Category: Industry News

The Results are In!

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We are pleased to share with you the survey results of our Fall 2020 COVID-19 Survey. We received a total of 93 responses across all regional Chapters.

We would like to thank all of those who participated in the survey. We have read your feedback and truly value the comments you have provided.

Your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions play a significant role in identifying opportunities to improve and grow AWMAC and better support you as an AWMAC member.

If you have additional comments that you would like to share, please contact us at info@awmac.com.

For AWMAC Members Only:

This second COVID-19 Member Survey was developed to gain a better insight into the impacts of COVID-19 in the woodworking industry. Your feedback will inform AWMAC activities and help us to better understand the needs of members. A summary of the results will be shared with the membership.

Personal information, including name and business, will remain confidential.

Kindly respond by Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

English Survey 
French Survey 

Join us for the 2021 AWMAC National Convention! June 3 – 6, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario!

Have you ever wanted to have your picture taken with the Stanley Cup or be able to wander the Hallowed Halls of one of the greatest Monuments in the world dedicated to Hockey?

Then be sure to save the date for our 2021 AWMAC National Convention, which will be taking place in Toronto, Ontario from June 3 to 6, 2021.

We will have exclusive use of the Hockey Hall of Fame for an entire evening, so make sure to bring your favourite team jersey with you! We will also have a Shootout contest, where the winner will have bragging rights, so be sure to work on your shot this coming fall and winter.

You don’t want to miss this one!

You are invited to participate in a review of the draft of the new Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS) for the Cabinetmaker trade for Canada.

A draft of the standard was developed at a national virtual workshop attended by trade experts and apprenticeship instructors from across Canada.  After this online survey is completed, provincial and territorial industry and apprenticeship committees will also review and validate this standard. In preparation for this step, we would like to give individuals who would like to participate the opportunity to do so.

For this trade, the standard is divided into Major Work Activities, which are broken down into Tasks, which are further broken down into distinct Sub-Tasks.

Deadline: August 31, 2020. 

The survey is completely voluntary and is anonymous, though if you possess a Red Seal, the first digits of your Red Seal number will be requested (these do not identify any individual).

All comments will be forwarded to your province/territory’s apprenticeship authority to review with their committees for consideration.

To complete the survey, please click on the following link.

Cabinetmaker RSOS Validation Survey
 
You can start the survey and resume at a later time, as long as you work from the same device (laptop, tablet, smartphone) every time.

Thank you for participating in the survey.

On April 6, 2020, best practices for GIS inspections during COVID-19 was approved by the Board of Directors.

The recommendations are intended to help Inspectors, AWMAC members, General Contractors and Owners stay safe while continuing to work towards project completion.

At no time will an inspection take precedent over the health and safety of any person. The Inspector has the right to refuse an inspection based on health and safety concerns. All inspections must comply with local municipal and provincial regulations.

To view the best practices, please click here.

Each year, participating AWMAC Chapters hold a contest for apprentices, students and recent graduates that are enrolled or have recently graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution’s cabinetmaking program.

The first-place winner in each Chapter is then judged at the national level to determine the top three national winners. These winners are announced at AWMAC’s National Convention.

Although the 2020 National Contest for Apprentices and Students in Cabinetmaking is cancelled due to the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to take a moment and recognize the contest winners from the past three years.

Please contact your regional Chapter for more information on your Chapter’s plans for their 2021 contest.

To see last previous year’s winners, please click on this link!