Date of Event: 04/24/2025 Location: Western NY Railway Museum 100 Lee Street, Buffalo, NY 14210 Number of Attendees: 31 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Don Williams and Stephen Kocsis Event Summary: The Niagara Frontier Section held a meeting at the Western NY Railway Museum in Buffalo NY. Don Williams presented the historic overview of Steel Making in Buffalo NY. After the…
Date of Event: 03/29/2025 Location: SUNY Niagara 3111 Saunders settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132 Number of Attendees: 120 people Presenter/Notable Guest(s): SUNY Niagara President Dr. Lloyd Holmes Event Summary: The Niagara Frontier Section held its annual Paul Swatland Sr. Weld Off where students from Western New York competed for prizes and money. We had a job fair with…
Date of Event: 02/26/2025 Location: Cobey Inc. 1 Ship Canal Pkwy, Buffalo NY Number of Attendees: Approximately 70 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mike Durkin President and Owner Event Summary: Over 60 people joined us for a tour of Cobey ?? What an incredible night of networking and learning. Thank you to the Cobey team for having us! Group Shot Mike…
Date of Event: 11/21/2024 Location: Northland Workforce Training Center in Buffalo NY Number of Attendees: 87 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mark Halloran and Guy Hughson Event Summary: Mark Halloran gave an insightful look and personal experience from a Welder to CWI. Also, Guy Hughson gave a presentation on the Northland training center and a tour. Niagara frontier chairman…
Date of Event: 05/04/2024 Location: Rochester Arc + Flame Number of Attendees: 80 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mike Krupnicki – AWS President Ryan Eubank – Guest Judge – Program Coordinator at Lakeland College and Welding Instructor for Welding Educators Padraic Bean – Guest Judge – Weld Process Consultant for The Lincoln Electric Company Event Summary: The first annual AWS “Thruway…
Date of Event: 03/23/2024 Location: SUNY Niagara College Sanborn NY Number of Attendees: 120+ Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Steven Frey Competition Chairman and Guest Presenter Adam Draudt Event Summary: The Niagara Frontier Section hosted the 2024 Weld Off where 31 high school students competed for cash prizes and a $1000 scholarship from the District Director Ron Stahura. There were over…