AWS welding challenge

[safetydave]

Hey guys I got a quick one for you has anybody heard of or attended this event i saw it posted at a welding company in my home town i think it was a couple of weeks ago and it sliped my mind about asking any of you.

It was i think a welders challenge open to any welders and the grand prize was $25,000(not 100% sure) and so much for 2 & 3rd place to test your skills against other welders, i wanted to find out more on this but was not able to .

I belive it was in Chicago IL the weekend of the 12-13th of Dec this year,
so if any body might have info on this let me know if you went or how it went if you know somebody that went to this or has been to one in the past.

[SavageSunJeep]

188 welders from across the United States and Canada went head-to-head in the ultimate welding challenge, but only one would walk away with the $2,500 grand prize. The American Welding Society 2007 Professional Welders Competition took place on November 12-13 at the FABTECH Int. and AWS Welding Show in Chicago, IL.

[safetydave]

Hey Savage, what I want to know is how do they pick who goe's and what type of qualifications do you need to enter this and has anybody here ever beento one and whats the style of testing/welding do you do while in the chllenge? And is the money the only thing you get or is there more to it ?
such as possibale job extras any thing like that. Also what type of certs do you need to have as well, just some things running through my mined that i would like more info on.

[SavageSunJeep]

Read this and it will help:

http://www.processingtalk.com/news/amc/amc115.html

[safetydave]

Read this and it will help:

http://www.processingtalk.com/news/amc/amc115.html

thanks man i'll look at this more when i'm done eating

[Engloid]

So these guys (and many others) are now thinking they're the best welders in the US, but the competition existed of only a fillet weld?

Where's the 1/16" capillary tube, the .035" thickness tube, the .006" flex hoses, and the tough stuff?