Category: Post Event Report

Recap: October 2025 Mobile Section Meeting

Date of Event: 10/09/2025 Location: Ralph & Kacoo’s, Spanish Fort, AL Number of Attendees: 36 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Stephen George, Outside Sales; Specialty Gases, WESCO Gas & Welding Supply, Inc.Topic – Welding Shielding Gases Event Summary: The Mobile Section held their October meeting at a local restaurant, Ralph & Kacoo’s. There were 36 in attendance at the meeting.  The…

Recap: September 2025 Section Monthly Meeting

Date of Event: 09/18/2025 Location: Pensacola State College, Pensacola FL Number of Attendees: 43 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mike Listau, Dean Workforce Education, Pensacola State College Event Summary: The Mobile Section kicked off their 2025-2026 year with their annual Scholarship Night. The meeting was hostedby Pensacola State College, in Pensacola Florida. Mike Listau gave a great presentation on industry trends…

Recap: May 2025 Section Meeting

Date of Event: 05/08/2025 Location: AIDT Maritime Training Center – Austal Side Number of Attendees: 47 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Cassaundra Cole, Chief Training for General Dynamic’s Electric Boat, Austal locationZachary Denman, Electric BoatDeanna Paz, Austal USA Event Summary: Cassaundra Cole, Chief of Training for General Dynamic’s Electric Boat Austal location, was the main speaker forthe Mobile Sections May…

Recap: March 2025 Joint Section Meeting

Date of Event: 03/20/2025 Location: The Original Oyster House Spanish Fort AL Number of Attendees: 73 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Richard L Holdren, AWS National PresidentAnthony Blakeney, District 9 Director Event Summary: SEE UPLOAD AWS President Richard L. Holdren gives a presentation on welding certifications during a joint section meeting hosted by the Mobile Section Award recipients shown L…

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…