INDUSTRY NEWS

Senate Committee Clears FAA Bill with $20B for Construction Grants

After months of delay, the Senate commerce committee has approved a five-year Federal Aviation Administration bill that would boost FAA’s Airport Improvement Program infrastructure grants by 19%, to $4 billion a year. ENR

NECA NEWS

Important Improvements to the National Electrical Benefit Fund

NECA is thrilled to announce significant improvements to the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF) that will alleviate the financial concerns of the NECA contractor while providing an increased benefit to the IBEW electrical worker. The following is a statement from NECA CEO David Long regarding these advancements in unionized trade retirement benefits.

Kicking Off the First NECA Power Play at the Super Bowl

Allegiant Stadium: Known for the home turf of the Las Vegas Raiders and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels, was the site of football's biggest game of the year! NECA Members Gephart Electric, Morse Electric & Live Electric Inc are among the skilled contractors responsible for illuminating and revolutionizing the stadium. Check out the behind-the-scenes look of what went into this massive project!

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Several NECA Members & Constituents Awarded Grant Funding for EV Charging

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) includes a historic $7.5 billion dedicated investment to build out a national network of EV chargers. At the end of January, a Joint Office between the U.S. DOE and U.S. DOT announced the first round of grant recipients for this goal of building a national network of EV chargers for all Americans. Five NECA chapters/members/JATC affiliates were awarded grant funding for this initiative.

Learn More About NECA EMERGE 2024 This Wednesday

Want to learn more about what NECA EMERGE 2024 will look like as you make decisions on who from your company should attend? Join Katie McCormick, Executive Director, Convention & Meetings and Stephanie Adamec, Executive Director, Education for a preview of everything NECA EMERGE 2024 will offer as well as an opportunity to ask questions about the experience. The webinar will take place on Feb. 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET!

UPCOMING EVENTS

In-Person Events

NECA EMERGE Conference

April 15 - 17 | Las Vegas, NV

Virtual Classrooms

Success in Technology Implementation

Feb. 15 | 9:00 - 12:00 p.m. ET

Driving Project Success

March 26 | 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar

Introducing the NECA EMERGE Conference 2024

Feb. 14 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET

Significant Dates

American Heart Month

Black History Month

Feb. 13 | Mardi Gras

Feb. 14 | Valentine’s Day

Feb. 14 | Ash Wednesday (First Day of Lent)

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