IWF 2010 Deadline for Challengers Award® entries has been extended to April 30, 2010

IWF Challengers Award Trophy

ATLANTA, GA, USA  — The call for entries for the 2010 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Awards® competition is officially underway with the entry deadline being extended to April 30th,  2010. Over sixty exhibiting companies have requested entry packages for the 2010 competition as of this date.

In response to current exhibitors needs for more time to get their new products entered into the competition and to interest from new exhibitors who have recently signed up for IWF 2010, IWF has extended the deadline for entry.  All entry materials must now be received in the IWF office by end of day on Friday, April 30, 2010. Entries received after this date will not be judged.

New for 2010 the Challengers Award® finalists and winners will be recognized all 4 days in a highly visible display area on the show floor. The special area will provide buyers and the media information about the 2010 finalists and winners.

The Challengers Award®, which will be presented during IWF 2010, is known throughout the world as the woodworking industry’s highest honor, recognizing advancements in technology or significant contributions to environmental improvement: and focuses on companies that have distinguished themselves by developing innovative technology in products, materials, supplies and services. The award challenges IWF exhibiting companies to develop revolutionary, creative, ingenious, forward-thinking technology, materials, services or safety devices that advance the industry.

“We want to ensure the industry’s new technology is showcased and extending the deadline makes perfect sense,” commented IWF 2010 Challengers Award Committee Chairman Richard Campbell.

Presented every two years, The Challengers Award® recognizes seven outstanding exhibiting companies. A panel of distinguished judges will review and analyze each entry and decide on the top 20 entries just prior to the Fair. The final judging will take place August 24th and the winners will be announced on August 25, 2010.

About IWF- International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair-U.S.A. ®

IWF 2010 will take place Wednesday – Saturday, August 25-28, 2010 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and is owned and sponsored by American Home Furnishings Alliance  (AHFA), Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA), Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA).
For more information about the International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair-USA®, go online to www.iwfatlanta.com, email iwf@iwfatlanta.com or call 404-693-8333.