2016 NECA Convention & Trade Show Spotlights Goodwin, Linskey and Ebeling

BOSTON - Sept. 15, 2016 - PRLog -- Just one month before the nation's most electrifying presidential election, renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will open the 2016 National Electrical Contractors Association Convention & Trade Show on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

On Sunday, Oct. 9 at 10:00 a.m., former Boston Police Chief Daniel Linskey will offer leadership lessons from the 2013 Boston Marathon attacks to the electrical construction industry's largest audience.

Inspiring entrepreneur Mick Ebeling, CEO of Not Impossible, will deliver the closing session on Monday, Oct. 10 at 1:15 p.m. The EyeWriter inventor and humanitarian develops creative solutions for real-world problems, including prosthetics using 3-D printing.

Undergoing a significant industry transformation in a $130 billion market, 2016 industry research shows that 70 percent of electrical contractors now perform design/build work, 70 percent make system and brand decisions and 80 percent report a high or medium influence on overall electrical design.

NECA 2016 top news and events include:

Friday, Oct. 7

Go for the Gold: Annual Green Energy Challenge: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Three NECA student chapter finalists make oral presentations (Iowa State University, the University of Washington and the University of Toronto); they competed to design an energy upgrade to a K-12 facility, including a small-scale PV system.

Saturday, Oct. 8

Doris Kearns Goodwin: 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8 – Monday, Oct. 10

Free Trade Show: Includes 300 international exhibitors, with 25 percent new exhibitors this year; open to all electrical professionals, including non-members

2016 Profile of the Electrical Contractor: ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine's latest, most in-depth research offers the most current snapshot of the industry



Integrated Systems Contractor (ISC) trend: ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine

A major industry transformation, as more than 80 percent of the nation's electrical contractors are now involved in low-voltage work including lighting and lighting controls, communications, security, fire/life safety, energy management and other automated building systems

Sunday, Oct. 9

Former Boston Police Chief Daniel Linskey: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Women in NECA Roundtable: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This collaborative forum supports and helps recruit more women in the industry

2016 Showstopper Awards: This annual showcase honors the year's top products and services

Monday, Oct. 10

Technology Trailblazer Mick Ebeling: 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Boston Pops Swing Orchestra: 8:00 p.m.

Free Attendee Registration: Use code 16VID.

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The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is the voice of the $130 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light and communication technology to buildings and communities across the U.S. Contact: (301)215-4506 / Website: http://www.necaconvention.org/ / Twitter: @NECANet (https://twitter.com/necanet).