Education / Tracks
NECA 2008 Chicago features the best educational opportunities around for electrical contractors, estimators, and project managers. From heavy power distribution to low voltage systems, from putting together winning proposal to dealing with difficult business decisions, NECA has a management or technical course that answers your questions.
The Educational Programs are arranged by three tracks – Pre- Convention Workshops, Management Seminars, and Technical Workshops.
Management Seminars Order Form (PDF)
All Sessions to be held at the McCormick Place, Lakeside Center.
Pre-Convention Workshops
* This also entitles you to all three days on the NECA Show floor and all technical workshops and entry into the New and Featured Product Room.
For more info on a session click on the session’s title.
Friday, October 03, 2008
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | LED 101: Everything You Need to Know |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Business Development Opportunities in the Solar PV Market |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Lighting Controls: Go Green and Save Green |
Saturday, October 04, 2008
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Unlocking the Mystery of NFPA 70E Compliance |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Energy Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Lighting Design |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | LEED for New Construction Technical Review |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | The NEC Development Process and the Electrical Contractor's Role |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Business Development Opportunities in Building Automation |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Changes to Grounding and Bonding Rules in the 2008 NEC |
Management Seminars
* This also entitles you to all three days on the NECA Show floor and all technical workshops and entry into the New and Featured Product Room.
For more info on a session click on the session’s title.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
| 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM | Board of Governors Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Board of Governors Meeting |
Sunday, October 05, 2008
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Creating an Outrageously Successful Company |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Financial Planning |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Productivity Plus- Changing the Way You Work to Reduce Waste and Improve Safety and Productivity |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Why Submittal Approval Does Not Mean You Are Off the Hook |
| 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Streamlining Home Office Operations, ELECTRI International Research Project |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Creating an Outrageously Successful Company |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Financial Planning |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Productivity Plus- Changing the Way You Work to Reduce Waste and Improve Safety and Productivity |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Why Submittal Approval Does Not Mean You Are Off the Hook |
Monday, October 06, 2008
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Calculating Damages for Lost Productivity and Acceleration |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Hard-Hat Productivity-The 9 Critical Factors for Maximizing Profits |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | NFPA 70 E Compliance Made Easier |
| 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | We Built This City, ELECTRI International Research Project |
| 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Financial Statement Analysis |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Calculating Damages for Lost Productivity and Acceleration |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Hard-Hat Productivity-The 9 Critical Factors for Maximizing Profits |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | NFPA 70 E Compliance Made Easier |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | We Built This City, ELECTRI International Research Project |
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Communicating Effectively with Difficult and Challenging Personalities |
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Deciphering Lockout/Tagout |
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Lessons Learned from the Florida Initiative |
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Measuring Labor Productivity for Electrical Contractors, ELECTRI International Research Project |
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Principles of Job Productivity Assurance and Control (JPAC), ELECTRI International Research Project |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Management Committee Luncheon |
Technical Workshops
* This also entitles you to all three days on the NECA Show floor and all technical workshops and entry into the New and Featured Product Room.
For more info on a session click on the session’s title.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Greenbacks from the Green Movement: Profit Opportunities for Electrical Contractors |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Use, Care & Inspection of Synthetic Webbing and Rom Slings |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Energy Efficient Motors and the Role of the Copper Rotor Motor |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Voltage Surges and Surge Protection |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Small Wind Systems |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Understanding the Requirements of NFPA 70E |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Fascinating Fastening Technology |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Reduce Project Risk: Improve Project Management Productivity |
Monday, October 06, 2008
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Complying with Overcurrent Protective Device Selective Coordination Requirements |
| 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM | Understanding Ground Resistance Testing |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Profitable Commercial Service Business |
| 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | The Power of Green: How LED Technology Can Help You Meet Today’s New Standards and Regulations |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Proven Methods to Build Business and Increase Profits with New Technologies |
| 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM | Introduction to DataComm |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Benefits and Applications of Electric Submeters in the "Green Facility" Environment |
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
| 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Business & Politics: NECA Government Affairs on the Election, 111th Congress, & the Issues Affecting the Industry |
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Green Building, Energy Efficiency, Photovoltaic Solar, and Energy Storage |
| 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM | Fuel Cells: Real World Use |