The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) announced that its Wood Diamond Awards program is now accepting submissions for the 2017 contest. The CMA’s award program was first offered to the membership in 2010 as a means for members to be recognized by their peers.
The Cabinet Makers Association was incorporated in 1998 by a group of custom cabinet makers who thought the small to mid-size shop needed to network and help each other grow. The association was founded on the principle of sharing experiences and ideas with other members in an effort to promote success and professionalism in the woodworking business. Currently, CMA membership is made up primarily of 20 or fewer employee operations, with the vast majority of those being shops with between one and five employees.
Members have stated that the Wood Diamond Awards have given them the opportunity to become more recognizable in the industry and gain credibility for the craft.
CMA members are encouraged to enter their projects in the 2017 awards program. The 2017 submission form can be accessed at www.cabinetmakers.org/wood-diamond-awards. The entry fee is $50 for each submission received by April 30, 2017. Entries received May 1-15, 2017 will be charged $75 each. No entries will be accepted after May 15, 2017. The winners will be announced on Thursday, July 20, 2017 during AWFS in Las Vegas.
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