Session
Student Chapter Reception (invitation only)
Invitation Only
Opening General Session: Rorke Denver
Speaker Rorke Denver and tentatively scheduled updates from NECA President Kirk Davis, the NECA Political Leadership Council (PLC), and the Academy of Electrical Contracting.
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Opening Reception After Party
After Party sponsored by Milwaukee Tool

Opening Reception – Dancing in the Streets!
Catch up with old friends and make new ones in San Diego’s famed Gaslamp Quarter as we go Dancing in the Streets! Enjoy food and drink from a wide variety of restaurants and take part in interactive games located around the historic area.
The hub of the party will be the Electric Avenue stage where the Milwaukee Tool Shed Band will play their signature party music all evening.
The Gaslamp Quarter is located directly across from the San Diego Convention Center and within walking distance to many of NECA’s hotels which makes it the perfect place to spend your evening dancing the night away!
Many thanks to these fine sponsors:
- Happy Does sponsored by Graybar
- Mary Janes sponsored by Schneider Electric
- Rockin’ Baja sponsored by Atkore
- Huntress sponsored by Greenlee


ELECTRI International Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC) Reception (invitation only)
ELECTRI International Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC)
The Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC) is ELECTRI International’s annual challenge for NECA Student Chapters. Student Chapter teams agree that the popular challenge is stimulating because it makes them focus on problem solving by thinking in new, creative ways. This year’s student challenge focused on innovation and student’s creativity.
Each faculty advisor and student team worked with their local NECA chapter and contractors to deliver a proposal containing building information modeling (BIM) tasks for the Trimble Phase 2 project. Students put themselves in the position of an electrical contractor to perform tasks related to layout and coordination of various electrical systems in the project. The teams used the same computer software that industry leaders typically use. During the competition, the student teams tackled challenges that BIM engineers face when completing a project. These challenges included creating a BIM execution plan, a detailed work assignment log, a prefabrication plan, installation drawings, and more. They also had the opportunity to work with various forms of software that BIM engineers use in the industry. This included modeling electrical systems using Revit, doing coordination in Navisworks and Trimble Connect, and leveraging technology solutions offered by Trimble for office and field construction professionals.
Student Chapter Summit
Monday General Session: Katie Ledecky
Speaker Katie Ledecky, Project Excellence Awards presentation, NII cohort recognition, and more to be announced. Stay tuned!
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