EVENTS

BC Wood will be hosting the 19th Annual Global Buyer’s Mission (GBM), September 8-10, featuring WoodTALKS, designed to enlighten, inform and inspire on the use of wood in design and construction. This accredited live event, presented by…

IWF announced in May that it would stage its first Woodworking Influencers Lounge (Booth A10620) during IWF 2022. A call for woodworking pros who are popular online yielded more than two dozen whose fan base exceeds 4 million followers,…

The CWMDA (Canadian Woodworking Machinery Distributors Association) is pleased to announce that registration begins now for the third edition of the WTD. This year’s edition will run for five days from October 18 to 22, 2022, from 9:00 am…

For years, the Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO) was the cornerstone event of secondary wood products in Quebec, but it hasn’t been active since 2009. Quebec is an essential part of the industry in Canada, representing $8.2 billion…

There is no doubt that automation is the future of our industry, which is why the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) is putting such a strong emphasis on woodworking robots this year. IWF is known to deliver the latest solutions in…

All manufacturers and cabinet makers who produce furniture pedestals to store garments for residential, hospital, or hotel use should be aware that new mandatory anti-tip regulations will soon be in effect in Canada and the United States.…

The International Woodworking Fair will stage its first ‘Woodworking Influencers Lounge’ during IWF 2022, taking place August 23-26, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

Woodworking transformation, prefab building processes, and green material processing are the focus topics of the upcoming Ligna from May 15 to 19, 2023. They address current industry developments and will be presented by exhibiting…

Members of the Canadian Woodworking Machinery Distributors Association (CWMDA) are excited to join their efforts again to present this unique event, offering an expansive display of industrial woodworking machinery. This year’s edition will…

The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo (WMS) will return to the International Centre on November 2-4, 2023, after a COVID-induced 2021 postponement and ultimate cancellation for 2022. The 2023 event will be staged in…

Last year in March, TWIG hosted the first annual Perennial. The first event took the form of a facilitated focus group with a cross-section of 25 people from the industry. The organization received feedback and input on how to serve the…

One of the significant outcomes from the TWIG Perennial last march was the development of four core themes that TWIG has been organizing itself around. Woodcraft, ecology, bioproducts, and structures were the terms that described essential…

I understand the importance of trade shows to the woodworking industry. I make an effort in every event article to highlight why these shows are essential to both exhibitors and attendees, but I wonder if the business benefits of these…

The beautiful thing about wood is that you can trace it back to its roots, literally. The process has so many facets, from harvesting to the final product, that all work in unison that you don’t see when you sit on a chair or open a…

The program is designed for various professionals, including entrepreneurs in the wood products industry who need to learn about and implement multiple management systems to delegate responsibilities and focus on business growth. There are…

Historically, the Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO) has been the cornerstone event of secondary wood products in Quebec, but it hasn’t been active in serval years. Wood Industry is pleased to announce that the show will return this…

Unbuilders and MGA (Michael Green Architecture) have created an experiential display that confronts the largest single contributor to our overflowing landfills - construction and demolition waste. Within this ‘waste’ lies one of the…

Returning with in-person experiences this year, Interior Design Show (IDS) will launch its 2022 flagship tradeshow, IDS Toronto, taking place April 7 – 10, 2022, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. IDS Toronto will…