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The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Regular Membership Meeting for September was a luncheon session held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Shaw's Crab House in Schaumburg, IL. The program featured industry updates, an Association special acknowledgement, a welcome to a new ECA staff member, and guest presentations by Chris Nybo, ECA State Lobbyist and Harry Benton, Illinois State Representative, 97th District.
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2025 NECA Convention & Trade Show
September 12 - 15, 2025
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The NECA Convention & Trade Show was held in Chicago on September 12 - 15, 2025. The Chapter had over 90 registrants for the Convention, along with numerous Trade Show only attendees. This was the largest NECA Convention with over 10,000 registrants. The Chapter had numerous activities.
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The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) and the Northeastern Illinois Chapter of NECA co-sponsored a seminar called, "Mental Health / Suicide Prevention." The session was held on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at the NECA-IBEW Technical Institute (INTECH) in Alsip, IL. Matt Blair, CEO & Co-Founder of The Well Resource Center, NFP was the presenter. Over 25 attendees were present for this program.
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The Illinois Green Alliance (formerly the Illinois Chapter of the US Green Building Council – USGBC) held their “Getting to Zero Tech Forum” and “Limelight & Emerald Award Ceremony” on Thursday, September 25, 2025 mHub in Chicago. Powering Chicago has been a sustaining sponsor for a number of years. The ECA looks forward to continue working with the Illinois Green Alliance to help inform members in regard to innovations in green building design, technology, and innovation in Illinois.
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ECA Membership Meeting
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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Please join us for the ECA Regular Membership Meeting. The luncheon program will feature industry updates, and a guest presentation from Mr. Don Finn, Local 134 IBEW Business Manager.
This luncheon event is scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
IBEW-NECA Technical Institute (INTECH)
6201 W. 115th Street
Alsip, IL 60803
(708) 389-1340
Registration / Networking: 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:30 pm
Business Session: 1:15 pm
Event Concludes: 2:30 pm
We invite all signatory contractors to this session. We do hope that you'll join us for this opportunity to meet and network with your peers in the industry! We encourage all NECA members to invite a signatory firm to the session!
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ECA Membership Meeting
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Breakfast Session!
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Please join us for the ECA Regular Membership Meeting. The breakfast session program will feature industry updates, and a guest presentation by Shane Yount, President and CEO of Competitive Solutions, Inc. (CSI).
This BREAKFAST event is scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Gibsons Steakhouse
2105 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 954-0000
Registration / Networking: 8:00 am
Breakfast / Business Session / Guest Speaker: 8:30 am
Event Concludes: 10:00 am
We do hope that you'll join us for this opportunity to meet and network with your peers in the industry!
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March 10 - 13, 2026 | |
Join us in paradise for NECA's Midwestern Region Conference at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii on March 10 -13, 2026. This unforgettable event is your chance to network with industry leaders, learn from top experts, and gain insights from inspiring speakers—all while enjoying the beauty of Hawaii!
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"Project Planning for Small Projects"
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The ECA Research and Education Committee is proud to sponsor the "Project Planning for Small Projects" seminar scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Hyatt Lodge Hotel - 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook, IL.
Mark, Federle, Marquette University - Facilitator
Program description:
Successful execution of all projects, regardless of size, requires proper planning to ensure project profitability. There are a variety of tools and techniques that contractors of all sizes can use to successfully plan their projects. This course will review common forms of schedules, the impact of schedule changes and how to use the schedule to manage the project.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify scheduling best practices
- Create and differentiate between several different types of project schedules
- Discuss the relationship between the schedule and project management
- Discuss the importance of preplanning
- Identify planning strategies to improve productivity
- Identify activities at each phase of the construction process to preplan
Only 2 spots available!
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"Advanced Estimating of Electrical Construction /
Calculating Shop Burden"
Monday, October 27, 2025 - Wednesday, October 29, 2025
The ECA Research and Education Committee is proud to sponsor the "Advanced Estimating of Electrical Construction & Calculating Shop Burden" program. It will be held on October 27 - 29, 2025 at INTECH in Alsip, IL. Presenters: Jim Johannemann, NECA Estimating Training Faculty Member - (Adv. Estimating) and Walead Atiyeh, NECA Training Faculty Member / Consultant -(Shop Burden) (8:00 am - 4:00 pm for the first two days; 8:00 am - 12:00 pm on the third day).
Only 10 spots remain!
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2025 ECA Research and Education Committee Update
The 2025 Education Programming Schedule is confirmed for 2025. Please click the link below for a full listing with links for registration!
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ECA Educational / Conference Stipends for 2025
The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Executive Committee has approved a number of educational stipends for many special programs / conferences throughout 2025. All stipends / reimbursements are made after each conference with registration confirmation(s) and applicable receipts forwarded to ECA.
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Culture of Collaboration Workshop
Transforming Our Industry Together: Introducing the DEI Program for ECA of Chicago
The ECA is continuing its exciting journey to shape our future with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at its core. As you're aware, we've partnered with Leadership Surge to bring a specially designed DEI program to the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) of Chicago, and you’re invited to be a part of this transformative experience.
Please use the scheduling form below to secure a date and register your companies for the live 2-hr DEI Training session:
Scheduling Form
The goal is to have each company choose their preferred training and capture their contact information and preferred training location.
Here’s what's in store for us:
- Tailored Training Sessions: From senior leadership to our valued front-line employees, there’s something for everyone. Get ready to dive into interactive sessions that will empower us to lead and participate in a more inclusive workplace.
- Engaging Learning Formats: Whether it's live workshops or on-the-go learning through a mobile app, this program offers flexible ways to engage with DEI principles. Plus, Toolbox Talks will bring DEI conversations right into our daily routines.
- A United Effort: This isn't just training; it's a movement towards building a workplace where every voice is heard and every contribution valued. We're not just aiming for compliance; we're striving for commitment and change.
Program Intro
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CSC Update
For a listing of coursework available through the Construction Safety Council (CSC) for the month of April 2025, please visit www.buildsafe.org.
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