Date of Event: 08/07/2026 Location: Chippewa Valley Technical College, with a tour at Lippert Manufacturing Number of Attendees: 15 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mike Hanson Co-Chair of the Summit Committee/ facilitatorWally Quaschnick, weld instructor at CVTC = Hosted/Presented Industry Leadership Resources Special guest Greg Topper, Lippert Weld Supervisor= Presented about his Carear path and how the AWS played a…
Date of Event: 02/26/2026 Location: MN State College Southeast – Winona Campus 1250 Homer Rd Winona MN 55987 Number of Attendees: 175 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Notable Guest: 60 year Life Member Don Peterson President and Founder of the Mississippi Welders Supply Company Event Summary: This was the annual NW Section Behind the Mask competition. The Mississippi Welders Supply Company…
Date of Event: 02/27/2025 Location: Held at Saint Paul College, 235 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102 Number of Attendees: There were 150 total contestants covering 10 schools and 11 professionals Presenter/Notable Guest(s): CWI judges Dwight Affeldt (Xcel Energy)Tom Jones (retired – Xcel)Michael Carey (Chart Industries)Kevin Frye (OEM Fabricators)Joel Moulton (Dalsin Industries)Paul Beerman (SpecSys)Behind the Mask committee…
Date of Event: Oct 7, 2024 Location: Lynnes Welding Training, New Hope MN Number of Attendees: 27 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Uwe W. Aschemeier Sr. Welding Engineer Subsea Global Solutions, LLC. Uwe Aschemeier is a German born and educated Welding Engineer who has evolved through the metals industry by studying mechanical engineering and welding engineering at various advanced education…
Date of Event: 07/18/2024 Location: Bunny’s Bar and Grill, St Louis Park MN Number of Attendees: 5 Event Summary: Northwest Section Officers 2024/2025 Kick-Off Planning Meeting Northwest Section Officers (L to R): Matt Lazration-2nd Vice Chair, Dale Szabla-Past Chair, Phil Erdahl-Chair, Kelvin Jones-Treasurer and Karl Ludwig-1st Vice-Chair. (Not Pictured: Kenni Franklin-Secretary).