Call for Presentations

The IWF Education Conference provides woodworking industry professionals with practical learning and development opportunities relevant to contemporary business operations and management. Education Conference offerings in both session and mini-symposium formats teach participants how to enhance and improve products, work more efficiently, expand into new markets, and improve profitability.

 

IWF is seeking qualified parties interested in serving as presenters in its 2026 Education Conference, which is staged in conjunction with the IWF 2026 Trade Show. Those responding to the solicitation and selected to serve should be willing to contribute their knowledge, experience and expertise to IWF 2026 Education Conferees and the woodworking industry at large.

 

Proposal Submission Process

 

If you are interested in participating in the IWF 2026 Education Conference, please submit a proposal of the topic or topics you would like to present by no later than Friday, November 14, 2025 via the button below.

 

Please note that topics should relate to your area of expertise and must be non-commercial in their presentation unless the session is presented under paid-sponsorship provisions.* Please consider topics that will be relevant in 2026 with the potential for future growth that will address our attendees’ needs after the 2026 Trade Show and Education Conference. For topic examples, see sessions from the 2024 Conference.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jessica Stilts at jk@iwfatlanta.com or call 404-693-8333.

 

Submit Education Proposal

 

IWF 2026 – Exhibitor EDU

 

IWF will once again host a series of sessions presented by contracted exhibitors of IWF 2026 within the Exhibitor EDU track. This program will allow our exhibitors to present an education-based session on the benefits and uses of their products/services in a classroom setting off the show floor. Please note that exhibitors will need to submit a proposal of the topics they would like to present to be reviewed by IWF.

 

If you are a contracted exhibitor of IWF 2026 and would like more information on presenting during the IWF 2026 Education Conference and the required paid-sponsorship provision, please contact Jessica Stilts at jk@iwfatlanta.com or call 404-693-8333.

*Paid Sponsorship Provision: For information on paid sponsorships, please contact Jessica Stilts at jk@iwfatlanta.com.