Date of Event: 02/07/2026 Location: Cleveland, TN high school welding competition Number of Attendees: ? Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS President Dr. Joshua Burgess Event Summary: AWS President Dr. Joshua Burgess (TVA Sr. Program Manager – Welding) presented Nathan Sloas (D&Z Quality Manager) with the Dalton E. Hamilton Memorial CWI of the Year Section Award. AWS President Dr. Joshua…
Date of Event: 08/14/2025 Location: Local 43 Pipefitters union Number of Attendees: 9 Event Summary: The AWS Chattanooga Section recently hosted an event at the Local 43 Pipefitters Union focused on “How to Become a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).” The evening began with an informative presentation outlining the requirements, benefits, and career opportunities available to those pursuing…
Date of Event: 06/14/2025 Location: Catoosa county college and career academy Number of Attendees: 20 Event Summary: The District 8 conference was a huge success this year, with 20 attendees. We commenced with a preconference dinner at Riverport Grille. On Saturday, we addressed conference business and concluded the evening with a baseball game and a riverboat cruise.…
Date of Event: 05/29/2025 Location: Fronius Chattanooga – 1271 N Holtzclaw Ave Chattanooga, TN 37404 Number of Attendees: 40 Event Summary: The May section event was outstanding. Our thanks go to Fronius USA for hosting a highly successful event. The presentation on their equipment and process was enhanced by cobot and wire sensing demonstrations in automation. We…
Date of Event: 03/29/2025 Location: Sequoyah High school 9517 W Ridge Trail Rd, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 Number of Attendees: 105 Event Summary: Sequoyah High School Welding Competition SummaryHosted by the AWS Chattanooga Section, the Sequoyah High School welding competition saw an impressive turnout with 56 competitors and a total attendance of 105 people. The event featured numerous…