May 3, 2012 - EBMag was pleased to attend a National Electrical Safety Summit hosted by ESFi (Electrical Safety Foundation International) Canada. The purpose of the event? “Our first major initiative is to bring together thought leaders in our industry to discuss challenges and opportunities for improving electrical safety in Canada.”

May 3, 2012 - EBMag was pleased to attend the grand re-opening of Nedco’s Keaton Crescent branch counter. The event also hosted a packed BBQ in support of “Hungry for Change”—an ongoing campaign driven by Canada’s electrical industry that raises funds to feed vulnerable children.

"Good safety is good business" – that's one of the key takeaways EBMag's associate editor Alyssa Dalton picked up from Partners in Prevention 2012, the self-proclaimed largest health and safety show in Canada. The show ran from May 1-2 in Mississauga, Ont., and drew out a strong turnout from the electrical industry, including support from ESA (Electrical Safety Authority), CSA (Canadian Standards Association) and IHSA (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association). Couldn't make it? This gallery contains photos from the tradeshow floor. (Photos. A. Dalton.)

BICSI—an association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry—just concluded its Canadian Conference & Exhibition in Niagara Falls, Ont. The event attracted nearly 1000 delegates from around the world, who came for top-notch ITS education and networking. (Photos A. Capkun) Read the Summary HERE.

April 30, 2012 - Electrical Business was honoured to be the only Canadian media to attend Caterpillar's exclusive press summit in Lafayette, Ind., last week, where associate editor Alyssa Dalton scored a sneak-peek at the C175-20 diesel genset, which launches today. While there, she also toured the 1.3-million-sf. Lafayette plant facility – the route taken ended up being 3 miles, or almost 5 kilometres, long!

ECAA Annual Convention
Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta
Tentatively scheduled for January 29-February 12, 2014, South America
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BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition
February 2-6, 2014, Orlando, Fla.
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IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW)
February 4-7, 2014, San Diego, Calif.
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NEMRA Annual Conference
National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association
February 5-8, 2014, Atlanta, Ga.
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RETScreen Training Institute
February 11, 2014, Montreal, Que.- 302: Analyse du rendement énergétique
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Electrical Safety, Technical & Mega Projects Workshop (ESTMP)
March 3-5, 2014, Calgary, Alta.
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NETA’s PowerTest
InterNational Electrical Testing Association
March 3-6, 2014, Denver, Colo.
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The Work Truck Show (and NTEA 50th Anniversary)
National Truck Equipment Association
March 4-7, Indianapolis, Ind.
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All-Energy Canada Exhibition & Conference
April 9-10, 2014, Toronto, Ont.
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Truck World
April 10-12, 2014, Toronto, Ont.
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IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Expo
IEEE Power & Energy Society
April 14-17, 2014, Chicago, Ill.
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NCEL Upper Midwest Electrical Expo
North Central Electrical League
April 16-17, 2014, Minneapolis, Minn.
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MEET Show (Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology) 2014
May 7-8, 2014, Moncton, N.B.
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EFC Electrical Council Annual Conference
Electro-Federation Canada
May 27-30, 2014, TBA
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CAF-FCA National Apprenticeship Conference
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
June 1-3, 2014, Ottawa, Ont.
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Lightfair
June 1-5, 2014, Las Vegas, Nev.
DETAILS to come

CUEE (Canadian Utilities Equipment & Engineering Show)
September 9-10, 2014, Mississauga, Ont.
http://www.cuee.ca/

IAEI Canadian Section Conference
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
September 26-28, 2014, Kingston, Ont.
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NECA Convention & Trade Show
September 27-30, 2014, Chicago, Ill.
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Affiliated Distributors North American Meeting, Electrical Supply Division
October 6-8, 2014, Chicago, Ill.
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APPrO Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre
November 18-19, 2014, Toronto, Ont.
http://conference.appro.org

April 25, 2012 - EBMag was on hand April 19 when Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) presented its 2012 Industry Recognition Award (IRA) to Wayne Donaldson of Rexel Canada at EFC's annual general meeting in Mississauga, Ont. Also announced that day were the new board of directors and Elaine Gerrie-Valentini, co-president & CEO of Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd., chair, for the 2012-2013 term.

April 23, 2012 - Here are scenes from EBMag's associate editor Alyssa Dalton's last day at Light+Building 2012... in Frankfurt, Germany, which ran April 15-20. This April 17 gallery contains photos from the different booths on the tradeshow floor from when Alyssa was there reporting live.

April 23, 2012 - Guten Tag! Earlier this month, EBMag's associate editor Alyssa Dalton ventured over to Frankfurt, Germany, to cover Light+Building 2012 – arguably one of the world's largest lighting and building-services technology shows. This gallery contains photos from Day 2 (April 16) at the tradeshow, highlighting energy-efficient building system solutions, and two special exhibits – the E-House (an intelligent building completely operated with smart controls) and a real-life smart grid display.

What a fantastic day with our friends (new and old) at Le Salon Lumen (Part 2) in Montreal. This was our first time attending (thanks Jennifer Salo!) and, hopefully, not the last. These photos are from the exhibition hall, where we saw a lot of quality activity. (Photos A. Capkun) See you in 2014!