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…
Date of Event: 02/07/2025 Location: Houston Community College – Eastside Campus 6815 Rustic St. Houston TX Number of Attendees: 33 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Ian Thompson AWS Houston Section, Secretary (Section Representative Event Summary: Houston Community College (HCC) Southeast hosted 2025’s District 8 Skills USA welding competition on February 7th with 33 competitors given the opportunity to show their ability…
Date of Event: 09/25/2024 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 43 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Michael Krupnicki, President of AWS Event Summary: AWS Houston Section 22 hosted an AWS meeting to have special guest speaker Michael Krupnicki, President of AWS speaking to AWS members and students. $500.00 dollars was raised for the Ron Theiss…
Date of Event: 10/23/2024 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS District 18 Director Thomas Holt Event Summary: Special Guest Speaker AWS District 18 Director Thomas Holt mentored to AWS Houston section members and students during the section meeting. AWS Houston Section Chair Ed Peterson. Special Guest Speaker AWS…
Date of Event: 01/15/2025 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Special Guest Speaker Houston Section Chair Ed Peterson conducted a presentation on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Event Summary: AWS Past Chair Night took place at the Cadillac Bar in Houston, TX. Edward Peterson was the special guest speaker…
Date of Event: 01/11/2025 Location: ArcLabs Welding School 9510 N Houston Rosslyn Rd. Houston 77088 Number of Attendees: 150 Event Summary: The TXHSWS, Cy Ridge HS, and ArcLabs collaborated to hold a welding certification event for 120 students. DD18 Caity Brown attended and was asked to speak to the attendees about AWS memberships and scholarships. DD Caity…
Date of Event: 12/26/2024 Location: Camp Strake 2020 Camp Strake Rd., Coldspring, TX Number of Attendees: 16 Scouts 4 Adults Event Summary: During the period of Dec. 26 – Dec. 30, 16 Scouts successfully earned their Welding Merit Badge. The Houston Section Treasurer (Welding Merit Badge Counselor), Earl Simon organized the event and was assisted by other…
Date of Event: 06/07/2024 Location: American Shooting Center 16500 Westheimer Pkwy, Houston TX Number of Attendees: 18 Event Summary: The annual Barney Burkes Memorial Clay Shoot was held on June 07, 2024, at American Shooting Center, after numerous rain delays. Participants enjoyed a day of shooting, sportsmanship and lunch. Participants taking aim Participants taking aim Participants taking…
Date of Event: 05/08/2024 Location: TOPGOLF 1030 Memorial Brook Blvd. Houston, TX Number of Attendees: 75 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Efram Abrams – AWS Senior Sales ExecutiveThomas Holt – AWS District Director Event Summary: In grateful appreciation for their dedication in supporting the welding community by hosting or supporting The American Welding Society (Houston Section) through Sponsorships, Plant Tours,…