International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair - USA® (IWF) is a joint venture of the American Home Furnishings Alliance, Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America and Woodworking Machinery Industry Association.
The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair - USA® is one of the world's largest trade show for the furniture manufacturing, architectural woodwork, custom and general woodworking industries - and it's more than woodworking. IWF also meets the needs of the engineered wood product, composite, wood substitute, display and store fixture, plastic fabricating, flooring, surfacing and laminating, and upholstery industries.
IWF 2006 brought together 24,886 verified buyers (with a total attendance of 43,192) to see 1,383 exhibiting companies in 851,520 net square feet of exhibition space. Of those buyers, 51.5% were owners, CEOs, CFOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, or General Managers and 92% indicated that they influence buying decisions. Additionally, 64% of the buyers purchased products as a result of what they saw at the show. 76% of these buyers indicated that IWF is extremely important, very important or important in deciding what machinery, supplies or services to buy. IWF is a "must attend" event for 69% of these buyers. (From an independent survey conducted during August and September 2006 by Exhibit Surveys, Inc.)
IWF 2008 will again attract buying teams from companies of all sizes, who come from more than 90 countries to see the latest technology in machinery, supplies and services available to the marketplace. The largest trade show of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, IWF also includes the well-known Challengers Distinguished Achievement Awards®, a New Product Showcase, a Technical Conference Program and the Design Emphasis 2008 student furniture design awards.
As an exhibitor at IWF you can meet face to face with new and existing customers from around the world, find new prospects and qualified sales leads, and sell your products directly to customers while exhibiting.
Top reasons buyers attend IWF*
93% view IWF as the most important event they will attend
89% come to see the latest technology
69% come to meet new suppliers and manufacturers
69% come to evaluate and compare products
69% come to find solutions to improve their manufacturing process
57% IWF is a trend setting event
37% come to become more cost competitive
Why do they attend?*
95% indicated that IWF was extremely important, very important or important in deciding what machinery, supplies or services to buy
97% say IWF meets their expectations
64% say IWF is a "must attend"
71% say there is no other show that better meets their needs.
82% rated their experience at IWF as excellent, very good or good.
88% came to IWF 2004 with buying plans
81% indicated IWF provided insight into the future of the industry
68% planned to purchase products as a result of what they saw at the show
66% IWF provided excllent educational opportunities