CMA Profiles 2016: Education & networking opportunities for professional cabinetmakers

You mean to tell me there is a group of cabinet and millwork shop owners and managers very similar to me spread all over the United States, Canada and beyond, that exists to make each other’s work easier and more profitable by sharing knowledge, resources and by opening up their shops to see what each is doing? How do I join the Cabinet Makers Association?

Recently during one of our regional events, an attendee mentioned to me that he had never heard of the Cabinet Makers Association.  It was then that I realized that we have been keeping secrets! In all honesty, though, our members don’t keep too much close to their chest. They are more than willing to share their experiences, but you do have to ask. Another person once said to us, “I like the CMA because you do stuff.” I love that and am seriously thinking about changing our tag line to “we do stuff.”

Erik Bittner, Case by Case Cabinets, describes his method for machining both sides of a part on a CNC without using register pins.

Cabinet Makers Association members can take advantage of plant tours and educational events.

The Cabinet Makers Association will be center stage during IWF as it hosts a number of networking and educational events for members and others involved in the cabinet industry. Here are some events to check out while at the show.