Date of Event: 03/19/2026
Location: Encore Gas & Supply, 1631 S. Marigold Place, Ontario, CA 91761
Number of Attendees: Approximately 300
Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Nick Martinez, District 21 Director. Awards ceremony
Event Summary: The LA/IE & LB/OC AWS Sections co-hosted a student night and welding competition in Ontario, CA on March 19th. We had nearly 30 exhibitors, 40 welding competitors, and 300 event participants making this one of the biggest AWS Section events in southern California in recent years. This event was a huge success thanks to the generous support of Encore Gas & Supply and over two dozen exhibitors who generously gave of their time and resources supplying the event raffle and competitor prizes. Thank you to the local welding community for making this a great evening and congratulations to the competition winners!
