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New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)1234 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB

JUNE 8-9, 2016

We are please to invite you to our 5th Annual Welding Educators’ Conference. This year’s Conference theme is “Welding Innovation”. The welding industry is changing and evolving into a sophisticated technology utilizing new software, automation and communication technologies to improve quality and integrity of joining conventional and new materials.

The provincial governments are moving towards trade harmonization strategies to improve quality of education and improve skilled labour mobility. The way today’s students are learning is also changing with online training implementation, cloud and social media communications, smart phone adaption as a learning tool, as we gradually move towards a paperless society.

At the Conference, you will learn about these innovations and how they may impact your teaching environment and classroom.

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HOTELS: Days Inn, 2515 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB (Block code: CWA) Telephone: (506) 384-1050 or 1-800- 595-4656. Room rate $119 must reserve by May 7, 2016

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Casino Hotel, 21 Casino Drive, Moncton, NB (Block Code: CWA)Telephone: (506) 861-4661 (877) 859-7775. Room rates $119.99 or 129.99 must reserve by May 5, 2016

2016 Annual Welding Educators’ Conference Date: June 8-9, 2016Conference Location: NBCC 1234 Mountain Rd. Moncton NBRegistration: FREE at http://www.cwa-acs.org/events

PROGRAM DAY 1: WEDNESDAY JUNE 8

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast registration

9:00 - 9:10 Welcome and introductions – Dan Tadic: CWA

9:10 - 9:20 Welcome - Catherine Black : President NBCC

9:20 - 10:00 Discussion by all: In the past year, what successes have you had in your classroom and/or in your training institution?

10-00 - 10:20 Break

10:20 - 10:45 Update on Harmonization – Loreena Spilsted: Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

10:45 - 11:10The Factory of the Future: How Cloud Connections and Software Provide a Data-Driven Advantage - Remi Mousseau: ESAB Canada

11:10 - 11:35 Motion Tracking Technology and Welding Education - Steve Hidden: ITW Miller

11:35 - 12:00 Marking Scheme discussion – Ken McKen and Andrew Bartlett

12:00 - 1:00 Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 High Schools - Round Table discussions - Andrew Bartlett and Trent Konrad (Room A)

1:00 - 2:00 Colleges and Trade Unions – Round Table Discussions - Ken McKen (Room B)

2:00 - 2:25 Grinding Safety Practices – Jim G. Carpenter: Walter Surface Technologies

2:25 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 3:10Methods for Reducing Exposure to manganese and Other Harmful Constituents of Welding Fume - Susan Fiore: ITW Hobart

3:10 - 4:15 Acorn Update - Bruce James: CWB Group

6:00 - 9:00 Annual Welding Educators Dinner

PROGRAM DAY 2: THURSDAY JUNE 9

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 CWA Foundation Update - Deborah Mates: CWA Foundation

9:00 - 9:25 Welding Fume Solutions - Brent Mallett: Lincoln Electric

9:25 - 10:00 Virtual Reality Technology and Welding Education - Brent Mallett: Lincoln Electric

10:00 - 10:20 Break

10:20 - 12:00 Lab tour and equipment demonstrations – John Fisher NBCC

12:00 - 1:00 Networking Lunch

1:00 - 1:25 How to Create an Engaging Social Media Strategy - Billy Canning: CWB Group

1:25 - 2:30Debrief of Secondary and Post Secondary School Round Table Discussions - Ken McKen: CWA and Andrew Bartlett: CWA Foundation

2:45 - 3:30 Conclusion and Comments

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Billy Canning – CWB Group Public Relations Officer

Today’s youth are engaged in social media like never before. They share, like, tweet, re-tweet, pin and post about their daily lives at a staggering pace. Social media is the fastest growing channel of disseminating a message to the masses. However, most people do not understand how to harness its power, influence and demographics. This presentation will focus on how educators can engage their students and work collaboratively to promote their welding programs and inform their students about classroom activities via several social media platforms. It will also highlight best practices, and which social media channels will provide optimum results while not breaching secondary/post-secondary schools privacy standards.

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For over a decade, Billy Canning has been involved in the communications industry, whether as a Journalist or Public Relations practitioner. Upon graduating from the College of the North Atlantic’s Journalism program, Billy then ventured to the Eastern Caribbean Island of Antigua and Barbuda where he began his reporting career. After a year, he returned to his native Province of Newfoundland and Labrador where he continued his newspaper career with the Nor’wester, and where he was the youngest editor in the province at age 25. After serving the journalist community for several years, Billy decided to use his transferable skillset to move into the Communications/Public Relations industry because of his perspicacious media relations aptitude. Since making the transition, he has worked both in the financial industry for a boutique investment firm and now, in his current role, as Public Relations Officer with the CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) Group. Billy is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators and is a board member and co-chair of events and professional development for the IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter.

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Remi Mousseau – ESAB Canada Welding Automation Sales Manager

While faster welding speeds and increased deposition rates reduce cycle time, automating activities that surround welding processes enable users to make quantum leaps in productivity, quality and machine efficiency possible.

This presentation will review the latest in online data management software and how this technology, working in combination with welding power supplies and integrated with other customer systems (ERP, MDM, MRP, QA, etc.), enables data-driven decision making. Attendees will learn how to:

• Facilitate traceability from single welds to the complete product

• Develop weld schedules on a single machine, move them into the cloud and then push them out to other welding systems

• Remotely manage welding parameters, set limits and set alarms for deviations

• Ensure complete documentation of filler metals, consumables, operator qualifications and parameters

• Monitor and act upon various productivity reports across operations in disparate locations

• Share and analyze data by teams across multiple data collection sites

Remi Mousseau is ESAB’s Welding Automation Sales Manager for the eastern region of Canada. Remi has more than 35 years’ experience in the welding industry. He started his career as a welding product specialist and progressed into positions as a welding inspector and welding technical support specialist, later advancing to sales and sales management. Remi joined ESAB in 2010 as Eastern Region Manager, representing ESAB’s complete portfolio of welding and cutting products. Recently named Welding Automation Sales Manager, his focus is to address welding automation needs for customers in eastern Canada.

THE FACTORY OF THE FUTURE: HOW CLOUD CONNECTIONS AND SOFTWARE PROVIDE A DATA-DRIVEN ADVANTAGE

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Steve Hidden – ITW Miller Electric Business Development Manager

Utilizing innovative teaching methods is at the core of providing effective welding education to students. Motion-tracking technology integrated into welding performance management systems empowers students to establish and improve upon baseline welding skills. Through guided welding assignment selection, this technology provides immediate and critical feedback on welding techniques and enables students to learn first in simulated welding modes before advancing to live arc training. Welding instructors can configure assignments and review student performance history, using the technology to simplify and expedite student training, and to better manage welding lab efforts.

Steve Hidden is the business development manager for training solutions with Miller Electric Mfg. Co. He has worked with Miller since 1997, serving in a variety of product development and business management roles in areas such as plasma cutting, engine driven welders, welding accessories and training products.

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Susan Fiore - Hobart Brothers Company Advanced Applications Manager

In 2013, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists lowered the Threshold Limit Value for manganese from 0.2 to 0.02 mg/m3. Many Canadian provinces have adopted the new guideline as well. Even with effective local exhaust ventilation systems, these new limits are extremely difficult to meet in most manufacturing facilities. This presentation will focus on the steps that can be taken to reduce worker exposure to welding fumes in general, and to manganese in particular. It will highlight the effects of different variables including weld process selection, shielding gas, base metal and filler metal composition, etc.

Susan Fiore is an Advanced Applications Manager with ITW Hobart Brothers Welding. She is a Materials Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the welding industry. Her expertise covers a broad range of welding and weldability-related concerns. She has extensive experience with issues related to the weldability of steels and nickel-based alloys, including weld metal solidification cracking, heat-affected zone liquation cracking, and ductility-dip cracking. She has also worked extensively in the area of weld safety and health. In her current role with Hobart, she works closely with customers to resolve issues and to promote new ideas and welding innovations. Susan is past chair of the AWS Safety and Health Committee. Prior to joining Hobart Brothers, she worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as Weld Safety Manager, and at Edison Welding Institute as a Project Manager and as a Senior Engineer in EWI’s Technical Division.

METHODS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND OTHER HARMFUL CONSTITUENTS OF WELDING FUME

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Brent Mallett – Lincoln Electric District Manager One of the greatest challenges facing companies that use welding in their manufacturing or fabrication processes is controlling welding fume exposure levels while achieving optimal production. This discussion will present the opinion that in the majority of manufacturing facilities, there is not going to be a single solution – that to achieve the optimal balance will require an integrated approach that includes multiple solutions, focusing on a hierarchy of approaches. These approaches include the welding process, welding consumable, source fume removal, local fume removal, general fume removal, and personal protective equipment.

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Brent Mallett – Lincoln Electric District Manager

Ongoing concerns of welding facility instructors and administrators include training students when resources are constrained, and expanding their facilities efficiently. This presentation will cover the following: • The proven benefits of Virtual Reality Welding Education,

including a study by the University of Iowa investigating Blended Welding Training, a welding program conducted with virtual welding and real welding in combination.

• Pre-fabricated welding booths and central welding fume extraction equipment, including fans, filters, and the fire safety solutions

Brent Mallett is the Atlantic Canada District Manager for the Lincoln Electric Company of Canada. He has worked for Lincoln Electric in various sales roles for 25 years. Before joining the Lincoln Electric Company, he graduated with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Western University.

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Loreena Spilsted - Executive Director of ApprenticeshipSaskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

The presentation will include an overview of the Harmonization Initiative, which is directed by industry and facilitated by the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship. It will review the progress and completed work on the first ten trades to be harmonized, and will discuss the next phase of harmonization. There will also be a focus on why harmonization was undertaken, the benefits of it to apprenticeship stakeholders and apprentices themselves, and the process and priorities of the initiative.

Loreena Spilsted is the Executive Director of Apprenticeship at the SATCC, and is the Vice-Chair of the CCDA Harmonization Taskforce. Loreena is a Red Seal Industrial Electrician, as well as a Red Seal Construction Electrician. She worked as an electrician in industry for 14 years, before becoming an electrical instructor, working as an Occupational Health Officer, and taking on various positions with the SATCC over the past 14 years.

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Deborah Mates – CWA Foundation Executive Director

The CWA Foundation was established in 2013 and has two key mandates:

• To increase awareness of public safety in welding• To address the skilled welding labour shortage

in Canada.

This presentation will provide an update on the exciting educational activities of the Foundation. It has been an amazing year for the Foundation and Ms Mates will bring you up to date on recent disbursements to welding education in the areas of elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and groups including women, aboriginals and visible minorities. Share the excitement about what is in store for the next few years. Learn how your school can benefit from the Foundation and improve the quality of your students’ experiences in welding education.

Deborah Mates became the Director for the CWA Foundation in April of 2013. Since that time, she has been working to develop a solid three year Business Plan for the Foundation which will disburse hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the future of the welding industry. Deborah comes to the Foundation with close to 20 years of experience working in the not-for-profit charitable sector. From healthcare, to education, research and recreation, she has a wealth of knowledge along with a passion for helping others. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a recognized credential for fundraising professionals world-wide.

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Ken McKen – CWA Western Region Manager The intent of this strategic discussion is to identify ways to improve harmonization of welder training to best serve Canadian industry. During this discussion, experts like you, will collaborate on efforts to establish solutions to address improvements in welding training to meet industry needs and ease mobility of welders within Canada. Topics of discussion may include:

• Harmonization of welder training programs: What still needs to be done? What next steps should be taken at this point?

• Harmonization of welder practical marking: What approach works best? How can CWA help?

• Best teaching practices: Sharing your innovative approaches. What has worked? What has not?

• Open discussion: Bring your suggestions to the table. We look forward to your participation - Join the New Welder Nation!

Ken McKen, Manager of the Canadian Welding Association (CWA) in Western Canada has an extensive background in the welding industry. In 1995, Ken started his teaching career in the Province of Alberta - recognized in 2002 with the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, and in 2003, receiving Instructor of the Year award by Alberta Learning - Apprenticeship and Industry Training. Ken’s current employ provides the opportunity to work nation-wide, promoting CWA and the CWA Foundation. Ken liaisons with many entities of the welding Industry, and volunteers for several organizations and community groups. Ken’s dedication to improve our welding industry and assist the new generation of future welders remains his true passion.

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Andrew Bartlett – CWA Foundation Technical Outreach Officer

The CWA Foundation’s key mandates are to create public safety awareness and address the welding skilled trades shortage within Canada. The CWA Foundation has developed initiatives that provide funding support to the following key groups:elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education as well as support for women, Aboriginal peoples, at-risk-youth, disabled, and visible minorities. The aim of this discussion is to gain insight on how the CWA Foundation can better provide support to secondary school programs, students and educators.

Topics of discussion include the top concerns you have as welding educators in terms of: • Safety• Access to required equipment• Current support from your school board/and or

internal with regards to student success

Andrew has been involved in the welding industry for over 25 years with experience in boiler and pressure vessels, ironworking, fabrication, and as an educator. He is currently serving as the Technical Outreach Officer for the Canadian Welding Association Foundation where he provides support for funding initiatives offered to several key groups throughout Canada.

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Trent Konrad – CWA Foundation Technical Outreach Officer

The CWA Foundation’s key mandates are to create public safety awareness and address the welding skilled trades shortage within Canada. The CWA Foundation has developed initiatives that provide funding support to the following key groups: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education as well as support for women, Aboriginal peoples, at-risk-youth, disabled, and visible minorities. The aim of this discussion is to gain insight on how the CWA Foundation can better provide support to secondary school programs, students and educators.

Topics of discussion include the top concerns you have as welding educators in terms of: • Safety• Access to required equipment• Current support from your school board/and or

internal with regards to student success Trent is a Red Seal welder, who has experience in structural and pressure welding in large industrial settings throughout Western Canada. Trent has been a welding instructor for the past few years and brings a passion for welding education through his work with schools, school districts and educational institutes. He is currently serving as the Technical Outreach Officer for the Canadian Welding Association Foundation where he provides support for funding initiatives offered to several key groups throughout Canada.

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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Bruce James

The presentation will address the current state of activity in Acorn training program development and implementation; the status of current programs such as High School Welder, Welder Pre-Employment, Welder Specialization, Welder Red Seal Upgrade, Metal Fabricator (Fitter) initiatives, as well as Acorn Industry Committee and Acorn Educator Committee activity.

Bruce James has been involved in the welding and joining industry for over 40 years. He has worked in a wide range of industry sectors including; general fabrication, pressure and storage vessel construction, nuclear plant construction, military and aerospace welding and the development and implementation of educational programs for all levels of the industry.

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Jim G. Carpenter – Walter Surface Technologies Atlantic Regional Sale Manager

This presentation will provide an overview on safety practices in reference to grinding. It touches on: why is safety important, personal protective equipment, safe working environment, proper use of tools, wheel labeling, wheel RPM safety margins, proper mounting, proper grinding angles, handling and storage, and proper working methods.

Jim has worked for Walter for 25 years, first as a Sales Representative covering NB and PE, Sales Manager/Supervisor for Atlantic Canada, and currently Atlantic Regional Sales Manager. Over the 25 years, he has been a member of the Canadian Professional Sales Association – CSP and has completed a Masters of Walter Surface Technologies.

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2016 Annual Welding Educators’ Conference Date: June 8-9, 2016

Conference Location: NBCC 1234 Mountain Rd. Moncton NBRegistration: FREE at http://www.cwa-acs.org/events