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The Cutting Edge™ - March 2004

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Print the March issue of The Cutting Edge or Request a Printed Copy
To print your own copy of this month’s issue of The Cutting Edge, click here to go to an HTML page containing the text from each article, then hit PRINT in your web browser. If you would like WMMA® to print the newsletter for you, email jconey@fernley.com with your request.

13th Annual Woodworking Industry Conference

Attendance Growing at WIC!
Eager to make your appointments for the Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC) Contact Table Program? Click on http://www.wmma.org/pdf/Adv_Reg_List.pdf to view a complete list of registered delegates, as of March 19th…

Public Policy

Déjà Vu All Over Again, by John Satagaj, (email@jsatlaw.com)
It took us quite a while to dig ourselves out of the federal deficit hole we found ourselves in during the mid to late 1980's. We were only able to breathe the rare, purified air of surplus budgeting for a short while. Now we find ourselves back in the valley of deficit spending…

International Business Development

U.S. Export and Import Trade Statistics, By Harold Zassenhaus, (zemg@erols.com)
The following is a summary of major trends of U.S. import and exports for 2003. Statistics are reported for all woodworking equipment and its three component parts: machines, cutting tools and, accessories and parts…

Popular WMMA®/AWFS® Foreign Buyer Program Gears up for IWF
AWFS® and WMMA® once again will be awarding up to 24 foreign representatives and users of woodworking equipment and/or furnishings supplies $1,500 each to visit IWF August 26-29, 2004 in Atlanta to meet with member firms. A joint screening committee will select the most qualified nominees from a pool of candidates submitted by AWFS® and WMMA® members…

Foreign Buyer Program – an Asset to our Company, by Michael Cartwright, (michael@morriswoodtool.com)
On behalf of the WMMA®, we wish to remind you of an outstanding member benefit opportunity. It requires no investment on your part, other than the expense of attending the upcoming IWF, yet it could pay dividends to your company for years to come…

Cost Cutting Solutions for WMMA® Members

WMMA® Shares the Results of Employee Benefits Survey
This important survey conducted in January 2004 marks the beginning of an exciting new offering for WMMA® members. The wheels are in motion to provide an entire package of cost-cutting solutions for your company. View the results! See how your company compares. Member username and password required.

Industry Information

Quarterly Economic Trend Report Now Available for Q1 2004
(http://www.wmma.org/members/efreports.cfm)
Accurately forecasting the future of your business is critical to maximizing your bottom line performance. In an effort to give members a competitive advantage, WMMA® has partnered with the Institute for Trend Reasearch (ITR) to provide you with the tools to stay at least one-half business cycle ahead in your business planning process…

WMMA® Members In the News

WMMA® Vice President/President of Carter Products Makes NAM News
Peter Perez proves that when you feel passionately enough about something, the right people start to listen. This Michigan-based business leader and WMMA® Officer is making a difference in his state and beyond for the future of U.S. manufacturing…

Committee Activity

New WMMA® Committees Meet, Envision, and Strategize
On February 10th, new and old WMMA® Committees met to plan their programs, their vision, their mission, and their role within the Association. Take a look at the new direction of our Committees, and contact Headquarters or the Committee Chair to get involved…

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WMMA Staff Information

Charles A. Granger

President

Peter Perez

Vice President

Jim Laster

Treasurer

Kenneth R. Hutton

Executive Vice President

Bill Norton

Director of Marketing & Information

Jean Coney

Director of Committees &
Editor, Cutting Edge

Karen Boyle

Member Services Coordinator

G.A. Taylor Fernley

Management Liaison

John Satagaj & Kevin Horan

Legislative Counsel
1010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 639-8888

Harold Zassenhaus

Export Director
7758 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 306
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-0693

Joseph Mc Hale

Legal Counsel

 

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