2026 Old Timer Recognition Banquet

AFS Wisconsin Chapter invites you and your significant other to join us for a night of celebrating our industry's old timers at the

Annual Old Timer's Banquet

Schedule:

5:00 PM: Check-in and Networking

6:00 PM: Dinner

6:45 PM: Recognize *NEW* Old Timers

7:15 PM: Presenter: John Gurda - Milwaukee Historian

8:00 PM: Adjourned

About our speaker: Gurda is the author of The Making of Milwaukee, which became an Emmy Award-winning documentary series by Milwaukee PBS. An eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society's Award of Merit and a longtime Milwaukee Journal Sentinel history columnist, he brings Milwaukee's rich history to life with energy and expertise. 

This Year's NEW Old Timer Class:

• John Conway, Briggs & Stratton (past), Valmet
• Gary Kuehnel, Neillsville Foundry (past), Precision Pattern (current)
• Randall Lawton, The C.A. Lawton Co
• Tim Maurina, The C.A Lawton Co
• John Miner, Josam Foundry (past), Precision Pattern (current)
• Goran Ristic, CasTech by Motor Cast (past), Precision Pattern (current)
• Bruce Tesch, Waupaca Foundry (past), Dauber (current)
• Paul Wasikowski, J&L Fiber Services

Cost to attend: 

• NEW Old Timers and (one guest FREE)
• Old Timers: Free (one guest $25)
• Retired Members: $25
• AFS Members: $45
• Non-Members: $55
• Students with ID: $25 - to be refunded at the door.

• TBD

**please indicate any special dietary requests on your registration form.

Drink ticket sponsorships: $200 [3 available]. Sponsors receive their company logo printed on drink tickets distributed to each attendee at the Old Timer 2026 event. Thank you WGS for being Drink ticket Sponsor!

**Donations toward the Old Timer Dinner are welcome. AFS Wisconsin Donation page