COMING EVENTS NOTE: A DIAMOND ( ♦) DENOTES AN AWS-SPONSORED EVENT. Assoc. for Manufacturing Excellence Values Veterans (AMEV2) Conf. Jan. 14. Virginia Beach, Va. AME, www.ame.org. ♦United States-European Welding Standards Conference. Jan. 26–28. AWS World Headquarters and Staybridge Suites, Miami, Fla. Cosponsored by AWS and GSI (Gesellschaft für Schwisstechnik, Int’l.). Topics to include welding standards covering structural fabrication, pressure vessels, railway vehicles, and company certification. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443- 9353, ext. 215. ♦Energy Conference. Feb. 5, 6. Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, La. Sponsored by AWS. Topics to include superior hybrid welding processes, filler metals, and cladding procedures for use in nuclear and coal-fired utilities and oil and natural gas pipelines. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443-9353, ext. 215. AERODEF Manufacturing. Feb. 25–27. Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif. Society of Manufacturing Engineers; (800) 733-4763; www.aerodefevent.com. ♦Pipelines Conference. March 4, 5. Sheraton Houston Brookhollow, Houston, Tex. Sponsored by the American Welding Society. Topics to include current and future pipeline welding trends. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443-9353, ext. 215. ABB Robotics Technology Days and Open House. March 13, 14. 1250 Brown Rd., Auburn Hills, Mich. Offering workshops, training, and demonstrations. To register, visit www.abb.com/robotics; call (800) 435-7365. ♦FABTECH Canada. March 18–20. Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society. www.fabtechcanada.com. ♦Stainless Steel Conference. March 25, 26. Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Sponsored by AWS. Topics to include welding of austenitic, duplex, and other grades of stainless steel including dissimilar metals, and repair welding, cladding, cleaning, and coping with stress corrosion cracking. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443-9353, ext. 215. Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia 2014. April 7–10. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Visit www.metalsteelsaudi.com. ♦Weld Cracking Conference. April 15, 16. Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown, Denver, Colo. Sponsored by AWS. Topics to include impact tests, control of moisture in welding consumables, and information for welding engineers to ensure higher-quality welded products. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443- 9353, ext. 215. ITSA — International Thermal Spray Assn. Annual Meeting. April 24–26. Savannah, Ga. Sponsored by ITSA, an AWS Standing Committee. itsa@thermalspray.org; www.thermalspray.org. JOM, 18th Int’l Conf. on Joining Materials. April 26–29. Konventum LO-Skolen, Helsingør, Denmark. In association with the Int’l Institute of Welding, cosponsored by American Welding Society, Japan Welding Society, Welding Technology Institute of Australia, Brazilian Welding Society, and others. E-mail For info, go to www.aws.org/ad-index For info, go to www.aws.org/ad-index 64 JANUARY 2014
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