Jeff Beavers joined NECA as executive director, network integration and services in February 2022. Previously, he was South-Central region director, president-elect and president of BICSI.
What’s your background?
I entered the information and communication technology industry at age 19 as a cable splicer in the U.S. Air Force. I’ve worked in OSP construction, as a systems tech from the early
Scott Pelley is one of the most experienced correspondents in broadcast journalism. He is the recipient of many awards for his work and has spoken with some of history’s most famous people, including Barrack Obama, Sonia Sotomayor and Alex Rodriguez, and has covered stories in Syria and at Ground Zero on 9/11. Pelley is the author of the memoir “Truth
The 26 winners of the NECA Showstopper Awards were announced on Sunday, Oct. 16.
The annual Showstopper Showcase at the NECA Convention and Trade Show highlights the newest products and services on the market. Open one hour before the trade show, the Showcase gives attendees a chance to explore the newest products available, while a panel of expert judges determined
Iowa State University won the 2022 Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC). Wayne State University took home second prize, and Pennsylvania State University won third place. This year’s ECIC was the 14th annual challenge hosted by ELECTRI International. The students were invited to NECA 2022 Austin to present their projects. They talked listeners through their bids and how they worked with
Amid concern for climate change and rising energy costs, many electrical contractors have already helped their customers achieve significant energy savings and receive rebates from utility companies by switching to LED bulbs and fixtures.
That’s the new normal, according to DesignLights Consortium (DLC), a nonprofit that maintains qualified product lists used by state energy-efficiency programs to enable utilities to administer
It’s never too early to give kids a jump start into the electrical industry. This year, NECA and Premier Partner 3M are participating in the Adopt-A-School program as part of NECA Gives Back. Joined by vendors and local contractors, students attending Navarro Early College High School and Travis Early College High School in Austin, Texas, will receive support applied technical
