Strategic Partners

Strategic Partners

Ί£½ΗΊΪΑΟ partners with consultants, content providers, thought leaders and allied industry organizations to promote wholesale distribution in the industry. Through our strategic partnerships, we are able to provide our members with the tools and resources they need to improve their day-to-day operations – and profits.

 

The Workplace Advisors

 

Affinity HR

is staffed by professionals with years of combined experience providing sound people support to clients nation-wide. Their shared core values and expertise in all facets of human resources make them the go-to consultants no matter the HR challenge.

 

AWS Fair

 

AWS

offers countless opportunities that'll, teach, enlighten and entertain you, all at the same time. Be sure to spend ample time on the exhibit floor, because the practical and relevant information you want is easily accessible here.

 

Cleveland Research Company

 

CRC

is an independent research firm that provides big-picture perspectives on the consumer and industrial sectors within building products (residential and non-residential), home centers and industrial distribution.

 

International Woodworking Fair (IWF)

 

IWF

, held in Atlanta, is North America’s largest woodworking technology and design trade show – making it a highly-anticipated event within the global woodworking sector.

 

ITR Economics

 

ITR

Ί£½ΗΊΪΑΟ's Economic Outlook Reports correlate macroeconomic data to specific product categories directly related to the building materials industry. Produced four times per year by senior economists at thead , these customized reports are available exclusively for Ί£½ΗΊΪΑΟ members.

 

National Association of Wholesaler-Distribution

 

NAWD

, is one of America’s leading trade associations, representing the $8.2 trillion wholesale-distribution industry. NAW comprises national, regional, and state employers of all sizes, industry trade associations, partners, and stakeholders spanning all distribution sectors.

 

National Woods Board (NWB)

 

National Woods Board (NWB) Logo

was created to help face the challenge of labor shortages head-on—by making trade education accessible within high schools around the United States, creating career opportunities, and addressing the industry’s workforce needs. The mission of the National Woods Board (NWB) is to replicate and proliferate the successful model implemented by the Colorado Springs-based Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab, known as The MiLL, on a national level.

 

Next Gen Trucking Association (NGT)

 

NGT

is led by volunteer industry professionals who share the common mission to promote trucking as a positive career choice.

 

Nuvo

 

NGT

is the fastest trade credit management platform for business-to-business sellers. It helps companies onboard through a branded, digital credit app that collects and verifies customer information while streamlining credit decision workflows with insights from bureaus, banks and trade references.

 

Savings4 Members

NGT

works alongside numerous purchasing cooperatives, buying groups, and associations spanning various industries, Savings4Members delivers substantial cost savings on everyday services and products. With discounts in over 20 categories and a team to manage everything, they make choosing member benefits easy—at no extra cost.

 

Surface and Panel

 

Welcome to - the paramount destination where design meets material. We are more than just a publication; we are a dynamic bridge between the innovative world of surfaces, design and the passionate community that brings them to life.

 

University of Innovative Distribution

 

Ί£½ΗΊΪΑΟ provides members with education designed for all personnel working in the wholesale distribution channel with their partnership through the . With its concentrated four-day format, UID has helped increase the effectiveness of hundreds of Ί£½ΗΊΪΑΟ member employees.

 

Wood Industry Resource Collaborative

 

The purpose of the is to provide a collection of tools and solutions for the wood industry to attract and retain employees, while improving the perception of the industry. This group exists to connect industry associations with one another and support and strengthen the woodworking industry and our association’s members by sharing information and resources.

 

Woodwork Career Alliance

 

WCA

The mission of the is to support workforce development for the woodworking industry, which includes certification and training of new and existing woodworking professionals as well as students at both the high school and post- secondary levels.

 

Woodworking Network

 

Woodworking Network

is a home for the community of professional woodworkers, presenting technology, supplies, education, inspiration and community for professional woodworkers, from small business entrepreneurs to corporate managers at large automated plants.