The CWA and CISC present - Welding Seismic Connections
As part of our 2011 CWA Insight Speaker Series, we are pleased to present a Canada-wide seminar featuring Mr. Robert E. Shaw Jr., President of the Steel Structures Technology Center Inc. Bob serves on the AISC Specifications and the AWSD1 Structural Welding Committees and has 38 years of experience in steel construction. He also has conducted training in the industry for the past 30 years.

The highlighted seminar topics include:
• CSA S16-09 Design of Steel Structures
• CSA W59-03 Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)
• CISC Moment Connections for Seismic Applications
• AISC 341 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings
• AISC 358 Prequalified Moment Connections
• AWS D1.8 Structural Welding Code - Seismic Supplement

Who Should Attend
Materials Engineers, Designers, Specifiers, Consultants, Production Managers, Maintenance
Managers, Welding Engineers and Supervisors, QA Managers, Consumers, Educators, Architects,
Building Officials, Welding Inspectors and NDE Practitioners.

Locations and 2011 Dates
• Vancouver - June 20th: Holiday Inn Express Langley- 8750 204th Street, Langley BC V1M 2Y5
• Milton - June 28th: CWB Group Head Office- 8260 Parkhill Drive, Milton ON L9T 5V7
• Montréal - June 29th: Hilton Montreal/Laval- 2225 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval QC H7S 1Z6

Sign up now!
$450 for CWA & CISC members and $525 for non-members, and $100 for students. Applicable taxes are extra. Fees include course materials, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks.

To register, please call 1-800-844-6790, email info@cwa-acs.org or visit cwa-acs.org.

Your Association, Your Voice... The Canadian Welding Association Corporate Membership is waiting for you!
As part of the Canadian welding industry a Corporate CWA Membership allows you to start adding your voice to the association. For the price of $250 join us and sign up today. With over 20 Regional Chapters across Canada and the full support of the CWB Group, the CWA is already speaking on your behalf.

Help us help you
For over 60 years the CWB Group has been committed to supporting the growth of the Canadian welding industry. Through the recent acquisition of the Canadian Welding Association (CWA), we have expanded our services to help further develop and grow the ranks of qualified Canadian welders. The CWA's mandate is to provide a forum in which welding and joining professionals are able share information and work with government and regulatory agencies to advance the welding and joining profession and its associated practices and policies. In short – the CWA is here to help you and your employees.

It's time to participate
As a customer of the CWB Group we know that you understand the value and importance of standards, and the resulting improvement in quality and productivity they drive. By becoming a member of the CWA you are helping us to extend these values to your shop floor – helping your welders, supervisors, inspectors and engineers be the best, and deliver the best.

Simply put - The CWA is your voice, and your opportunity to contribute to the industry.
Go to our website for a full list of the membership benefits and sign up today!

Contact us now:
1.800.844.6790
www.cwa-acs.org

Introducing AWTC TechTalk – Putting knowledge into action.
Knowledge is power. Starting in July the CWA will be presenting a series of on-going live technology presentations of interest to Canadian welders and welding companies. Launched as TechTalk, this initiative is thefirst of several new programs geared towards helping CWA members acquire the knowledge they need to stay current and remain competitive in the marketplace. Through TechTalk, participants will be introduced to advances in welding technology through formal presentations followed by an opportunity to talk to manufacturers and see the processes and equipment in person. Where possible, the technology being discussed will be shown in action, with the opportunity for hands on where appropriate.

Run as individual half-day sessions at our Milton Training Facility/ Advanced Welding Technology Centre (AWTC), the TechTalk sessions cover a range of core technology topics tied to a 3-month rotating presentation schedule.This allows participants to pick and choose the sessions that best suit their interests and availability. Price per TechTalk session is $160 for CWA members ($200 for non-member). Call 1-800-844-6790 now to register for any of the upcoming sessions. Due to the format of these sessions seating is very limited, so please book early.

TechTalk Cycle one upcoming events:
July 12 – Session 1 - Advancements in GMAW
July 26 – Session 2 - Advancements in SAW
August 2 – Session 3 - Aluminum Welding
August 16 – Session 4 - Repair Welding
September 6 – Session 5 - Fixed Welding Automation
September 27 – Session 6 - Flexible Welding Automation
Note: These events are repeated in Cycle Two, which start in October and runs until December.

2011 WESTERN Manufacturing Technology Show
JUNE 14th – 16th, 2011 ● Edmonton EXPO Centre
Edmonton, AB

As Alberta's manufacturing sector is heating up, the time is now for industry professionals to address production challenges and learn best practices in order make their businesses thrive and be more competitive.

"This is the event is for manufacturers to grow their business and showcase the latest in technology development," says Janine Saperson, Event Manager." For attendees, WMTS provides opportunities to learn, evaluate and compare technologies and solutions on a one-on-one basis; all under one roof, over three days." More than 2,000 attendees are expected to attend this highly anticipated biennial event.

Highlights of Alberta's manufacturing sector:
• Alberta has $15 billion per year of existing metal manufacturing, third only to Ontario and Quebec
• Alberta will require more than $200 billion in new construction and maintenance spending over the next 25 years, much of it in fabricated metal products
• Canadian Energy Research Institute estimates that the oil sands will require 450,000+ annual
work positions, totaling more than 11.4 million person-years of employment, over the next 25 years

In addition to nearly 100 exhibitors, WMTS features an industry keynote, an interactive town hall panel discussion and limitless opportunities to network and share ideas with like-minded colleagues. To learn more about WMTS, go to www.wmts.ca or call 888-322-7333.

Alberta Metal Fab Innovation [AMFI] Program
The AMFI program is dedicated to providing welding and metal fabrication companies with the knowledge necessary to become more globally competitive, and to tap in to domestic demand. It targets small to medium sized enterprises, and gives the hands-on experience necessary to learn about innovations in welding technology, and business developments in the oil sands supply chain.

AMFI also provides individual coaching for firms, as well as discussion of strategy and practices for gaining access to the supply chain. Seminars and labs will be held to experience state of the art welding and fabrication machinery, listen to guest speakers from the industry, and network with other industry professionals.

For more details please visit http://www.productivityalberta.ca/amfi

Advances in Welding Science and Technology
GEV (Gedik Education Foundation) and TKTA (Turkish Welding Technology Academy) kindly invite welding experts and academicians of the world to the IIW (International Institute of Welding) International Congress AWST 2011 which will be held in Antalya, one of the most beautiful locations of Turkey, on 24- 25 October 2011.

The venue chosen for this event is Gloria Golf Resort which offers unique congress center for technical sessions and exhibitions. It is also one of the rarest places in the world where you can enjoy sea, forest, golf and sun together while discussing latest developments in welding.

AWST 2011 is chaired by Dr. Mustafa Koçak and the congress welcomes all recent studies on Welding Science & Technology for Construction, Energy and Transportation Systems. Papers are invited to cover topics where parallel oral sessions and poster exhibition will be organized in one of the most beautiful locations of Turkey.

Topics include:
• Advanced steel and Al-Alloys and their weldability
• Development of welding consumables, advanced welding processes, FSW and laser Welding
• Design and simulation approaches and their industrial applications
• Testing and characterization of welds
• Analysis of Fatigue-Fracture-Corrosion-Creep mechanisms of welds
• Fitness-for-Service (FFS) procedures, applications & standardizations
• Welding education and training

Important Dates:
Submission of Abstracts (300 Words) May 31st, 2011
Notification of Acceptance June 15th, 2011
Submission of Manuscript August 15th, 2011

Website: www.awst2011.com

CME: Leadership makes the difference
On behalf of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Ontario, we'd like to invite you to attend a complimentary, upcoming event. This session provides a first-hand look at a proven approach that has helped area manufacturers accelerate and sustain Continuous Improvement processes in their companies. This interactive discussion – led by the manufacturers themselves – will share experiences and values found by leveraging best practices and resources.

Lean & Beyond: Accelerating and Sustaining Your Continuous Improvement
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
7:30 am to 12:30 pm
The Anchor Danly Company
(2590 Ouellette Avenue – Windsor, ON)

You should attend this event if your organization is one that sees the urgency in preparing to meet and cope with changes in your environment or an Essex-Kent leader looking to build new networks and make a difference to their bottom line.

Hear how leading companies in Canada, and around the world, are adopting continuous improvement thinking to solve the challenges that will enable them to compete and win in the new economy.

I encourage you to discover more about this event which is just a short mouse click away at www.tinyurl.com/lb05152011

The session will be followed by a brief plant tour of The Anchor Danly Company. The Anchor Danly Company is a diversified international manufacturer and distributor, serving a range of industrial markets with dies sets, steel plates, fabrications, precision metal parts and industrial supplies, and our host for this session.

We hope you will be able to join us for this very informative event!