Breaking Free From ‘Three Bids and a Buy’:  Harnessing NFPA 70B and 70E for Customer Trust and Long-Term Success

Delve into the pivotal updates within NFPA 70B and 70E and their combined impact on facility system reliability and safety. During this session, we will explore how these changes align to elevate operational standards, mitigate risks and foster a culture of safety. Beyond compliance, we uncover strategies for contractors to leverage these advancements to build enduring relationships with clients, unlocking recurring revenue streams and a trusted seat at your client’s planning table.

Strategic Leadership – Recruit & Retain Your Future

This dynamic session will give you the opportunity to learn best practices and share with your peers the challenges you are facing.  You will engage in strategic planning for your future success and leave with the tools you need to get your company ahead of this challenge – instead of constantly reacting to changes.

NECA and Milwaukee Tool have partnered to bring you strategies and tactics you can apply now that will impact your business for generations.  We will share details on how recruiting messages change within Millennials and Gen Z.  How to leverage technology within your recruiting efforts.  How to retain your best employees beyond within an evolving gig economy workforce.  You will learn about the development efforts that sustain a culture of growth, agility, and resiliency.

Best Practices for a Multi-Generational Workplace

Bridge generational gaps! In this session, you will gain insights into the common communication styles and processes of the different generations currently in the workplace. You will walk away with practical tools, techniques and tactics to foster meaningful and effective communication and a collaborative work environment. Learn how to leverage these generational differences to the benefit of your business.

Bridging the Communication Gap Between the Office and the Field

To maximize productivity and profit, the field and the office must be on the same page, operating as a unit. A project can go south very quickly when communication is broken. To bridge the gap between production and project management requires a commitment to partnership and a common goal. In this session, you will learn about the power of partnership between the field and the office and have the tactics to bridge the gap at your company.

How To Do More With Less

During this session you will unlock the potential of effective leadership, designed to provide strategic insights to maximize productivity within resource constraints, overcome scheduling obstacles and navigate complex contract negotiations. Explore proven methodologies shared by an expert panel that enable contractors to optimize project outcomes, enhance profitability and mitigate risks within the fiercely competitive landscape of electrical construction.

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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Roundtable Discussion: Company Culture

How does your company spread and build its culture? Is your culture the same in the field and office? This roundtable discussion among your peers offers the chance to share what you’re doing, the challenges you may have and how we can spread a positive culture across the entire industry.

Moderated by Emily Martin.