Date of Event: 05/29/2026 Location: Haun Welding Supply in Syracuse NY Number of Attendees: 32 Event Summary: AWS District 6 section leaders gathered at the end of May for the annual District Conference and team dinner, bringing together representatives from across the district to discuss leadership, section growth, and continued support for welding education. During the conference,…
Date of Event: 11/12/2025 Location: Linde ,175 East Park Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Number of Attendees: 40 Event Summary: On November 12, 2025 forty members of the American Welding Society (AWS) visited Linde’s facility in Tonawanda, New York which as a regional center for engineering and procurement supporting air separation, hydrogen, and syngas plant technologies, and also…
Date of Event: 10/29/2025 Location: 635 W. Main Street, Arcade, NY 14009 Number of Attendees: 52 Event Summary: More than 50 members of the American Welding Society (AWS) visited Koike Aronson’s manufacturing facility in Arcade, New York, for an in-depth look at the design and production of welding positioners, CNC plasma cutting systems, and laser cutting machines.…
Date of Event: 09/27/2025 Location: Griffis Sculpture Park, East Otto, NY Number of Attendees: 85 Event Summary: The American Welding Society (Niagara Frontier Section) hosted its 4th Annual Volunteer Day at Griffis Sculpture Park in East Otto, NY. Outstanding TurnoutIt was a great day with an impressive turnout of 85 volunteers, including welding students, welding instructors, CWI’s,…
Date of Event: 05/07/2025 Location: SUNY Niagara 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132 Number of Attendees: 14 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mike Harris NDE Supervisor for Encorus Group Event Summary: Mike Harris NDE Supervisor from Encorus Group presented NDT do group of college students at the Suny Niagara College. The students were able to send in their weld plates…
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…