National Cabinet Conference & Woodworking Expo 2008

Information on Exhibiting

NEARLY 14,000 READERS of CWB and Wood & Wood Products are located within 250 miles of Chicago. These potential attendees come from a wide range of companies within the marketplace, including:Midwest region, centered on Chicago

Number of Conference attendees from specialties within the woodworking industry
Attendee Number Company Type
5,138 Residential & Commercial Cabinets
1,778 Residential Furniture
1,639 Millwork, Windows & Doors
1,050 Office & Institutional Furniture
942 Dealers & Distributors
733 Architectural Woodwork
695 Store Fixtures
442 Specialty Wood Products
421 Builders & Remodelers
404 Designers & Architects
397 Closet & Garage Organization
338 Wood & Panel Components
89% of attendees at past events found new companies to do business with as a result of their time on the exhibit floor.

From a high level within their organization:

73% Corporate Management
15% Production
4% Sales & Marketing
3% Engineering
3% Design
2% Purchasing
87% of attendees planned to make a purchase from an exhibitor in the 6 months following the show.

And have the authority to make purchases:

Overall, 95% of expo attendees have a of expo attendees have a role in the purchase of products and services role in the purchase of products and services exhibited at the Cabinets Conference & Expo:

65% Approve/Final Say
28% Specify Supplier
32% Recommend
5% No Role

Past Cabinet Conference & Expo attendees are searching for your products and services:

22% Adhesives
32% Board Products
26% Boring Equipment
32% CNC Machining Centers
16% Clamping Equipment
41% Computer Software
35% Cutting Tools
34% Dust Collection
32% Edgebanders
31% Edgebanding Materials
30% Fastening
25% Finishing Equipment
26% Finishing Materials
16% Gluing/Laminating Equipment
51% Hardware
27% Laminates and Veneers
27% Lighting
24% Local Distributors
18% Materials Handling
25% Panel Saws
7% Plastic Furniture Parts
35% Power Tools
24% Sanding Equipment
20% Shaping Equipment
18% Special Products & Accessories
19% Wood Components
18% Woodworking Association

These are the decision makers you need to see.

For more information on exhibiting, download the space application and floor plan or contact Rich Widick at 630-434-7779, ext. 7918 or Matt Powell at ext. 7964.