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The CMA s Amanda Conger moderates the panel of three cabinetmakers (left to right): Lois Snider, Edward San Juan, and Kelly Victor-Burke.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. - Hire quickly, do not pause, said cabinetmaker and business owner Lois Snider. It s an employee s market.
At a conference at Wood Pro Expo Florida on June 8, Snider and a panel of other cabinetmakers discussed how they re finding workers, issues affecting their supply chains, and other things. The session was moderated by the CMA s Amanda Conger. I look for employees on Craigslist, continued Snider. I want a complete beginner s mind.
Fellow panel member Edward San Juan, president of the 90-employee custom millwork and cabinet firm E.F. San Juan Inc., said he hires remotely.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Wood Pro Expo Florida and the Closets Expo will be well-stocked with a wide assortment of woodworking machinery and supplies. Check out these products from more than 40 exhibitors.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – How should cabinet and closet designers and salespeople respond when a customer asks about the formaldehyde content of their TFL panels? What might they say when someone asks about the sustainability of the composite wood-based materials their products are made with?
According to Kenn Busch, the answer is “with the best material story in the furniture industry!”
Busch, a longtime journalist covering furniture and interior design is also the founder of Material Intelligence and more recently launched ClimatePositivenow.org. He will present a free keynote presentation, “Climate Positive Now: How to Tell the World s Greatest Materials Sustainability Story,” at 9 a.m. June 10 prior to the opening of day two of Wood Pro Expo Florida, co-located with the Closets Expo at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
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CabinetParts new Pro Advantage program offers additional discounts and cashback rewards to woodworking professionals.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – CabinetParts, an online distributor representing more than 60 brands of hardware, components and supplies used by cabinet, closet and other wood product manufacturers, will showcase a sampling of its wares at Wood Pro Expo Florida, co-located with the Closets Expo.
CabinetParts’ website features more than 30,000 products including hinges; drawer slides; kitchen and closet organizers; LED lighting; furniture components; decorative laminates and veneers; cabinet screws; and pretty much any other type of supply manufacturers require for their products. Brands include Accuride, Grass, Hera, Knape & Vogt, Rev-A-Shelf, and dozens of other vendors.
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Woodworkers who attend the June 8 Wood Pro Expo conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida will hear from a trio of presenters who have emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. What are the keys to post-pandemic success? Woodworkers who attend the June 8 Wood Pro Expo conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., will have a better idea after listening to trio of industry executives who have emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever. Amanda Conger, executive director of the Cabinet Makers Association, will moderate the panel presentation titled, Bold ideas for the post-pandemic world. The CMA is a sponsor of the Wood Pro Conference.