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Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain
Member News | August/September 2018
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Join us to cheer on Michael Lempka, winner of the IECRM Wire-Off Competition, who will represent IECRM at the national competition,
September 19-22, 2018.
REGISTER NOW!
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Upcoming Classes:
Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, September 20, 2018
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, September 26
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Mon. Oct. 1 - Wed. Oct. 3, 2018
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
dnesday, October 3, 2018
4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, October 13, 2018
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesdays, Oct. 17 - Nov. 28 2018 at 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, October 19 & 20, 2018
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesdays, Oct. 23 - Dec. 11
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Upcoming Committee Meetings:
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 4, 2018
7:30 am - 8:30 am
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Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, September 26
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 25, 2018
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Greetings!
Where has the summer gone? I hope that you all have had a great summer, enjoyed a marvelous vacation or time off, and are eagerly looking ahead to autumn.
It’s been a busy time for IECRM this summer with registration and orientation for new students, the recent Ice Cream Social and Open House, and our annual golf tournament. The great news is that IECRM enrolled a record-breaking 1,637 students for this next semester. With Late-Start Open Enrollment for First-Year students through September 28 with classes beginning on October 8, we will be full and busy! Late-Start Classes will be held online and at the IECRM Northglenn, Ft. Collins, and Parker campuses.
Seats fill up fast!
If you have never been to the National IEC annual conference, convention, and expo, you don’t know what you’re missing! From seminars on how to develop your business, to learning about the latest technology and industry topics, and networking with the strong community of your fellow merit shop electrical contractors. Add to your knowledge, broaden your career opportunities, and expand your professional credentials with the wide variety of classes, networking, and the Expo Hall. IEC CON 2018 will be held September 19-22 at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis. Please join me and other IECRM members! Register at:
https://www.ieci.org/iecconvention/register
Why attend? Here are the top 7 reasons you should:
1. Education Sessions
Learn about the hottest topics in the industry while exchanging ideas with peers.
2. Networking
It’s a time to catch up with old friends and a chance to expand your circle with new ones!
3. Expo Hall
Get your hands on the newest and coolest products on the block! Chat with top exhibitors, watch top notch presentations at The Grid, win prizes with one of many raffles and watch the future of the industry compete.
4. Welcome Reception Featuring the Emerging Leaders
This is the right kickoff to a week full of insight, networking and a peek at the latest and greatest!
5. Wire-Off Competition
Watch the future of the industry battle it to the top! The Wire-Off Competition is one of the can't-miss events of the Expo Hall! Join us to cheer on Michael Lempka, winner of the IECRM Wire-Off Competition, who represents us at the national competition.
6. Keynote Speaker
IEC Convention & Expo 2018 brings the top thought leaders together under one roof. Our Keynote Speaker will kick off the convention and highlight issues important to electrical and systems contractors.
7. Platinum Partner Party
Even with all of the education and learning, there's still time to let loose a little! The Platinum Partner Party will be a night full of memories that you won’t want to miss!
Before you scroll through the rest of this eNews, give IECRM some love!
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I’m looking forward to seeing you and your colleagues in September at our events!
Marilyn Akers Stansbury, CEO
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WELCOME NEW IECRM MEMBERS!
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CONTRACTORS
High Pointe Electric, Inc.
Primo Electric Company
Capitol Hill Electric
EcoPro Electric, LLC
APCO Electric, Inc.
White Star Electric
Legacy Electric LLC
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IECRM BACK TO SCHOOL ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND OPEN HOUSE – FUN FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
Attendance Nearly Double Year-Over-Year
The Annual Back to School “ IECReaM” Social and Open House event was a lot of fun for all ages. More than 130 attendees –– nearly double the attendance over last year –– enjoyed hot dogs, popcorn, and ice cream sundaes with all the toppings, all while testing their skills at games. In addition to football-throwing, putting golf balls into “GolfZilla”, cornhole, and yard pong, adults enjoyed cold beers! We were delighted that apprentices and members brought their families. Activities for little ones included a bounce house, craft activities, chalk art, ring toss, bean bag toss into “GolfZilla”, and more.
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More than 200 IECRM members and partners competed to win over $30,000 in cash and prizes at this year's Golf Tournament
The friendly competition was open to the Energy, Electrical, and Construction Industries: contractors, general contractors, and the industry associates that support their work. The weather was perfect for the golf outing at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood. There were plenty of opportunities to network with industry professionals and meet fellow members.
Workforce development was a hot topic of conversation on the course and some offered to not only make a financial contribution to support these initiatives but also volunteered to be called on to speak at high schools or other venues, help set up and manage career fairs, and more!
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High Pointe Electric/ Fransen Pitman
Take 1st Place!
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IECRM CEO Marilyn Stansbury was interviewed by Fiona Fosters,
KGNU Radio’s Connections call-in show,
about opportunities for women in STEM industries.
She was joined by two other guests, Kate Catlin, the Founder of Find My Flock and Ksenia Keplingeris postdoctoral researcher at the Leeds School of Business.
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The Metro North Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce
Marilyn Akers Stansbury, CEO of the Independent Electrical Contractors – Rocky Mountain Chapter
as a nominee in the
Woman of Metro North
category.
“We received more than one hundred nominations for this inaugural event, and we are honored to recognize Marilyn
,
who is part of an incredibly talented group of women business leaders in the Metro North region,” said Gregg Moss, President and CEO of the Metro North Chamber. “We look forward to honoring these amazing women in five categories: STEAM Innovator, Champion of Diversity, Philanthropist, Millennial Leader and Woman of the Metro North. The winner of each category is a highly selective process. Marilyn’s nomination is a testament to her incredible success in business and this community.
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Sponsored by Power Management Systems
& Ametek Powervar.
Wednesday, September 26th
4:00 - 6:00 pm
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FREE Cybersecurity Seminar
Nothing is spookier than getting hacked.
Learn how not to in this FREE Seminar!
Thursday, October, 4
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Featuring a presentation on banking & bonding!
Thursday, October 25, 2018
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Please mark you calendars now for the following IECRM events:
Annual State of the Industry and Board of Directors Election
November 8 from 5pm to 8:30pm at the Wellshire Event Center
Annual Member Holiday Party - Parade of Lights Party
November 30 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm
Annual Student Holiday Party - Poker Party
December 15 from 6pm - 9pm
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Federated Mutual Group and Federated Life Company
named to 2018 Ward’s 50® Top Performers...
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HR Question of the Month:
“Outing” employee to potential hire okay?
A representative of our company conducted an interview with a potential employee. During the interview, our representative revealed that we employed a "cross dresser" and informed the potential employee...
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Risk Management Corner:
Could There Be a Disaster in Your Future?
People toss around the word “disaster” quite freely these days. Even relatively minor incidents are promoted to disaster status. A missed two-foot putt, a burned dinner, or an uncharged phone battery can all be considered disasters by those affected. But when a true disaster strikes, our reality changes — so does our concept of the word.
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Are Your Wishes Clear?
Most business owners spend a lifetime building a business without really considering what will happen when they are not
there to run it. Some have put together buy-sell agreements on the advice of their corporate attorney...
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Win a Conduit Bender Machine (valued at $14K+). Enter by 9/21/18!
Greenlee
donated an
855GX Conduit Bende
r
for a
“Raffle to Benefit Education”
! This bender is listed for over $14K and is the most durable, cost-effective, feature-rich programmable bender on the market! Donations are $100.00 for each raffle ticket. This raffle is OPEN TO ALL IECRM CONTRACTOR MEMBERS!
The drawing will be held on Friday, September 21
st
, at the Grid stage located at the IEC Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The winner does not need to be present to win. They will be notified by phone and mail.
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Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money -
Think about these matters before you leave work for the last time.
Retirement planning is not entirely financial.
Your degree of happiness in your “second act” may depend on some factors you cannot quantify. Here are a few of those factors as well as the questions they may end up provoking in your mind.
Where will you live?
This is a major factor in retirement happiness. If you can surround yourself with family members and friends whose company you enjoy...
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is one of North America's leading providers of affordable legal plans and
IDShield
is the
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Questions? Call Corky Kyle directly at (303) 263-5422.
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Discover a smart, new way to boost on-the-job driver safety
The Centers for Disease Control says motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of work-related deaths. How can you keep your employees safe when they drive? Enlisting telematics offers one solution.
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OSHA proposes extension of certain beryllium standard compliance dates
Last month, OSHA published a proposed rule that would extend the compliance date for certain requirements of the general industry beryllium standard to Dec. 12, 2018.
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In the news
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Help Students Pursue Electric Energy Careers
The RMEL Foundation provides scholarships to deserving students pursuing careers in the electric energy industry.
The annual RMEL Foundation
Silent Auction will be held on September 17, 2018
to raise funds for scholarships. The auction is part of the Monday evening reception at the
2018 RMEL Fall Convention
.
Over the past 18 years, 320 scholarships have been awarded totaling more than $743,500. Your support is needed to continue the Foundation's scholarship efforts. You are encouraged to
donate an item to the auction
and to attend on September 17 to bid on donated items.
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In a bid to further the collective understanding of the capability of this technology, we’ve compiled a list of a few of the benefits and concerns that are often brought up when discussing cloud-based software, and broken them down.
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IEC National News & Events
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Cigar & Whiskey Tasting Event
Join IEC members and support the IEC Foundation for a
“Cigar & Whiskey Tasting Event”
prior to the IEC Convention, on Tuesday, September 18
th
(following IEC Chapter Day). Tickets are $100.00! Please contact LaNa Howard at
Foundation@ieci.org
to purchase tickets.
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September 19-22, 2018
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana Convention Center
Don't miss out on this popular event!
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Wednesday, September 19
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Hillcrest Country Club
6098 Fall Creek Road
Indianapolis, IN 46220
The Annual
IEC Foundation Golf Tournament
is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19
th
, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Trust me, you do not need to be a “golfer” to play. It’s a fun event and all proceeds go directly to help support the IEC Foundation Scholarship Fund, offering financial aid to IEC apprentices. This year the IEC Foundation awarded over $35K to apprentices across the country! Undoubtedly, most of you have already registered for the 2018 IEC CON. However, whether you’ve already registered or not, you can sign up to play golf
HERE
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Hiring? Post your ad for FREE on our member exclusive
Or Access
Please Note: The password for the member rescources (member list, hire list, etc.) has been updated.
Email
info@iecrm.org
to request the password to access the IECRM member exclusive documents.
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Please join the Building Jobs4Colorado Construction & Design Coalition (BJ4C) for a candidate reception for non-incumbent candidates on Tuesday,
September 11
th
, 4:30-6:30 pm at 1114 W. 7
th
Ave
., lower level classroom. Appetizers, beer and wine will be served as well as non-alcohol refreshments.
Please RSVP to
jenn@jenn-penn.com
by Sept. 6
th
. Learn more about BJ4C and BJ4C members at
https://www.buildingjobs4colorado.com/
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