Date of Event: 12/11/2025 Location: Papacita’s 305 West Loop 281 Longview, Tx 75605 Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Salvation Army Captain Robert Coriston Event Summary: East Texas Section members gathered for a delicious dinner and a meaningful cause in supporting the Salvation Army for the Christmas season. Where toys and donations were gathered to help LOCAL…
Date of Event: 11/10/2025 Location: LeTourneau University 2100 S. Mobberly ave. Longview, TX 75602 Number of Attendees: 8-15 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS President Richard Holdren Event Summary: AWS President Richard Holdren visited LeTourneau University and spoke with students as well as took a Welding Engineering lab and shop tour. Left to right pictured is Dr. Matthew Green(WE/MJ Dept. Chair),…
Date of Event: 10/16/2025 Location: LeTourneau University 2100 S. Mobberly ave. Longview, TX 75602 Number of Attendees: 15 Event Summary: Section #150 Presented District and Section Awards to its members that are doing good works for our industry, as well enjoyed a good Texas BBQ meal. Charles Jeffress (left) Section #150’s Treasurer and Secretary Presents Section CWI…
Date of Event: 05/22/2025 Location: 5H Shooting Sports 19105 County Rd. 4235 Frankston, TX 75763 Number of Attendees: 28 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): J.Jones AWS-VP Event Summary: See upload Would also like to Thank all of our event Sponsors: Harris, Matheson Gas, Miller, Komatsu, Gas & Supply, Fronius, Red Ball Oxygen, Airgas, Avoiding Mediocrity Left AWS VP J.Jones and right…
Date of Event: 04/05/2025 Location: Sachse Rod Shop 3904 Miles Rd. Sachse, TX 75048 Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mike Milslap (Owner of Sachse Rod Shop), Jay Jones (AWS VP) Event Summary: took a shop tour and hear of unique situations that developed custom parts to solve the problem. Chopped tops, Narrowed rearends, front clips to full…
Date of Event: 03/20/2025 Location: LeTourneau University 2100 S. Mobberly ave. Longview TX Number of Attendees: 12 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Greg Srader account manager ESAB Event Summary: presentation on Weld data monitoring software- InduSuite Weld Cloud LeTourneau University Student Chapter members along with East Texas Members gather for a group photo. Esab’s Greg Srader presents on Weld Cloud Technology…
Date of Event: 02/19/2025 Location: LeTourneau University 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. Longview TX, 75602 Number of Attendees: 8 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): John Fischer President of American Friction Welding Inc.Presentation: What is Rotary Friction Welding (RFW) , best practices to verify RFW welding procedures, the advantages of RFW and will present some current application of RFW. Event Summary: What is…
Date of Event: 01/30/2025 Location: LeTourneau University 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. Longview TX, 75602 Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Richard D. Campbell, Ph.D., P.E. SCWI, CWEWelding Engineering Contractor to AWSAWS Fellow, ASME FellowAWS CWI Instructor Event Summary: This presentation will provide an historical background on the development of welding codes and standards and how legal and Congressional…
Date of Event: 10/24/2024 Location: Priefert 2630 S. Jefferson Ave. Mount Pleasant, Texas 75456 Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Craig Easley- Plant Manager Event Summary: East Texas Section #150 members along with students from Tyler Junior College and LeTourneau University had the opportunity to tour Priefert’s Plant in Mount Pleasant Texas where they fabricate livestock panels and…
Date of Event: 11/21/2024 Location: Komatsu Longview Operations Employee & Administration Center 2400 MacArthur St., Longview, TX 75602 Number of Attendees: 15 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Ben Lemmert-Miller District Sales Manager, Riley Wyers-Komatsu Welding Engineer Event Summary: Miller Electric presented their new Hercules High Deposition Submerged Arc Welding Process followed by a shop floor demonstration Section Members gathered…