2017 NECA Convention

NECA’s Party at the Pier Will Get Some Extra Sparkle!

Party at the Pier, the gala kick-off celebration for NECA 2008 Chicago, was already shaping up to be a blast.
But the event will have some extra sparkle with a special firework display over Lake Michigan right from Navy Pier at 9 p.m., Sat., Oct. 4.

NECA attendees will have some of the best seats on Navy Pier for the spectacular display, and we’re thrilled to share this special event with you. Fireworks will start around 9 p.m., just as the opening reception is winding down, and hotel shuttles will run for NECA 2008 Chicago registrants until 10 p.m. A word of caution: the city is expecting extra traffic from the fireworks show to slow traffic by 15-20 minutes, meaning the return trip from Navy Pier to the downtown hotels will take up to 50 minutes.

We hope you’ll decide to take advantage of this opportunity and take in the spectacular scene of fireworks over the water from our special vantage point on Navy Pier!

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New Technical Workshops on Ground Resistance Testing, LED Technology Added

Technical workshops are included with registration for the NECA Convention and Trade Show. Check out the full schedule of technical workshops online, as well as two additions to the Monday schedule!

Understanding Ground Resistance Testing
Monday, Oct. 6
12:30-1:20 p.m. read more...

Still Time to Register for Pre-Convention Workshops

Get the most education value out of your trip to NECA 2008 Chicago by signing up today for one of our pre-convention workshops. Workshops topics are designed to meet the needs of electrical contracting professionals working in different capacities in their company, including estimators, safety managers, site managers, and specifiers. Half- and full-day workshops are scheduled Oct. 3-4, with class registration costing less than a night’s lodging. Check out the full list of pre-convention workshops online, plus our featured listing, LED 101: Everything You Need to Know, led by lighting experts Alan Ruud, Christopher Ruud and Eric Haugaard from RUUD Lighting.

LED 101: Everything You Need to Know

Friday, Oct. read more...

Discover Innovation at the New and Featured Products Room

One of the most popular features at the NECA Show is always the New and Featured Products Room, but you don’t have to wait until you get to Chicago to see what’s in store there. Our Virtual N&F Products Room gives you a sneak peek at the industry’s latest and greatest. It’s going to be a packed space, so take a little time now to explore things online, like cadLive, that detects and takes off material from CAD drawings directly into Accubid Software and the DA 120M Audio Amplifier, which has a unique design for easy connectivity to current and future applications.

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