IIW2012Denver • July 8-13, 2012

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 IIW’s 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 Infrastructure”Two days following the assembly: July 12 and 13About 50 presentations and panel discussions

among 8 sessions