The Capital Development Board (CDB) is hosting a construction outreach event on August 25, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The event will be held at the University of Illinois-Springfield campus, Student Union Building, 2^nd Floor Ballrooms, 2251 Richard Wright Drive, Springfield, IL 62703.

This event is an in-person networking session to learn more about upcoming project opportunities with the CDB. The CDB will review major project bid opportunities that will be available over the next 18 months in Central Illinois with a total value of over half billion dollars. In addition to learning more about upcoming bid opportunities, attendees will receive information on CDB’s registration and pre-qualification processes, review delivery methods for these upcoming projects, and will have the opportunity to network with BEP/FEP and other partners.

Seating is limited and RSVP’s are required. RSVP to Jesse Martinez by emailing: Jesse.Martinez@Illinois.gov. Masks will be required regardless of vaccination status.

IMSCA is co-hosting this event along with the Central Illinois Builders Association and the Southern Illinois Builders Association. IMSCA encourages its members to attend this productive and informative event. Please click on the link for further details.

TAXES, TAXES EVERYWHERE… ELECRI International is pleased to announce that their August 25^th Council Room will feature a discussion on Tax Strategies to Help Increase Cash Flow. Council member company Moss Adams will lead us through the opportunities for businesses to save money and increase cash flow using tax credits and incentives. We will review tax strategies business leaders can use to their advantage including the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) which came about as a result of the pandemic and older tax credit programs like Research and Development Tax Credits (R&D). We will hear directly from electrical contractors around the country to learn how they are leveraging tax credits and incentives to help bolster their business. 

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce a webinar called, "Ownership Transition Management Succession." The seminar is being conducted by Michael McLin, Maxim Consulting Group. The program will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 8:00 am. to 12:00 pm. at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, (630) 571-0000. Breakfast is to be provided starting at 7:45 am.

Please contact the ECA at: (708) 531-0022 with any questions.  

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce a webinar called, "Managing Field Productivity." The seminar is being conducted by Dr. Awad Hanna, University of Wisconsin - Madison. The program will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, (630) 571-0000. Breakfast (begins at 7:45 am) and lunch are to be provided.

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce a webinar called, "Top Habits of High-Performing Foremen" The seminar is being conducted by Dr. Awad Hanna, University of Wisconsin - Madison. The program will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel, 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523, (630) 571-0000. Breakfast (begins at 7:45 am) and lunch are to be provided.

Please click on the link for a NECA Government Affairs update (8/13/2021). Highlights include the following:

·      NECA THANKS SENATE FOR PASSING

·      NECA SUPPORTS INTRODUCTION OF

(Promoting Opportunities in Skilled Trades)