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UPCOMING TRAINING AND EVENTS       

Code Changes class returns to Macon on June 8th!  Sorry this class is filled already!  Contact Wayne Ryle of Hagemeyer for wait list!  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Georgia Chapter Wire-Off in Savannah June 16th!  Watch for more details!
Columbus Apprenticeship Program coming this Fall!  Download application here.
IEC National Convention, Ft. Worth, TX. -October 22-26th

IEC Georgia is always seeking new ways to better serve its members!  Your input is appreciated!  Please complete the IEC GA survey by May 18th to help to improve IEC services.   Click here to take survey! 

U.S. District Court Overturns NLRB Union Election Rule
The tug of war with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and their quickie election continues!  The NLRB’s rule would speed up the election process, which would shorten the amount of time employees have to gather facts and make an informed decision on whether they want union representation or not.  Now the U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the Chamber of Commerce!  The rule has been deemed invalid on account of the NLRB’s lack of quorum. More on this...

IEC Georgia continues to Spread Knowledge to Contractors throughout Georgia
Independent Electrical Contractors Georgia Chapter has once again presented a 2011 Code Changes class!  This time the event took place in Savannah May 11^th at IEC partner Pace Lighting.  Thank you Frank Bartlett, President of Pace Lighting, for providing such an amazing venue! 

Many ambitious Savannah contractors gathered to obtain free continuing education and an update on pertinent code information.  Though these contractors arrived ready to learn and protect their businesses, they took a moment to enjoy the free lunch compliments of IEC Georgia at the beginning of the session.   More on this...

Upcoming Code Change classes;
Macon- June 8
Columbus- August 24 
Augusta- November 16                                         

IEC Georgia Scholarships Open to Member Employees
Great news for IEC Georgia members with outstanding employees currently attending college or in the apprenticeship program!  The 2012 IEC Foundation Scholarship Competition is underway!  Scholarships will be awarded this year in the amount of $2,000 each for full-time IEC apprentices or college students and $500 each for part-time college students who are also employed full-time by an IEC member.  College students must pursue a degree relative to the electrical industry.
Applications for scholarships must be received by June 15, 2012!  Have your employee submit their entry electronically at www.iec-foundation.org.  They have until midnight Eastern Time, June 15, 2012.  More on this...

Awards Programs 2012 Call for Nominations
The 2012 IEC National awards call for nominations is underway!  Has your organization made an outstanding contribution to IEC and the electrical industry?  Has your organization adopted a remarkable e-communications campaign?  Have you or will you complete a project that exhibits excellence and total quality between August 15, 2011 and August 5, 2012? These accomplishments and many more deserve recognition for jobs well done!  Nominations for the 2012 IEC National awards will get you there!  More...

Welcome New Member Micky Owen of Owen Electric Co. Inc.!  IEC Georgia is happy to have you on board!

19 Pounds Wins IEC and ABC 2012 Fishing Tournament
Independent Electrical Contractors Atlanta and Georgia Chapters along with ABC hosted the 2012 Fishing Tournament at Lake Oconee this past Saturday, March 24, 2012.  This is the second year in a row IEC has combined efforts with ABC to present a competitive fun filled event!  Members from both IEC Atlanta and Georgia participated coming from as far away as Savannah!  There were 30 boats and 60 fishermen in the competition and more than a half a dozen campers in tents and cottages around Lake Oconee.  The weather appeared threatening at start, but by the end of the event it proved to be a beautiful day for a fishing tournament.
Check in started at 6am and the competitors were out on the lake by 7:15am.  By 3pm that afternoon they were weighing pounds of fresh catch and feeling quite accomplished!  After an advantageous day of fishing, the sportsmen ended it with a nice steak dinner and awards to celebrate their haul!
First place went to Drake and Brian Boree (pictured left), of Pat Murphy Electric, Inc. with catch weighing in at 19lbs!  More on this article click here. To view pictures from this event click here.

IEC Draws in the Future of the Electrical Industry at Skills USA
The 2012 Skills USA Career Expo was held at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park on this past Thursday and Friday.  This annual event introduces students to careers in construction, and also gives contractors looking to recruit a first look at the upcoming talent in this industry. More on this story click here.

Loan/Borrow Program- One Magnificent Benefit!
One of the major benefits IEC offers is the Loan/Borrow program.  Those that have participated have found it helps their businesses in a number of ways.  For those members who have not explored the benefits of IEC’s Loan/Borrow program or may not be aware of it; the Loan/Borrow program allows members whom have a spike in work, to borrow workers from other contractors that are slow on work, but are unable or unwilling to take on new permanent workers.  Conversely, if a contractor is slow, other contractors can loan workers, and retain those good employees for better days.    IEC serves as a broker to make the needed connections of the loaning and borrowing members.  Read more on the Loan/Borrow benefit here.

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Congratulations to the Savannah Graduating Class of 2011!

Michael Giddens is winner of the Georgia wire-off and the 2011 Apprentice of the Year for the Georgia Chapter!

2011 Savannah's Graduation recipient of the Academic Achievement Award- Michael Slunski

2011 GEORGIA WIRE OFF COMPETITION

IEC Georgia Members meeting with Senator Saxby Chambliss in DC

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