Date of Event: 05/13/2025 Location: BATL Grounds 1431 W 20th St Unit B, Houston, TX 77008 Number of Attendees: 33 Event Summary: The AWS Houston Section had their annual Member Appreciation Night on May 13, 2025 taking place at BATL Grounds where members participated in axe and knife throwing tournament. Axe throwing participant demonstrating how to throw…
Date of Event: 05/13/2025 Location: BATL Grounds Ax Throwing Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Past District Director Tom Holt District Director Caity Brown Event Summary: The Houston Section’s Annual Member Appreciation and Awards Night is offered free to all AWS members. Attendees enjoyed throwing axes and knives, a good natured tournament, and pizza. Attendees of the event
Date of Event: 05/02/2025 Location: The Ocean Corporation (Houston TX) 10840 Rockley Rd. Houston TX 77099 Number of Attendees: 4 Event Summary: Attendees were instructed in the history, application, and current technologies in Commerical Diving, Underwater Welding, and Underwater Ultrasonic Thickness and Magnetic Particle Testing. Including hands on in the water instruction. Houston Section Attendees Underwater Magnetic…
Date of Event: 04/16/2025 Location: AXIOM Space Ellington Spaceport – 2539 Enterprise Shuttle St. Houston, TX 77034 Number of Attendees: 86 Event Summary: Members of the American Welding Society Houston Section joined by guests from The Mars Society, North Houston Space Society (NSS), and STARFLEET International, were hosted to a tour of the one of the fabrication…
Date of Event: 04/05/2025 Location: Tulsa Welding School (Houston) 243A Greens Rd. Houston TX 77060 Number of Attendees: 300 Event Summary: Tulsa Welding School (Houston) hosted the 2025 High School Welding Competition, with over 300 attendees and 182 welders competing for prizes and scholarships. Top finisher received a full scholarship, second finisher a 50% scholarship and the…
Date of Event: 03/29/2025 Location: Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center 243 Greens Rd (A), Houston TX 77060 Number of Attendees: 30 Scouts and 19 Volunteers Event Summary: 30 Scouts learned the fundamentals of welding utilizing GMAW (SC) and FCAW (G), while learning about potential careers within the welding industry. Tulsa Welding School (Houston) graciously opened its…
Date of Event: 03/20/2025 Location: Tulsa Welding School 243 A Greens Road, Houston TX 77060 Number of Attendees: 120 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): John Willis, Tulsa Welding School (Houston) President Event Summary: New welding student orientation was conducted at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Students listened intently about school policy, opportunities for professional growth and assistance. Tulsa Welding School (Houston)…
Date of Event: 03/19/2025 Location: Cadillac Bar & Restaurant 1802 Shepard Drive Houston TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 12 Event Summary: March 2025, Section Board Meeting followed by General Membership meeting and dinner. Houston Section Chair, Edward Peterson discussing upcoming events including the sections spring training. Houston Section members joined by District 18 Chair Caity Brown
Date of Event: 02/26/2025 Location: Houston Community College Eastside Campus 6815 Rustic St. Houston, TX 77087 Number of Attendees: 160 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Heather Roussere from The Ocean CorporationTyler Sutton, Instructor representing ARC Labs Welding SchoolPaul Buffington representing Lincoln ElectricDave Nelson representing ESABSpecial Guest Speaker Dan Jones Event Summary: AWS Student Night is an annual event held at the…
Date of Event: 02/15/2025 Location: Outlaw Leather / Pasadena Texas Number of Attendees: 100 plus Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Jesus Cisneros / Outlaw Leather Event Summary: During the Western Welding Academy “Blue Collar Tour” event at Outlaw Leather on 2/15/25, AWS District 18 Rep Tom Holt awarded the District Director award to Outlaw Leather for their countless hours of support…