2021 Christmas Party and Award Ceremony
On December 3rd IEC Atlanta and Georgia Chapters held its annual Christmas Party and awards ceremony at Maggiano’s Little Italy at Cumberland. Hosting 130 in attendance, Contractors, Partner members and their guests enjoyed an afternoon filled with fun, prizes and the recognition of the 2021 Award winners within the Atlanta/GA chapter.
The afternoon began with drinks and hors d’oeuvres being served as guests arrived. Atlanta Board President, Steve Askea opened with a welcome and thank you to the 2022 Board of Directors. IEC is strong because of its members, and the first item on the celebration agenda was acknowledging IEC’s loyal members. Awards were given to members for their service for 5, 10, 15, 25, 35 and 50 years plus.
In addition to membership awards, there were some select members awarded;
Industry award– Roland Weekley, Leppard Johnson & Associates
Manufacturer of the Year -Bill Fowler, Manufacturer of the Year
Distributor of the Year– Lindsey Hill, The Home Depot
Specialty Partner of the Year– Linda Smith and Jodi McMahon- BenSource Employee Benefits
President’s award – Nick Young, Putzel Electrical Contractors
Contractor of the Year– Keith Haskell, Sole Source Electrical Contractors
IEC would like to thank Overall event sponsor, Federated Insurance for supporting this year end gala! Additional thank yous go to Prize sponsor Titan Electric of Georgia, Entertainment sponsor Milwaukee Tool, Drink sponsors were Graybar Electric, Mayer Electric, MC Dean, Southwire and World Electric! If you enjoyed the hors d’oeuvres, that was thanks to AED, Harbin Agency, Home Depot, Hubbell and Rexel. The delicious dinner was thanks to ABB, Acuity Brands, Agora Systems, Atlanta Workforce, AED, Bensource, Commercial Truck Sales, Duvall Agency, Elliott Electric Supply, Federated Insurance, Harbin Agency, Lade Electric Supply, Legrand, Lighting Associates, Selec Source, Smart Lighting Solutions and World Electric Supply! Our members help to make IEC events spectacular!
IEC and its members look forward to this annual event. Guests received the year- end review, raffle prize drawings, Maggiano’s family style dinner and an engaging performance from comedian Lanny Farmer. This was a great way for IEC to thank its members for another amazing year! Take a look at pictures from this event below.