Date of Event: 11/12/2025 Location: Miller Electric Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Boris Schneyder, AirgasBill Pharmer, AirgasJeff Waldschmidt, Miller Event Summary: The Houston Section & District 18 put on a Fall Educational hosted by Miller Electric with the help of Airgas. The event was very interactive with classroom examples, shop demo’s, and Q&A.
Date of Event: 10/14/2025 Location: ArcLabs Welding School Houston Campus, Sabine Section Meeting at Coastal Welding Supply, Houston Section Meeting at Cadillac Bar Number of Attendees: 20-50 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): President Richard Holdren Event Summary: District Director Caity Brown enjoyed showing President Holdren around the Eastern side of District 18 during his visit Oct. 15th and 16th. They…
Date of Event: 09/17/2025 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Former District 18 Director Thomas HoltFormer Houston Section Chair John Bray Event Summary: The AWS Houston Section conducted its first section meeting in fiscal year 2025-2026. Members and students heard two special guest speakers stating how they were…
Date of Event: 07/23/2025 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Dr., Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 22 Event Summary: The AWS Houston Section Board and Members discussed specific planning on how our section can achieve a wider outreach throughout the community. AWS Board and section members representing the planning meeting on behalf of AWS Houston Section, 22…
Date of Event: 06/18/2025 Location: Saint Arnold Brewing Company 2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020 Number of Attendees: 10 Event Summary: The AWS Houston Section conducted its first board meeting for fiscal year 2025 discussing the agenda that the section board members proposed how to achieve a wider reach within the welding industry. AWS Board members for…
Date of Event: 05/30/2025 Location: American Shooting Center 16500 Westheimer Parkway, Houston TX Number of Attendees: 40 Event Summary: The AWS Houston Section hosted their Sponsors and Members to a day of Clay Shooting and Lunch. Participants starting off the day 2 Shots 2 Hits Rain kept the day cool, but the action was hot
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…