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NECA CEO Advanced Leadership Seminar (CALS)

The CEO Advanced Leadership Seminar (CALS) is a comprehensive one-week professional development program designed for rising senior leaders. Navigate change, harness innovation and practice executive leadership!

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June 8-13, 2025
Duke University Campus
Durham, NC

What is the CEO Advanced Leadership Seminar?

The CEO Advanced Leadership Seminar (CALS) is a comprehensive one-week professional development program designed for rising senior leaders.


Lead the Charge

Learn from University Business School faculty and industry experts about the best ways to approach strategic thinking and implementation. What skills do you have, and what skills can you develop to drive your business forward? Gain an understanding of novel concepts and best practices that can be immediately applied.

Real-world tools, not just high-level theory.

What is Your Strategy?

The industry is changing – be prepared for tomorrow’s challenges!

The CALS program includes not just five days of MBA-level education, but also all meals, lodging and local program-related transportation. Workshops, small group work, discussion led by university professors and experts, executive coaching and assessments make this a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn, gain insight, and obtain real solutions.

Registration is capped at 25 to allow for individualized instruction.

Located on the campus of Duke University at the JB Duke Hotel and Thomas Executive Conference Center, CALS offers an ideal setup for both learning and relationship building. This program will empower you with the skills needed to navigate the landscape of the electrical contracting industry with confidence and a strategic perspective.


Who Should Attend? Join Us for the Next Cohort

$9,500 tuition includes housing and meals
Current or rising CEOs or C-suite executives within or affiliated with the electrical contracting industry focused on enterprise-level decision-making to impact organizational direction and performance.

What are Attendees Saying?

“The depth and quality of instructors was 5 stars! The line-up of the subjects covered the wealth and knowledge within the subject matters being taught pertained to each and every one of us. These were real-world issues, ideas, applications that all the contractors could take something away and apply to their business back home.”

"I found the entire program to be very useful. The sequence of the presentations was very well laid out to create an effective learning model.”

“Every day was value packed and lots of takeaways. More importantly real work tools that can be implemented right away with measurable impact.”

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