The Women in NECA and Future Leaders (WINFL) Leadership Conference features two full days of education and breakout sessions including featured speakers, group discussions and networking opportunities for both groups.

The Women in NECA and Future Leaders (WINFL) conference will precede NECA Now 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Both NECA Now and WINFL will be held at the J.W. Marriott Hill Country. For more information on NECA Now, please click here. Please note, the registration link will lead you to the NECA Now landing page but you will have the option to choose which event(s) you would like to attend.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 10!

Please join us in San Antonio, TX! Far from your typical meeting, NECA NOW 2023 is a three-day Executive Leadership Conference focused on your professional and personal growth. This Executive Leadership Conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to gain insights on leadership development with presentation by top business experts. 

CHAPTER EVENT

The Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA has a Chapter Dinner scheduled for the evening of April 18, 2023 in the Cherry Bark Room of the 18 Oaks!

ELECTRI Updates

A NEW BEGINNING – ELECTRI held its first Connection Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This gathering brought together contractors and industry allies from across North America. There were informative discussions about the state of and opportunities for electrical contracting work in Puerto Rico. The 50+ participants enjoyed both the business agenda and the social program. For the 2023 Student Passport Project, the Iowa State University NECA Student Chapter spent several days ahead of the Summit working with ELECTRI Council volunteers to install much-needed residential solar panels and a generator.

The ELECTRI Connection Summit takes over for ELECTRI’s former Cross-Border meetings. The Summit format will include many more local representatives of the electrical industry and ties the Student Passport project directly to Council volunteers who help design and execute the work properly. Please click the link below for a full re-cap of every event at the Summit.

IT TAKES A WHOLE VILLAGE - Orvil Anthony, Jr. knows that leading Fisk Electric is not a one-man accomplishment. He is very clear that keeping the firm successful takes a village. He also acknowledges that continued growth means you must never stop setting goals – for the company and for yourself. Click here for Orvil’s Think Like a Leader conversation.

 

THE ZONE MATTERS – To run Speelman Electric successfully, CEO Christeen Speelman-Parsons knows it takes an extra effort to get out of her comfort zone to make it all happen. In our recent Think Like A Leader conversation, Christeen made two things very clear: it’s essential “not to listen to the noise” in making decisions and follow your own vision for your company. Here’s the link to her interview.

The next ELECTRI Council Room on March 29^th at 3PM will focus on new third-party pre-qualification standards connected to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements. The third-party prequalification process is becoming more prevalent and is impacting more contractors and our industry partners. ESG pre-qual requirements that have been tied to national grid projects for a few years are now making their way into projects for owners including General Motors, Ford, Intel, and others.

Third-party pre-qual services providers like ISNet, Avetta, BROWZ, etc. have incorporated new language into their pre-qual request, such as language tied to modern slavery, child labor, indigenous people. Electrical contractors are being asked for more information connected to their company’s sustainability planning and also to report carbon footprint, electricity, fuel and water consumption, waste to landfills, waste recovered and more. This Council Room will have a panel discussion to better understand how this has impacted our larger industry partners and share how other contractors have address these requests on past projects. We hope you will join us and be open to share your own experiences.

ELECTRI is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: ELECTRI / March Council Room Session - 3rd Party Prequalification ESG Request

Time: Mar 29, 2023 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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At NECA Business Development, our mission is to empower our members with the expertise, resources, and innovative strategies they need to succeed in a dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape. This conference is designed to provide a platform for growth, collaboration, and game-changing opportunities that allows contractors to stay ahead of the curve and achieve their full potential. Our goal is to help our members thrive in today's competitive and rapidly-changing business world.

Please click the link for a recent update from NECA Government Affairs. If you have any questions regarding the update, please reach out to NECA Government Affairs to: Hadlea Bender, Specialist at:  (713) 870-8619 / Jared Karbowsky, Director, Government Affairs, National Electrical Contractors Association at: 443-975-2932 

Please click on the link for information regarding these upcoming events!

Please click on the link for the current edition of "NECA Alert."

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Executive Committee recently approved a number of educational stipends for various events throughout 2023. Please click on the link for the current listing.

The registrations will be reimbursed to the applicable companies after the Conference. After you have registered for the applicable event, please e-mail a copy of your completed registration transaction to the Association office at registration@ecachicago.com.  This will allow us to have a record of your registration information, should you need any assistance after registering.