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Monday, September 7th, 2015
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Today is Labor Day, celebrated first in 1882, in New York City. Today we honor the American Labor Movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and the well-being of our country. So be patriotic and rest!. See you at the Fall General Member Meeting on Wednesday for more celebrating!
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"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration."
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This Week
MON
| 7th
| All Day
| Labor Day Holiday for All Agreements
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| TUE
| 8th
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| WED
| 9th
| 6:00 PM
| Fall General Member Meeting, Palm Event Center, Pleasanton
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| THU
| 10th
| 9:00 AM
| Solano EDC Board, Fairfield
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| 11:00 AM
| Western Region NECA 401(k) Trustees, Roseville
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| FRI
| 11th
| 10:00 AM
| 595 Golf Tournament, Dublin Ranch Golf Course, Dublin
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| SAT
| 12th
| 11:00 AM
| 684 Picnic, Turlock Sportsman Club, Crow's Landing
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Investment Client Summit Held Last Week
Focus on Market Environment
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Last week, Greg Armstrong and Scot VanBuskirk attended the Verus Investment Client Summit in Seattle. The day-long summit, 'True North, Exploring Opportunities in Your Institutional Portfolio,' aimed at providing insight, thoughts, and best practices on how to take advantage of opportunities in our dynamic and ever-changing market environment. The agenda included such topics as biases in the investment market, financial re-leveraging and de-leveraging, and a CIO roundtable discussion that explored the investment landscape while identifying critical ideas that fiduciaries should focus upon as they evaluate investment opportunities and threats.
The Client Summit ended with Keynote Speaker Bob Woodward, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the Associate Editor of The Washington Post. In 1972, Mr. Woodward, along with Carl Bernstein, reported on the Watergate scandal. To end the Client Summit, Mr. Woodward discussed his vast comprehension of how power is exercised in Washington and what it means for our future.
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Advanced Estimating Workshop
Wednesday & Thursday, November 4-5th
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PREREQUISITE: Completion of Basic Estimating of Electrical Construction - Individuals should have a firm grasp of basic estimating principles and experience preparing bids
This course was developed to discuss all phases of the estimating process, this course covers all phases of preparing a competitive bid. Key topics include identifying desirable bid opportunities, analyzing the company's capabilities to insure profitable results, the estimator's role at various stages of the project, writing an effective scope letter, and identifying often hidden costs in the bid documents.
Following this class, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the steps necessary to prepare a competitive bid
- Identify the most desirable bid opportunities
- Describe how a company's capabilities can be analyzed to insure profits
- Discuss cash flow and bonding
- Discuss relevant contract terms
- Identify price adjustment techniques, overhead, and profit
- List the documents required to estimate a construction project
- Participants who complete this course will be awarded 12 Continued Education Hours.
Date: Wednesday & Thursday, November 4-5, 2015
Time: 8:30AM- 4:30PM
Location: NorCal NECA Office, 6300 Village Pkwy, 2nd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568
Instructor: Bob Mooty
Cost: NECA Members $565, Non-Members $815
To register, reply with names and e-mails of attendees to Juanita Mitchell.
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LEED Exam Prep, San Francisco
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Join us for a LEED Green Associate Exam Training Workshop. GreenStep will present a full-day workshop of instruction related to training for the LEED Green Associate Exam, focusing on key information necessary to pass the exam. Materials and equipment will be provided.
Date: Friday, September 18, 2015
Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Location: USGBC-NCC Office | 560 Mission Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94105 Cost: No Charge (Use Class Code IBEWNECA_GA)
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Business Certification Request
Which Ones Do You Hold?
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We often receive requests for contractors who hold certain business certifications, including Small Business, Disabled Veteran, Minority Owned, Woman Owned, etc. The Chapter would like to keep a record of our contractors who possess these and other business certifications. To allow us to better serve you, please contact Darlene Besst at the Chapter office to advise of which certifications you currently hold.
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NECA Convention, San Francisco
October 3-6, 2015, Moscone South
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The annual NECA Convention is almost here, in San Francisco! The top trade show of its kind in the electrical construction industry will present the largest gathering of manufacturers and distributors showcasing thousands of solutions contractors need to save time and money on the job, and grow their business. The trade show floor is a virtual classroom, providing the latest technological advances in such areas as power supply, security, tools, integrated building systems, lighting and controls, solar/PV, and other energy markets. NECA partners and exhibitors will bring the latest technological advances presented in classrooms located on the NECA Show floor.
At the heart of NECA 2015 San Francisco is education. The electrical contracting industry is always changing. NECA provides the education needed to keep your company on top. Pre-convention and convention courses will be taught in a range of areas, including labor relations (new this year!); business management; leadership and communications; project management; standards and safety; and technology, process, and innovation. Special roundtables have been planned for Women In NECA, Safety and Business Development.
There are several ways to attend NECA 2015 San Francisco. First, there's full registration. It's also possible to attend for just the weekend. A third package that is available is to attend the NECA Show, the 19 technical workshops and the Showstopper Showcase when you use the coupon code below.
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Free Tradeshow Floor Entry
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