ELECTRI Summer Council Meeting 2024 Agenda

Intercontinental Boston

 

Monday, July 15

 

1:00 PM                            Welcome and Introductions– Rose Kennedy Ballroom Salon I, II, & III

  • Josh Bone, ELECTRI International Executive Director
  • Kellie Holland, ELECTRI Council Chair

 

1:15 PM                            Overview of Boston’s Climate Initiatives

  • Brian Swett, Chief Climate Officer of Boston

 

1:45 PM                            Grid Modernization and Sustainability

  • Jim Hunt, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations & Sustainability, Eversource Energy
  • Nicola Medalova, COO, National Grid

 

2:30 PM                            NECA & IBEW Working Together in Boston

  • Kristen Gowin, Chapter Executive, NECA Boston Chapter
  • Lou Antonellis, Business Manager, IBEW Local 103

 

3:30 PM                            Refreshment Break- Supported by Southwire

 

3:45 PM                            Contractor Panel- Branching into Mechanical

  • James Ford, President and CEO, Egan Company
  • Skip Perley, CEO, Thompson Solutions Group
  • Craig Whaley, Senior VP, The Brandt Companies

 

 

4:45 PM                            Closing Remarks

 

5:00 PM                            Adjourn

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM         Networking Reception- Supported by Sonepar
Rose Kennedy Ballroom Pre-Function

 

Dinner on own

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 16

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM        Council Members’ Breakfast – Rose Kennedy Ballroom Salon IV & V

 

8:00 AM                           Day 2 Kickoff – Rose Kennedy Ballroom Salon I, II, & III

 

8:30 AM                           New Research Proposals Presented with Live Q&A and Voting

 

10:00 AM                         Networking Break

 

10:30 AM                         Breakout Sessions

  • KPIs – What Metrics are Driving Profits, Productivity & Growth – Griffin/Robinson Rooms 
  • AI in Practice—Where to Start? — Rose Kennedy Ballroom I, II, & III 
  • The Future of Offsite Construction—Shifting from Prefab to Manufacturing –Dartmouth & Eleanor
  • Go or No Go—When to Say Yes or No to a Project—Hutchinson Room

 

11:30-12:30 PM              Lunch – Rose Kennedy Ballroom IV & V

 

12:30 PM                         NECA Update

  • David Long, CEO, NECA

 

1:15 PM                            The Impact of the Better Buildings Challenge

  • Maria Vargas, Director of the Better Buildings Challenge, U.S. Department of Energy

 

2:15 PM                            Roatan Recap and 2025 Connection Summit

 

3:30 PM                            Closing Remarks

 

3:45 PM                            Adjourn

 

6:00-9:00 PM                   Reception and Dinner – Rose Kennedy Ballroom IV & V

 

  

Wednesday, July 17

 

7:00-8:00 AM                  Council Members’ Breakfast – Rose Kennedy Ballroom IV & V

 

8:15 AM                           Announcements and Research Voting Results-Rose Kennedy Ballroom Salon I-III

 

8:30 AM                           Project Management Apprenticeship Discussion

  • Charlie Cornish and Nick New, American Apprenticeships Work
  • Patty Keenan, Miller Electric Company
  • Anna Jochim, ELECTRI International

 

9:30 AM                           ELECTRI Business Coaching Launch

 

10:00 AM                         Refreshment Break

 

10:30 AM                         Current Research Updates with Approval of 2024 PCA Finalist

 

11:00 AM                         Partnership for Career Advancement (PCA) Awardee Presentation

 

11:30 AM                         Closing Notes

 

11:45 PM                         Adjourn