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2008 Convention Overview
The 2008 NECA Convention and Trade Show features opportunities to discover new products and services, learn about best practices, network with your peers, boost your company’s productivity, explore new markets, and enjoy the best of Chicago.
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News
Convention Newsletter Archive
- Blogging NECA 2008 Chicago!
- October 4, 2008
For the first time, we’ll be blogging about all the events and great stuff we see directly from the NECA annual convention and trade show every day at blog.necaconvention.org. We’ll have pictures and posts, the occasional guest editor, a comments section for visitors, and hopefully a video or two. So please check out the NECA 2008 Chicago blog online, even if you can’t join us there!
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- Latest NECA NewsCast - Now Live!
- September 25, 2008
Catch the latest broadcast of NECA NewsCast - now online!
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- Check Out the Latest Edition of ElectricTV.net
- September 25, 2008
Catch the latest edition of ElectricTV, available at www.ElectricTV.net. You’ll see some of the highlights of ...
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Press Releases
- Graybar, Milwaukee Electric Tool and Westex Sign Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement with NECA
- December 2, 2008
Graybar, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation and Westex, Inc. have made multi-year commitments to NECA’s new elite-level Premier Partner sponsorship category.
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- HFI to Manage NECA Show
- November 3, 2008
Beginning in 2009, the NECA Show, the electrical industry's leading exposition, will be managed by Peachtree, Ga.-based HFI, LLC. HFI will sell exhibit space and provide logistical service for the association's annual trade show held in conjunction with the annual NECA convention.
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- NECA 2008 Chicago Draws Record-Breaking Crowds
- October 23, 2008
Thousands of electrical contracting professionals took in management seminars, product-and-services exhibits, general sessions and special entertainment over three days at the convention and trade show of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) in Chicago, Oct. 4-7.
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Key Dates
Deadlines
- June 2nd: Registration Opens
Hours
NECA Show
| Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
11:30 am – 5:00 pm |
| Monday, October 6, 2008 |
11:30 am – 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
On-Site and General Convention Registration
| Thursday, October 2, 2008 |
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Friday, October 3, 2008 |
7:30 am – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
7:30 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
7:30 am – 5:00 pm |
| Monday, October 6, 2008 |
7:30 am – 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
7:30 am – 2:00 pm |
New and Featured Product Room
| Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
10:30 am – 5:00 pm |
| Monday, October 6, 2008 |
10:30 am – 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
NECA Store Hours
| Friday, October 3, 2008 |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Monday, October 6, 2008 |
8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
8:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Press Room Hours
| Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Monday, October 6, 2008 |
9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
9:00 am – 1:30 pm |
These hours are subject to change.
