Each year, the editors behind EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling magazines look forward to attending the NECA Convention and Trade Show. This year, the team will be jetting off to San Diego to check out the latest product innovations shown off by manufacturers, connect with readers at the EC&M booth (#2129), host fun giveaways for The Everyday Electrician® merch and an e-bike, and attend various educational sessions.
Scroll below to get to know each editor a bit better and hear about what they're most looking forward to at NECA 2024! And be sure to follow us on your preferred social media accounts to stay in-the-know when it comes to what is happening at this year's show:
Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M
Get to know Ellen Parson and why she’s excited to attend this year’s NECA Convention and Trade Show in San Diego later this month! She's most excited to introduce our readers to Trevor Ottmann, the electrician behind our popular social-only videos on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. She also looks forward to attending educational sessions and sharing the insights she learns with our audience.
You can also check out Ellen's intro video on TikTok.
Jim Lucy, editor-in-chief of Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Marketing
Next up is Jim Lucy, who has also been a longtime contributing writer for EC&M. He’s an expert when it comes to electrical market/construction data. Jim has been attending NECA for years, and he loves the opportunity to attend the educational seminars, see new products, and meet readers. He says to be sure to stop by the booth or flag him down on the show floor if you see him to say hello!
Ellie Coggins, managing editor of EC&M
This is Ellie's fourth NECA show she has attended while working for the magazine. This year, she will primarily be hanging out at the EC&M booth with Trevor Ottmann, our Everyday Electrician! She looks forward to meeting readers, helping out with EC&M's special giveaways, and creating Everyday Electrician content with Trevor while at the show to share with all of our followers. Stop by booth 2129 to say hi!
You can watch her intro on TikTok, too.
Michael Morris, editor of EC&M
One of Michael's favorite parts of NECA is walking around the show floor, visiting manufacturer booths, getting to see (and even test!) all of the awesome product offerings. This year, he'll be showing off some of the most innovative, interesting electric vehicle (EV) charging and lighting and control products he comes across, so be on the lookout for his product picks in our show daily newsletters.
Mike Eby, group editorial director of EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling
Last but not least is Mike Eby! If you've been following our coverage of past NECA shows, you're probably familiar with Mike Eby's daily product picks. He'll be choosing those again based on the product offerings that interest him most on this year's show floor. You'll be able to find the photo galleries with his daily product picks online, in our daily e-newsletters, and on social media. Mike is also excited about the giveaways that NECA attendees can enter if they stop by the EC&M booth!
Mike had so much he was looking forward to at NECA that we had to divide his video in two parts. Check out Part 2 on Instagram, or you can view the entire clip on TikTok.
