NECA 2016 Educational Opportunities You Won’t Want to Miss
As is customary every year, the EC&M staff will send a small but mighty editorial team to comb NECA 2016 in Boston and bring you daily highlights from the show. That means reporting on industry trends, the latest and greatest new product introductions, standards developments, exhibitor announcements, electrical safety best practices, technical workshop recaps and relevant speaker presentation takeaways.
Following is a list of key sessions Chief Editor Mike Eby has identified as specifically relevant to our readers — some are speaker presentations; others are technical workshops. Take a look at this preview of educational opportunities for topics that interest you, and check back during the show in our daily electronic newsletter for more real-time coverage.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Prefabrication Primer on Tactics
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Mark Federle, McShane Chair in Construction Engineering and Management at Marquette University
Developing Foremen into Mentors to Increase Profit and Market Share
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Nic Bittle, founder of Work Force Pro
A Leadership Development Model You Can Build On
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Michael Callanan, principal owner of Michael Callanan Consulting Company
LED Lighting Systems: Energy and Beyond
8 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Jon Zelinsky, P.E., Director, Contractor Marketing for Philips Lighting
Building Integrated
1:30 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.
By Bob Eaton and Melinda Kershaw, Day & Night Solar
Rapid Shut Down for Solar PV Roof Top Installations
2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
By Allen Austin, ABB/Thomas & Betts
Maximizing the Plug Load Control Opportunity
2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
By Kevin Kohl and James Forte, Pass & Seymour/Legrand
Sunday, October 9, 2016
How the Use of a Lesser Skilled Workforce has Impacted the Industry
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Heather Moore, Vice President of Operations for MCA Inc.
Energy Storage and Microgrid Training Initiative
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By David Riley, faculty member in Penn State’s Department of Architectural Engineering
Applications for Unmanned Aeiral Vehicles
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. or 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Lonny Simonian, Professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and graduate course instructor in the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
The Keys to Project Financial Management
8 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
By Michael McLin, Managing Director at Maxim Consulting Group responsible for leading the business and guiding the strategic direction
Smart Systems and the Industrial Internet of Things
12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
By Mohamed Shishani, Schneider Electric
Build Your Own Prefabrication Shop
3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
By Bruce Phillips, Electrical PreFab
Monday, October 10, 2016
Win More Business with Self-Funded Energy Projects
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
By Bruce Trachtenberg, Vice President and General Manager of DLL’s Global Clean Technology business unit
New Rules for Large-Scale PV Systems, Energy Storage Systems and DC Microgrids
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
By Mark W. Earley, P.E. and chief electrical engineer at NFPA. He serves as secretary of the National Electrical Code Committee, and is the chief editor of the National Electrical Code Handbook.
Accidents Happen: Do They Need To?
8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
By Laramie Sandquist, general manager – risk management resources at Federated’s Home Office
Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting Design
10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
By Steve Parrot, Volt
179D Extended: What All Electrical Contractors Need to Know
11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
By Linda McCluskey, AlliantGroup
