I+D draws record number of entries

Innovation+Design (I+D), organized by the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD), is receiving strong interest from the next generation of makers and designers.

“It is exciting to see how the Innovation+Design event has grown over the past five years,” says David Blair, executive director of ISFD, of the juried competition and exhibition.

“This year alone we had an 18 percent overall increase over last year in the number of submissions from both professionals and students and we are seeing submissions from many new designers. In addition, the quality of the submissions this year is remarkably creative, making winning the competition even more notable.”

I+D is open to professional makers/designers who create their own products and woodworking students who are anticipating a career in the custom wood and related home furnishings industries. Finalists get to show their work at the spring High Point Market.

Professional and amateur woodworkers can apply to participate in the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild’s Northern Woods Exhibition, scheduled for April 25-28 at the Eden Prairie Center in Eden Prairie, Minn.

This annual show, celebrating its 40th year, is one of the country’s premier fine woodworking exhibitions and features items made from wood by the guild’s members and nonmembers of all ages and skill levels.

Show participants display their work and compete for 16 prizes in 13 categories. The entry deadline is April 14. Apply and learn more at mnwwg.org.

Online registration for the 2024 International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta is scheduled to begin on Feb. 19. The cost is $25 per buyer attendee before July 15 and $50 afterwards.

Attendees must register before hotel bookings in official IWF properties can be made and before IWF Education Conference course and symposia bookings can be completed, according to the IWF. Learn more and register at iwfatlanta.com.

SATA GmbH & Co. KG announces the acquisition of Dan-Am Co. in Spring Valley, Minn., by its subsidiary, SATA USA Inc.

Dan-Am has been a long-time supplier of SATA’s finishing application equipment.

“The acquisition of Dan-Am Company, a renowned company with a long history of success in the distribution of SATA products in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, represents a significant milestone for SATA and is part of the company’s strategic growth initiatives to strengthen its presence in the whole North American market and expand its product portfolio,” according to Mike Carlos Wolf, CSO of SATA GmbH & Co. KG.

This article was originally published in the March 2024 issue.