Date of Event: 02/26/2026
Location: Partek Laboratories, Inc., 225 S. Hollywood Rd, Houma, Louisiana
Number of Attendees: 16
Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Denis Talbot, AWS Morgan City Section Chairman and Partek Laboratories’ General Manager
Jason Parks, Partek Laboratories’ Laboratory and Operations Manager
Denis provided a presentation on Materials and Weld Properties and Destructive Testing
Jason provided the demonstration of destructive testing in the lab.
Past Section Chairman, Jeremy Verrett attended.
Event Summary: The section meeting included a social gathering with a meal that included interactive discussions prior to the presentation and demonstration.
Denis Talbot provided a presentation on Material and Weld Properties followed by demonstrations of destructive testing methods. After a tour of the Partek Welder Testing Division was provided and led by Richie Griffin, Partek Laboratories’ Manager-Welder Testing Division.
Attendees included 3 students from Fletcher Technical Community College and their instructor.
