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On Thursday, November 12th, hundreds of members of the AFDICQ gathered virtually for a night of musical fun with popular Québec musical performer, Gregory Charles. We look forward to industry association events every year. It’s an important time for us…
We’ll Always Be Smarter Than Technology
Written by Peter Mate, President of Planit Canada, for Woodworking Canada. A huge technology advocate himself, Peter Mate discusses how our industry flourishes with not only the help of technology, but the humans that are behind it. The software does…
Will We See Trade Shows Again?
Written by Peter Mate, President of Planit Canada, for Woodworking Canada. The future of trade shows is uncertain and, as we navigate through how we are going to move forward, stay up to date with industry trends and purchase our…
Making a COVID Box Using Cabinet Vision
Manufacturers are answering the call to help protect our medical workers by dedicating their manpower and their machines to construct personal protective equipment that will help stop the spread of COVID-19. For woodworkers, navigating these uncharted waters presents some challenges. …
When Associations Matter Most
If you’re like me, going through your inbox these days feels like drowning in advice on how not to drown. There are so many resources available that many of us aren’t sure where to turn to get accurate, up-to-the-minute information,…
A Checklist for Tomorrow
Top 10 ways to kick off the new decade How is your business going to innovate this year? From improving how you track parts through your shop, to revving up your sales technique, we have a wish list for the…
Wear the suit, attend the dinner, trust the opportunity.
by Peter Mate, President of Planit Canada I recently had the pleasure to suit up and join a great group of industry professionals for the BC AWMAC awards night. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend taking the opportunity to…
Golf 101: Honey Jack Limeade, Beer-Pong, and Community
We’d like to thank all the awesome AFDICQ golfers who came by our “Collège Planit” station to play Beer-Pong with us on August 15th at Le Club de Golf le Grand Portneuf. All of our “students” returned to their game…
Meetings On The Green
by Planit Canada President Peter Mate I recently played in the AFDICQ (Quebec kitchen cabinet association) golf tournament, and I remembered why golf and business go hand in hand. Where else do you have five hours of time to spend…