What is IIW?International Institute of WeldingBased in Paris54
member countries
What is IIW?Mission: best practices, certification, training
& standardsAWS Executive Director Ray Shook is an IIW
vice-presidentPast-President Damien Kotecki is IIWs treasurerIIW
holds an annual assembly every year in a host country
What is the IIW Annual Assembly?AWS is hosting IIW in 2012 first
time in U.S. in 15 yearsAn international technical conference
accompanies every annual assembly eventAWS, EWI & Welding
Research Council are official hostsCentral venues are the Hyatt
Regency Denver and the Colorado Convention Center
Who will attend?Delegates from each IIW-member countryLeaders in
welding technology from around the worldFamily members of IIW
attendeesAn estimated 800 or more attendees
Who will attend?Delegates from each IIW-member countryLeaders in
welding technology from around the worldFamily members of IIW
attendeesAn estimated 800 or more attendees
What will attendees do?Annual assembly governance
meetingsTechnical working groupsInternational conference and
exhibit booth spaceGuided technical toursNetworking, social events
and tourism
International conferenceTopic for 2012 is Welding for Repair and
Life Extension of Plants and InfrastructureTwo days following the
assembly: July 12 and 13About 50 presentations and panel
discussions among 8 sessions
