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Date of Event:<\/strong> 02\/14\/2026<\/p>

Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH<\/p>

Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 1500<\/p>

Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>Dayton AWS staffed a hands on virtual welding booth at the annual Tech Fest STEM fair put on by the Affiliated Societies of Dayton on February 14 and 15, 2026. Over 1,500 kids attended the event over the weekend. Several had reported it as their favorite activity at the event. We wish to thank the Hobart Institute for the loan of the virtual welders and our volunteers that staffed the exhibit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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