The voice of the welding industry in Canada
March 2003, Issue No. 15

CANADIAN WELDING ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

The Canadian Welding Association Journal will go to press at the end of March. Advertising has sold well and the Journal will have about 40 pages of content and ads.Content will include:

• Articles on shipbuilding, welding technology and welding education
• Contact information for all chapters
• News from the Canadian Welding Bureau
• Research papers
• Messages from CWA’s President and Executive Director

The Journal will be distributed to about 5,000 individuals and companies across Canada, including all CWA members and clients of the CWB.

RÉSUMÉS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES ON THE WEBSITE

Last month we reminded you of the Résumé and Job Opportunity facilities on CWA’s website.

It works!

Employers do look at the résumés on the website and do hire CWA members.

If you are looking for employment or want to test the waters, CWA members can post their résumés to the website. It’s no charge for members. You can post your résumé or your qualifications. We can include your name or post it anonymously. Either way, you can still receive direct emails from prospective employers.

WESTERN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

CWA’s Western Board Meeting will be held on May 2 and 3, 2003, in Winnipeg.The host hotel is Clarion Hotel at 1445 Portage Avenue. The agenda for the event is:

• Friday evening, May 2: No-host reception
   
• Saturday: Board of Directors meeting

Agenda

– Introduction of Halifax Chapter

– Chapter reports

– Membership report

– Financial report

– Constitution report and update

– President’s report

– Executive Director’s report

– Update to the Chapter Chair’s Handbook

– Development of membership-advertising material

• Saturday evening: Dinner

INSURANCE

Within the welding industry there has been a great deal of concern about the high cost of business insurance for individual welding professionals and small shops. We have had several inquiries from members and are currently seeking alternative sources of insurance. If this is of interest to you, please let us know by email at CWA’s National Office (insurance@cwa-acs.org).

Further, there is an opportunity to obtain group insurance for members. This could include life, health, dental and auto. Again, if this interests you, let us know.

WELD EXPO CANADA

Last month, we mentioned that we ran a survey of attendees at Weld Expo Canada for supplier members who exhibited. We received 495 responses and awarded ten prizes of $50 to respondents who were drawn at random.

The survey provided members with suggestions for the next show, attendee attitudes toward all phases of the show and useful information for planning the next show.