When electrical contractors held the first NECA Convention in 1901, they joined leaders from St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo to set the industry standard. Today, our relationships stretch across the country. There...
If you are planning to attend the NECA Convention and Trade Show in Austin, here’s a self-assessment tool to measure your preparedness and make the most of the experience. Think about the brand name of any supermarket you...
The Showstopper awards brought several hundred new products to NECA 2021 Nashville. Both in-person and online, the entries drew plenty of attention. The Showstopper judges—industry experts, educators and tool users—carefully...
The 25 winners of the NECA Showstopper Awards were announced on Sunday, Oct. 10. The annual Showstopper Showcase at the NECA Convention and Trade Show highlights products and services recently introduced to the market. Open...
The NECA Project Excellence Awards are given to NECA members across the country that display extraordinary project work. NECA received more than 80 entries this year, out of which 16 winners were selected. These projects were...
Archie Manning was the New Orleans Saints' quarterback for 13 years. In his post-NFL career, he serves in public relations and consulting capacities for several local, regional and national companies. Manning was kind enough...
As you get this issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, we are just a couple of weeks away from NECA 2021 Nashville, our first in-person convention and trade show since we all met in Las Vegas in 2019. It will be my final NECA...
Victoria Arlen is a world-renowned speaker, ESPN on-air personality, Paralympics Gold Medalist, actor, model and author. In her life, Arlen has faced the challenges of not one, but two rare neurological disorders, but has...
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, NECA has postponed the 2020 NECA Safety Professionals Conference (NSPC), presented by WESTEX by Milliken, which was to take place in Scottsdale, Ariz., May 18–20. The NSPC will now be held Oct. 5...
Innovative connectors, powerful cordless tools and wire raceways—the 2019 NECA Showstopper judges evaluated a broad range of entries. In the end, they selected 25 products as 2019 Showstoppers. Sponsored by ELECTRICAL...
As promised, here is our NECA 2019 Las Vegas issue. We know we’re early. Did we catch you off guard? If so, we get it. Sudden change can be disruptive. But hey, sometimes you try something new and find it’s better. Change can...
A full life features many milestones and firsts. One that is quickly approaching for me is NECA 2019 Las Vegas on Sept. 14-17 at Mandalay Bay. As a National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) member, I have joined my...
At the 2018 NECA Convention and Trade Show in Philadelphia, 22 exhibitors won Showstopper Awards. Sponsored by ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, Showstoppers are the longest-running such competition in the industry. The NECA...
For the first time in its history, the NECA Show hosted a sitting president. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the closing general session at NECA 2018 in Philadelphia. In his speech, Trump spoke about...
To close out NECA 2018, magician and former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos took the stage at the final general session. Dorenbos played for 14 seasons in the NFL, spending the majority of his career with the Philadelphia...
The 2018 NECA Show has officially ended, and the Electrical Contractor staff can definitely say it was a resounding success. For the editorial team, the theme of this year’s show was Go!Go!Go! We zoomed around the trade show...
While much of the buzz on NECA 2018 Philadelphia's final day surrounded the appearance by President Trump in the afternoon, the show floor was very much still open for business. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR spent Tuesday walking the...
The National Electrical Contractors Association is making strides in its effort to diversify the workforce and incorporate best practices, as evidenced by panelists who spoke on Monday at the Women In NECA/Future Leaders...
The Monday morning general session at the 2018 NECA Show included recognition of the 2018 Project Excellence Award winners for the extraordinary projects they completed in 2017. Thirteen companies were selected by a jury of...
In the Monday morning general session at the 2018 NECA Show, attendees were treated to a talk by cyber security experts Christopher Tarbell and Hector Monsegur, who were once on opposite sides of a criminal investigation, one...
