The Cutting Edge™ WIC 2005 in Review
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WMMA Honors Chuck Granger with Baldwin
Award of Excellence
WMMA honored Chuck Granger with the Ralph B. Baldwin Award of Excellence at the
2005 Business Session. This annual award recognizes individuals who have made
outstanding contributions to the woodworking industry, the Association, their
companies and their community. Mr. Granger is immediate past president of WMMA,
and is now enjoying retirement from 3M Company, where he gave nearly 40 years
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Directors Named to the Board; New Treasurer Named
At the Friday, April 22nd Business Session, three new Directors were named
to the WMMA Board: Mark Chappell of Alexander Dodds Company, Dick Cowan
of Rees-Memphis, and Tim Mueller of Timesavers. Mr. Mueller had filled
a temporarily vacant position on the Board, and was officially nominated
for a full three-year term. These three gentlemen will serve from 2005
through the 2008 WIC...
Olympian Medalist Inspires Attendees
with Her Story of Determination and Human Will at the Opening General
Session
Delegates and spouses alike were delighted to experience a presentation by Silken
Laumann, the keynote speaker at the Opening General Session and Luncheon on Thursday,
April 21st. Canadian born and raised, Silken Laumann is a world champion rower,
Canadian Olympian, and now motivational speaker. Ms. Laumann shared her story
of being a major contender for Olympic glory at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,
when she sustained a serious leg injury... |
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WMMA Business Session: Information & Education
That's Focused on Your Future
Review this table of exporting resources, events and guidelines to get your
international trade program up and running! Links are shown to WMMA sites
containing valuable information on exporting...
Concurrent Workshops Give Delegates Tools for Focusing on the Customer and
Strengthening
On Saturday morning, delegates attended concurrent workshops on a variety
of pressing topics. The speakers were experts in their respective fields
and gave great insight to the delegates...
Contact Table Program Draws 80 Companies; Yields Countless Opportunities
The 2005 Contact Table Program offered manufacturers, distributors, importers,
suppliers and educators in our industry a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face.
A key component of WIC, the Contact Table Program offered delegates the chance
to conduct business with more than twenty-five customers over two days. On
Thursday, April 21, 2005 importers, manufacturers and suppliers held host
tables and met with their distributors, while on Friday, distributors hosted
tables and met with their suppliers...
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There's Always Time for Fun at the
WIC
And let's not forget the all-important social activities, that get our delegates
out of the meeting rooms and onto the dance floor! This year, attendees enjoyed
pool-side and starboard-side evenings of good food, entertainment, conversation,
and even hair-raising contests... |
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