ECA January Membership Meeting

The Electrical Contractors' Association of the City of Chicago (ECA) January Membership Meeting was held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Maggiano's Banquets in Oak Brook, IL.

It was a well-attended meeting that featured an introduction to ECA's upcoming DEI and Foremen programs from Alex Willis, CEO of Leadership Surge. As well as guest speaker - David Woodard, Midwestern Regional Director, NECA, who provided a National update and overview of the work outlook and progress in the Midwest and the impact it will have on the Chicago Cook County area.

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Pictured from left to right are:

Rick Jamerson, Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc.,

Mark Kawolsky, Midwest Field Rep, NECA,

David Woodard, Midwest Regional Director, NECA, and



Bob Fimbianti, ECA President, Linear Electric, Inc. 

The Power of Better: Episode 9

The Power Behind the Data: How Data Centers Are Built

Data centers are the unsung heroes of the digital world. These centers store, process, and distribute massive amounts of data, enabling everything from cloud computing to banking to streaming video. In this episode, we journey inside the T5 Data Center in Elk Grove Village. T5 Data Centers designs the data systems that power companies across the country.

The episode features insights from the following industry professionals: 

• Robbie Sovie, LEED AP, T5 Data Centers, Executive Vice President, Development & Construction
• Matt Kelly, LEED AP, Gibson Electric an Emcor Company, Senior VP Operations

Subscribe to Powering Chicago’s YouTube channel to ensure you’re notified every time a new episode drops this year.

Dr. Paul Lisnek, WGN-TV Political Analyst.

ECA Membership Meeting - February 14, 2024

Please join us for the ECA Regular Membership Meeting.

ECA Membership Meeting

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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 program will feature industry updates, as well as guest speaker, Dr. Paul Lisnek, WGN-TV Political Analyst. He will be discussing the upcoming Primaries / Presidential Election / Chicago & State politics, among other areas.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Program Overview:

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Legislative Presentation - Chris Nybo

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Golf, Food, and Networking 

“Lobbying 101: An Overview of the Political Process and How to Effectively Advocate Within It.”

The presentation will discuss what lobbying is, what lobbyists do, and why it is important for organizations to be engaged in the policymaking process. 

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Midwest Regional Conference

March 11 - 14, 2024

Mark your calendars for next year’s Regional Conference in the Bahamas! Midwest Region NECA is planning an exciting event and hope to see everyone there for great education, networking, and fun activities.

Passports are required, so make sure yours is up to date!

Please Note:

Midwest Region NECA invites Council Members and their spouses to attend the Vice President's reception on March 10, a day before the conference begins. Council members, please take this into consideration when making travel plans. 

At the end of the registration process, you can link directly to the hotel’s website to reserve your hotel room at the Atlantis Resort.  

Room rates are as follows:

• The Royal Tower Run of House - $399 (Single & Double Rate)
• The Royal Tower Run of House - $449 (Triple Rate)
• The Royal Tower Run of House - $499 (Quad Rate)

The last day to book housing is February 9, 2024.

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2 Day Master Class:

Advance the Service & Maintenance of Your Electrical Contracting Business in 2024

March 25 & March 26

Please join us for this ECA Research and Education Committee program!

The 2 Day Master Class is scheduled as follows:

"Advance the Service & Maintenance of Your Electrical Contracting Business in 2024" - "Dominate Your Market, Learn the Ins and Outs of Compliancy Utilizing NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B."

Monday, March 25, 2024 & Tuesday, March 26, 2024

7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Post-session reception (March 25 only): 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm)

The Hyatt Lodge Conference Center

2715 Jorie Blvd. - Room 264

Oak Brook, IL 60523

(630) 568-1234.

The fee for this program is $500.00 for ECA members.

There are only 16 slots left for this program!

The Master Class is a 2-Day Program

(30 registrants maximum).

The initial dates are March 25 - 26, 2024

Please register as soon as you can so we can have the proper amount of materials available for the program.

Please note:

The Overflow dates are March 27 - 28, 2024.

When the first time slot fills up, Registration for the overflow dates start. 

The program is to be facilitated by Sean Samson, Samson Training, Ltd. & Kylie Taylor, Megawatt Training & Consulting.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

CSC Update



For a listing of coursework available through the Construction Safety Council (CSC) for the month of August 2023, please visit www.buildsafe.org.

Stay on top of monthly data for our industry: number of contractors active, quantity of people employed, and total hours worked.

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