Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025,
Meeting time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm or earlier
Meeting Location: Catoosa County CCA – 190 Catoosa Circle – Ringgold, GA 30736
Hotel Accommodations: Courtyard Chattanooga Downtown – 200 Chestnut St – Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: 423.755.0871
Room rate: $169.00 plus taxes per night (breakfast vouchers are included), parking $15/day
Please Reserve your room by: Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 (room rates will change after this cut-off date)
Group: American Welding Society
Check-in: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Check-out: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Conference Activities:
Friday Evening June 13, 2025: Dinner TBD, 6:00 PM
Saturday Morning June 14, 2025: Conference, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM or earlier
Saturday Evening June 14, 2025: The Chattanooga Section has purchased 30 tickets to the MiLB Chattanooga Lookouts game starting at 7:15. Each ticket will have a food voucher. The stadium is across the street from the hotel.
For planning purposes please email Jim Thompson District 8 Director if you plan to attend the June 13th dinner event and June 14th District 8 Conference
Section, District and National Awards
Each year, we look forward to recognizing our members who have exhibited outstanding commitment to excellence and service at the Section and District Levels. These awards celebrate dedication, expertise, and the advancement of welding as both an art and a science at a National, District, and Section levels.
Please begin the process of considering your nominees National, District, and Section awards and email Jim Thompson District 8 Director your selection(s) prior to District Conference at jthompsonwelds@gmail.com.I will compile the selections into one file to present at the conference. Each award description will be included in the meeting announcement. Please complete your selections prior to District 8 Conference.