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National

2024 Association Executives Institute (AEI)

Omni San Diego

San Diego, CA
Register register for 2024 Association Executives Institute (AEI)

An educational meeting of national and chapter staff in the city where the NECA convention will be held. In addition to the educational aspect, staff will have an opportunity to begin making preparations for their members' visits to San Diego.

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

12:00 – 4:30 p.m. — Hotel Tours - meet in Omni lobby

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. — Welcome Reception - Grand Ballroom Foyer 

 

Thursday, February 22, 2024

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer East

8:00 a.m. —  Call to Order: David Manderson

8:00 – 8:05 — Pledge of Allegiance: Ron Bailey

8:05 – 8:15 a.m. — Roll Call, Membership Recruitment & Retention Award: Traci Walker

8:15 – 8:25 a.m. — Opening Remarks: David Manderson

8:25 – 8:55 a.m. — Welcome to San Diego: Andy Berg

8:55 – 9:25 a.m. — Update - Dues & Service Charge Task Force: Kirk Davis, NECA President & Shawn Smith, NECA District 5 Vice President

9:25 – 10:25 a.m. — Keynote – Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Turn Yourself (and your organization) Into an Innovation Machine: Kyle Scheele

10:25 – 10:40 a.m. — Break

10:40 – 11:25 a.m. — Labor Relations Update: Jef Fagan, Ryan Courtney, Jonathan Mandl

11:25 – 12:10 p.m. — Panel: Mental Health in Construction: Andy Berg, Matt Dustin, Marilyn Oppedisano, Kevin Moran (Facilitator – Paul Flynn)

12:10 – 1:10 p.m. — Lunch & Awards - Grand Ballroom Foyer East

1:10 – 1:55 p.m. — Roundtable – How to Work with (or around) a Difficult IBEW partner / How to Build a Better Relationship with Your Business Manager(s)

1:55 – 2:55 p.m. — Premier Partner – Update & Breakouts: Pete Mastrorocco & Wanessa Alves

  • Federated Insurance – Risk Managing Your Fleet - Gaslamp 1
  • Graybar – Continuous Improvement & Innovation - Salon D
  • Day & Night Solar – How to Recognize and Capture Solar Opportunities - Salon E
  • Leviton – Upskilling for a Diverse and Agile Electrical Industry - Grand Ballroom A

2:55 – 3:05 p.m. — Chapter Executive Recognition of Service: Traci Walker

3:05 - 3:20 p.m. — NECA Convention & EMERGE 2024 Presentation: Katie McCormick

3:20 – 3:45 p.m. — NECA’s Industry Innovation Update: Jason Thurner

3:45 – 4:00 p.m. — NECA Staff Associate Program & Curriculum Update: Steve Krieg

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. — Office Apprenticeship Update from ELECTRI: Anna Jochim

4:15 p.m. — Day One Adjourns

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. — Reception - Grand Ballroom Foyer East

 

Friday, February 23, 2024

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer East

8:00 – 8:05 a.m. — Day Two Welcome: David Manderson

8:10 – 8:55 a.m. — Breakout Session #1

  • Optimizing the value of your assistant manager: Billy Serbousek, Mark Thomas, Rob Triplett - Grand Ballroom A
    1. Tasks
    2. Benefits
    3. Advocating for & selling to your board
  • How to Manage the Stress of the Chapter Executive Role & Work-Life-Balance/Overcoming Adversity - Your Support System: KC Borden, Debra Margraf, Joey Shorter (Facilitator – Ed Christian) - Salon D
  • Chapter Boards: Structure, New Member Orientation, Challenging Board Members: Matt Dustin, JT Thomas, Giuseppe Muzzupappa (Facilitator – Kelly Lamp) - Salon E

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. — Breakout Session #2

  • What is the Collection Agent Procedure in your Chapter? Andrew Colvard, Jerri Champlin, Scott Dworschak - Grand Ballroom A
  • Trustee 101 (CELI style): Issues/Pitfalls: Klaus DeBoer Jr, Nicole Hite, Cindy Austin - Salon D
  • DEI&B and Real-Life Chapter Experiences: Luke Kuhl, Jason Walden, Sam Dugan - Salon E

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.  — Break

10:00 – 10:45 a.m. — Breakout Session #3

  • How to Talk to Your Political Representatives, the Value of NECAPAC, and Attending the Legislative Conference – What States Are Represented? Jessica Cardenas, Hadlea Bender - Grand Ballroom A
  • Working with Your Field Rep and NECA National to Drive Member Value: Les Moynahan, Christian Chally, Darren Johnson - Salon D

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. — Roundtable Discussion - Grand Ballroom A

  • What did you learn from a breakout session that you think everyone needs to hear
  • What ideas are you taking back to your Chapter?

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Closing Statements: David Manderson

  • Election of 2025 Chair
  • Comments from 2025 Chair

12:00 p.m. — AEI Adjourns


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