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Jennifer Brice, ElectricTV.net host, reports on NECA President Milner Irvin’s last Board of Governors meeting at the 2008 Chicago Convention, green industry trends, and the gala opening reception Party at the Pier.
NECA NewsCast host, Matthew Walton, reports on Day 1 of the NECA 2008 Chicago Convention and Trade show. This first special installment of NECA NewsCast “Live from Chicago” includes close look at many of the pre-convention workshops, including the LED workshop led by Ruud Lighting.
Bob Colgan, Sr. recognized as Founding Fellow of the Academy of Electrical Contracting
By Diane VanBuskirk
The 2008 induction ceremony of new Fellows into the Academy of Electrical Contracting marks the 40th anniversary of this exceptional organization.
Founding fellows including Robert W. Colgan (NECA president 1974-79) and Robert Higgins (NECA Executive Vice President) were recognized at the Board of Governors meeting and the Opening General Session. The Academy held its first meeting at Philosopher’s Hall in Boston in 1968 to recognize exceptional and outstanding service to the electrical contracting industry.
This year, 10 new Fellows were chosen to continue their legacy of service.
· Daniel L. Bollin, President, Transtar Electric, Toledo, Oh. Ohio/Michigan Chapter, NECA
· Larry David Cogburn, President, Cogburn Brothers Electric, Jacksonville, Fla. North Florida Chapter, NECA
· James Harold Cornelius, President, Brown & Heim of Baltimore, Md. Maryland Chapter, NECA
· Gregg B. Eisenhardt, President/Owner, Good Electric Company, Milwaukee, Wis. Milwaukee Chapter, NECA
· William H. Green, Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, MYR Group/L. E. Myers Company, Rural Hall, N.C. Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter, NECA
· Geary Michael Higgins, Vice President, Labor Relations, NECA, Bethesda, Md. NECA National Office
· Dale E. Phagan, President/CEO, Prime Electric, Albuquerque, N.M. New Mexico Chapter, NECA
· David B. Pinter, President/CEO, Zwicker Electric, New York, N.Y. New York City Chapter, NECA
· James Allen Smith, President/Owner, Jordan-Smith Electric Co., Huntington, W.V. West Virginia-Ohio Valley Chapter, NECA
· Greg E. Stewart is CEO/Owner, Superior Group: A Division of Electrical Specialists, Columbus, Oh. Central Ohio Chapter, NECA
2008 Fellows inducted in the Academy of Electrical Contracting. Not pictured is Jim Cornelius.
Convention-goers who attend Management Seminars earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that can be applied to any licensing or professional continuing education requirements. Class attendance and CEUs earned are recorded by on-site by American Exposition Technologies, and attendance certificates can be viewed and printed directly from their website. You will need your NECA 2008 Chicago registration ID number to access your certificate. Registration IDs can be found on your badge.
Congratulations to everyone who’s completed a Management Seminar so far! Now make sure to collect your certificate!
