BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://stlneca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T133000 DTSTAMP:20260922T161721Z CREATED:20260818T203856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T161721Z UID:10000270-1790076600-1790083800@stlneca.org SUMMARY:BYLAWS RATIFICATION LUNCH MEETING | MAC DOWNTOWN DESCRIPTION:The Chapter will be holding a meeting to ratify proposed updates to the Chapter’s Bylaws on Tuesday\, September 22\, 2026. \nYour presence and vote as a member are essential to ensuring the bylaws best reflect the interests of all members of the association. \nDATE: Tuesday\, September 22\, 2026 \nTIME: 11:30 AM \nLOCATION: Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) DOWNTOWN | Crystal Room (third floor) \nAttire: Business Casual\nParking: Parking Garage (Parking will be validated) \nBBQ Buffet will be served \nIMPORTANT: \nThe accredited representative is the person authorized to vote on behalf of the member company. \nIf you are the accredited representative and ARE ATTENDING:\n• No further voting action is needed. \nIf you are the accredited representative and ARE NOT ATTENDING:\n• You may designate someone else who will be in attendance to vote on your company’s behalf.\n• The designation must come from the accredited representative in writing. Please clearly state who you are authorizing to vote in your absence and email it to karen@stlneca.org\n• Only the accredited representative\, or the person they have designated in writing\, may vote. \nIf you are NOT THE ACCREDITED REP and have been AUTHORIZED TO VOTE:\n• Please ensure the accredited rep has emailed karen@stlneca.org and given written permission for you to vote on your company’s behalf. \nPlease reach out if you have any questions or need to confirm who is currently listed as your company’s accredited representative. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/bylaws-ratification-meeting/ LOCATION:MAC Downtown\, 405 Washington Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-09-14-082439.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T190000 DTSTAMP:20260914T134553Z CREATED:20260831T172054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T134553Z UID:10000271-1790182800-1790190000@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Central MO Division Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://stlneca.org/event/central-mo-division-membership-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Meadow Lakes Country Club\, 2600 Meadow Lake Drive\, New Bloomfield\, MO\, 65063\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CENTRAL-MO-MEMBERSHIP-MEETING-MEADOW-LAKE-ACRES-COUNTRY-CLUB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260925T225208Z CREATED:20260925T225208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T225208Z UID:10000281-1790323200-1790355600@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Welcome Happy Hour at Convention | Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:STL NECA Welcome Happy Hour\nStep back in time and join us for an unforgettable evening at 1923 Prohibition Bar at Mandalay Bay! We’re kicking off convention week speakeasy-style with cocktails\, entertainment\, and fun! \nSunday\, October 4 | 3:00–5:00 PMSHHHHHHHHH….. \n1923 Prohibition Bar | Mandalay Bay \nEnjoy signature DeWALT vs. Milwaukee cocktails\, plus live cigar rolling presented by 3M and a live magician presented by Remarcable. \nCome ready to sip\, mingle\, and enjoy a few surprises before convention week gets underway. \nAfterward\, join us the for the following: \n6:00 – 7:00 PM Student Chapter & Contractor Networking Reception T-Mobile Arena in the Bud Light Lounge) If you have had interactions with our Mizzou Students\, Dr. Poor\, (or intend to…) Please join us for student and contractor networking while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres before the Opening Reception. \n7:00 – 9:00 PM Opening Reception: The Power of Connection (T-Mobile Arena) Get ready to spark connections and light up the night as we celebrate 125 years of empowering lives and building community! T-Mobile Arena is the ultimate gathering place where energy\, excitement\, and inspiration come together. Explore multiple levels filled with exciting experiences\, delicious food\, and live music. Join colleagues and new friends for this one-of a-kind celebration to the cooperation\, support and the values that have propelled NECA since 1901. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/welcome-happy-hour-at-convention-las-vegas/ LOCATION:St. Louis Chapter\, NECA\, 3245 Hampton Avenue\, St. Louis\, 63139\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement,National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-05_18_22-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Stephens":MAILTO:deb@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T160000 DTSTAMP:20260917T151455Z CREATED:20260914T131113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T151455Z UID:10000274-1790841600-1790870400@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Leading with Success - Master Class (4 Days) DESCRIPTION:*Completing “Leading with Success” Basic Course is a requirement* \nRegistration at the bottom of this page \nSTL NECA Members $500 per attendee ($1\,500 no show fee) \nNECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter – $1\,850 per attendee \nSignatory Contractors – $2\,500 per attendee \n4 Thursdays: 10/1\, 10/15\, 10/29\, 11/12 \n8am – 4pm \nBrentwood Community Center\n2505 S. Brentwood Boulevard 63144 \nREGISTRATIONS AS OF 9/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Clancy\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nDirector of Field Operations\n\n\nRyan Kurwicki\nArchKey Solutions\nAccount Director\n\n\nJesse Thurber\nArchKey Solutions\nSenior Project Manager\n\n\nMatt Riley\nArchKey Solutions\nRegional Service Manager\n\n\nNathan Haas\nArchKey Solutions\nDivision Director\n\n\nMelanie Ilgenfritz\nJ. Bathe Electric\nManaging Owner\n\n\nRob Sherman\nKaiser Electric\, Inc.\nVice-President\, Operations\n\n\nKevin Renaud\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nNathan Ketterer\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nMike Lucas\nSchaeffer Electric\nVP of Preconstruction\n\n\n\nModule 1: Leading to Mission and Culture\n• Defining culture\, climate\, and behaviors that reinforce and create climate and reinforce culture\n• Review and work with DiSC Manager’s Assessment Report on how to manage one’s\nbehavior and recognize the behavioral sets in the people being led to create better\ncommunication and results\n• Leading to the Mission\, Vision\, and Values of the organization\n• Exhibiting the behaviors that align to the Mission\, Vision\, Values and culture\n• Understanding how to create alignment to the organizational goals\n• Being clear with employees using the outcome directed (forward) thinking\n• Reviewing the Communication Model and creating messages that drive Impact and\nResults\, what to say and when to say it\, how to say it – a deeper dive into communication\ntactics\n• The role of asking great and powerful questions and how to frame excellent questions\,\nplus understanding how to frame strategic questions\n• How to deliver bad news \nModule 2: Developing People for Growth\n• Responsibility as a leader to develop people and create organizational leaders\n• Working with giving people the “why” of their work\n• Defining coaching and mentoring and coming up with approaches\n• Creating structured coaching plans\n• Themes in generational approaches\, particularly for what leaders need to know about\nthe success profiles of employees entering today’s workforce\n• The key question for the way to work through all generational “sticking points”\n• Differences in leading and coaching generational themes with laboratory work\n• How to make a business case to influence organizational leaders\n• Developing people every day and without a budget\n• Defining succession planning both informally and formally\n• A template for creating a formal mentoring program \nModule 3: Emotional Intelligence\n• Identifying the difference between IQ vs. EQ\n• Understanding the components of “self”\n• Working on self-awareness in your own life\n• Learning tactics for self-control and self-management\n• Learning to deal with emotions\n• Identifying moods and patterns in your life\n• Learning to do a mindset reset to adjust your thoughts\n• Working on social awareness strategies\n• Learning strategies for relationship regulation\n• Assessing your and other’s EQ habits \nModule 4: Leading with Critical Thinking Skills\n• Use techniques to analyze problems at a deeper level\n• Recognize and avoid critical thinking mistakes\n• Use mind mapping to quickly breakdown issues and resolve issues\n• Implement the critical thinking process\n• Learn to generate ideas as a group and organize them as they are generated\n• Avoiding Rationalization and Emotional Thinking\n• Turning Thinking into Action\n• Leading your people through Crisis\n• Identifying Prioritizations within Crisis Mode \nModule 5: Accountability\n• Understanding Accountability vs Responsibility\n• Understanding the consequences of not instilling and enforcing accountability\n• Identifying excuses\n• Understanding leadership’s accountability avoidance\n• Recognizing the top barriers to accountability\n• Learning the 5 C’s of Accountability\n• Acknowledging accountability in action\n• Managing accountability in others\n• Creating a culture of accountability \n\n\n \n \n RSVP Now - Leading with Success: Advanced 4 Day Course\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.First and Last Name*Company:*Attendee Job Title:*Attendee Email:*\n \n Phone*This field is hidden when viewing the formAttendee Phone NumberDietary Restrictions or preferences (skip if none)$500 Registration Fee for St. Louis Chapter NECA | Contractors will be invoiced $1500 for each no show.NECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter - $1\,800 per attendee | \n\nSignatory Contractors - $2\,500 per attendee \nComments or Questions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLaurie Calzada is an entrepreneur\, author\, speaker\, and media host. She has written and presented on many topics\, such as successful leadership\, mastering change\, emotional intelligence\, dealing with generational gaps in the workplace\, and building high-performing teams. Her focus is to motivate those who desire to excel\, and she believes you can accomplish anything with enough determination and ambition. \nMs. Calzada’s unique style makes her an exceptional storyteller and presenter. Laurie will change your perspective on life and business. Using her personal experiences\, Laurie reaches into your hearts and minds to make you think about the most important things in your life. Listening to Laurie’s journey and advice will make you think about where you are and where you are headed. She gives practical exercises for you to incorporate into your daily life. \nWith an entrepreneurial spirit\, she has successfully founded or co-founded eight different operations over the past 30 years. She has been a board member of numerous corporations and non-profit organizations. Her successful career began in 1987 in Oxford\, England\, while studying psychology at the University of Maryland\, European Division. She also graduated summa cum laude with a business degree from Purdue University. In addition\, she received a certification in Broadcast Journalism. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/leading-with-success-master-class-4-days/2026-10-01/ LOCATION:Brentwood Community Center\, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States CATEGORIES:Education/Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Leading-with-Success-Master-Class-Presentation-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTSTAMP:20260914T135439Z CREATED:20260508T155856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T135439Z UID:10000247-1791072000-1791417599@stlneca.org SUMMARY:NECA CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW - LAS VEGAS | MANDALAY BAY DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the 2026 NECA Convention & Trade Show\, taking place October 4–7\, 2026\, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas\, Nevada!!!! https://www.necaconvention.org/ \nAs you complete your registration\, please note that standard attendees will not have an Invitation Code. Invitation Codes are only provided for select registration categories and special circumstances. \n\nMember Registration $1\,925 (before Aug 12) $2\,300 after\nGuest Registration $1\,240 (before Aug 12) $1\,460 after\nHotel $260/night\n\nThe St. Louis Chapter hotel block is at W Las Vegas (currently sold out…get on the waitlist) \nThe St. Louis Chapter hotel block is at W Las Vegas\, Marriott’s newly rebranded luxury all-suite hotel located within the Mandalay Bay Resort complex. We will have access to Mandalay Bay’s restaurants\, entertainment\, and pool amenities\, and a convenient indoor walk to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. As a Marriott property\, members can earn Marriott Bonvoy points for their stay at W. When registering and booking your room\, be sure to enter your Marriott Bonvoy number in the “Hotel Loyalty #” section. If you do not have your number available at the time of registration\, you can add it later to your reservation or provide it when checking in at the hotel. You may also link your reservation to your Bonvoy account now although it may not appear in the Marriott Bonvoy app until closer to our arrival date. \nChapter Dinner Reservations \nTo ensure inclusion in St. Louis Chapter events and reservations\, please register for Convention by June 24. Registrations received after that date may not be accommodated in all Chapter activities due to venue and reservation deadlines that require advance commitments. \nMember Incentive Reimbursement Reminder \nIf you plan to participate in the Chapter’s Member Incentive Reimbursement Program\, please remember to save all convention-related receipts and invoices\, including registration\, hotel\, airfare\, and other eligible expenses. Reimbursement requests will only be accepted after the convention with all supporting documentation included at one time. Start a file now and keep them organized for easy submittal. \nStay Connected During Convention Week \nSign up to receive NECA 2026 Las Vegas text messages for the latest convention updates\, chapter event reminders\, and special notifications by texting “NECA” to 771-999-NECA (6322) \nCurrent Registrations as of 9/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAEC Inspire\nAdam\nKetterer\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJoe\nBarnard\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nWendy\nBarnard\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nSteve\nStone\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nDana\nStone\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nRandy\nWendt\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nRyan\nLandholt\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJustin\nBruce\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJill\nOller\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJanice\nMaitland\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nClint\nRobbins\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJon\nMiller\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nRon\nMortimer\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nMonica\nRoss\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJesse\nThurber\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJohn\nLembeck\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nMargaret\nLembeck\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nMatt\nLodes\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nTom\nRolland\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nJoe\nYoung\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nKristen\nYoung\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nDan\nDvorak\n\n\nArchKey/Sachs Electric Company\nKyle\nMcmonigal\n\n\nCoastal Electric Inc\nDennis\nPalmer\n\n\nCoastal Electric Inc\nNancy\nPalmer\n\n\nGraybar\nJack\nCallen\n\n\nGraybar\nChris\nCallen\n\n\nGraybar\nJohn\nSepiol\n\n\nGraybar\nCharity\nSepiol\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical Company\nDavid\nGralike\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical Company\nEmily\nMartin\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical Company\nTodd\nVan Buren\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical Company\nGrant\nGralike\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical Company\nKarli\nWainz\n\n\nJ. Bathe\nBrad\nBathe\n\n\nJ. Bathe\nAdam\nMolitor\n\n\nJ. West\nSabrina\nWestfall\n\n\nKaiser Electric Inc\nDennis\nHarter\n\n\nKaiser Electric Inc\nChuck\nWrigley\n\n\nKaiser Electric Inc\nBryan\nTruemper\n\n\nKaiser Electric of Central Missouri\nRick\nClark\n\n\nKaiser Electric of Central Missouri\nLori\nClark\n\n\nKaiser Electric of Central Missouri\nCole\nLodge\n\n\nKaiser Electric of Central Missouri\nWhitney\nLodge\n\n\nKay-Bee Electric Company\nKevin\nRenaud\n\n\nKay-Bee Electric Company\nJonathan\nKetterer\n\n\nKay-Bee Electric Company\nAnnie\nKetterer\n\n\nMeyer Electric\nLeon\nKeller\n\n\nMeyer Electric\nMarilyn\nKeller\n\n\nMizzou\nArmani\nEmery\n\n\nMizzou\nBen\nAtterberry\n\n\nMizzou\nTiara\nArzola\n\n\nMizzou\nChris\nRoy\n\n\nMizzou\nLauren\nHutcherson\n\n\nMizzou\nJoel\nPoor\n\n\nMizzou\nKendall\nPoor\n\n\nNational NECA\nJill\nClark\n\n\nNational NECA\nDavid\nWoodard\n\n\nNational NECA\nMarco\nGiamberardino\n\n\nP&D Electric\nDeborah\nThornburg\n\n\nPayneCrest\nMichael\nFilips\n\n\nPrimary Systems Inc\nSteven\nPotts\n\n\nPrimary Systems Inc\nTony\nPerotti\n\n\nPrimary Systems Inc\nBrenna\nBay\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nKenny\nBassler\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nDave\nBradley\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nJohn\nBranson\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nJacob\nCraig\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nJustin\nKohlman\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nMike\nLucas\n\n\nSchaeffer Marketing Group\nKris\nSteiger\n\n\nSt Louis Chapter NECA\nKaren\nO’Fallon\n\n\nSt Louis Chapter NECA\nSylvester\nTaylor\n\n\nSt Louis Chapter NECA\nErnestine\nTaylor\n\n\nSt Louis Chapter NECA\nKyle\nMcKenna\n\n\nThomas & Betts – Schaeffer\nMichael\nMooneyham\n\n\nThomas & Betts – Schaeffer\nCourtney\nFoster\n\n\nTristar Electric\nJason\nSchepis\n\n\nTristar Electric\nJulie\nWood\n\n\nTristar Electric\nJosh\nBrakefield\n\n\nTristar Electric\nDanielle\nBrakefield\n\n\nVision\nWalter\nSickels\n\n\nVision\nJoe\nDody\n\n\n\nTentative Networking Schedule \nSunday 10/4 : STL CHAPTER Welcome Happy Hour and then Opening Reception at T-Mobile with open bar & dinner followed by Milwaukee After Party \nMonday 10/5 : OPEN EVENING – Reserved for STL NECA members to schedule independent plans\, including vendor-hosted dinners\, peer group meetings\, or individual activities. \nTues 10/6 : STL CHAPTER Dinner \nWed 10/7 : Closing Reception: Dinner on Mandalay Bay Beach with open bar and LIVE/OAR performing URL:https://stlneca.org/event/neca-convention-and-trade-show-las-vegas-mandalay-bay/ LOCATION:Mandalay Bay\, 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States CATEGORIES:National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-09-14-084805.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T190000 DTSTAMP:20260927T143753Z CREATED:20260927T143254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T143753Z UID:10000282-1791219600-1791226800@stlneca.org SUMMARY:STL Speakeasy Welcome Happy Hour @ Convention | Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:INVITATION ONLY! \nRSVP HERE contact Karen@stlneca.org for questions \n  \nShhh… the secret’s out. Kick off NECA Convention Vegas-style with the STL crew at 1923 Prohibition Bar inside Mandalay Bay. Slip behind the hidden door\, grab a cocktail and appetizer\, and join us for a little pre-convention mischief before the evening gets underway. \nSunday\, October 4 | 3:00–5:00 PM\n1923 Prohibition Bar | Mandalay Bay \nJoin us afterward for the following National Events: \n6-7pm Student & Contractor Networking Reception (T-Mobile Arena in the Bud Light Lounge) \n7-9pm National Opening Reception: Dinner at T-Mobile with open bar followed by Milwaukee After Party \n  \nMonday 10/5 : \nOPEN EVENING – STL NECA members are welcome to enjoy independent plans\, peer group meetings\, or individual activities. \n  \nTuesday 10/6 : \n5-7:30pm STL CHAPTER Dinner at Carbone Riviera Fountain Deck & Main Patio – Celebrating Joe Barnard (Thank you for sponsoring – GraybaR\, Schaeffer Marketing Group and Thomas & Betts) \n\nPlease plan to arrange your own transportation to and from Carbone Riviera\n\n  \nWednesday 10/7 : \n7:30-11pm National Closing Celebration: Dinner on Mandalay Bay Beach with open bar and +LIVE+ O.A.R. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/stl-speakeasy-welcome-happy-hour/ LOCATION:1923 Prohibition Bar\, Mandalay Bay\, 3930 S Las Vegas Blvd #101\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement,National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-05_18_22-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T213000 DTSTAMP:20260927T144622Z CREATED:20260927T144450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T144622Z UID:10000283-1791313200-1791322200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:STL Chapter Dinner @ Convention | Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:INVITATION ONLY! \nRSVP HERE contact Karen@stlneca.org for questions \nTuesday 10/6 : \n5-7:30pm STL CHAPTER Dinner at Carbone Riviera @ Bellagio | Fountain Deck & Main Patio – Celebrating Joe Barnard (Thank you for sponsoring – GraybaR\, Schaeffer Marketing Group and Thomas & Betts) \n\nPlease plan to arrange your own transportation to and from Carbone Riviera\n\n  \nWednesday 10/7 : \n7:30-11pm National Closing Celebration: Dinner on Mandalay Bay Beach with open bar and +LIVE+ O.A.R. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/stl-chapter-dinner-convention-las-vegas/ LOCATION:Carbone Riviera\, Bellagio\, 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement,National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/JOE-BARNARD.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T160000 DTSTAMP:20260917T151455Z CREATED:20260914T131113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T151455Z UID:10000275-1792051200-1792080000@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Leading with Success - Master Class (4 Days) DESCRIPTION:*Completing “Leading with Success” Basic Course is a requirement* \nRegistration at the bottom of this page \nSTL NECA Members $500 per attendee ($1\,500 no show fee) \nNECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter – $1\,850 per attendee \nSignatory Contractors – $2\,500 per attendee \n4 Thursdays: 10/1\, 10/15\, 10/29\, 11/12 \n8am – 4pm \nBrentwood Community Center\n2505 S. Brentwood Boulevard 63144 \nREGISTRATIONS AS OF 9/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Clancy\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nDirector of Field Operations\n\n\nRyan Kurwicki\nArchKey Solutions\nAccount Director\n\n\nJesse Thurber\nArchKey Solutions\nSenior Project Manager\n\n\nMatt Riley\nArchKey Solutions\nRegional Service Manager\n\n\nNathan Haas\nArchKey Solutions\nDivision Director\n\n\nMelanie Ilgenfritz\nJ. Bathe Electric\nManaging Owner\n\n\nRob Sherman\nKaiser Electric\, Inc.\nVice-President\, Operations\n\n\nKevin Renaud\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nNathan Ketterer\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nMike Lucas\nSchaeffer Electric\nVP of Preconstruction\n\n\n\nModule 1: Leading to Mission and Culture\n• Defining culture\, climate\, and behaviors that reinforce and create climate and reinforce culture\n• Review and work with DiSC Manager’s Assessment Report on how to manage one’s\nbehavior and recognize the behavioral sets in the people being led to create better\ncommunication and results\n• Leading to the Mission\, Vision\, and Values of the organization\n• Exhibiting the behaviors that align to the Mission\, Vision\, Values and culture\n• Understanding how to create alignment to the organizational goals\n• Being clear with employees using the outcome directed (forward) thinking\n• Reviewing the Communication Model and creating messages that drive Impact and\nResults\, what to say and when to say it\, how to say it – a deeper dive into communication\ntactics\n• The role of asking great and powerful questions and how to frame excellent questions\,\nplus understanding how to frame strategic questions\n• How to deliver bad news \nModule 2: Developing People for Growth\n• Responsibility as a leader to develop people and create organizational leaders\n• Working with giving people the “why” of their work\n• Defining coaching and mentoring and coming up with approaches\n• Creating structured coaching plans\n• Themes in generational approaches\, particularly for what leaders need to know about\nthe success profiles of employees entering today’s workforce\n• The key question for the way to work through all generational “sticking points”\n• Differences in leading and coaching generational themes with laboratory work\n• How to make a business case to influence organizational leaders\n• Developing people every day and without a budget\n• Defining succession planning both informally and formally\n• A template for creating a formal mentoring program \nModule 3: Emotional Intelligence\n• Identifying the difference between IQ vs. EQ\n• Understanding the components of “self”\n• Working on self-awareness in your own life\n• Learning tactics for self-control and self-management\n• Learning to deal with emotions\n• Identifying moods and patterns in your life\n• Learning to do a mindset reset to adjust your thoughts\n• Working on social awareness strategies\n• Learning strategies for relationship regulation\n• Assessing your and other’s EQ habits \nModule 4: Leading with Critical Thinking Skills\n• Use techniques to analyze problems at a deeper level\n• Recognize and avoid critical thinking mistakes\n• Use mind mapping to quickly breakdown issues and resolve issues\n• Implement the critical thinking process\n• Learn to generate ideas as a group and organize them as they are generated\n• Avoiding Rationalization and Emotional Thinking\n• Turning Thinking into Action\n• Leading your people through Crisis\n• Identifying Prioritizations within Crisis Mode \nModule 5: Accountability\n• Understanding Accountability vs Responsibility\n• Understanding the consequences of not instilling and enforcing accountability\n• Identifying excuses\n• Understanding leadership’s accountability avoidance\n• Recognizing the top barriers to accountability\n• Learning the 5 C’s of Accountability\n• Acknowledging accountability in action\n• Managing accountability in others\n• Creating a culture of accountability \n\n \n \n RSVP Now - Leading with Success: Advanced 4 Day Course\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.First and Last Name*Company:*Attendee Job Title:*Attendee Email:*\n \n Phone*This field is hidden when viewing the formAttendee Phone NumberDietary Restrictions or preferences (skip if none)$500 Registration Fee for St. Louis Chapter NECA | Contractors will be invoiced $1500 for each no show.NECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter - $1\,800 per attendee | \n\nSignatory Contractors - $2\,500 per attendee \nComments or Questions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLaurie Calzada is an entrepreneur\, author\, speaker\, and media host. She has written and presented on many topics\, such as successful leadership\, mastering change\, emotional intelligence\, dealing with generational gaps in the workplace\, and building high-performing teams. Her focus is to motivate those who desire to excel\, and she believes you can accomplish anything with enough determination and ambition. \nMs. Calzada’s unique style makes her an exceptional storyteller and presenter. Laurie will change your perspective on life and business. Using her personal experiences\, Laurie reaches into your hearts and minds to make you think about the most important things in your life. Listening to Laurie’s journey and advice will make you think about where you are and where you are headed. She gives practical exercises for you to incorporate into your daily life. \nWith an entrepreneurial spirit\, she has successfully founded or co-founded eight different operations over the past 30 years. She has been a board member of numerous corporations and non-profit organizations. Her successful career began in 1987 in Oxford\, England\, while studying psychology at the University of Maryland\, European Division. She also graduated summa cum laude with a business degree from Purdue University. In addition\, she received a certification in Broadcast Journalism. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/leading-with-success-master-class-4-days/2026-10-15/ LOCATION:Brentwood Community Center\, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States CATEGORIES:Education/Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Leading-with-Success-Master-Class-Presentation-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T200000 DTSTAMP:20260921T170649Z CREATED:20260116T214411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T170649Z UID:10000227-1792175400-1792180800@stlneca.org SUMMARY:BOO at the ZOO | Family & Friends Fall Fun DESCRIPTION:Know Before You Go\n\nSTL NECA Private Event begins at 6:30 PM\nPark in the South Parking Lot on Wells Drive.\nAt the entrance\, let staff know you are attending the STL NECA private event.\nYou do NOT need to show a BOO AT THE ZOO ticket to enter for our event.\nMcDonnell Center at River Camp is located immediately to your left after you pass through the South Entrance Plaza.\nSee attached map for location details. (THE YELLOW STAR)\nParking and entry are FREE!\nBOO AT THE ZOO begins at 5:30 PM. You are welcome to enjoy the Zoo festivities before\, during\, and after our private event.\nThe Zoo closes at 8:30 PM.\n\n \n  URL:https://stlneca.org/event/boo-at-the-zoo-family-friends-fall-fun-kid-friendly/ LOCATION:St. Louis Zoo\, 1 Government Dr\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/boo-at-the-zoo-powerpoint.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260914T135946Z CREATED:20260116T212451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T135946Z UID:10000225-1792483200-1792508400@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Foreman / Field Leadership Training - Jay Jones DESCRIPTION:REGISTER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE \n10/20/2026 \n8AM – 3PM \nSunset Event Space \nBREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROVIDED \nSTL NECA Members FREE ($200 no show fee) \nNECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter – $400 per attendee \nSignatory Contractors – $600 per attendee \nCurrent Registrations as of 8/20/26 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendee First and Last Name\nAttendee Company:\nAttendee Job Title:\n\n\nPatrick Clancy\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nDirector of field operations\n\n\nDerek Bretscher\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nForeman\n\n\nJacob Elliott\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nForeman\n\n\nLogan Craft\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nForeman\n\n\nCarl Hasse\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nForeman\n\n\nAnthony Cirinicione\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nForeman\n\n\nMary Hampton\nJ West Electrical Contracting\, LLC\nOffice Manager\n\n\nReuben Garcia\nPaynecrest Electric\nPrefab Manager\n\n\n\n \nJay B. Jones earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2000. While there\, Jay was named Captain of his Football Team and then went on to coach the Offensive Line for one season following graduation. After college\, Jay took his leadership off the football field and into the Electrical Construction Industry. After completing his Apprenticeship\, Jay became a Journeyman Wireman with IBEW Local Union 456 in New Brunswick\, New Jersey where he worked for 11 years as a Journeyman Wireman\, Foreman and General Foreman. He then had the opportunity to work with the National Electrical Contractors Association as a NECA Field Representative covering the NECA Eastern Region. He is a graduate of both the VOLT and NEXT Leadership Academies and has served as the Co-Coordinator for the Outstanding Apprentices attending the National Training Institute. For the past 3-years\, Jay has worked with the Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter as a Chapter Field Representative and the Director of Education. \n \n  URL:https://stlneca.org/event/foreman-field-leadership-training-jay-jones/ LOCATION:Sunset Event Space by Twisted Tree (Holiday Inn – Route 66)\, 10709 Watson Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63127\, United States CATEGORIES:Education/Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/field-leadership-essentials.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T133000 DTSTAMP:20260923T150300Z CREATED:20260923T150015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T150300Z UID:10000278-1793187000-1793194200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Central MO Division Membership Lunch Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://stlneca.org/event/central-mo-division-membership-meeting-4/ LOCATION:Meadow Lakes Country Club\, 2600 Meadow Lake Drive\, New Bloomfield\, MO\, 65063\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CENTRAL-MO-MEMBERSHIP-MEETING-MEADOW-LAKE-ACRES-COUNTRY-CLUB.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T160000 DTSTAMP:20260917T151455Z CREATED:20260914T131113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T151455Z UID:10000276-1793260800-1793289600@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Leading with Success - Master Class (4 Days) DESCRIPTION:*Completing “Leading with Success” Basic Course is a requirement* \nRegistration at the bottom of this page \nSTL NECA Members $500 per attendee ($1\,500 no show fee) \nNECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter – $1\,850 per attendee \nSignatory Contractors – $2\,500 per attendee \n4 Thursdays: 10/1\, 10/15\, 10/29\, 11/12 \n8am – 4pm \nBrentwood Community Center\n2505 S. Brentwood Boulevard 63144 \nREGISTRATIONS AS OF 9/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Clancy\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nDirector of Field Operations\n\n\nRyan Kurwicki\nArchKey Solutions\nAccount Director\n\n\nJesse Thurber\nArchKey Solutions\nSenior Project Manager\n\n\nMatt Riley\nArchKey Solutions\nRegional Service Manager\n\n\nNathan Haas\nArchKey Solutions\nDivision Director\n\n\nMelanie Ilgenfritz\nJ. Bathe Electric\nManaging Owner\n\n\nRob Sherman\nKaiser Electric\, Inc.\nVice-President\, Operations\n\n\nKevin Renaud\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nNathan Ketterer\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nMike Lucas\nSchaeffer Electric\nVP of Preconstruction\n\n\n\nModule 1: Leading to Mission and Culture\n• Defining culture\, climate\, and behaviors that reinforce and create climate and reinforce culture\n• Review and work with DiSC Manager’s Assessment Report on how to manage one’s\nbehavior and recognize the behavioral sets in the people being led to create better\ncommunication and results\n• Leading to the Mission\, Vision\, and Values of the organization\n• Exhibiting the behaviors that align to the Mission\, Vision\, Values and culture\n• Understanding how to create alignment to the organizational goals\n• Being clear with employees using the outcome directed (forward) thinking\n• Reviewing the Communication Model and creating messages that drive Impact and\nResults\, what to say and when to say it\, how to say it – a deeper dive into communication\ntactics\n• The role of asking great and powerful questions and how to frame excellent questions\,\nplus understanding how to frame strategic questions\n• How to deliver bad news \nModule 2: Developing People for Growth\n• Responsibility as a leader to develop people and create organizational leaders\n• Working with giving people the “why” of their work\n• Defining coaching and mentoring and coming up with approaches\n• Creating structured coaching plans\n• Themes in generational approaches\, particularly for what leaders need to know about\nthe success profiles of employees entering today’s workforce\n• The key question for the way to work through all generational “sticking points”\n• Differences in leading and coaching generational themes with laboratory work\n• How to make a business case to influence organizational leaders\n• Developing people every day and without a budget\n• Defining succession planning both informally and formally\n• A template for creating a formal mentoring program \nModule 3: Emotional Intelligence\n• Identifying the difference between IQ vs. EQ\n• Understanding the components of “self”\n• Working on self-awareness in your own life\n• Learning tactics for self-control and self-management\n• Learning to deal with emotions\n• Identifying moods and patterns in your life\n• Learning to do a mindset reset to adjust your thoughts\n• Working on social awareness strategies\n• Learning strategies for relationship regulation\n• Assessing your and other’s EQ habits \nModule 4: Leading with Critical Thinking Skills\n• Use techniques to analyze problems at a deeper level\n• Recognize and avoid critical thinking mistakes\n• Use mind mapping to quickly breakdown issues and resolve issues\n• Implement the critical thinking process\n• Learn to generate ideas as a group and organize them as they are generated\n• Avoiding Rationalization and Emotional Thinking\n• Turning Thinking into Action\n• Leading your people through Crisis\n• Identifying Prioritizations within Crisis Mode \nModule 5: Accountability\n• Understanding Accountability vs Responsibility\n• Understanding the consequences of not instilling and enforcing accountability\n• Identifying excuses\n• Understanding leadership’s accountability avoidance\n• Recognizing the top barriers to accountability\n• Learning the 5 C’s of Accountability\n• Acknowledging accountability in action\n• Managing accountability in others\n• Creating a culture of accountability \n\n \n \n RSVP Now - Leading with Success: Advanced 4 Day Course\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.First and Last Name*Company:*Attendee Job Title:*Attendee Email:*\n \n Phone*This field is hidden when viewing the formAttendee Phone NumberDietary Restrictions or preferences (skip if none)$500 Registration Fee for St. Louis Chapter NECA | Contractors will be invoiced $1500 for each no show.NECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter - $1\,800 per attendee | \n\nSignatory Contractors - $2\,500 per attendee \nComments or Questions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLaurie Calzada is an entrepreneur\, author\, speaker\, and media host. She has written and presented on many topics\, such as successful leadership\, mastering change\, emotional intelligence\, dealing with generational gaps in the workplace\, and building high-performing teams. Her focus is to motivate those who desire to excel\, and she believes you can accomplish anything with enough determination and ambition. \nMs. Calzada’s unique style makes her an exceptional storyteller and presenter. Laurie will change your perspective on life and business. Using her personal experiences\, Laurie reaches into your hearts and minds to make you think about the most important things in your life. Listening to Laurie’s journey and advice will make you think about where you are and where you are headed. She gives practical exercises for you to incorporate into your daily life. \nWith an entrepreneurial spirit\, she has successfully founded or co-founded eight different operations over the past 30 years. She has been a board member of numerous corporations and non-profit organizations. Her successful career began in 1987 in Oxford\, England\, while studying psychology at the University of Maryland\, European Division. She also graduated summa cum laude with a business degree from Purdue University. In addition\, she received a certification in Broadcast Journalism. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/leading-with-success-master-class-4-days/2026-10-29/ LOCATION:Brentwood Community Center\, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States CATEGORIES:Education/Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Leading-with-Success-Master-Class-Presentation-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTSTAMP:20260925T175214Z CREATED:20260527T164951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T175214Z UID:10000256-1793577600-1793836799@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Labor Relations Conference | Scottsdale\, AZ DESCRIPTION:MORE INFO & REGISTER HERE \nScottsdale\, AZ\nHotel Valley Ho\n6850 East Main Street\, Scottsdale\, Arizona 85251\nNovember 2-4\, 2026\nWebster defines a “relationship” as the way in which two or more people or things are connected. This year’s Labor Relations Conference will focus on the connections employers have with employees\, the connections we all have with our customers\, and the legal\, regulatory\, and contractual frameworks that define how all of these connections are interrelated and interdependent. With a wide range of presentations aimed at improving our foundational understanding of these frameworks\, conference sessions will help attendees navigate the increasingly complicated web of relationships we all have with one another in our varying roles within the industry. \nPresentations will be provided by NECA leadership from around the country\, as well as special guests NECA President Mark Walter\, NECA CEO David Long\, NECA COO James Fagan\, IBEW International President Kenny Cooper\, and Rosendin’s Vice President and General Counsel Carrie MacIntosh. Topics will include the CIR; labor law and history; grievances; negotiations; non-standard IBEW agreements; direct-hire recruiting and the referral system; the labor relations process and climate in your region; collaborative leadership; hyperscale and its effect on labor in your market; pressing labor issues of the day; and preventing problems by cultivating strong personal relationships. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/2026-labor-relations-conference-phoenix-az/ LOCATION:NV CATEGORIES:National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Labor-Relations-Slide-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T193000 DTSTAMP:20260914T145612Z CREATED:20260210T204745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T145612Z UID:10000238-1793723400-1793734200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Membership Meeting | Education That Builds the Industry - Tim Speno (NECA National) DESCRIPTION:MAC West – 1777 Des Peres Rd | St. Louis\, MO 63131 United States + Google Map\nPower Hour Roundtable 3-4pm: Join us for an informal\, open-discussion led by Tony Perotti\, COO of Primary Systems. This is not a presentation\, it’s a conversation! \n\nTony will walk through a proven foreman training approach that focuses on practical\, real-world leadership in the field.\nYou will get a look at how their program develops foremen who can effectively lead crews\, manage jobsite expectations\, and keep projects on track.\nExpect an open discussion with insights you can take back to your own team right away.\nCome ready to share what is working\, ask questions\, and learn from peers in a relaxed\, collaborative setting.\n\nAll STL NECA members are welcome. \nMembership Meeting 4:30pm | Education That Powers the Industry: Tim Speno – NECA National URL:https://stlneca.org/event/membership-meeting-education-that-builds-the-industry/ LOCATION:MAC West\, 1777 Des Peres Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63131\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/tim-speno.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T130000 DTSTAMP:20260914T150219Z CREATED:20260715T214729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T150219Z UID:10000263-1793790000-1793797200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:LDT Peer Group - Facilitator | Tim Speno DESCRIPTION:Email Karen@stlneca.org if you would like to attend this to see if the STL NECA Learning\, Development\, Training Peer Group is the right fit for you. If there is someone else in your office who would benefit from being part of this group\, feel free to invite them and just let me know so I can add them to the guest list. \nMeeting Details: \n\nLocation: Twisted Tree Private Room\nTime: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (lunch will be provided)\n\nPlease make sure to update the calendar invite with your availability so we can plan accordingly. \nCURRENT PEER GROUP MEMBERS: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArchKey Solutions\nStephen Davis\nVice President of Talent Development\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical\nCaitlin Benedick\nDirector\, Learning & Development\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical\nMark Riley\nDirector of Workforce\n\n\nGuarantee Electrical\nGrace Fechter\nSenior Talent Specialist\n\n\nJF Electric\nLeslie Musgrave\nDirector Learning and Development\n\n\nJF Electric\nJessica Glielmi\nHuman Resources Manager\n\n\nKaiser Central MO\nKimberly Slone\nBusiness Office Manager | Finance\n\n\nKaiser Central MO\nRicky Clark\nVP/Master Electrician\n\n\nKaiser Electric\nDennis Harter\nPresident\n\n\nKaiser Electric\nChuck Wrigley\nVice President Strategic Growth and Initiatives\n\n\nMR Systems\nLindsay Burkemper\nOffice Manager\n\n\nNational Safety Consulting\nDakota Riddle\nDirector of Operations\n\n\nPayneCrest Electric\nPhyllis Adams\nDirector of Human Resources\n\n\nPrimary Systems\, Inc.\nAngie McGarrah\nCompany Trainer\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric\nKenny Bassler\nProject Director\n\n\nSchaeffer Electric\nJustin Kohlman\nPresident\n\n\nUniversity of Missouri – Columbia\nBenjamin Atterberry\nVP Mizzou Student Chapter\n\n\nVision Electric\, LLC\nBianca Palacios\nDirector of Operations\n\n\n\n  URL:https://stlneca.org/event/ldt-peer-group-facilitator-tim-speno/ LOCATION:Twisted Tree Steakhouse\, 10701 Watson Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63127\, United States CATEGORIES:Education/Training,Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ldt.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T160000 DTSTAMP:20260917T151455Z CREATED:20260914T131113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T151455Z UID:10000277-1794470400-1794499200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Leading with Success - Master Class (4 Days) DESCRIPTION:*Completing “Leading with Success” Basic Course is a requirement* \nRegistration at the bottom of this page \nSTL NECA Members $500 per attendee ($1\,500 no show fee) \nNECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter – $1\,850 per attendee \nSignatory Contractors – $2\,500 per attendee \n4 Thursdays: 10/1\, 10/15\, 10/29\, 11/12 \n8am – 4pm \nBrentwood Community Center\n2505 S. Brentwood Boulevard 63144 \nREGISTRATIONS AS OF 9/14/2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Clancy\nAkron Electric Co.\, Inc.\nDirector of Field Operations\n\n\nRyan Kurwicki\nArchKey Solutions\nAccount Director\n\n\nJesse Thurber\nArchKey Solutions\nSenior Project Manager\n\n\nMatt Riley\nArchKey Solutions\nRegional Service Manager\n\n\nNathan Haas\nArchKey Solutions\nDivision Director\n\n\nMelanie Ilgenfritz\nJ. Bathe Electric\nManaging Owner\n\n\nRob Sherman\nKaiser Electric\, Inc.\nVice-President\, Operations\n\n\nKevin Renaud\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nNathan Ketterer\nKay Bee Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nMike Lucas\nSchaeffer Electric\nVP of Preconstruction\n\n\n\nModule 1: Leading to Mission and Culture\n• Defining culture\, climate\, and behaviors that reinforce and create climate and reinforce culture\n• Review and work with DiSC Manager’s Assessment Report on how to manage one’s\nbehavior and recognize the behavioral sets in the people being led to create better\ncommunication and results\n• Leading to the Mission\, Vision\, and Values of the organization\n• Exhibiting the behaviors that align to the Mission\, Vision\, Values and culture\n• Understanding how to create alignment to the organizational goals\n• Being clear with employees using the outcome directed (forward) thinking\n• Reviewing the Communication Model and creating messages that drive Impact and\nResults\, what to say and when to say it\, how to say it – a deeper dive into communication\ntactics\n• The role of asking great and powerful questions and how to frame excellent questions\,\nplus understanding how to frame strategic questions\n• How to deliver bad news \nModule 2: Developing People for Growth\n• Responsibility as a leader to develop people and create organizational leaders\n• Working with giving people the “why” of their work\n• Defining coaching and mentoring and coming up with approaches\n• Creating structured coaching plans\n• Themes in generational approaches\, particularly for what leaders need to know about\nthe success profiles of employees entering today’s workforce\n• The key question for the way to work through all generational “sticking points”\n• Differences in leading and coaching generational themes with laboratory work\n• How to make a business case to influence organizational leaders\n• Developing people every day and without a budget\n• Defining succession planning both informally and formally\n• A template for creating a formal mentoring program \nModule 3: Emotional Intelligence\n• Identifying the difference between IQ vs. EQ\n• Understanding the components of “self”\n• Working on self-awareness in your own life\n• Learning tactics for self-control and self-management\n• Learning to deal with emotions\n• Identifying moods and patterns in your life\n• Learning to do a mindset reset to adjust your thoughts\n• Working on social awareness strategies\n• Learning strategies for relationship regulation\n• Assessing your and other’s EQ habits \nModule 4: Leading with Critical Thinking Skills\n• Use techniques to analyze problems at a deeper level\n• Recognize and avoid critical thinking mistakes\n• Use mind mapping to quickly breakdown issues and resolve issues\n• Implement the critical thinking process\n• Learn to generate ideas as a group and organize them as they are generated\n• Avoiding Rationalization and Emotional Thinking\n• Turning Thinking into Action\n• Leading your people through Crisis\n• Identifying Prioritizations within Crisis Mode \nModule 5: Accountability\n• Understanding Accountability vs Responsibility\n• Understanding the consequences of not instilling and enforcing accountability\n• Identifying excuses\n• Understanding leadership’s accountability avoidance\n• Recognizing the top barriers to accountability\n• Learning the 5 C’s of Accountability\n• Acknowledging accountability in action\n• Managing accountability in others\n• Creating a culture of accountability \n\n \n \n RSVP Now - Leading with Success: Advanced 4 Day Course\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.First and Last Name*Company:*Attendee Job Title:*Attendee Email:*\n \n Phone*This field is hidden when viewing the formAttendee Phone NumberDietary Restrictions or preferences (skip if none)$500 Registration Fee for St. Louis Chapter NECA | Contractors will be invoiced $1500 for each no show.NECA Members outside the St. Louis Chapter - $1\,800 per attendee | \n\nSignatory Contractors - $2\,500 per attendee \nComments or Questions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLaurie Calzada is an entrepreneur\, author\, speaker\, and media host. She has written and presented on many topics\, such as successful leadership\, mastering change\, emotional intelligence\, dealing with generational gaps in the workplace\, and building high-performing teams. Her focus is to motivate those who desire to excel\, and she believes you can accomplish anything with enough determination and ambition. \nMs. Calzada’s unique style makes her an exceptional storyteller and presenter. Laurie will change your perspective on life and business. Using her personal experiences\, Laurie reaches into your hearts and minds to make you think about the most important things in your life. Listening to Laurie’s journey and advice will make you think about where you are and where you are headed. She gives practical exercises for you to incorporate into your daily life. \nWith an entrepreneurial spirit\, she has successfully founded or co-founded eight different operations over the past 30 years. She has been a board member of numerous corporations and non-profit organizations. Her successful career began in 1987 in Oxford\, England\, while studying psychology at the University of Maryland\, European Division. She also graduated summa cum laude with a business degree from Purdue University. In addition\, she received a certification in Broadcast Journalism. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/leading-with-success-master-class-4-days/2026-11-12/ LOCATION:Brentwood Community Center\, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States CATEGORIES:Education/Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Leading-with-Success-Master-Class-Presentation-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T200000 DTSTAMP:20260917T151554Z CREATED:20260116T215225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T151554Z UID:10000228-1794675600-1794686400@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Garden Glow Couples & Friends Night - MO Botanical Garden DESCRIPTION: URL:https://stlneca.org/event/garden-glow-couples-friends-night-mo-botanical-garden/ LOCATION:Missouri Botanical Garden\, 4344 Shaw Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-09-17-101428.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T183000 DTSTAMP:20260917T150925Z CREATED:20260116T215647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T150925Z UID:10000229-1796313600-1796322600@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Up On The Rooftop Industry Happy Hour - 360 Westport DESCRIPTION: URL:https://stlneca.org/event/up-on-the-rooftop-industry-happy-hour-360-westport/ LOCATION:360 Westport\, 111 W Port Plaza Dr suite 1200\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63146\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/360-Westport_Holidays-03.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T190000 DTSTAMP:20260925T180200Z CREATED:20260925T180200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T180200Z UID:10000280-1796922000-1796929200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Central MO Division Holiday Dinner Party DESCRIPTION: URL:https://stlneca.org/event/central-mo-division-holiday-dinner-party/ LOCATION:CC’s City Broiler\, 1401 Forum Blvd.\, Columbia\, MO\, 65203\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Central-Missouri-Holiday-Party-2025-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270105T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270105T200000 DTSTAMP:20260917T160029Z CREATED:20260813T140248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T160029Z UID:10000264-1799164800-1799179200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Annual St Louis Division Membership Meeting | Ruth's Chris Chesterfield DESCRIPTION:Ruth’s Chris Steak House \n16493 Wild Horse Creek Rd\, Chesterfield\, MO URL:https://stlneca.org/event/annual-st-louis-division-membership-meeting/ LOCATION:Ruth’s Chris Steak House\, 16493 Wild Horse Creek Rd\, Chesterfield\, MO\, MO\, 63017\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-09-17-104816.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270122 DTSTAMP:20260917T163225Z CREATED:20260527T164500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T163225Z UID:10000253-1800316800-1800575999@stlneca.org SUMMARY:ELECTRI Winter Council | St. Pete Beach DESCRIPTION:ELECTRI Winter Council Meeting 2027 URL:https://stlneca.org/event/electri-winter-council-st-pete-beach/ LOCATION:NV CATEGORIES:National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-09-17-113028.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128 DTSTAMP:20260917T165610Z CREATED:20260527T164244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T165610Z UID:10000252-1800835200-1801094399@stlneca.org SUMMARY:2027 MEP Innovation Conference | Tampa DESCRIPTION:https://www.mepconference.com/ URL:https://stlneca.org/event/2027-mep-innovation-conference/ LOCATION:NV CATEGORIES:National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-09-17-113657.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270302T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270302T183000 DTSTAMP:20260917T160637Z CREATED:20260813T181209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T160637Z UID:10000265-1804005000-1804012200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:STL Membership Meeting | Sunset Event Space DESCRIPTION:Power Hour Roundtable 3-4pm:  \nAn informal\, open-discussion session held one hour before our Membership Meeting. This is not a presentation…it’s a conversation. Enjoy an open bar\, open dialogue\, and the opportunity to connect with industry peers\, exchange perspectives\, and learn from one another in a relaxed setting. Topic TBD \nAll members are welcome. \nMembership Meeting 4:30pm  \nSpeaker and Topic TBD URL:https://stlneca.org/event/stl-membership-meeting/ LOCATION:Sunset Event Space by Twisted Tree (Holiday Inn – Route 66)\, 10709 Watson Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63127\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-09-17-110313.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T210000 DTSTAMP:20260917T164545Z CREATED:20260602T193613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T164545Z UID:10000258-1806775200-1806786000@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Spring Installation Gala | The Chase Park Plaza - Zodiac Room DESCRIPTION:The Chase Park Plaza: Starlight and Zodiac Room URL:https://stlneca.org/event/spring-installation-gala-the-chase-park-plaza-zodiac-room/ LOCATION:The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta St. Louis\, 212 N Kingshighway Suite #27\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63108 CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-09-17-114459.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270415 DTSTAMP:20260917T165515Z CREATED:20260527T164632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T165515Z UID:10000254-1807488000-1807747199@stlneca.org SUMMARY:NECA Now 2027 | Coronado CA DESCRIPTION:https://www.necanet.org/necanow URL:https://stlneca.org/event/neca-now-2027-coronado-ca/ LOCATION:NV CATEGORIES:National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-09-17-115327.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T190000 DTSTAMP:20260917T162245Z CREATED:20260523T161631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T162245Z UID:10000250-1807714800-1807729200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Midwest MEP Industry Tradeshow - STL NECA | SMACNA | MCA - St. Charles Convention Center DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nRegistration coming soon URL:https://stlneca.org/event/midwest-mep-industry-tradeshow-neca-smacna-mca/ LOCATION:St. Charles Convention Center\, 1 Convention Center Plaza\, St. Charles\, MO\, 63303\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-09-17-112126.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T190000 DTSTAMP:20260917T161538Z CREATED:20260813T181854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T161538Z UID:10000269-1807722000-1807729200@stlneca.org SUMMARY:MEP: STL Membership Joint Happy Hour with IL Chapter DESCRIPTION:Join the St. Louis Chapter and the Illinois Chapter as we network\, relax and refuel between booths at our very own Joint Chapter Happy Hour in Rooms 105. Enjoy food\, drinks and conversation with fellow NECA Contractors from 5-7pm. URL:https://stlneca.org/event/midwest-mep-expo-stl-membership-joint-happy-hour-with-il-chapter/ LOCATION:St. Charles Convention Center\, 1 Convention Center Plaza\, St. Charles\, MO\, 63303\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-09-17-111440.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270601T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270601T183000 DTSTAMP:20260927T150217Z CREATED:20260813T181427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T150217Z UID:10000267-1811867400-1811874600@stlneca.org SUMMARY:STL Membership Meeting | MAC West DESCRIPTION:Power Hour Roundtable 3-4pm:  \nAn informal\, open-discussion session held one hour before our Membership Meeting. This is not a presentation…it’s a conversation. Enjoy an open bar\, open dialogue\, and the opportunity to connect with industry peers\, exchange perspectives\, and learn from one another in a relaxed setting. Topic TBD \nAll members are welcome. \nMembership Meeting 4:30pm  \nSpeaker and Topic TBD URL:https://stlneca.org/event/stl-membership-meeting-3/ LOCATION:MAC West\, 1777 Des Peres Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63131\, United States CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/macwest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270723 DTSTAMP:20260927T151412Z CREATED:20260527T164825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T151412Z UID:10000255-1816041600-1816300799@stlneca.org SUMMARY:ELECTRI Summer Council | San Francisco DESCRIPTION:MORE INFO HERE  URL:https://stlneca.org/event/electri-summer-council-san-francisco/ LOCATION:NV CATEGORIES:National Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ritz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270829T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270829T180000 DTSTAMP:20260927T152808Z CREATED:20260602T195528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T152808Z UID:10000259-1819549800-1819562400@stlneca.org SUMMARY:Summer Family Fun | St Louis Science Center - Boeing South DESCRIPTION: URL:https://stlneca.org/event/summer-family-fun-st-louis-science-center-boeing-south/ LOCATION:St Louis Science Center – Boeing South\, 5050 Oakland Ave\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63110 CATEGORIES:Membership Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-09-27-102508.png ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR