Date: October 10, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Location:Valley Fair Amusement Park, Shakopee MN

Have you ever wondered what behind the scenes at an amusement  park is like?  Come an take a tour of Valley Fair. See the maintenance areas, learn what it takes to keep the rides running .

Space is limited, so sign-up early!

Must sign-up by October 5, 2010

Contact: Bob Renner 952-496-5368

The Welding Department of Saint Paul College would like to extend an open invitation to all AWS members and companies or businesses in the welding industry to our open house.

The event will bring together various aspects of the welding industry and allow individuals to become familiar with Saint Paul College and our mission to produce quality welders for the industry.

• Experiment with the latest in welding technology with the Lincoln™ virtual welder
• Tour Minnesota’s largest welding training facility
• View the latest products in the welding industry at vendor booths
• Seminars
  • “Staying Pro-Active in a Slow Economy”
  • “Benefits of Employing Certified Welders”
  • “Maintaining Materials on the Jobsite for Optimal Performance”
  • “Cost Reduction within the Welding Profession”
    
• Meet Saint Paul College’s Welding Instructors

David Fitzgerald – Lead Welding Instructor

Todd Hankel – Welding Instructor – Fabrication

Ric Eckstein, CWI – Welding Instructor

If your company has not received an invitation, we would greatly appreciate your participation in our event.  You are welcome to set up a booth to demonstrate your company’s products/equipment.  Please contact us so that we can provide you with enough space and access to electricity/ventilation.

Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Location: Saint Paul College
235 Marshall Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55102
RM# L280

Parking: Free – Lot F is closest to the welding department
RSVP: e-mail Ric Eckstein or call 651-403-4096
Lunch: BBQ with sides and drinks, served at 12:30pm

Plant Tour
Olympic Steel
625 Xenium Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55441

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
4:00 Register
4:30 Tour

Note: First 30 to sign up, 30 is the limit

Dinner is to be on your own or at a location to be determined. Please state if you will be joining us for dinner as reservations will need to be made. Please call in your reservation by November 6, 2009 to Mace Harris at 651-287-3267. Or e-mail Mace at Macevh@aol.com.

Here is the flyer for the event. (Requires PDF reader)

Olympic Steel

The Minneapolis operation is a major distributor and processor of plate and sheet products in the upper midwest. The subsidiary operates two facilities, one specializing in coil and sheet products, the other devoted to plate distribution and plate parts fabrication. Continuing investment in people, equipment and systems assures our customers that their needs are foremost in our plans. Both facilities recently achieved ISO certification as an additional indication of our commitment to the highest quality standards.

Come tour Olympic Steel‘s Plate Facility, located at 13100 Fifteenth Avenue North in Plymouth on April 15th at 4:30 PM, and learn how they make their products. The tour will last until 6:30 pm; afterwards we will meet at Axels Bonfire Grill for dinner (dinner is pay as you go.) Contact Pam Lesemann for more information or to sign up!

Update (from Dan Johnson): FYI if you haven’t already RSVP’d please contact Pam ASAP. If there is not enough support (ie people attending) this event will get canceled and rescheduled to fall 2009.

Update: Due to lack of interest, the Olympic Steel Tour has been canceled…for now. The tour will be rescheduled for this fall–check this site for date and time!