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SUMMARY:Communicating and Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace | Laurie Calzada
DESCRIPTION:Full Day Class: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (REGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF PAGE) \nWed. Sep 16\, 2026 \nLocation: Brentwood Community Center \nBreakfast\, lunch\, snacks and drinks all provided \nCost:\n FREE for all St. Louis NECA Members – (St. Louis Members are given priority registration)\n NECA Member Outside St. Louis – $300\n SMACNA or MCA Member – $400\n Signatory Member – $600 \n  \nREGISTRATIONS AS OF 9/12/26 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuintin Dial\nArchKey\nProject Manager\n\n\nDan Mayberry\nJ Bathe Electric\nField super.\n\n\nMax Ross\nJ. Bathe Electric\nAssistant Service Manager\n\n\nSheri Kershaw\nJ.F Electric\, Inc.\nExecutive Assistant\n\n\nJim Antonic\nJ.F. Electric\nSenior Safety Representative\n\n\nCrystal Stokes\nJ.F. Electric\nTraining Coordinator\n\n\nBrittany Pochek\nJ.F. Electric\nSafety Support Manager\n\n\nAlex Bilskey\nJ.F. Electric\nPreconstruction Engineer\n\n\nBryan Truemper\nKaiser Electric\nDirector of Design and Fabrication\n\n\nDeborah Thornburg\nP&D Electric\, Inc.\nPresident\n\n\nJoe Wilmes\nPaynecrest Electric and Communications\nManpower Manager\n\n\nJohn Schoenberger\nrYse Electric\nOwner\n\n\nNick Bosoluke\nSchaeffer Electric\nProject Manager\n\n\nNatalie Howell\nSchaeffer Electric Company\nEstimator\n\n\nKaren O’Fallon\nSTL NECA\nMembership\n\n\n\nCommunication and Beyond\nCommunication is essential in the workplace. You may communicate one-on-one\, in group discussions\, or through\nwritten communication. During routine operations\, strong communication skills enable you to engage in collaborative planning and promote safety awareness in the community. \n• Understand the communication channel… sending and receiving feedback\n• Learn effective verbal communication skills\n• Read and understand non-verbal communication\n• Communicate differently with different generations in the workplace\n• Learn how to lead effective meetings\n• Learn to manage your email\, and don’t let it manage you \nEmotional Intelligence\nEmotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize and understand the feelings and emotional reactions of oneself\nand others and then use that information to build better relationships. Ultimately\, better relationships create a more\nconducive work environment that leads to enhanced organizational performance. Adopting EQ behaviors can improve your leadership skills and help you understand yourself and others better. Organizational leaders at all levels have found that EQ core components are important success factors in leading today’s workforce effectively. \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 strategie \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/communicating-and-emotional-intelligence/
LOCATION:Brentwood Community Center\, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Training
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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:\nTuesday\, September 22\, 2026 \nTIME:\n11:30 AM \nLOCATION:\nMissouri Athletic Club (MAC) DOWNTOWN | Crystal Room \n(A BBQ buffet lunch will be served)
URL:https://stlneca.org/event/bylaws-ratification-meeting/
LOCATION:MAC Downtown\, 405 Washington Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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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
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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                        LinkedInThis 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.
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LOCATION:Brentwood Community Center\, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education/Training
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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. 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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
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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                        CommentsThis 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
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SUMMARY:BOO at the ZOO | Family & Friends Fall Fun
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE \nSTL NECA Private Event begins at 6:30pm. \nPark in the South Parking Lot on Wells Drive and tell the entrance staff you are part of a private event and you will not need to show a BOO AT THE ZOO ticket. McDonnell Center at River Camp is located immediately to your left as you pass through the South Entrance Plaza. SEE MAP BELOW. \nParking and Entry is FREE! \nBOO AT THE ZOO starts at 5:30pm and you are welcome to enjoy the festivities before\, during and after our private event until the zoo closes at 8:30pm. \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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
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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                        CompanyThis 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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
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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
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:Garden Glow Couples & Friends Night - MO Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION OPENS SOON
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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260813T180755Z
CREATED:20260813T140248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T180755Z
UID:10000264-1799164800-1799179200@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:Annual St Louis Division Membership Meeting | Ruth's Chris Chesterfield
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! 1/5/27 \nRuth’s Chris Steak House \n16493 Wild Horse Creek Rd\, Chesterfield\, MO \n \n 
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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270302T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270302T183000
DTSTAMP:20260813T182316Z
CREATED:20260813T181209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182316Z
UID:10000265-1804005000-1804012200@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:STL Membership Meeting | Sunset Event Space
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE (registration will open soon) \n  \nPower 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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T193613Z
CREATED:20260602T193613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T193613Z
UID:10000258-1806775200-1806786000@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:Spring Installation Gala | The Chase Park Plaza - Zodiac Room
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nThe 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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T170120Z
CREATED:20260523T161631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T170120Z
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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260813T182049Z
CREATED:20260813T181854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182049Z
UID:10000269-1807722000-1807729200@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:Midwest MEP Tradeshow: 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 104/105. 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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270601T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270601T183000
DTSTAMP:20260813T182213Z
CREATED:20260813T181427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182213Z
UID:10000267-1811867400-1811874600@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:STL Membership Meeting | MAC West
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE (registration will open soon) \n  \nPower 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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270829T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270829T180000
DTSTAMP:20260602T195614Z
CREATED:20260602T195528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T195614Z
UID:10000259-1819549800-1819562400@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:Summer Family Fun | St Louis Science Center - Boeing South
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE
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
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270914T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270914T183000
DTSTAMP:20260813T182253Z
CREATED:20260813T181315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182253Z
UID:10000266-1820939400-1820946600@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:STL Membership Meeting | Sunset Event Space
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE (registration will open soon) \n  \nPower 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-2/
LOCATION:Sunset Event Space by Twisted Tree (Holiday Inn – Route 66)\, 10709 Watson Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63127\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20271102T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20271102T183000
DTSTAMP:20260813T182151Z
CREATED:20260813T181523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T182151Z
UID:10000268-1825173000-1825180200@stlneca.org
SUMMARY:STL Membership Meeting | MAC West
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE (registration will open soon) \n  \nPower 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-4/
LOCATION:MAC West\, 1777 Des Peres Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen O'Fallon":MAILTO:karen@stlneca.org
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