PMF Features IBEW-NECA
This month’s edition of Powering Michigan’s Future focuses on the rich heritage of the IBEW-NECA partnership and its strong foundation of collaboration and training. The program features Dan Tripp, Executive Vice President of Southeastern Michigan Chapter NECA and Shawn Crump, Business Agent for IBEW Local 58 discussing the labor-management partnership and the opportunities within the Electrical Industry. Also joining the show to discuss the importance of our training program were Gary Polulak, Training Director and Tom Bowes Assistant Training Director of the IBEW-NECA Electrical Industry Training Center. Michael Callanan, Executive Director of the NJATC joined the conversation to discuss the upcoming National Training Institute (NTI) to be held in early August in Ann Arbor. This edition of Powering Michigan’s Future airs live on Wednesday, July 14th at 7pm and can also be downloaded here.

IBEW-NECA Join Mackinac Policy Conference
The annual gathering of Michigan Business and Political leaders was held on Mackinac Island in early June and IBEW-NECA once again had a strong presence at the conference. Business and political leaders important to our industry were invited to a VIP reception hosted by Paul W. Smith and Frank Beckmann of 760am, WJR. The event featured a live broadcast with Lloyd Jackson, host of the Big Story on WJR featuring guests: Robert Bobb, Emergency Financial Manager for Detroit Public Schools, Robert A. Ficano, Wayne County Executive, members of the Regional Authority for Cobo Hall including Juliette Okotie-Eboh and Joe Abdoo and Director of the North American International Auto Show, Barron Meade and our own IBEW-NECA leadership. Download the show here. Over 100 VIP’s joined our leadership for conversation and networking on the island which resulted in many follow up meetings off the island.