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IWF also began hosting our seminars – Annual Membership Appreciation
Banquet at Gordon Biersch Brewery
there were 12 throughout the show,
in Buckhead. Throughout the evening,
and they were well-attended and
we offered tours of the nearby
well-received.
2018 Wednesday evening we continued SubZero showroom. It was another
great opportunity to network with
our tradition of hosting a “What’s
like-minded professionals and also
Your Problem?” roundtable discussion.
see the amazing craftsmanship of
We filled the room, and the conver-
recap sations were lively and lengthy. Many Exclusive Woodworking in the SubZero
showroom.
members’ takeaway was their relief
All in all, it was a great show. Connect-
that other cabinetmakers have the
same if not similar problems. ing with other members and learning
from each other is what we are all
This year’s trade show in Atlanta was On Thursday, we held the Wood about, and participating in trade shows
amazing, to say the least. Attendance Diamond Awards ceremony and like IWF is one of the ways we fulfill the
was the best it's been in 10 years, and recognized members and the superb mission of the CMA.
you could tell: the aisles and booths quality of their work. For full details,
were quite crowded. see page 24.

We began the week with shop tours of That evening, we gathered for our
local CMA shops on Tuesday. The tour
sold out and the bus was full! The day
concluded with a BBQ at Dark Horse
Woodworks – an amazing example
of Southern hospitality and a great
way to connect with other members
before the show began.

In addition to welcoming CMA mem-
bers who visited our booth when the
show opened on Wednesday, we

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