldo Romo, general manager of operations for King's Fine Cabinetry, Sierra Vista, AZ, won an HR1 heavy-duty panel rack from Hafele.

* Calvin Bushey, quality laboratory supervisor at Bush Industries, Jamestown, NY, won a custom profile template and two HSS knives ground to this template from Michael Weinig.

* Dave Warren, CNC operations, Environments Inc., Minnetonka, MN, won $250 worth of institutional hardware such as five-knuckle overlay hinges, pulls and leveling guides from A.L. Liebman.

* Norman Dowlen, owner of WoodWorks by Dowlen, Panhandle, TX, won a $250 gift certificate redeemable for cutting tools or sharpening services from Woodworkers' Tool Works.

* Bob Delancy, owner/operator at Central Maine Woodworking, Winthrop, ME, won a custom template set from Unique Machine & Tool Co.

* Lori Reed, manufacturing engineer at Sauder Woodworking, Archbold, OH, won a moisture meter from Wagner Electronic Products.

* Greg Awad, president of Designtech, Freeland, MI, won $250 worth of saw blades from CTD Machines.

Because of the tremendous success of the inaugural ISW Virtual Trade Show Giveaway, a second event is planned for summer 2001. Industry suppliers interested in participating in the event can contact Laurel Didier