Regional Meetings: With the approval from GAWDA Leadership, the Regional Chairmen are encouraged to create interest in and to hold Regional Meetings of Members and Prospective Members in their regions, including business meetings, social get-together, golf outings, etc.
GAWDA 2026 REGIONAL MEETINGS
Thank you to all who attended in 2025.
Keep your eyes open for your invites to our 2026 Regional Meetings!
| DATE | LOCATION | REGIONAL CHAIR INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| February 10-12, 2026 | Southwest Region Sonoma, CA |
Justin Guitreau justin@gaspros.com Quinn Kennedy quinn.kennedy@redballoxygen.com Marie Ratermann Williams marie@rmimfg.com |
| February 23-25, 2026 | Northeast Region Killington, VT |
Joe Karnchanabut joek@awisco.net Michael Trueba mtrueba@mptindustries.com |
| March 23-24, 2026 | Southeast Region Stone Mountain, GA |
Nicolas Arvelo nicolasarvelo@equigas.net Britt Lovin nblovin@andyoxy.com Linda Smith linda.smith@chemweldusa.com |
| June 23-24, 2026 | East/Midwest Region Seven Springs, PA |
Abydee Butler Moore abutlermoore@butlergas.com |
| July 23-24, 2026 | Northwest Region Bellevue, WA |
Mike Buell mikebuell@centralwelding.com Jenna Fitzgerald jenna@oxarc.com Marnie Miller marniemiller@centralwelding.com |
| Aug 3-4, 2026 | Central Region South Bend, IN |
Bob Ranc branc@mkprod.com Mike Roach mroach@oemeyer.com |
If you are a GAWDA Distributor Member who is interested in speaking at one of our Regional Meetings please click here!