Session
Retaining This Generation’s Best Talent
The same old hiring and retention strategies used for decades have failed with the current workforce. Today’s employees seek out meaningful work, opportunities to develop and advance, and managers and teams that trust them. By understanding the forces that compel employees to change jobs and by aligning retention strategies with the current generation’s goals and objectives, leaders can retain their best and brightest.
Safety Roundtable
Safety isn’t a secret and the problems that one electrical contractor has are surely felt by others. This session will involve all participants in roundtable conversations on safety, moderated by NECA’s safety team. Major concerns and issues related to safety and solutions and resources that are available will be discussed.
Moderated by Michael Starner & Wesley Wheeler.
Service Boot Camp
Cost: $350
Strengthen your electrical maintenance and service game-whether you’re building a department from the ground up or tightening the bolts on an existing one. This workshop will walk you through the essentials of NFPA 70B and 70E, help you map and refine your service workflows, and equip you with tools, templates, and contract structures you can put to work right away. Think of it as a tune-up or a launch pad-wherever you’re starting from, you’ll leave better conditioned and more mission-ready.
Showstopper Showcase
Simplifying Energy Management for Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Expanding electification presents new challenges for electrical contractors and facilities managers alike. Energy Management is now top of mind for many as commercial and industrial operations as costs have risen. Trying to balance complex project needs while addressing customer expectations is one of the highest priorities for electrical contractors. This session will discuss new solutions make it easier to connect electrical equipment to monitoring and controls systems.
Solving the Skilled Labor Shortage with Technology and Culture
The construction industry is at a crossroads, facing a critical labor shortage and the looming loss of expertise as seasoned professionals retire and younger generations remain hesitant to join the workforce. This session will discuss how culture and technology can address these challenges, how innovations like AI, AR, robotics, and automation are driving productivity on job sites and boosting profit margins, and how tech can help us extend careers without the physical toll, pass knowledge to the next generation, and foster a healthier culture.
SportsZone
Strategies to Attract, Develop & Retain Top Talent
In today’s competitive labor market, attracting and retaining top talent is essential to staying ahead. This session will provide practical, proven strategies to help you strengthen your workforce at every stage of the employee journey. We’ll spotlight the power of a unique, company-backed Immersion Program and explore leadership development tools, retention best practices, and culture-building techniques that drive long-term success.
Technology Transforming Your Business: Keys to Success
What does it take to drive real business transformation? Milwaukee Tool and Rosendin are each undergoing major shifts and will share their insights on leading successful change. This session highlights best practices for transformation, whether through technology, process improvements, or strategic initiatives, to help you navigate and implement meaningful change in your business.