Date of Event: 04/18/2025
Location: White Mountain Community College, Berlin, NH
Number of Attendees: 30
Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Tim Kinnaman, AWS District 1 Director – Joe Young (remote) AWS Foundation -Aidan Blakely, Lincoln Electric – Stephanie Hoffman, Miller Electric, – Gordon Snyder, Hypertherm.
Event Summary: The second annual WMCC Welding Instructor Professional Development Day was held at the White Mountain Community College in Berlin, NH for approx. 25 welding instructors from NH, Vermont, and Maine to learn more about the AWS, AWS Foundation scholarships, AWS SENSE programs, training curriculum options, AWS ATF requirements, and brainstorm ideas with other instructors. They, the instructors, were also able to review and try new welding and cutting products / equipment from manufacturers and distributors, this event also coincided with and celebrated National Welding Month.
