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Rich Christianson is the owner of Richson Media LLC, a Chicago-based communications firm focused on the industrial woodworking sector. Rich is the former long-time editorial director and associate publisher of Woodworking Network. During his nearly 35-year career, Rich has toured more than 250 woodworking operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia and has written extensively on woodworking technology, design and supply trends. He has also directed and promoted dozens of woodworking trade shows, conferences and seminars including the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Canada’s largest woodworking show.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The 2023 Closets Conference & Expo, reinforced with a new pavilion specifically for raw materials and decorative surface materials, will be held at the Palm Beach Convention Center, April 13-14,
Video: CNC Factory's small footprint, big output CNC router
MANHEIM, Pa. – CNC Factory says its Viper XP CNC machining center packs “mammoth capabilities” into a “tiny footprint.”
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Rich Christianson,
June 20, 2022 | 8:53 pm CDT
Registration opens for Wood Pro Expo Lancaster
MANHEIM, Pa. -- Registration is now open for Wood Pro Expo Lancaster (WPE) 2022 to be held Oct. 13-14 at the Spooky Nook Sports Center/Warehouse at the Nook.
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Rich Christianson,
June 20, 2022 | 7:30 pm CDT
Find your ‘Path to Professionalism’ at WPE Lancaster
MANHEIM, Pa. – Many woodworking companies are started in garages or basements by talented individuals who suddenly have to figure out how to run a business.
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Rich Christianson,
June 16, 2022 | 8:25 pm CDT
Registration opens for SIBO 2022, Quebec’s long-awaited woodworking show
DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec – Advanced online registration is now open for the 2022 edition of Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO).
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Rich Christianson,
June 15, 2022 | 2:34 pm CDT
A long and winding road leads Cole to a career in woodworking
Cat Cole intended to become a stem cell researcher before a series of life-changing events led her to follow her passion for woodworking.
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Rich Christianson,
June 7, 2022 | 3:31 pm CDT
Montbleau execs to lead video tour of firm's Tijuana plant at EBC 2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ron Montbleau, CEO, and Chris Gioia, president, of Montbleau & Associates, will discuss how their architectural woodwork company has teched up to tackle high-profile projects for the likes of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Uber.
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Rich Christianson,
June 6, 2022 | 8:58 pm CDT
Hardwood flooring maker Boa-Franc changes name to MIRAGE
SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec – Boa-Franc, manufacturer of Mirage hardwood flooring, launched a rebranding campaign, formally adopting the name MIRAGE as its new corporate identity and introducing a new logo.
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Rich Christianson,
June 6, 2022 | 3:16 pm CDT
Hedges finds the best of both worlds teaching woodworking
NELSONVILLE, Ohio -- The instructor of Hocking College’s new Cabinetmaking and Architectural Millwork program finds a job that melds his skills and passions.
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Rich Christianson,
June 6, 2022 | 1:06 pm CDT
WPEL preview video: Tregarne Woodwelder from Gibbs Group
MANHEIM, Pa. – Gibbs Group NA will demonstrate the Tregarne Woodwelder at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster.
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Rich Christianson,
June 4, 2022 | 6:02 pm CDT