CWA News
The voice of the welding industry in Canada
September, 2006
SEPTEMBER — A BUSY MONTH FOR CWA MEMBERS AND THE CANADIAN WELDING INDUSTRY
There are a lot of welding-industry and CWA events planned for this month:
- CWA 2006 Awards Dinner – Monday, September 25 – Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
- Robert J. Jacobson Memorial Award for an outstanding contribution to the operation of a CWA chapter
- Michael N. Vuchnich Award for advancement of the science, technology and application of arc welding in Canada
- Watch for the announcement of this year’s winners and the agenda for the Awards Dinner on your fax and in your email.
- CWA’s Annual General Meeting – Monday, September 25 – Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
- Weld Expo Canada – Tuesday to Thursday, September 26 to 28 – International Centre, Toronto
- Canada’s largest welding trade show – See our supplier members’ latest technology, equipment, consumables and services – a comprehensive showcase of solutions to help you and your company stay competitive.
- The Conference – 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Thursday, September 26 to 28.
Speakers and panel discussions for all welding professionals. This conference is sponsored by CWA and its supplier members as an opportunity for welding and manufacturing professionals to learn from leading welding-industry speakers on new technology, safety, education, manufacturing trends and best practices. Three opening keynote speakers will provide insights into the economic environment of Canadian business, competing with Chinese industry and a forecast for Canadian manufacturing industries. - Register for these two events at http://reedexpo.ca/cmw.
- CORRECTION: The hotel announcement included in the Official Notification of the CWA’s 2006 Annual General Meeting was in error. The published rate is not available. You can view contact information for other hotels in the area at www.cwa-acs.org/hotels.pdf.
ALBERTA OIL SANDS WELDING OPPORTUNITY
The Innovative Canadian Oil Sands Opportunities (iCOSMO) website (www.iCOSMO.ca) that we discussed in last month’s CWA newsletter is up and running.
This is a great opportunity for manufacturers all across Canada to participate in some of the manufacturing and welding activities related to Alberta Oil Sands projects. Visit Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters at www.iCOSMO.ca to view some of the opportunities and to register.
CANADIAN WELDING ASSOCIATION JOURNALS
The Canadian Welding Association published two Canadian Welding Association Journals this summer. Both were intended to meet a specific need for CWA members.
The first, the summer 2006 issue (Submarine cover), was in the normal sequence of Journals that are published four times a year. Its theme was new technologies and power supplies. It was intended to highlight supplier-members’ products and services in advance of the Weld Expo Canada trade show later this month.
The second, the August 2006 issue (International Institute of Welding – Special Issue), was published at the invitation of the Canadian Council of the International Institute of Welding to showcase Canadian welding technology and industry to delegates at the International Institute of Welding’s 59th Annual Assembly and International Conference. This initiative was supported by CWA supplier members, who contributed both articles and advertising. This special issue contained 15 articles about our Canadian welding industry at all levels, from heavy manufacturing to education.
Six thousand copies were printed and distributed to CWA members, our standard mailing list and the international delegates at both the IIW’s and the ISO meeting conferences that were held in late August in Quebec. We have had excellent comments from all recipients of the Journal.
FOREIGN WELDERS AVAILABLE FOR WORK IN CANADA
CWA’s national office still has access to numbers of welders in Eastern Europe. We also receive requests for employment referrals from welders in Europe and around the world. If you are in need of welders in your operations, please contact CWA’s national office.