ECA News & Events Update
NECA CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW
October 9 - 12, 2021 -- NASHVILLE
Registration Coming Soon!
The NECA Convention & Trade Show is scheduled for October 9 - 12, 2021 in Nashville, TN. The Chicago & Cook County Chapter, NECA will have a number of special events for the Chapter attendees! Registration information to follow soon!

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ELECTRI June Council Room Session: "Moving up the Ladder: Best Practices for Developing Project Managers" 6/23/2021 - 4:00 PM (ET)
You are invited to Join ELECTRI for the June Council Room Session, "Moving up the Ladder: Best Practices for Developing Project Managers
 
Learn the best practices your Council peers use to develop excellent Project Managers. This month’s Council Room features your peers Angie Hart (Rosendin), Carson Rogers (Chewning + Wilmer), and Mike Abbott (Abbott Electric). They will explore how we can best develop our project managers (PM). We all know the importance of the PM position and that the PM is directly tied to the success or failure of a project. ELECTRI is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Feel free to share the link (below) with others in your organization.

The ELECTRI - Council Room Session - Best Practices to Develop Project Managers is scheduled for June 23, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).
ECA NECAPAC Golf Outing -- 8/23/21
The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) is pleased to present a special event called, “ECA NECPAC Golf Outing.” This is an opportunity for Chapter members to not only participate in a golf outing on August 23, 2021 at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields, IL 60461, (708) 748-0495 which includes lunch, food and beverages on the course, cocktails and reception, networking and fun giveaways; but, an opportunity to contribute to the NECAPAC.
Reminder:
Contract Language Concerning Work Performed on Fourth of July Holiday
Please click on the link below for excerpts from the "A," "C," and "R" agreements concerning pay if an electrician works on a holiday / if a holiday falls on a Sunday.
"How to Prepare for a Safe Return to Work Post COVID-19" Webinar -- 7/27/2022 -- DATE CHANGE!
You are invited to a “Trio of Subject Matter Experts” Webinar!
"How to Prepare for a Safe Return to Work Post COVID-19!
Our Approach to Educating and Preparing you to Make your Workplace Safe."

Limited Seats Reserved for Presidents, Owners, CFO’s, and People Officers--Invitation only, please

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:30 AM -- 12:30 PM / Post Session Networking until 1 PM
(NEW DATE!)

Featured Speakers
Cindi Elstien | Bill Heffernan | Gina Ruffin 

Please click the link below for more information / Registration.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF ECA 2021 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
AUGUST 26-27, 2021 - MILWAUKEE
Education Programs focused on what you need to succeed today!
Adaptive Leadership and Communication
Project Management Best Practices
Strategic Thinking and Industry Innovation
HIGHLIGHTS

  • Roundtrip Luxury Motor Coach transportation Included.
  • Experience the Milwaukee Tool Innovation Center.
  • Enjoy lavish style and unparalleled amenities at The Journeyman Hotel, a new downtown Milwaukee hotel in the historic Third Ward district.
  • An outstanding line-up of Speakers and Leadership workshops.
  • Rooftop Social Event to Network and Meet your Peers.
  • Take-Aways you can put into action Monday morning!
IMSCA-PAC Raffle 2021
The Illinois Mechanical Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA) is now holding the IMSCA-PAC Raffle for 2021! IMSCA is the lobbying group the ECA utilizes in regard to Illinois General Assembly issues.

The winning tickets will be drawn on September 10, 2021. You do not need to be present to win. Under State Law, IMSCA-PAC can accept both corporate and personal checks.

If you have additional questions regarding the IMSCA-PAC, please contact Jessica Newbold Hoselton at jnewbold@boldnewstrat.com or (217) 523-4361.

Your support is appreciated.
FIRST HALF OF PROGRAM
A focus on compliance with Workers Compensation issues, OSHA Logs and documents, and Incident investigations presented by Anthony J. Cacchillo, Esq., Cacchillo Law Group LLC.
SECOND HALF OF PROGRAM
This session will feature a discussion regarding work after COVID issues presented by an John Dimos, an Industrial Hygienist and a Construction Safety Council Instructor.
ECA Safety Committee Seminar -
"Worker Comp Issues / Work after COVID" - 9/30/2021
The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Safety Committee is proud to sponsor a special two-part program that is complimentary to ECA members, as follows:
 
DATE: Thursday, September 30, 2021
TIME: 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Breakfast begins at 7:45 am)
LOCATION: Drake Oak Brook Hotel - 2301 York Road, Oak Brook, IL.

Registration Information is to follow soon.
 
Please contact the ECA at: (708) 531-0022 with any questions.  
SAVE THE DATE!
NECA Safety Leadership Summit
Save the Dates!
NECA Safety Leadership Summit is scheduled for
November 1 - 3, 2021 at the Loews Hotel in Chicago.
NECA Government Affairs Update (6/18/2021)
Josh Bone Testifies Before House Committee / Wes Wheeler appointment to OSHA Advisory Committee /
 
Please click on the links below for the most recent NECA Government Affairs Update, as well as testimony of Josh Bone, ELECTRI Director, before the House Committee on Small Business, and information regarding Wes Wheeler, NECA Director - Safety, as he has been appointed to serve on the OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.
2021 ECA
Meeting Calendar /
"In-Person" Educational Programs /
Stipend Availability
Please click on the links for the ECA 2021 Membership Meeting Schedule and the ECA Educational Program Schedule. Please click on the link for the ECA Educational / Conference Stipends listing for 2021.

Please visit the ECA website for Registration / information regarding the above programs.
NECA Learning Center: Programs Available in 2021 / On-Demand Programming

NECA has resumed charging for online training licensed from third party providers, but will continue to provide free webinars and their own on-demand online training courses with code NECA2021. All courses included in this promotion can be found here (NECA Learning Center Home Page).
 
Please contact education@necanet.org with any questions.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Webinars & Member News
EAP solutions are available via on demand telephonic support and through video counseling, mobile app, work/life web portal and chat functionality.
ECA Members may log-in to the interactive work/life web portal for information on a variety of topics. Webinars are available at any time of day and our mobile app allows employees to access services such as counseling and work life resources right from the palm of their hand.

COVID-19 Resources for ECA members:
Stay up to date on the latest changes for our Industry including news releases, legislation and Government mandates, workplace safety and preparation guidelines, OSHA alerts, and more that affect electrical contractors in Chicago and Cook County.
 
SAVE THE DATES


ECA Summer Social Event
Theater on the Lake
Friday, August 13, 2021

ECA NECA PAC FUNDRAISER - GOLF OUTING
August 23, 2021
Olympia Fields Country Club

August 26-27, 2021
The Journeyman Hotel, Milwaukee, WI

ECA Regular Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Drury Lane Conference Center
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
(In conjunction with Electric Association Annual Conference)


September 14, 2021
Presented by Alex Willis, Leadership Surge
Zoom Webinar - 1:00-2:00PM


September 15, 2021
Drake Oak Brook Hotel


ECA Safety Committee Seminar
September 30, 2021
"Workers Comp Issues / Work after COVID"
Drake Oak Brook Hotel


NECA Convention & Trade Show
October 9 - 12, 2021
Nashville, TN