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Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, October 2, 2008
2:00pm – 5:00pm Registration
Friday, October 3, 2008
7:30am – 5:00pm Registration
8:00am – 5:00pm Pre-Convention Workshops
9:00am – 5:00pm Tours
Saturday, October 4, 2008
6:45am – 7:45am District Breakfasts
7:30am – 5:00pm Registration
8:00am – 4:00pm Board of Governors Meeting
8:00am – 5:00pm Pre-Convention Workshops
8:30am – 1:00pm Tours
12:00pm – 1:30pm Industry Leaders Lunch
5:30pm – 6:00pm Presidents Reception*
6:00pm – 9:00pm Party at the Pier
Sunday, October 5, 2008
7:30am – 5:00pm Registration
8:00am – 9:50am Management Seminars
10:15am – 11:30am Opening General Session 
10:30am – 5:00pm New and Featured Product Room
11:30am – 5:00pm NECA Show
Technical Workshops
12:00pm – 1:00pm Student Chapter Summit Luncheon
6:00pm – 7:30 pm Academy Reception*
Monday, October 6, 2008
7:00am – 8:00am Committee Breakfasts
7:30am – 4:00pm Registration
1:00pm – 5:30pm Tours
8:00am – 9:50am Management Seminars
10:00am – 11:30am Lifestyle Program
10:00am – 11:30am Labor Relations Town Hall Meeting
10:30am – 4:00pm New and Featured Product Room
11:30am – 4:00pm NECA Show
Technical Workshops
12:15pm – 1:15pm International Lunch
12:30pm – 2:00pm EMI Reunion Luncheon*
1:30pm – 3:30pm ELECTRI COUNCIL MEETING
4:00pm – 5:00pm Future Industry Leaders Reception*
6:30pm – 8:30pm ELECTRI International Reception*
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
7:00am – 8:00am Workforce Development Committee Breakfast
7:30am – 8:45am Management Seminars
7:30am – 2:00 pm Registration
9:00am – 10:15am Closing General Session
9:00am – 1:00 pm New & Featured Product Room
10:00am – 2:00pm NECA Show
Technical Workshops
2:00pm Grand Prize Drawing
8:00pm Closing Celebration

* By invitation only

  • Schedule at a Glance

    The NECA Show is packed with valuable opportunities; take advantage of our exciting schedule and plan now!

    Schedule at a Glance

  • Welcome from NECA

    It happens every year in a different city, the excitement stirs, contractors come together to network, be educated, and learn about new products and services. The NECA Show is a place where you can renew old acquaintanceships, make new ones, take advantage of specialty pre-convention workshops, attend technical workshops, participate in informative management seminars, stroll the aisles with hundreds of manufacturers and distributors on the show floor. Every year it gets bigger and better. This year on October 4–7, 2008 you can find this all at the NECA Convention and Trade Show in Chicago, IL.

    The NECA Convention website will walk you through all the details and attractions of the NECA Convention and Trade Show. I invite you to join us for this exciting event … the NECA Convention and Trade Show!

    Beth Ellis

    Executive Director, Convention–Exhibition