Part of EBMag’s mission is to help you and your crew get to and from work with the right work truck, which is why we regularly attend NTEA’s Work Truck Show. Here is where the OEMs—and related third-party suppliers and upfitters—come with the latest Class 3-8 vocational vehicle and related equipment offerings.

EBMag was pleased to once again attend the Super Bowl of electrical safety: the IEEE Industry Applications Society’s (IAS) Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW). This Gallery, Part 2 of 2, contains photos from the conference and hospitality suites portions of the event. Meantime, mark your calendars now for the 2014 ESW, being held February 4-7 in San Diego, Calif.

EBMag was pleased to once again attend the Super Bowl of electrical safety: the IEEE Industry Applications Society’s (IAS) Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW). This Gallery, Part 1 of 2, contains photos from the tradeshow portion of the event. Meantime, mark your calendars now for the 2014 ESW, being held February 4-7 in San Diego, Calif. (Photos A. Capkun)

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February 6, 2013 - EBMag was there as the second annual Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Summit gathered in Toronto, Ont. to discuss the next steps in encouraging consumer adoption, promoting sustainable electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, and developing possible incentive programs.

January 21, 2013 - EBMag was pleased to attend its very first EDIST conference—and what a fantastic time we had chatting with Ontario’s local electricity distributors (LDCs) and the various electrical businesses tailored to the utility industry. Discussions revolved around the effects of Ontario LDC amalgamation...

January 19, 2013 - The Ontario Chapter of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) held its annual general meeting and tradeshow this weekend in Toronto, and EBMag was there to take in some of the action on the tradeshow. Don’t forget: EASA’s annual convention is this summer in Las Vegas!

Electro-Federation Canada hosts several Christmas Receptions across Canada this time of year, and we were fortunate to check out both the Montreal and Toronto stops. (Meantime, the reception visits Edmonton on December 7 (hosted with Alberta Electrical League [AEL]) and Halifax on December 11. Here are a few shots from the Toronto event. (Photos A. Dalton) The EBMag team feels truly blessed to be a part of this wonderful industry. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

EBMag is at the Canadian Solar Industry Association’s (CanSIA) Solar Canada 2012 Conference & Exhibition, and what a spectacular event! It’s the association’s 20th anniversary, after all! It is truly is the preeminent venue for anyone serious about solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, business opportunities and legalities.

The Electrical Business team recently attended the 24th annual Construct Canada tradeshow—one of the country’s largest building design and construction shows. With over 1050 exhibits, Construct Canada is held concurrently with HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, PM Expo, Concrete Canada, and the DesignTrends Pavillion, bringing together various professionals in the design, construction, operation, retrofit, and renovation fields. (Photos A. Capkun and A. Dalton)