Date of Event: 02/24/2026 Location: Southeastern Louisiana University (SELU) Science & Technology Building, 801 North Oak Street, Hammond, Louisiana 70402 Number of Attendees: 65 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Dean Brennan w/IPG Photonics and Josh Samuel w/ Pioneer Machine Sales Event Summary: This month’s meeting topic was “Laser Welding and Cleaning”. Mr. Dean Brennan with IPG Photonics and Mr. Josh Samuel…
Date of Event: 01/20/2026 Location: Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 60, 3515 N.I-10 Service Road W, Metairie, LA 70002 Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): James Foster, Training Director, Ironworkers Local 623. Presentation “Welding to a Higher Elevation”. Event Summary: James Foster, Training Director, Ironworkers Local 623 provided a presentation on Ironworkers production and performance welding requirements, with…
Date of Event: 11/18/2025 Location: Delgado Community College River City Campus 709 Churchill Parkway Avondale, Louisiana 70094 Number of Attendees: 50 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Alcindo Frey, Welding Program Director, Delgado Community College River City Campus and Kendra Brown, Journeyworker with Ironworkers Local 623 and graduate of the DCC Welding Program. Event Summary: Alcindo Frey, Welding Program Director, Delgado Community…
Date of Event: 11/01/2025 Location: New Orleans Pipe Trades, 2541 N. Arnoult Rd., Metairie, LA 70002 Number of Attendees: 90 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): District 9 Director – Anthony Blakeney participated in the event. Event Summary: The AWS New Orleans Section held its 19th Annual Student Welder Competition on November 1, 2025. The event was hosted by New Orleans Pipe…
Date of Event: 09/16/0025 Location: Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 60, Metairie, Louisiana Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Jeff Quibodeaux, Ricky Tamor, Chad Bachemin, Vincent Rabalais w/Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC, Almonaster Operations Center Event Summary: The New Orleans Section held its September General Meeting which was sponsored by Boh Bros. Construction, LLC, Almonaster Operations Center.…
Date of Event: 09/10/2025 Location: AWS Fabtech 2025, Chicago, IL Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS President Dick Holdren Event Summary: AWS District 9 Director, Anthony Blakeney taking a photo of AWS President Dick Holdren presenting Bruce Hallila his 50 Year Gold Membership plaque at Fabtech in Chicago 9-10-2025. The AWS New Orleans Section would like to say Congratulations to Bruce…
Date of Event: 05/20/2025 Location: Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 60, 3515 N. I-10 Service Rd W., Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Number of Attendees: 40 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mr. J.Todd Kale with Baron & Budd, P.C. Event Summary: Mr. Kale provided a very informative interactive presentation on asbestos exposures in the workplace and home. There were many questions that were…
Date of Event: 03/26/2025 Location: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Metairie, LA Event Summary: AWS New Orleans Section’s Officer Bruce Hallila has been participating as a Judge for the Greater New Orleans (GNO) Science and Engineering Fair on behalf of the Section for many years. This year was no exception. The Judging of the GNO S&E Fair…
Date of Event: 02/18/2025 Location: Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair held at Tulane University Number of Attendees: 250 approximately Event Summary: The GNOSEF at Tulane was held 2-18&19, 2025. The N.O. Section judges projects & awards per this criteria; “A $150 check & Certificate & copy of the WJ in the Senior Division and…
Date of Event: 10/15/2024 Location: Plumbers and Steamfitters UA Local 60 Assembly Hall, 3515 N. I-10 Service Rd. W, Metairie, LA 70002 Number of Attendees: 43 Event Summary: The AWS New Orleans Section held its October General Meeting on October 15th, 2024. The meeting was sponsored by the Boh Bros Construction with our speakers being Vincent Rabalais,…