Call for Proposals for IWF 2022 Education Conference

IWF Education Conference Session

Atlanta, GA—IWF is inviting proposals for presentations at the 2022 IWF Education Conference, which will be staged in conjunction with the International Woodworking Fair, running August 23-26, 2022 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

The mission of the IWF Education Conference is to provide woodworking industry professionals practical learning and development opportunities relevant to contemporary business operation and management. Education Conference sessions and symposia aim to teach participants how to:

  • enhance and improve products
  • work more efficiently
  • expand into new markets and
  • improve profitability.

Presenters should select topics based on their area of expertise, and should offer practical applications that attendees can put into action in their businesses. Please consider topics that will be relevant in 2022 with the potential for future growth that will address our attendees’ needs after the 2022 Trade Show and Education Conference. Those interested in delivering a presentation at the IWF 2022 Education Conference should submit a proposal of the topic(s) no later than November 5, 2021, by completing the form linked below.

New at IWF 2022: Exhibitor EDU

For the first time, IWF will host a series of sessions presented by contracted exhibitors of IWF 2022 within a brand-new Exhibitor EDU track. This new program will allow our exhibitors to present an education-based session on the benefits and uses of their products/services in a classroom setting off the show floor. This opportunity is open only to contracted IWF 2022 exhibitors.

Those interested in participating in the IWF 2022 Education Conference should submit proposed topic or topics no later than November 5, 2021 using the form linked here. For more information on presenting during the IWF 2022 Education Conference or the new IWF Exhibitor EDU, contact Jessica Stilts at jk@iwfatlanta.com or call 404-693-8333.

About IWF
IWF 2022 takes place August 23-26 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. On track to top 1,000 exhibiting companies, it will occupy more than 1.4 million gross sq. ft. of floor space, IWF 2022 will reflect the true scope and scale of the global woodworking industry, featuring virtually all major manufacturers, emerging brands, and new-to-market producers and service providers. The large and diverse exhibitor mix will showcase products and services in more than 540 categories covering all key market sectors.

In continuous operation for more than a half century, IWF is one of the world’s top events serving the custom and general woodworking industries with extensive penetration in these specialty sectors (to name a few): architectural woodwork; cabinetry; flooring; furniture manufacturing; engineered products; doors and windows; machinery, tools and metals; plastics; and more.

IWF attendees come to experience all that’s new and next in manufacturing technology, innovation, product design, learning, networking and emerging sectors in North America’s largest woodworking event. For the global woodworking community – from small shops to major manufacturers – IWF is where the woodworking business does business. iwfatlanta.com/

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August 25-28, 2026

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  • Wednesday 8:30 am* - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:30 am* - 5:00 pm
  • Friday 8:30 am* - 2:00 pm

* Building A opens 7:30 am each day

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285 Andrew Young International
BIvd, Atlanta, GA 30313

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