The AWS Boston Section is a proud sponsor of the 2026 New Hampshire Welding Competition, hosted by Steel Fabricators of New England (SFNE), a part of American Institute of Steel Construction, to be held Friday, May 15, 2026, at Manchester Community College’s Welding Department. There will be 10 New Hampshire schools attending this year’s event with a total of…
Dear Section Members, This Friday, May 1, 2026, the top twelve Metal Fabrication and Welding students will compete at the Massachusetts SkillsUSA welding competition at Blackstone Valley Technical High School. The judges panel will feature strong AWS representation! District 1 Director Tim Kinnaman, Boston Section Chair Tom Ferri, and five other AWS members will lend…
Don’t miss the opportunity to grow your professional network, stay updated on industry advancements, and potentially win some great prizes. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your welding career, this event promises to be an invaluable experience. Join us for an evening of networking, learning, and fun! ➡️ Please let us know you…
Come join us in Foxborough, MA! Gillette Stadium will be hosting be hosting our Section’s Meeting on October 25th at 10:00 AM. Additional information is available at the following link: Location: Gillette Stadium – 1 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035
Come join us inFall River, MA! DIMAN Regional Vocational Technical High School will be hosting our Joint Section Event on May 8th at 5:00 PM. This is our annual section event being held at DIMAN RVTHS this year. This event is meant for networking opportunity, promoting welding and also information on how to become a…
Come join us in Groton, CT! AWS / ASNT Joint Technical Meeting will be hosting our Joint Section Event on March 12th at 5:30 PM. This AWS / ASNT Joint meeting has two guest speakers: Dave Waitkus from Accu Weld Technologies, Inc. and Xuriah Harbaugh from Doncasters Structural Castings. They are both inspectors, specialists and educators in…
THEO Laser has recently opened a training facility and will be hosting AWS members of the Boston and Central Mass/Rhode Island sections. The THEO laser is a compact easy to use highly efficient handheld laser welding system that significantly improves welding speed, greatly reduces training time and offers superior return on investment compared to traditional…
Product Demonstrations from top vendors from the industry. This is a mini FABTEC trade show. Try your skills on some of the newest educational welding tools available! Pizza and soft beverages will be served. There will be door prize drawings. Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM Location: Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School – 215 Fitchburg…
SkillsUSA Welding Championship On June 15th 2021 the National Skills USA Welding Championship was held. This year each state winner competed at there own school. The competitors had four projects to complete. SMAW, GMAW, FCAW all Carbon Steel and 1 GTAW Aluminum. The students started at 8:00 AM and had 1-hour to complete each project…
On October 2, 2019, AWS Boston Section Chairman Tom Ferri presented the 2019 Section Educator of the Year Award to Lead Metal Fabrication and Welding Instructor Chris Wongkam. Visit the Photos page to view this picture as well as pictures from other AWS Boston Section activity.