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Groupon opens doors for woodworking stores
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00
Groupon, a collective coupon-purchasing website, is earning its stripes as an effective marketing tool. But can it work for the woodworking industry? It already does, according to the company.
Woodworking school is dream come true
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 13 June 2011 00:00
Thomas Johnson, owner of Thomas A. Johnson Furniture Co. in Lynchburg, Va., is well into the process of starting a fully staffed, three-year woodworking program with an extensive training curriculum. The school’s mission will be to produce woodworking professionals with leadership skills to contribute to the future of the industry. In March, Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Thomas A. Johnson Woodworking School.
Furniture Society cancels Vegas conference
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 13 June 2011 00:00
The Furniture Society’s board of trustees voted in late April to cancel the studio furniture group’s annual conference, which was to take place July 20-23 during the AWFS fair in Las Vegas, according to conference program coordinator Kern Maass.
Baltimore show reports improved sales
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 13 June 2011 00:00
Both new and returning exhibitors from the third annual Baltimore Fine Furnishings and Fine Craft Show were pleased with the wealth of networking opportunities available at event, which ran April 15-17 at the Baltimore Convention Center near the Inner Harbor.
Kitchen, bath trends reveal new tastes
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 16 May 2011 00:00
Thanks to the Kitchen and Bath Design Trends Survey for 2011 conducted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, professional woodworkers can get a little taste of what their clients might expect in regard to custom touches in their homes this year.
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