1944 June 16-17
William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
The theme of this meeting centered around the problem of the war years. At this meeting the name of the organization was resolved as the American Apprenticeship Round Table. Other proposed names were National Industrial Training Council and National Apprenticeship Council.
1944 November 30, December 1-2
Hotel Pennsylvania, New York , New York
Related Training was the heavy theme of this meeting. By this time the wisdom of meeting in places affording the opportunity to see first hand plant training facilities was in evidence. The next meeting Ford Motor Company acted as host.
1945 June 21, 22, 23
Ford Motor Company, Detroit , Michigan ; Book Cadillac Hotel
Host: Fred Searle – Representative
Testing-evaluating applicants, Veterans and the G.I. Bill of Rights titled this Round Table. The next meeting, per custom, was scheduled for New York City to overlap the ASME meeting.
1945 November 30, December 1-2
Hotel Astor , New York , New York
The G.I. Bill of Rights and apprenticeship and the expansion of training was the dominant theme.
1946 June 5, 6, 7
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Host: “Red” Pratt – Representative
Membership was discussed and a limit of 35 companies was decided upon. Life memberships were established. Fred Searle, Superintendent of the Ford Trade School , then retiring from service, and W.W. Squier of General Motors Corporation were voted life membership.
1946 November
Hotel Astor , New York , New York
The meeting overlapped the ASME meeting of that year.
1947 June 5, 6, 7
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Newport News , Virginia
Host: G. Guy Via – Representative
Featured was a visit to the shipyard, Apprentice School and the aircraft carrier, Coral Sea .
1947 November 13-14
Hotel Commodore , New York , New York
Dues of $15.00 annually were established and a treasurer, Dave Fleischmann, was elected.
1948 June 3, 4, 5
International Business Machines, Endicott , New York
Hosts: Frank H. Welsh, Jr. and A.R. MacAlmon – Representatives
At this AART the decision was made to meet once each year.
1949 June 1, 2, 3
Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria , Illinois
Host: Leonard J. Fletcher – Representative
At this meeting it was decided to hold the meetings for the next five years at host company facilities or in close proximity so that plant or training facilities could be visited.