Category: Event Report

Recap: Sparks and Smoke Welding Competition – Apr 3rd

April 3, 2022 – Central Maintenance and Welding The inaugural “Sparks and Smoke” welding competition was held at Central Maintenance and Welding in Lithia Florida to kick of National Welding Month. Seventy seven students from thirteen schools including Durant High School-Plant City, Erwin Technical College-Tampa, Florida Technical College Orlando, Erwin Technical College-Tampa, Fort Myers Technical…

Recap: 12/10/2021 – District 5 FreshBooks Conversion and Training

December 10, 2021 – Central Maintenance and Welding; Lithia, FL Ilya Gekhman presented the Freshbooks software to the Atlanta, Florida West Coast, and Orlando Sections. During this presentation, the Ilya helped the sections import their past accounting transactions and further trained the section treasurers on how powerful and advantageous web based accounting software for section…

Recap: 11/10/2021 – Section Awards

November 10, 2021 – Golden Corral; Brandon, FL The AWS Florida West Coast Section hosted their first In-Person section meeting in nearly two years while also hosting a virtual component, a “Hybrid Meeting”. The main business conducted at the meeting was to formally recognize our members who have achieved Section and District awards. Brad Wickline,…

Facility Tour of Air Products and Chemicals

AWS Florida West Coast Section members toured the Air Products and Chemicals facility at Port Manatee on October 2nd. George Purvis gave a presentation that covered 75 years of Air Products including their various products and international presence. The Florida location produces the equipment sector of their business. Florida West Coast members toured the facility…