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Indoor, Outdoor Power Displayed at IEC Atlanta’s 2023 Power Show

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Indoor, Outdoor Power Displayed at IEC Atlanta’s 2023 Power Show

– IEC held its annual Power Show at the Jim R. Miller Park and Convention Center on April 18th.  This year offered over 25,000 square feet of indoor vendors, outside display trucks, Barbecue, Apprentice of the Year competition, raffle prizes and everything electrical.

As anticipated, there were over 800 attendees and over 60 vendors on display with the latest tools, techniques and services in the industry.  A live auction was onsite with some pretty awesome items.  In fact the 2nd chance bidding is open now until April 28th at 5 pm.  Be sure to take a look and see if there is something in the auction just for you.  Click to bid here.  If you are interested in learning about what the electrical field has to offer, or if you are in business owner in operation mode in need of resources to help grow your business, the 2023 Power Show had it all.

Once again, we had a special experience for our contractor members, our VIP Experience gets early upfront time with vendors, lunch served before general attendees arrive, exclusive seating and an IEC Swag bag filled with special gifts.  If you are an IEC contractor that hasn’t had the VIP experience, you really want to RSVP to that invite for April 16, 2024 at Jim R. Miller Park!

IEC’s Apprentice of the Year competitors always take center stage to demonstrate what IEC instructors have taught them for the last 4 years.  It is always exciting to watch this competition as their skills determine who will represent the Atlanta chapter during the national competition in Dallas.  The winner will be announced during the 2023 graduation on June 24th at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta NE. 

Thank you to the vendors and sponsors for coming out, setting up and educating the attendees. Special thanks to our beverage/ bar sponsors Sesco Lighting, Milwaukee, B&S Electric Supply; bag sponsors Graybar and Elliott Electric Supply and Lanyards sponsored by WESCO.  To the grill masters who created the barbecue masterpiece, much thanks to Chad Brooks, Mike Sasser, Mike Disharoon and Justin Mercer!  Superb job on the grill.  We hope to see everyone next year at the April 16, 2024 Power Show!  See pictures from this event here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IEC Apprentice of the Year

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IEC Apprentice of the Year Competition

By: Todd Hawkins, IEC Atlanta Associate Executive Director

Thank You to everyone that invested time into the 2022 Apprentice of the Year Competition (AOY).  IEC records indicate that 2022 is the 34th consecutive year that IEC Atlanta has held the AOY competition.

Thank you to Mike Gunter, IEC Atlanta for chairing the competition again this year.  Mr. Gunter was a competitor in the AOY competition in 1994.  Travis Worn, Pat Murphy Electric, Inc. worked as the Co-Chair and he was a competitor in 2017,  the tradition continues!

The competition requires competitors to demonstrate skills in multiple areas such as pipe bending, motor control knowledge and overall knowledge of the IEC 4-Year curriculum.  IEC names the 2022 Apprentice of the Year at the Graduation Gala on July 8 at Stone Mountain Evergreen Conference Center, Register to Attend Graduation

This year’s AOY winner represents IEC Atlanta in the IEC National Apprentice of the Year Competition in Louisville, KY, October 5-8.

Thank You to the AOY Judges: 

Pipe Bending: Simone Adcock, RBG Electrical, LLC & Casandra Light, MetroPower, Inc.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Motor Control: Bruce McCart, Putzel Electrical Contractors & Melissa Slate, IEC Atlanta, Instructor