Society Special Events

Your once-a-year opportunities to network, socialize and celebrate our collective achievements.

Monday, October 6, 2008

FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show Opening Ceremony
8:45 – 9:00 AM • Show Entrance
Don’t miss this festive celebration that will open the 2008 Fabtech International & AWS Welding Show, the largest trade show and educational conference for the metal forming, fabricating and welding industries. The pre-show event will include lively music and a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring the leaders of the co-sponsors of the show: AWS, SME, and FMA.

AWS Opening Session & Annual Business Meeting
9:30 – 11:00 AM • Room S222
During the AWS Opening Session and 89th Annual Business Meeting, 2008 AWS President Gene E. Lawson will give the Presidential Report and Victor Y. Matthews will be inducted as AWS President for 2009. Following the induction, the 2008 Class of AWS Counselors and Fellows will also be introduced. This meeting is open to all AWS Members and Show registrants.

Comfort A. Adams Lecture – Welding in the Deep Oceans: Conquest of the Other Frontier!
11:00 AM – Noon • Room S222
Stephen Liu, PhD, CEng, FAWS, FASME, FASM, is this year’s Adams Lecturer. Dr. Liu is a Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Director, Center for Welding, Joining and Coatings Research at the Colorado School of Mines. He holds degrees in Industrial Chemistry and Metallurgical Engineering from the Escola Técnica Federal de Minas Gerais and the Escola de Engenharia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil. He received his Ph.D. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. The Comfort A. Adams Lecture is named after the founder and first president of AWS. This annual lecture is made by an outstanding scientist or engineer, honored by the AWS Board of Directors.

Image of Welding Awards Ceremony
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Room S223
Join the AWS Image of Welding Committee (a subcommittee of the Welding Equipment Manufacturers Committee) and special guests as they salute this year’s heroes of welding. Individuals and organizations will be honored at this special ceremony for their outstanding public initiatives and programs that promote the image of welding throughout their communities. To reserve your seat, RSVP by September 5 to AWS Image of Welding Awards at 800-443-9353, or e-mail image@aws.org.

AWS Officers/Presidents/ Counterparts Reception
6:30 – 8:00 PM • Las Vegas Hilton Ballroom A
This reception is held annually during the Show and is open to all registrants. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet the AWS officers, network with members and prospects. A complimentary hors d’oeuvres buffet is included, along with a cash bar. Evening business attire, please.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

AWS Awards/AWS Foundation Recognition Ceremony & Luncheon
Noon – 1:30 PM • Price: $30 • Room S223
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The first AWS award, the Samuel Wyllie Miller Memorial Medal, was presented to Comfort A. Adams in 1927. As the Society and the industry it serves have grown, so has the need to recognize outstanding scientists, engineers, educators, and researchers. Join an assembly of distinguished award presenters, recipients, and guests for a well-paced ceremony and a delicious lunch. The cost for attending the ceremony and luncheon is $30, and is open to all registrants. For advance reservations, register on line at www.aws.org/show and click on the “Register” button. You must register for this event separately from the full Show program. Tickets will also be available at the door.

AWS National Nominating Committee – Open Meeting
2:00 – 3:00 PM • Room S215/S216
AWS Members are requested to submit their recommendations for National Officers to serve during 2010. Nominations must be accompanied by 16 copies of biographical material on each candidate, including a written statement by the candidate as to his/her willingness and ability to serve if nominated and elected.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

R. D. Thomas, Jr., International Lecture – Global Relevance of International Standards
10:00 AM (American Council of IIW meeting immediately following lecture at 10:30 AM) • Room S231
Carl-Gustaf Lindewald, Chair of IAB/WGA3a, Welder’s Guidelines, and Finnish delegate for ISO/TC 44 and ISO/TC 44/SC 5 (testing of welds), SC 7 (terminology), SC 10 (welding procedures), and SC 11 (welding personnel), is this year’s lecturer. The R. D. Thomas, Jr., International Lecture award was created to honor R. D. Thomas, Jr., for his participation in IIW/ISO activities and is presented by AWS to an individual who is also involved in IIW/ISO international activities. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture illustrating the incorporation of global studies in the standardization of welding technology during the AWS Welding Show and at the Annual Assembly of the IIW.