Date of Event: 02/26/2025 Location: Illinois Central College Number of Attendees: 45 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Paul Amesquita, Lincoln Electric Event Summary: Presentation and demonstration of pulse gas metal arc welding Paul Amesquita and Bryan Davis, Lincoln Electric with Rick Polanin 2022 AWS President
Date of Event: 09/10/2024 Location: Illinois Central College Number of Attendees: 40 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Don Stickel, Caterpillar Inc. “Attracting and Retaining Welders at Caterpillar Inc.” Event Summary: Presentation describing Caterpillar Inc. strategy to attract and retain their welding workforce Don Stickel, Caterpillar Inc. with Curt Rippey, Peoria Section Chair and Rick Polanin, Peoria Section Vice-Chair and AWS 2022…