Date of Event: 01/13/2026 Location: Student Success Center – Greenville Technical College 506 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC 29607 Number of Attendees: 23 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Bill Newell, AWS Director -At-Large. Event Summary: Presentation Details: When Practical Considerations and Human Factors Create Technical Issues – Why Properly Qualified Weld Procedures Sometimes Fail Sponsored by Edge Welding Supply and Linde…
Date of Event: 12/04/2025 Location: Wild Ace Pizza and Pub Number of Attendees: 7 Event Summary: AWS Western Carolina Sections members met at Wild Ace Pizza and Pub for the Annual Holiday Party. Each member had a good meal and a great time talking about the upcoming plans for the year and how each will celebrate the…
Date of Event: 11/13/2025 Location: Fluor Management Center, Greenville, SC 29607 Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Dr. Denny Smith Event Summary: Denny Smith presented on how the AWS CWI exams are created and revised. He explained the team dynamics and how each person plays a role in designing a comprehensive test using data. Denny also presented on…
Date of Event: 10/16/2025 Location: Ushers Machine and Tool Co Inc 6998 Pelham Rd, Greenville, SC 29615 Number of Attendees: 13 section members and 5 employees of Ushers. Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Jim Thompson, AWS District 8 Director presented Section Meritorious Awards to Kim Jackson, Wayland May, Matt Schwall. Jim also presented Section Educator Awards to Casey Ross and…
Date of Event: 09/22/2025 Location: Tri-County Technical College 7900 US-76, Pendleton, SC 29670 Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Richard L. Holdren, AWS President, Jim Thompson, District 8 Director, Kurt Erickson, speaker Event Summary: Wonderful and informative presentation by Kurt Erickson, “The Wide World of Welding – Advanced Manufacturing in Welding and Joining Technology”. Inspirational presentation by Richard…
Date of Event: 08/21/2025 Location: E.H. Wachs Solutions Center, 171 Johns Rd. Suite A, Greer, SC 29650 Number of Attendees: 40 Event Summary: For the third year in a row, AWS Wester Carolina Section organized a live demonstration that included Liburdi, Sonaspection, Edge Welding Supply, E. H Wachs, Orbitalum, Linde, and Lincoln. The event was sponsored by…
Date of Event: 03/20/2025 Location: Fluor Managment Center, Greenville, SC Number of Attendees: 26 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Jeff Henry, Co-Owner and, President and COO of Applied Thermal Coating at ATC Engineering Metallurgy Field Services. Event Summary: This was a fun and informative event. Dinner was provided by Miller and Andy Oxy Co. A raffle was held to raffle off…
Date of Event: 02/20/2025 Location: 810 Billiards and Bowling Greenville, SC Number of Attendees: 5 Event Summary: Despite the colder than usual weather and spotty snow in the days leading up to the event, AWS Western Carolina Section hosted a bowling night at 810 Billiards and Bowling in Greenville, SC. Turnout was less than expected but the…