During the NECA 2019 Las Vegas Convention and Trade Show, Monday General Session speaker, John Ondrasik, otherwise known by his stage name, Five for Fighting, spoke about creativity and storytelling and how these can lead to innovation and success.

Winners will be featured in the January 2020 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

The U.S. Department of Labor has selected Scott Ketcham as the new director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Directorate of Construction (DOC) in Washington, D.C. Ketcham had served as deputy director of DOC since February 2017.

The National Electrical Contractors Association has named eighteen exceptional contractors from around the United States as winners of the prestigious NECA 2019 Project Excellence Awards.

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) hosted an Apprentice Appreciation Day during the association's annual convention and trade show in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 14.

Well, it's that time of year again; It's another NECA Convention! This year, we're coming to you from sunny Las Vegas. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR keeps us up-to-date with everything happening.

Iowa State University Student Chapter took home first place in this year's Green Energy Challenge, making this the team's sixth consecutive Challenge win. Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and University of Toronto were awarded second and third.

The Meet-and-Greet, held on Saturday, September 14, allowed contractors to promote their companies to this talented pool and recruit the next generation of employees.

13 individuals were installed into the Academy of Electrical Contracting on Sunday, September 15, during the General Session of the NECA 2019 Las Vegas Convention and Trade Show.

Electrical contractors heard from experts about a range of topics – from smart buildings to recession-proof relationships – on Saturday at the Business Development Session at NECA 2019 Las Vegas.

The NECA Board of Governors voted unanimously to bestow Honorary Membership on NECA Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Walter in recognition of his remarkable 44 years of service to NECA and the industry.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, Larry Beltramo, President Rosendin Electric, was elected as NECA President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, Vincent Real, President/CEO, Big State Electric Ltd., was elected as NECA District 5 Vice President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, Gregory Rick, President, Rick Electric Inc., was elected as NECA District 7 Vice President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, Michael Kirk Davis, Bob Davis Electric Company, Inc., was elected as NECA District 3 Vice President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, Michael McPhee, CEO Phalcon Ltd./McPhee Electric, was elected as NECA District 1 Vice President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, Earl Restine Jr., President, Fuller Electric Corporation, was elected as NECA District 9 Vice President for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

During a meeting of the NECA Board of Governors on Saturday, September 14, David Nielsen, Senior Vice President, Parsons Electric LLC, was appointed as NECA Vice President At Large for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2020.

The 2020 NEC® development cycle has come to a close with issuance by the NFPA Standards Council. There are many changes related to new technologies and industry trends in this edition.

Registration for the joint 2020 IBEW-NECA Employee Benefits Conference is now open.