The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) 51st Annual Spring Conference will be held on June 7 - 8, 2023 at The Abbey Resort in Fontana, Wisconsin. The Abbey Resort is ninety acres of unending lakeside experiences, as it is the only full-service resort on the shores of Lake Geneva, The Abbey Resort in Fontana, Wisconsin offers unique activities from lakeside dining to make and take events, along with resort amenities such as indoor and outdoor pools, family activities, live music, and of course, their full-service Avani Spa. We’re sure that this is reason enough to attend this Conference. 

The Membership Golf Outing is at Abbey Springs on Wednesday morning with an 11:00 am Shotgun Start. Wednesday night’s reception/dinner meeting will provide you with the latest information regarding industry events. The Thursday morning Business Session is being defined. This conference is a great opportunity to catch up with what’s going on in this constantly changing industry.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The tentative schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Golf Outing - Shotgun Start

11:00 A.M. -

Abbey Springs Golf Course

1 Country Club Dr, Fontana, WI 53125

(262) 275-6113

Hotel Registration 

Abbey Resort - 269 Fontana Blvd, Fontana, WI 53125

(262) 275-9000

4:00 P.M.

Reception

7:00 P.M. - Abbey Resort

Harbor Patio

Membership Dinner Meeting

7:45 P.M. - Abbey Resort

Sand Bar

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Breakfast

8:30 A.M. - Abbey Resort

Wisconsin Ballroom

Business Session:

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - Abbey Resort

Wisconsin Ballroom

Hotel Checkout

11:00 A.M.

ECA Regular Membership Meeting -

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

"How a Firm Can Benefit from Participation with Powering Chicago"

Please join us for the ECA Regular Membership Meeting.

This luncheon event is scheduled as follows:

ECA Membership Meeting

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Shaw's Crab House

1900 East Higgins Road

Schaumburg, IL

(847) 517-2722

Registration / Networking: 12:00 pm

Lunch: 12:30 pm

Business Session: 1:15 pm

Event Concludes: 2:00 pm

The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) March Membership Meeting is to be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Shaw's Crab House in Schaumburg, IL.

The session will feature Industry updates, as well as presentations from Rob Johnson, Rob Johnson Communications and Elbert Walters, III, Powering Chicago Executive Director. Their focus for this session is , "How your firm can benefit from participation with Powering Chicago!"

We do hope that you'll join us for this opportunity to meet and network with your peers in the industry! You can register on the ECA website / link or give the office a call at: (708) 531-0022.

Elbert “Bert” Walters, III,

Executive Director of Powering Chicago

Rob Johnson,

Founder, Rob Johnson Comnunications

IMSCA’s 2023 Lobby Day event will be held on Wednesday, April 26^th at the Sangamo Club located at 227 E. Adams Street, Springfield, IL.

Lobby Day activities will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. and will include an abbreviated Board and Membership Meeting and a Special Guest Speaker (TBA). Lobby Day attendees will receive an overview of current legislation being considered by the Illinois General Assembly that has an impact on the Illinois construction industry. Most importantly, attendees will have the opportunity to visit their State Senators and Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol to discuss important legislative matters. Lunch will be provided upon arrival. This year’s event will also include a “Construction Industry Legislative Reception” co-hosted by the Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA) and the Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., also at the Sangamo Club.

All IMSCA members are encouraged to attend this event to discuss issues important to the Illinois construction industry with your legislators. Please click the link below for the Lobby Day Registration Form. Please return the registration form by email to [email protected]. The deadline to register for Lobby Day and the Legislative Reception is Friday, April 14. For the convenience of our out of town guests, we are working diligently to secure a block of hotel rooms. Hotel accommodation details are forthcoming.

For the convenience of our out of town members who plan to attend IMSCA Lobby Day on April 26^th, a block of rooms have been secured at the President Abraham Lincoln – a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, located at 701 E. Adams Street in Springfield at a rate of $119 plus tax. Overnight accommodations can be made by calling (217) 544-8800, ask for reservations and use the group code MSC. Alternatively, you can also make reservations by clicking this link: IMSCA Room Block Link The deadline to reserve your hotel room at our special rate is midnight on April 12, 2023.

If you have any questions or need additional details, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Jessica Newbold Hoselton

Executive Director

Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA)

P: 217.523.4361

M: 217.891.3675

ECA / NECA Safety Forum

-- “Fall Protection & Prevention for the Electrical Worker” --

NECA Safety Meeting App Update

Friday, April 28, 2023 

ECA 2023 Membership Meetings - Educational & Special Events Programming

Please click on the link for a listing of upcoming programs sponsored by the Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research & Education Committee, as well as National NECA events, Chapter programs. Registration links provided in pdf.

Various Event Stipends

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 applicable Conference.

After you have registered for the applicable event, please e-mail a copy of your completed registration transaction to the Association office at [email protected].  This will allow us to have a record of your registration information should you need any assistance after registering.

  Who Should Attend? Company Executives, Senior leadership, Division Managers, and anyone leading a team within your Company

EVENT DETAILS:

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

3:00pm - 5:00pm Workshop

5:00 - 6:00pm - Happy Hour and

continued discussion on learning outcomes

in relaxed environment.

LOCATION: 

 HYATT LODGE OAK BROOK CONFERENCE CENTER

2715 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook, IL 60523

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