Author: lcohn

Recap: February 2025 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 02/13/2025 Location: AIDT Maritime Training Center, 360 Addsco Rd, Mobile AL Number of Attendees: 52 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Floyd Kiel, Midalloy, Regional Manager Event Summary: SEE UPLOAD Mobile Section Chairman, Derrick Lett, presented Floyd Kiel a plaque of appreciation for serving as the Mobile Section speaker for the month Jody Heusman, Mobile Section Chairman, recognized Sean…

Recap: September 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 09/26/2024 Location: 3733 Battleship Pkwy Spanish Fort, AL Number of Attendees: 52 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Anthony Blakeney, District 9 Director Event Summary: First and foremost, let me give a shout out to all those at AWS headquarters that helped us get our meetingnotice, cancelation and rescheduled meeting notice out at the last minute. Your help…

Recap: October 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 10/10/2024 Location: Red-D-Arc, Theodore, AL Number of Attendees: 45 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Allan Long, Account Manager for Red-D-Arc Event Summary: Red-D-Arc, a large provider of welding-related rental products and services hosted and sponsored the AWSMobile Section October meeting. First everyone enjoyed some great barbeque provided by Red-D-Arc, thenattendees were divided into two groups and were…

Recap: November 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 11/14/2024 Location: AIDT Maritime Training Center, Mobile, AL Number of Attendees: 62 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Fronius team, Taylor Logan, Tray Colaianni, Cinnamon Digan, Jordan Lobitz and Michael Pavlock. Cinnamon was the primary speaker and gave a presentation on Fronius and what they are doing the shorten the welding industry skills gap. Event Summary:The AWS Mobile…

Recap: May 2024 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 05/09/2024 Location: AIDT Maritime Training Center Mobile AL Number of Attendees: 54 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): George D. Fairbanks Jr.Owner/General ManagerFairbanks Inspection & Testing Event Summary: SEE UPLOAD Student yearend door prize winners for the Mobile Section, (L to R) Joshua Gadolin, Joseph Daughtry, Logan Baker, and not pictured Ethan Slater Derrick Lett, Mobile Section Chairman, presents…

Recap: APRIL 2024 SECTION MEETING

Date of Event: 04/11/2024 Location: AIDT MARITIME TRAINING CENTER 360 ADDSCO RD MOBILE AL Number of Attendees: 44 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): JERRY MATHISON, SELECT ARC Event Summary: SEE UPLOAD Mobile Section Chairman, Derrick Lett, presented Jerry Mathison, of Select Arc with a speaker appreciation plaque Students in attendance at the Mobile Section April meeting