JULY 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 15 GAWDA’s Spring Conference Draws Record Attendance At GAWDA’s spring conference, “Disruption: Recognize It, Understand It, Mitigate It, Thrive Through It” attracted (from left) Mike Masha, Buzz Campbell, Jim Earlbeck, Ken Thompson (moderator), and Dave Manthey. (Courtesy of GAWDA/GAWDA Media.) Distributor and supplier member attendance at the Spring Management Conference of the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), Hollywood, Fla., resulted in the highest participation level since 2010, according to John Ospina, the organization’s executive director. The event, held in Savannah, Ga., from April 2 to 5, drew 651 attendees. That included 199 gases and welding distributor company representatives, 363 participants from industry supplier companies, and 89 others. Participants heard from experts about the state of the industry and from distributors and suppliers on the impact of For info, go to aws.org/adindex — continued on page 105 For info, go to aws.org/adindex NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY — continued from page 13
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