Tino Kalayil, P.E., a structural engineer and currently the regional director (IL, IA, MN, WI) for WoodWorks - Wood Products Council, began his professional career on the Ascent building in Milwaukee. The structure is primarily constructed with mass-timber components, and it was from there that Kalayil's love for mass timber began to grow.On April 10, Kalayil will bring his love for the material and the technology to an in-person event at the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook in Chicago where he will describe how to make the case for mass-timber construction. 

Pre-registration is now open for Xylexpo at xylexpo.com. The biennial international woodworking show will be held May 21-24 at the Fieramilano Rho in Milan, Italy.

Registration for NeoCon 2024 programming opens on April 3. Held from June 10-12 at THE MART in Chicago, this year’s event promises an exceptional lineup of keynotes, featured presentations, special events and workshops as well as virtual and on-site CEU sessions.

Office furniture manufacturer Indiana Furniture has signed a lease with THE MART in Chicago to create a new Design Studio, opening in June 2024 in tandem with NeoCon.

PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA — A Pennsylvania lumber company is eyeing a Guiness World Record, for having the most people simultaneously knocking on wood. According to Tague Lumber, the current Guinness World Record stands at 295 people and we are determined to shatter that record.The attempt will be made on April 25 at the company facility in Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania. 

CHICAGO — NeoCon, the major commercial interiors show in North America, is now accepting submissions for its prestigious Best of NeoCon competition, the show’s official awards program that recognizes exceptional new products from show exhibitors. 

The full day event consisted of panel discussions with designer insights, CEU sessions and showroom tours.

The winners will be unveiled during the Member Appreciation Reception held at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024.

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Woodworking Technology program at Fox Valley Technical College in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is hosting its 36th annual Hands-On, High-Tech open house on April 16 - 17, 2024.  For this event, the school is inviting every high school woodworking program within 100 miles of Oshkosh to join us for a hands-on tour. Slots are still open for the event.