Opportunities to Learn & Gather

by Clara Albert, CAE, Executive Director

The staff at the Association is constantly scanning the environment and our membership to determine if our current programs are meeting the needs of those we serve. With guidance from volunteer leadership, we shift and adjust. One of the areas that will be seeing a facelift this year is our event schedule. You will see less events than normal, and more time, energy and resources poured into a large main event for all with the addition of a couple of smaller regional events throughout the state. Our goals for providing these opportunities to the industry:

  1. Deliver relevant content to electrical contractors to help them thrive in the industry.
  2. Provide an environment for electrical contractors to make connections with peers and business solution providers.

 

Networking Event (December 1)

A regional event will be taking place in Cottage Grove on Dec 1 (5:30–8:00pm). Attendees will get information on the new NEC 2023 Fault Power Management Systems associated with new class 4 circuits, designing power distribution system EVCS and its impact on the main service utility transformer size and information about the Inflation Reduction Act and how Registered Apprenticeship is required for compliance. Thank you to our event sponsors: Van Meter, Federated Insurance and Sunbelt Business Advisors. 
Learn more and register

2023 Annual Conference (February 2-3)

Our next annual conference will be a new and improved EA event for electrical contractors. Topics will include tech school perspectives on the workforce, economic outlook, Inflation Reduction Act, NEC article re-org, best practices and more. 

Joe Schmitt from KSTP will be our Emcee and moderator for this informative and fun event. The event will be held at Treasure Island Resort and Casino. Please save the dates and we will send out more information and registration details soon. As I mentioned, this will be the Association's big event of the year, then we will evaluate success and put together another one in February of 2024. That will be our new schedule moving forward while we continually evaluate the needs from the industry.  

We look forward to seeing you all in the near future! 

Get in touch with me at (612) 252-2188 or email me at [email protected].