Australian Wood Review

Wood Review Goes Live

On August 21, 2017, after months of anticipation, around 130 people mingled in the foyer of Sydney’s SMC conference centre prior to the start of a packed program of talks and panel discussions.

New in the wood world was an event for makers, specifically woodworkers, that focused on inspiration, stories and ideas sharing. Sponsored by the industry for the industry*, AWR L!VE was Wood Review magazine’s first conference type event and, judging by the feedback on the day and since, was universally hailed a success.

As Wood Review editor I was privileged to create a program of speakers and act as MC on the day. Relating to the theme Passion to Profit, a panel of eight speakers examined ideas relating to creating a career in woodworking. Speakers ranged from emerging to established

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