{"id":561,"date":"2025-01-24T13:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/centralvalley\/?p=561"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:08:37","slug":"recap-october-2024-section-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/centralvalley\/2025\/01\/24\/recap-october-2024-section-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: October 2024 Section Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Date of Event:<\/strong>\u00a010\/03\/2024<\/p> Location: <\/strong>Sheet Metal Workers Association Local 104 5410 E Home Ave Unit B Fresno, CA 93727<\/p> Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 51<\/p> Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>Eric Priest- Apprentice Director Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>AWS <\/span><\/span>Central Valley Section Meeting<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Cody MacDougall<\/p>
Thursday October 3rd, 2024<\/span><\/span>
Sheet Metal Workers Association<\/span><\/span>
Local 104<\/span><\/span>
5410 E Home Ave Unit B Fresno, CA 93727<\/span><\/span>
Meeting Topic:<\/span> Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Program Shop Tour<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Who Should Attend:<\/span> Anyone interested in learning about sheet metal<\/span><\/span>
fabrication and apprenticeship opportunities in the Sheet Metal Workers<\/span><\/span>
International Association. Anyone interested in welding and hearing about current<\/span><\/span>
job opportunities, Welding Inspectors, Welding Students, Educators,<\/span><\/span>
Administrators, Working Industry Professionals, and Local Business Owners<\/span><\/span>
are encouraged to attend.<\/span> American Welding Society Membership is not<\/span><\/span>
required to attend.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Event Agenda:<\/span><\/span>
5:30pm<\/span>\u2014<\/span> 6:00pm Welcome \/ Networking<\/span><\/span>
6:00pm<\/span>\u2014<\/span> 8:00pm Dinner & Presentation at no cost<\/span><\/span>
Presenter:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 104 Training Facility Staff<\/span><\/span>
will provide an overview of their industry and training program<\/span><\/span>
including current opportunities to join this exciting field and<\/span><\/span>
current use of technology such as laser welding before providing<\/span><\/span>
attendees with tour of their facility. Join us as we take a deep<\/span><\/span>
dive into this unique and exciting sector of our local welding and<\/span><\/span>
fabrication industry!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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