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1,200 Attend the 2025 IEC Atlanta/GA Power Show

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1,200 Attend the 2025 IEC Atlanta/GA Power Show

By: Marie Thornton, IEC Atlanta & GA Chapters Membership and Marketing Coordinator
IEC Atlanta/ GA Chapter held its annual Power Show on April 8th at the Jim Miller Park & Events Center in Marietta, GA from 1pm to 6pm.  It was the largest turnout yet with 1,200 in attendance!  IEC Contractors, partners, apprentices and guests massed at what you could call a “Power Source” for everything electrical.

Those in attendance visited 65 exhibitors that offered information and, or experiences with materials, supplies, industry practices, resources to improve jobs, or even to acquire jobs.  Interactive displays and industry applicable conversations provided attends with a wealth of knowledge and multiple organization’s gifts.

Located in the center of the event, the 2025 wire-off had 11 competitors, 4th year apprentices competing while demonstrating their skills in conduit bending and motor control wiring.  The winner will win $500 and represent IEC Atlanta at the National Apprentice of the Year (AOY) competition in Pheonix, Arizona in September.  We find out the winner during graduation on June 21st.

If that wasn’t enough, attendees could participate in the silent G.I.F.T. auction where some rare finds were available to bid on, and proceeds go to the G.I.F.T. foundation, which provides scholarships for IEC apprentices. Attendees always look forward to the ongoing raffle for prizes during the Power Show, some left with nice prizes. 

Free barbecue was prepared onsite and drinks were available to all.  It was a full house during the 2025 Power Show, and we anticipate next year being even more grand! You can view pictures from this event below.

There is a lot of support and work that goes into the Power Show.  The wine, beer and soft drinks were compliments of Elliot Electric Supply, SESCO Lighting and HESCO Supply. Eaton, Graybar & DeWalt sponsored food, which includes the delicious barbecue prepared by Chad Brooks, Justin Mercer, Mike Sasser and Carlton Eaton.  On Electrical Services and Smart Lighting Solutions sponsored the show bags.   Milwaukee sponsored lanyards, Square D sponsored the VIP gift, Lade & WESCO the cups.  Mike Gunter was project manager for the AOY competition.  IEC is thankful for your contributions.          

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Bigger Power Show Creates Big Opportunities in the Electrical Industry

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Bigger Power Show Creates Big Opportunities in the Electrical Industry

By: Marie Thornton, IEC Atlanta/GA Membership and Marketing Coordinator

 IEC Atlanta hosted its annual Power Show on April 16th from 11am to 6pm at the Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta.  Once again, the electrical community came out strong to engage with products, services, and every thing electrical.  The IEC Power Show is the largest electrical trade show in the Southeast, hosting over 70 vendors, and an audience of 1,200 guests made up of contractors, apprentices, partner members and friends and family.

During the Power Show, amazing things happen, for example the IEC Atlanta Apprentice of the Year Wire-Off.  In the center of all the activity you found 8 contestants; 4th-year apprentices applying all they have learned and demonstrated their skills through pipe bending, motor controls and a written test.  These contestants were focused and ready.  The winner will be announced during graduation in July and will represent the IEC Atlanta Chapter during the National Apprentice of the Year Competition in Tampa, Florida in October.

The vendors provided their services and products with displays and interactive opportunities at close looks at how they add to the electrical industry and electrical businesses.  Contractors had access to the latest for their business and apprentices or future apprentices were able to see where they fit into the world of electrical.

Guests were entertained by raffle drawings throughout the event, and a silent auction with cool opportunities for braves tickets, movie paraphernalia, sports items and more.  Auction proceeds went to the IEC G.I.F.T Scholarship, which supports apprentices needing assistance enrolling in the apprenticeship program.  Barbecue grilled and was hot off the grill and refreshments all day long.   

Thank you to our sponsors for making us so great!  This was our biggest trade show yet, and we keep growing!  Let’s see what we will do in 2025, meanwhile join us for our graduation July 27th and let’s see who the IEC Atlanta Apprentice of the Year will be.

See pictures from this event and see our sponsors below.

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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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2022 Power Show Provides VIP Experience to Attendees

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2022 Power Show Provides VIP Experience to Attendees

IEC held its 2022 Power Show at Wills Park Equestrian Center in Alpharetta on Tuesday, April 26th.  IEC’s annual Power Show ignited its audience!  This open outdoor venue was filled with over 50 vendors set up to inform attendees;  Nearly 200 Contractor VIPs and guests, over 300 IEC apprentices and friends, family and the community all came out to experience the Power of the Power Show!

IEC’s Power Show features the top 4th year apprentices competing in the 2022 Apprentice of the Year (AOY) competition.  This year there were 11 participants working hard Pipe bending, working Motor Controls wiring diagrams, and completing comprehensive written tests. Guests looked on as these candidates worked diligently to become IEC’s 2022 AOY.

Attendees enjoyed the barbecue, mac & cheese and peach crisp,  while prizes provided by many exhibitors were raffled throughout the day.  VIP Contractors checked in, enjoyed their barbecue early and were able to have some quality time with Power Show vendors.  Congratulations to Lem Mathis, who won the $500 VIP drawing.  VIP access is a new addition to the Power Show and it will only get better as we work to make a special experience for our IEC Contractors.  Don’t miss what VIP status will offer in 2023!

There was so much to see, learn and experience.  It is always exciting to have IDEAL Industries competition on site, giving attendees the opportunity to test their competitive edge!  Ideal never disappoints! 

A special thanks goes out to our sponsors for making the 2022 Power Show a memorable event. 

  • Show bags- Square D & World Electric Supply
  • Lanyards- Atlanta Electrical Distributors
  • Beverages- Eaton, Milwaukee and Smart Lighting Solutions

Great job on the grill, by Chad Brooks, Mike Sasser, Mike Disharoon and Justin Mercer!

Additional thanks to Mike Gunter – AOY Project Manager and Kevin Ward and his leadership class for managing food service and overseeing the set and tear down of the show.   IEC appreciates all the dedication and hard work to put on an amazing show.

A special thanks goes out to IEC National President Troy Corrigan, who flew in from Louisville to meet our guests.

Take a moment to enjoy shots from this fabulous event and we can’t wait to see you next year! 

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IEC’s 2021 Power Show Delivered Different and Awesome

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IEC’s 2021 Power Show Delivered Different and Awesome

The 2021 Power Show is a wrap!  Tuesday, October 26th IEC Atlanta/ Georgia Chapters hosted over 50 vendors and 800 guests at an awesome new location, the Wills Park Equestrian Center!   From 2pm to 6pm vendors were set up in an outdoor environment along with the Ideal Industries Competition and the IEC Skills Based Competition.  Ongoing raffle prizes were distributed, an open bar and delicious BBQ grilled thanks to Chad Brooks of ATS, and Mike Sasser and Justin Mercer of Craft!  Onsite power was promised and delivered by ESSE, as they provided a powerful generator and were on hand with a portable generator demonstration.

It was a beautiful and windy day, with crowds beginning around 11:30am helping with set up and preparing to participate when the event officially opened at 2pm.  Crowds continued until food was served at 5pm.  As always with the Power Show, those remained until the end with hopes to claim remaining gifts; among them were Trimble’s 43 inch television and Home Depot’s Ring Jobsite Starter Kit. 

IEC did the Power Show a little different this year and it may appear easy, but that is only because of the organized hard work of all those supporting it.  Multiple “Thank yous” are in order.  Thanks to Square D for the show bags, Atlanta Electrical Distributors for the Lanyards, Eaton and HR Partners for sponsoring the bar.  Of course thank you to each vendor for setting up and sharing your service and products with the industry, and to those donating the fantastic raffle prizes.

See pictures from this event below!  Make sure you register to attend the upcoming Sporting Clay Shoot November 12th and Christmas Party on December 3rd! 

 

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