{"id":833,"date":"2026-02-05T15:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/chicago\/?p=833"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:13:44","slug":"section-dinner-with-aws-president-burgess-on-march-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/chicago\/2026\/02\/05\/section-dinner-with-aws-president-burgess-on-march-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Section Dinner with AWS President Burgess on March 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"833\" class=\"elementor elementor-833\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83acbd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83acbd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a5dc17\" data-id=\"4a5dc17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54aff9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54aff9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the AWS Chicago Section for a special dinner on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, March 9, 2026<\/span>, at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">5:30 p.m.<\/span> at Franklin Public House in Palos Heights, IL.<\/p><p>This evening offers an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow welding professionals and industry leaders.<\/p><p>We\u2019re honored to welcome <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dr. D. 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