2024 NECA CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW

SEPTEMER 28, 2024 - OCTOBER 1, 2024

Registration is OPEN!

Chapter Rooming Block is at the Pendry Hotel!

(Overflow is at the Margaritaville Hotel across the street)

-- However, you can register for the Margaritaville, initially. if you prefer. --

Please visit www.necaconvention.org to register for the NECA Convention/Accommodations. The San Diego Convention Center is located at 111 Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 525-5000. Those who register early (on or before August 1, 2024) will receive the “early” price of $1,725 for members and $1,100 for the member’s spouse / guest. Those who register beginning on August 2, 2024 will receive the "regular" NECA Convention registration fee of $1,975 per NECA member, and $1,300 for the member’s spouse / guest. After you have registered, please e-mail a copy of your completed registration transaction to the Association office at registration@ecachicago.com.  This will allow us to have a record of your registration information, should you need any assistance after registering. We will have a number of Chapter events, as well. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

CLICK HERE FOR NECA EDUCATION INFORMATION - CONVENTION WORKSHOPS, ETC.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION

2025 MEP Innovation Conference - Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown | Los Angeles, CA

Save the Date!

January 27-30, 2025

Built with leaders from MCAA, NECA and SMACNA, the MEP Innovation Conference is ready share the most relevant information on new tools, software, technology and processes in order to improve MEP contractors productivity and profitability. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact amani.jamall@necanet.org

EDUCATION

Now Available: 2023 Financial Benchmarker Report

The highly anticipated 2023 Financial Benchmarker Report is now available! This is a detailed publication providing a comprehensible analysis of key financial data within the electrical construction industry. The Report allows contractors and financial professionals to evaluate their company’s performance and report on how it compares with the industry in regard to key ratios and interpretive commentary on liquidity, profitability, leverage, and efficiency. 

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Please contact education@necanet.org with any questions!

Document Crunch

Contractors who sign up for the service will have exclusive access to an ELECTRI-specific solution through Document Crunch’s innovative platform.

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If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Nancy Sheehy at nsheehy@documentcrunch.com.

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ELECTRI Updates



  ELECTRI July Recap



Electri 2024 Summer Council Meeting Recap

We are pleased to welcome two new Council members. Collins Electric has joined the ELECTRI Council on the Founder Level. Lawrence Eagan, President & CEO of Collins, located in Chicopee, MA, informed ELECTRI of their decision last week. Vice President Patrick Egan will serve as Representative to the Council. Mahoning Valley Chapter NECA has also joined at the Founder Level. Chris Sammarone, Executive Director, will serve as the Chapter’s representative to the Council. We welcome them to ELECTRI and look forward to seeing the insights they bring to the Council.

ELECTRI Council Member RIVET, is offering a discount exclusive to ELECTRI Council members. Companies who join RIVET by September 30, 2024, will receive a 40% discount on the first year for RIVET's Workforce Management platform, along with a 52% discount on initial implementation costs, subject to certain restrictions. If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to Alison Accavitti at Alison@rivet.work.

IT & Coffee Recording: In case you missed it, below is the recording of last week’s IT & Coffee on IT Budgets. Matt Lamb with Rosendin led an interesting conversation on the topic with attendees. Remember that you can watch previous meetings by clicking on Contech & Coffee/IT & Coffee below in the quick links.

IT & Coffee – July 2024 – IT Budgets

We can’t wait to see you all again at our next ELECTRI Council meeting in La Quinta, CA, January 15^th - 17^th, 2025!

Make a difference and volunteer for a research task force. At the recent Council meeting, the ELECTRI Council voted to fund the following projects:

• Forecasting Absenteeism in the Electrical Construction Industry Through Historical Data Analysis and Proactive Employee Engagement -with researcher Ashrant Aryal
• Examining the 4x10 Work Week: Benefits, Challenges, and Data Insights – with researcher Hala Nassereddine
• Managerial Strategies for Improving Project Level Cash Flow and Payment Terms -with researcher John Killingsworth

If you or someone from your organization like to join a task force for one of the research projects, click here to SIGN UP or please reach out to Amanda Harbison at Amanda@electri.org if you have any questions on the responsibilities of a task force member.

Volunteer to be a judge at the oral presentations of the ECIC. The finals will be held in person at the NECA Convention in San Diego on Saturday, September 28^th from 1:30 – 3:30. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the students and see what are sure to be impressive presentations. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Anna Jochim at Anna.Jochim@electri.org. 

Research Help Needed:

• Risk Logs – do you have examples of risk logs that you are willing to share? We need risk logs/ performance matrix of subcontractors in IPD projects. Please email amanda@electri.org.



• Cost of Inexperience and Schedule Compression: Construction inexperience impacts how projects are delivered in terms of schedule, cost, and quality. With the changing workforce and increasing opportunities to move into new markets, we need to understand how to leverage and capture our collective construction knowledge to collaboratively build solutions for the future. To explore our current challenges and opportunities, and to those who are willing to share their professional experience, please reach out Amelia Celoza (Amelia.Celoza@Colorado.edu) to schedule a 30-minute call.

Remember to check out ELECTRI’s NEW Research Engagement Hub and lend your expertise to our ongoing research projects.

ELECTRI appreciates your assistance with this research. If you have any questions about the research, please contact Amanda Harbison, ELECTRI’s Director of Research, at Amanda@electri.org.

ELECTRI International Quick Links

ELECTRI Meetings    ELECTRI Research    Council Room Sessions  Prefab 101 Videos    

ConTech & Coffee/ITea & Coffee  Think Like A Leader   

Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention

It is an unfortunate fact that construction has the highest rate of suicide of any industry in America. We lose about 53 out of every 100,000 members of our industry EVERY YEAR to suicide. We are four times the average of other industries. We have a crisis in construction and we need to do something about it. You can visit the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention website and learn more. We urge all to take the pledge to STAND UP for suicide prevention and address it as a health and safety priority.

CLICK HERE FOR A "Stand Up for Suicide Prevention" Information Sheet.