Category: Post Event Report

Recap: March Section Meeting

Date of Event: 03/27/2025 Location: 30277 Ave 12, Madera, CA 93638 Number of Attendees: 36 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Joshua Hatfield- Field Training Coordinator with PG&E ConstructionWeldingTommy Victor- Operations Supervisor with PG&E  Event Summary: SEE UPLOAD Attendees gathering in for a picture Joshua Hatfield teaching us a thing or two on welding and pressure control in natural gas pipelines Joshua…

Recap: January 2025 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 01/30/2025 Location: 4999 E. Bardsley Ave, Tulare, CA 93274 Number of Attendees: 41 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Alisyn Palla Event Summary: Alisyn Palla is a talented metal artist and owner of Meraki Metal Works, based in Bakersfield,California. A former full-time litigation attorney, Alisyn discovered her passion for weldingIn 2012 and fell in love with its creative potential…

Recap: October 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 10/03/2024 Location: Sheet Metal Workers Association Local 104 5410 E Home Ave Unit B Fresno, CA 93727 Number of Attendees: 51 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Eric Priest- Apprentice DirectorCody MacDougall Event Summary: AWS Central Valley Section MeetingThursday October 3rd, 2024Sheet Metal Workers AssociationLocal 1045410 E Home Ave Unit B Fresno, CA 93727Meeting Topic: Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship…

Recap: November 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 11/13/2024 Location: 100 Farmland Ave, Merced, CA 95348 Number of Attendees: 41 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Daniel Mora- In-Service WelderJoshua Hatfield-Field Training Coordinator Event Summary: The PG&E Construction Welding team will present an overview of our natural gas system from pipeline to consumer and discuss the welding aspect of natural gas pipeline work. The team will…

Recap: August 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 08/29/2024 Location: 4999 E. Bardsley Ave, Tulare, CA 95358 Number of Attendees: 47 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Brad Tietjens, Senior NDE Specialist, PG&E Event Summary: SEE UPLOAD Attendees get together for a group photo. Brad Tietjens (left) is seen receiving a present from Christopher Huff (right). Brad Tietjens is presenting a demonstration on the operation of Magnetic…

Recap: April Section Meeting

Date of Event: 04/29/2024 Location: Fresno City College 1101 E University Ave, Fresno, CA 93741 Number of Attendees: 35 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Efrain Abrams- Senior Sales Executive American Welding Society® Event Summary: Welding education and certification resources for Welding Educators and professional industrial trainers. Guest speaker Efrain Abrams will be discussing the many educational services and resources available from…

Recap: March 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 03/21/2024 Location: College of the Sequoias, Tulare Campus, 4999 East Bardsley Ave. Tulare Ca. 93274 Building “A” Number of Attendees: 40 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): • Ronnie Jungk – IBEW local 100, Business Manager• Moises Barrera – Electric Motor Shop, Automation Technical Sales/Support• Daniel Mora – Pacific Gas & Electric Joumeyman Welder• Elijah Saesee – Foster…

Recap: February 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 02/28/2024 Location: 6988 Avenue 304 Visalia, CA 93291 United States Number of Attendees: 30 people Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Todd Nottingham, Company Owner Event Summary: Green Box Rentals invite us to tour their shop and learn more about the technologies they use to fulfill the needs of a wide variety of customers. Attendees will have the chance…