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CHAIR
Jacob Newton -
1ST VICE CHAIR
Aldo Duron -
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Bruce Hallila -
SECRETARY
Donald (DJ) J Berger -
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Recap: AWS New Orleans Section September 2025 General Meeting
September 16, 2025
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
Recap: New Orleans Section Officer Bruce Hallila Receives 50 Year Gold Member Award
September 10, 2025
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
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