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Northumbria Branch

All events will be held at Swallow Imperial Hotel, Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne at 19.00 for 19.30 hrs, unless otherwise stated.
Telephone: 0191 477 1105
Email: res.gateshead@crerarmgmt.com

2008 Programme

Buffet provided at all meetings.

*These events qualify for CPD.


06 Nov 08* Recruitment of Young Members evening
By: Dr Richard Freeman, Chairman YMC
Venue: Swallow Gateshead, High West Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1PE
Time: 19:00 for 19:30 hrs
Enrol
04 Dec 08* How to reduce production costs by half using EWM forcearc
Sponsor: South Tyneside College
By: Alan Cauchi, EWM Hightec Welding GmbH
Venue: South Tyneside College, Mill Lane, Hebburn
Enrol

2009 Programme

Buffet provided at all meetings.

*These events qualify for CPD.


08 Jan 09* Maintenance and refurbishment of the high level bridge (& update)
By: Tim Abbott, Mott MacDonald
Venue: Swallow Imperial Hotel, Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1PR
Time: 19:00 for 19:30 hrs
Enrol
30 Jan 09 Branch Annual Dinner
Dress: Lounge suits
Venue: Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
Time: 18:45 for 19:15 hrs
After Dinner Speaker Mike Cash Comedian
Enrol
05 Feb 09* Annual General Meeting
By: Dr Peter Boothby, Branch Chairman
Enrol
26 Feb 09* The design & construction of the Heathrow T5 roof
Joint Meeting with IMechE Young Members
Sponsor: IMechE Young Members
By: Gursharan Thind, Arup
Time: 18:30 hrs
Venue: Northumbria University
Enrol
02 Apr 09* Works visit: Wellstream manufacturing facility
Venue: Walker Riverside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Time: 18:00 hrs
Enrol
07 May 09 Ladies night, open invitation evening
Venue: Swallow Imperial Hotel, Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1PR
Time: 19:00 for 19:30 hrs
Enrol

Meeting reports

Pipeline Problems and Lessons Learned - 2 October 2008

Officers

President Hugh Cosgrove, FWeldI
Chairman Dr Peter J Boothby SenMWeldI
Tel: 0191 2828109
Email: peter.boothby@advantica.biz
Vice Chairman John Bell SenAWeldI
Social Secretary/
WJS Branch Rep
Colin W Galbraith, AWeldI
Tel No. 0191 370 1200
e-mail: galbraith.colin@btinternet.com
Treasurer/Secretary Hugh Cosgrove, FWeldI
55 Grosmont
Great Lumley
Chester-le-Street
Co Durham, DH3 4NQ
Tel No.: 0191 388 2948
e-mail: h.cosgrove@sky.com
Programme Secretary/
Journal Correspondent
Keith Temperley, IncMWeldI
Tel No: 01670 841200 Ext 305
e-mail: keith.temperley@btinternet.com
Younger Members Rep Dave Hodgson WJS Member

Committee

Alan Chambers IEng IncMWeldI
Eur Ing Ian Hogarth CEng FWeldI
Dr Keith W McFarland SenMWeldI
Edmund T Oliphant SenMWeldI
Dr Kevin Prosser CEng FWeldI
Paul D Redshaw IEng MWeldI
Kevin E Scott IEng IncMWeldI
Spencer F Tachon SenAWeldI

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