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IECRM Monthly E-News: Power Up
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Save the Date: Thursday, April 29th for the 2021 Summit Awards, IECRM is creating an exciting virtual-reality world to give you an utterly immersive experience, unlike anything you’ve ever seen before!
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CEUs (Required for License Renewal):
Friday, March 5
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Weds, Mar. 17 - Apr. 21
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, March 20
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, April 3
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Other Classes:
March 26-27 (Fri & Sat)
5:00 PM - 12:00 PM
April 9-10 (Fri & Sat)
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Forums:
Thursday, March 11
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Wednesday, March 31
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Upcoming Meetings
& Events:
Wednesday, March 3
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Wednesday, March 17
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Thursday, March 18
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
View a list of all upcoming
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A Letter from the CEO
March is for Membership
Power UP in 2021! This monthly e-news issue is dedicated to Powering Up your workforce, recognizing IECRM members powering our communities through the annual Summit Awards, the power of your membership working for you and new members you refer to the chapter, the power of women as leaders, and the power of our IEC National voice.
Power is our industry sector’s electrical and renewable energy product. It’s also our capability, potential, and competency. It refers to the benefits that are at your fingertips through membership in IECRM to strengthen your business, your staffing, your skills and practice, and your ability to influence what happens at the government level that impacts how we work. Power UP with IECRM.
Since together we are stronger, one of IECRM’s 2021 goals is to attract more members! We are working with IEC National for a Power UP membership campaign. One of our greatest compliments is receiving referrals! Do you work with a General Contractor, an electrical contractor, a supplier, manufacturer, or business solutions provider that is not an IECRM member? We want to know! And we have created a special referral thank you gift that you’ll want for your office! Contact membership@iecrm.org with your referrals or suggestions.
We also cannot underestimate the power of women! March is Women’s History Month, and we honor a leading lady in our industry who has just taken the helm as the President of the IEC National Board. Check out the special story about Janet Martin and what she represents to the independent electrical contracting sector as the second woman to ever lead our trade association. Historic indeed.
Workforce development is still one of the most crucial issues that we face together in 2021. A solid workforce is the foundation to your business and IECRM is dedicated to providing relevant services and benefits, working behind-the-scenes in partnership with state and county workforce development organizations to create and ensure a skilled workforce pipeline for IECRM members. The Spring season of Career Fairs is upon us so watch for email announcements for dates and opportunities.
In this issue…
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The Summit Awards nomination deadline is approaching rapidly to recognize IECRM members for excellence in the Energy, Electrical, and Green Building fields. All nominations are due on Monday, March 22 by 11:59 PM MT. There are new categories for submissions and only two more weeks for you to take advantage of FREE professional guidance… don’t wait much longer! Read more
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The 2021 Summit Awards will be a powerful and extraordinary virtual reality experience! Using cutting-edge technology, we are building a world where you can network and engage like you would at an in-person event. Read more
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The 2021 IEC National Convention & Expo (IEC CON) is coming to Denver! Save the Date for October 6-9 at the Colorado Convention Center. All IECRM members are encouraged to attend.
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If your company is working with high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, the IEC CON Expo is a perfect way to introduce students to the world of electrical contracting with free admission. Let us know who your school partners are so we can invite them to this special event.
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Power UP!
Marilyn Akers Stansbury
IECRM CEO
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Each year, IECRM recognizes excellence in the electrical construction and green building fields with its prestigious Summit Awards ceremony. It is a time to celebrate our industry and each other for the great, groundbreaking work that we do. This year’s Summit Awards will be an extraordinary virtual experience like nothing you’ve seen before. Read more
There are several fun and unique sponsorship opportunities available for the IECRM Summit Awards!
For the 2021 Summit Awards, IECRM is creating an exciting virtual reality world to give you an utterly immersive experience unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Read more
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IECRM Career Fair
Wednesday, April 14th
3:00pm - 5:30pm
VIRTUAL
Need Workers?
If you are looking for skilled workers and apprentices, look no further and become involved in these upcoming construction career fairs. These events help address the great need for skilled workers, as well as provide opportunities for aspiring electricians. Read more
Know Someone Needing to Power Their Career?
If you are looking for a job or your employment has been impacted by the pandemic, 1) register to attend the IECRM career fair, 2) look on the IECRM job board, and get on the IECRM hire list (for IECRM students and alumni).
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IECRM Career Fair - Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - Virtual
Summit Awards Gala - Thursday, April 29, 2021 - Virtual Reality (New Platform!)
Wire-Off Competition (IECRM's Top 40 Apprentices) - Friday, May 21, 2021 - Live Streamed
Apprentice Graduation - Saturday, June 5, 2021 - TBD
Sporting Clay Shoot - Friday, June 25, 2021 - In-Person
Apprenticeship Fall Semester Begins - Monday, August 2, 2021 - Virtual and in-person
Golf Tournament - Thursday, September 2, 2021 - In-person
Quarterly Member Luncheon - Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - Virtual & In-person
IEC National Convention - in Denver! - Weds - Fri, Oct. 6-9, 2021 - In-person
State of the Industry Event - Thursday, November 4, 2021 - In-person
Policy & Issues Forum - Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - Virtual & in-person
IECRM Holiday Party - Friday, December 3, 2021 In-person
IECRM Government Relations Committee Meetings - Every month, 1st and 3rd Wednesday - Virtual
Monthly Member Forums - Every month, 2nd Wednesday - Virtual
IECRM Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meetings - Every month, 2nd Thursday - Virtual
IECRM Membership & Events Committee Meetings - Every month, 3rd Thursday - Virtual
Monthly Safety Forums - Every month, 4th Wednesday - Virtual
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If your company is working with high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, consider that IEC’s 2021 Convention & Expo in Denver, October 6-9, is a perfect way to introduce students to the world of electrical contracting. Students will receive free admission to the Expo! Contact training@iecrm.org for details. Read more
The IEC National Convention & Expo 2021 will take place right here at our beautiful Colorado Convention Center, October 6-9!
This is a great opportunity for our industry partner members to showcase your business on the national stage! IEC CON will bring together the top electrical and low voltage contractor business leaders from across the globe to learn new approaches to increasing profit. Read more
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Last chance! You have until Wednesday, March 3rd...
...to post a Google Review of your experience with IECRM to be entered for a chance to win a Kindle. So get started on that Google Review if you haven’t yet by clicking here. One entry per person.
All reviews submitted between January 19th - March 3rd will be entered into the drawing.
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In Case You Missed It...
Bonding in Today’s Environment and Being Prepared
Hosted by IECRM via Zoom on Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Electrical Job Site Safety
Hosted by IECRM via Zoom on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Janet Martin Takes the Helm as President of DC-based Independent Electrical Contractors
About…
In honor of Women’s History Month in March, IECRM is proud to spotlight our very own history-making, trailblazing, Janet Martin. Janet is vice president and owner of Bret’s Electric, Inc. in Denver and serves as the IEC National 2021 president. Read more
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Contractors:
Colorado Electric & Power Systems
Black Bear Electric, Inc.
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Industry Partners:
The Lighting Group
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IEC National Events Coming Up
Start Date: July 22, 2021
End Date: July 24, 2021
Start Date: October 6, 2021
End Date: October 9, 2021
Colorado Convention Center; Hyatt Regency - Denver, Colorado
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IEC Contractor Discussion Group
IEC National has created a Facebook forum for all IEC contractors and field employees to share ideas, discuss issues, and receive peer guidance on questions related to the electrical profession.
Group members are encouraged to network and invite their fellow IEC electricians to support group growth; share lessons learned in the field, specifically successes and failures for others to learn, and serve as a general source of knowledge for anyone needing help in the electrical field.
You will be prompted to answer a set of vetting questions, and your answers will be added by a moderator.
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When conduit bodies contain 6 AWG and smaller conductors, the conduit bodies shall have a cross-sectional area at least ___ that of the largest conduit to which they are connected.
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Select one:
A. 100%
B. Twice
C. 40%
D. 75%
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Question: How are jurisdictions verifying electrical connections are being installed per listing installation guidelines?
Answer: AHJ’s (Authority Having Jurisdiction) are most often verifying that electrical terminations or splices have met conformance or qualification testing per a termination marking (such as UL 486A-486B) by requesting the installer have the terminations listing... Read more
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Attached are links to articles provided for you by Federated Insurance designed to be short awareness pieces for member education:
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FREE WEBINARS:
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
10:00 –11:00 AM MST
Navigating U.S. Immigration Under the Biden Administration
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
12:00 –1:30 p.m. MST
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As a proud partner with the IEC, The Home Depot is dedicated to saving Electricians time and money.
IEC Members can get 2% cashback on all qualifying pre-tax purchases when enrolled in the Free Pro Xtra Program. In addition to the rebate for customers, The Home Depot will donate a half of a percent of all of the sales in this program to the IEC Foundation.
Register today to ensure you get your full rebate at the end of the year! Call (866) 333-3551 or enroll online. Click here
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IDEAL4Students offers a variety of resources that supplement the training electrical students receive in classes and apprenticeships.
This program offers:
- A 25% student discount on tools and supplies
- Guidance for prospective students
- Training resources on our electrical tools, supplies, and testers
- Valuable electrical industry knowledge and news
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SkillsUSA is currently looking for judges for the Colorado SkillsUSA Conference. Check out the details below along with the Judging Interest Form link. Thank you to Jen Jasinowski for sharing this opportunity. Please connect with Jen at Jennifer.Jasinowski@cccs.edu with any questions.
SkillsUSA is the student career and technical organization that we use to develop leadership skills in our Skilled Trades CTE programs at the high school and college level. This year, since the State Conference will be held virtually, we are looking for people from across Colorado to help judge and provide feedback to students.
Judging of submissions will take place mid to late March with most contests requiring about 5 hours to judge (scheduled on your own time over that few weeks). With so many CTE programs disrupted this year, this is a great opportunity to reconnect with students - they have greatly missed the industry interactions. Thanks for helping to spread the word.
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ANSI A92 Standard Update Courses Available NOW!
Learn about the changes made to the design, safe-use and training suite of standards for MEWPs/AWPs and how United Academy can help ensure you are in compliance.
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