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Electrical Contractor Leadership 101 (Two-day course continues Saturday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm) (Room 303)

06 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Luann Barndt ; Michael Callanan
Developing your company's leadership capacity is one of the most important tasks you can undertake. Ensuring your company can adapt and change ... More...

Common Sense Contracting: Minimizing the Effects of Contract Changes (Room 304)

07 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian S. Wood ; S. Gregory Joy
Because no project goes as planned, electrical contractors must be prepared to address changes to their work and schedules. This session will discu... More...

Electrical Contractor Leadership 101 (Day 2) (Room 303)

07 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Luann Barndt ; Michael Callanan
Developing your company's leadership capacity is one of the most important tasks you can undertake. Ensuring your company can adapt and change ... More...

How to Nail Project Interviews (Room 310)

07 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): David Ashcraft
With all the effort it takes to get an appointment with a new prospect, don't miss the opportunity to win business because of a bad presentatio... More...

Preplanning for Project Managers (Room 308)

07 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Mark Federle
From developing a baseline schedule to job kickoff meetings to material management, the preplanning activities that project managers undertake are ... More...

2017 NEC Significant Changes: What ECs Need to Know (Room 305)

07 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jim Dollard ; Michael Johnston
Every three years, the National Electrical Code (NEC), the most widely recognized electrical standard in the world, is updated to reflect the newes... More...

Develop the Next Generation Electrical Contractor (Room 309)

07 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Nic Bittle
Do you have a plan and a path to prepare the next generation for their roles and responsibilities ahead? This course will examine the ROI of the pr... More...

Prefabrication Tactics (Room 307 & 308)

07 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Mark Federle
Examining if and what you should prefabricate is an important step every electrical contractor needs to take on each project. This course will disc... More...

Project Manager's Impact on Profitability and Cash Flow (Room 310)

07 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): David Ashcraft
To make their projects profitable, project managers need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively to get the right financial information. ... More...

Business Development Seminar (Room 602)

07 Oct 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Ingram ; Genevieve Sherman ; Mir Mustafa ; Otto Kirchheiner ; Patrick O'Neil ; Ramsay Stevens ; Troy Harms
The seminar features NECA contractor Tri-City Electric Co., Inc. providing a case study of their 2017 Project Excellence Award winning “Mi... More...

2017 Government Affairs Update (Room 315)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Brian S. Wood ; Marco Giamberardino MPA
In today's unpredictable political climate, NECA's government affairs team will provide an update on the events in Washington and legislati... More...

Creating a Business Development Culture (Room 602)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Michael Callanan
Electrical contractors have a seemingly endless number of demands placed upon them, but at the top, is developing an organizational culture that is... More...

Exit Planning & Succession: Retire by Replacing Your Income and Replacing Yourself (Room 608)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Joseph Bazzano ; Kevin Kennedy
The business and the owner must both be prepared to successfully transfer the business. This course will discuss the key exit paths, measure differ... More...

Gaining New Work With the CW/CE (Room 620)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Geary Higgins
This session will feature a panel of contractors that will discuss how they are successfully use CW/CEs to gain new work that would have otherwise ... More...

Game Changing Communication Tactics and Shortcuts Every Leader Should Master (Room 613)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Nic Bittle
There is more to being an excellent communicator than just being able to speak and listen. Anyone can have a conversation with another person, but ... More...

Introduction to Preplanning (Room 609)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Mark Federle
At the beginning of an electrical construction project and before every task, executing an effective preplanning process will save time and money. ... More...

Prefab Shops: Flow before Automation (Room 612)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Hisham Said
The Lean Job Shop concept has been applied in manufacturing industries, with an emphasis on managing the flow of products/assemblies, rather than o... More...

Quality in Construction (Room 611)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Lonny Simonian
Within the construction industry, the focus in the past has been on QA (proactive) and QC (retroactive) controls. Built-In Quality (BIQ) uses a rea... More...

Safety Roundtable (Room 607)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Philip Santoro ; Wesley Wheeler
The ninth annual NECA Safety Roundtable will include a moderated panel of NFPA 70E committee members and industry experts that will provide a conci... More...

The Business Development Round Table (Room 2A/2B)

08 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This is a closed event offered during the NECA Convention for business developers working for NECA National, NECA Chapters, IBEW International, ... More...

Creating a Business Development Culture (Room 602)

08 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Michael Callanan
Electrical contractors have a seemingly endless number of demands placed upon them, but at the top, is developing an organizational culture that is... More...

Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification Initiative (Room 606)

08 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Bernie Kotlier ; David Riley
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Game Changing Communication Tactics and Shortcuts Every Leader Should Master (Room 613)

08 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Nic Bittle
There is more to being an excellent communicator than just being able to speak and listen. Anyone can have a conversation with another person, but ... More...

Introduction to Preplanning (Room 609)

08 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Mark Federle
At the beginning of an electrical construction project and before every task, executing an effective preplanning process will save time and money. ... More...

Quality in Construction (Room 611)

08 Oct 17
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Lonny Simonian
Within the construction industry, the focus in the past has been on QA (proactive) and QC (retroactive) controls. Built-In Quality (BIQ) uses a rea... More...

Apprentice Day (Room 3A/3B)

08 Oct 17
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Opening General Session - Amy Purdy (Room 6ABC)

08 Oct 17
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Amy Purdy
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NECA Show (Room Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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A New Angle On Pulling Wire: The Hoffman Angled Trough (Room Presentation Theater, Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
12:30 PM - 12:48 PM
Company:  Pentair                     ... More...

Firestop Compliance for Overfilled Sleeves (Technical Workshop, Show Floor, Room 1)

08 Oct 17
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Speaker(s): Justin Pine
Solutions are very limited for firestopping overfilled sleeves that are noncompliant. This session will discuss code requirements for sleeves and s... More...

Tips & Tricks for Taming Your Inbox (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
12:30 PM - 12:48 PM
Presenter:   Dahlia El Gazzar and Midori Connolly, Dahlia+ Agency As email is becoming more commonly used, the number on a lot of peop... More...

Compression - Colorful Solutions (Room Presentation Theater, Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 1:18 PM
Company: ILSCO                      &... More...

How to Begin Your Lean Journey (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 1:18 PM
Presenter:   Marielle Price, Fieldwire Studies show that the time spent on actual construction work represents less than 30% of a... More...

The Digital Difference (Technical Workshop, Show Floor, Room 2)

08 Oct 17
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Keith Williams ; Leonor Letson
Adopting digital processes within an electrical distribution business can improve efficiency and productivity for you and your customer. This sessi... More...

Creating a Data-Driven Culture (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
1:30 PM - 1:48 PM
Presenter:   Drew DeWalt, Rhumbix How Rhumbix is working to create data driven cultures in construction topics include: *miltary influ... More...

Driving Revenue Through Innovation (Room Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
1:30 PM - 1:48 PM
Company:  Schneider Electric     Presenter:  Mohamed Shishani        &nbs... More...

Protecting Workers and Business From Common Safety Issues (Technical Workshop, Show Floor, Room 1)

08 Oct 17
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Speaker(s): Ryland Marek
Workers may encounter many safety concerns at a job site, including fall hazards, silica in construction and falling objects. This session will ide... More...

Connecting the Knowledge of the Engineer with the Knowhow of the Contractor (Technical Workshop, Show Floor, Room 2)

08 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Johnny Sellers
The old days of design bid build construction delivery systems are quickly giving way to various collaborative design/assist/build models that requ... More...

Construction: Technology Transforming the Future (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:18 PM
Presenter:   Joey Shorter, PhD, NECA Machines may soon rival our own intelligence! Safety and productivity will be increased. Come hea... More...

Gain control Over the Entire Estimating Process (Room Presentation Theater, Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:18 PM
Company:  Viewpoint                    Pres... More...

Establish Your Brand on LinkedIn (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
2:30 PM - 2:48 PM
Presenter:   Dahlia El Gazzar and Midori Connolly, Dahlia + Agency LinkedIn has become your virtual business card. How does your profi... More...

Saving Time & Money: Utilizing a Customized Factory-Built Substation (Technical Workshop, Show Floor, Room 1)

08 Oct 17
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Speaker(s): Brad Fontenot
An investor-owned utility tried something completely new and used a factory-built substation approach when building its standard open-air distribut... More...

Southwire Solutions with Equipment Ergonomics (Room Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
2:30 PM - 2:48 PM
Company:  Southwire Tools & Equipment                 ... More...

Distributed Low-Voltage (DLVP) System - The solution that eliminates resourcing dilemmas and wiring errors (Room Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
3:00 PM - 3:18 PM
Company:  Eaton              Presenter:  Chris Andrews  &n... More...

Finding Solutions with UAV's (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
3:00 PM - 3:18 PM
Presenter:   John Clark, CIS Drones (Tom Waterman) CIS is a company that has decided to customize UAV technology to fit within the indut... More...

Let Energy Monitoring Solutions Do the Heavy Lifting (Technical Workshops, Show Floor, Room 2)

08 Oct 17
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Speaker(s): Duke Dunford ; John Forsyth
Commercial buildings and facilities represent an estimated 35 percent of energy demand and nearly $150 billion in annual electricity revenue. Energ... More...

Apps That You Can’t Live Without (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
3:30 PM - 3:48 PM
Presenter:   Dahlia El Gazzar and Midori Connolly, Dahlia + Agency You hear about new apps every single second of the day. Life is too... More...

Apps That You Can’t Live Without (Room TECHTOPIA Theater, booth 1341)

08 Oct 17
3:30 PM - 3:48 PM
Presenter:   Dahlia El Gazzar and Midori Connolly, Dahlia + Agency You hear about new apps every single second of the day. Life is too... More...

Modern Solar System Design (Technical Workshops, Show Floor, Room 1)

08 Oct 17
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker(s): Christopher Hopper ; Sam Adeyemo
The cost of solar is falling, partially due to modern technologies that enable installers to quickly design and sell solar and electrical contracto... More...

NextGen Construction for Electrical Contractors (Room Booth 238 NECA Show Floor)

08 Oct 17
3:30 PM - 3:48 PM
Company:  Sanveo, Inc                  Presenter:&nbs... More...

Addressing Unfair Payment Practices (Room 613)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Speaker(s): Michael McLin ; Stephen Bonebrake
Electrical contractors are expected to manage many forms of risk; some of which is inherent to the trade. Other forms of risk, such as payment prac... More...

Change Orders and Consensus Contracts (Room 608)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Greg Long
The creation and use of standardized contracts and change order processes benefits the entire construction industry. This session will provide the ... More...

Developing and Managing Safety and Health Systems (Room 607)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Speaker(s): Chris Matthewson
Having an effective safety and health program will lower your company’s injury and illness rates, improve morale and increase productivity. T... More...

Energize and Excite Your Frontline Leadership for Maximum Results (Room 615)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Alex Willis
By developing your frontline leaders, you can experience exponential growth and capitalize on our booming industry. This session will discuss how t... More...

Human Performance Tools Related to Safety (Room 611)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Speaker(s): Wesley Wheeler
What motivational principles can be used to promote everyone's safety responsibilities in the workplace and at home today? This session will lo... More...

Leveraging Lighting Retrofits to Drive New Business Opportunities (Room 606)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Mark Roush
The wide variety of lighting options and technologies available today can be confusing to navigate. This session will discuss how to guide your cus... More...

Plan for Success: Exceed Expectations, Deliver Excellence (Room 612)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Dave Fabulich ; Steven Rose
How do we put the pieces of the puzzle together to benefit not only the profit margin, but also bring a higher value to the customer, the end user ... More...

Procurement Chain Disruption: Dealing with Owner-Supplied Material (Room 609)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Project Management

Speaker(s): Dr. Heather Moore ; Dr. Perry Daneshgari
All electrical contractors have had to deal with the disruption of owner or general contractor supplied materials. To help contractors get a handle... More...

Successfully Growing Your Workforce: Finding and Hiring (Room 620)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Speaker(s): Anessa Abrams ; Kevin Tighe
With the advent of new employment classifications, contractors are doing more direct hiring than ever before. Where do we find these individuals? A... More...

Words that Work: The Hidden Wisdom Buried in Popular Quotations (Room 602)

09 Oct 17
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tracks: Leadership & Communication

Speaker(s): Michael Callanan
You’ve heard that “strategy eats culture for breakfast” and “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expec... More...
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