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2008 Wood Products Activities & Important Dates to Remember 5th Annual Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival September 27-28, 2008 Union Arena; Woodstock, VT Visit the Event website 13th Annual Providence Fine Furnishings Show October 24-26, 2008 Providence, RI Registration Vermont Statehouse Furniture Display Photo: Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Coordinator for VT Businesses for Social Responsibility, sits comfortably in the Statehouse furniture display provided by Pompanoosuc Mills in E. Thetford, VT. Furniture Makers previously on display: Lyndon Furniture Copeland Furniture The Lazy Pear Gallery Far Beyond Woodworking Works currently on display: Pompanoosuc Mills Maple Corner Woodworks Reid Richardson Woodturnings Photo: This previous display at the Vermont Statehouse featured the work of The Lazy Pear Gallery (wall hanging), Far Beyond Woodworking (bench and table), and Reid Richardson Woodturnings(platter). The Vermont House of Representatives passed a house resolution on February 27, 2007 to honor Vermont wood artisans, with special regards to the 2006 Design Competition winners and 2006 Woodworker of the Year, Janet Collins. There will be a rotating Vermont wood products showcase on the second floor lobby of the Vermont Statehouse. Take a tour today! Photo: Dan Ober, Dave Hurwitz, Bob Gasperetti and Janet Collins, 2006 Woodworker of the Year, attend the resolution reading in Montpelier. All were winners in the 2006 Design Competition. $450,000 Awarded to Vermont Wood Product Organizations Shown above; Mary Jeanne Packer, VWMA Executive Director and the VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jonathan Wood at the November 27 Press Conference announcing the grant awards. Download Grant Award announcement All secondary wood producers are encouraged to participate in 2007 initiatives and should contact the VWMA office at 802-747-7900 to be included in the mailing and marketing list.	VWMA is excited to announce that we received the 2007 Governor's Award for Tourism Marketing Excellence at the recent Vermont Travel Industry Conference (Tourism Marketing Award shown above) Read the VTIC award announcement
	New! Vermont Woodworking Apprentice Program for employed Vermont woodworkers. Download the Standards of Apprenticeship, which outline the four-years of apprenticeship. We would like to hear of your interest in this program and are currently registering interested parties. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis and their is limited space. Contact Erin at the VWMA office for more information or view the Fact Sheet.
	The Cornerstone Resource Manual
	The Essential Buyers Guide The Essential Buyers Guide allows you to view furniture, woodenware, toys and games, building supplies, carvings and architectural wood products from over 100 Vermont wood artisans. New! Open to new companies Content management is now available for businesses to update their data, photos, & product individually. Please contact the VWMA office for direction. If you don't have a link to the Essential Buyers Guide on your website, please add a reciprocal link.
	Vermont Woodshop & Forest Tours: The Vermont Forest Heritage Trail Add your business to the Vermont Forest Heritage Trail website. Now features 'Guide by Cell', where you can listen to your favorite woodworker on your phone before visiting their woodshop.
	Palettes of Vermont: A Statewide Community Arts Project The 12" x 16" palettes were made from local maple trees grown in Northern Vermont, which were then sent to Vermont Plywood to become 5/32" maple veneer plywood. Then, they were laser cut into the shape of an artists' palette and will be distributed to over 6,000 Vermonters, courtesy of Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association. From July through October 2006, the palettes will be exhibited in communities throughout Vermont. To learn more about the Palettes of Vermont project, please visit www.vermontartscouncil.org
	Contact Us: Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association PO Box 6004 Rutland, VT 05702 802-747-7900 Phone 802-747-7989 FAX Send Email

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