November 9, 2011 - Last week, Electrical Business had the opportunity to visit the Electrical Joint Training Committee’s (EJTC’s) new training centre in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Our tour guide was Andy Cleven, the facility’s training director. This facility is truly a showpiece for advanced technologies enabling better classroom learning, while maintaining emphasis on practical skill.

Since its inception in Canada in September 1991, the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop has been the premier international forum to enable and accelerate change in the electrical safety culture, and push the envelope on what is possible in preventing workplace injuries from electrical hazards. In this video, EBMag editor Anthony Capkun is joined by Mike Doherty, health & safety consultant with IHSA, to learn why YOU SHOULD attend the upcoming 2012 workshop in Daytona Beach.

EBMag will be there! Meantime, also check out the invitation to attend from Dennis Neitzel, ESW 2012 organizing committee chair.

EBMag had the opportunity to attend Schneider Electric Canada’s Customer Day & Grand Opening at its new corporate HQ in Mississauga, Ont., which consolidates several operations from in and around the Greater Toronto Area. Chris Curtis, executive VP and CEO of Schneider North America, discussed tackling “the most significant problem of our time”...

While attending an exclusive Schneider Electric “Editor Day” in Chicago earlier this month, EBMag’s Anthony Capkun chatted with Allen Breeze, senior vice president, Power Business, with Schneider Electric U.S., and asked him about opportunities for electrical contractors—both today and in the coming years. Specifically, how should they position themselves to succeed in the 21st century? How important are electric vehicles, renewables, smart grid, etc.?

The Olympiad of the skilled trades—WorldSkills—kicked off in London, England, this week, and Skills/Compétences Canada (S/CC)—a national not-for-profit organization promoting careers in skilled trades—says Team Canada is ready to take on the best in the world as the 41st biannual competition got underway.