The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago (ECA) is a construction trade association that provides business and labor relations services to nearly 600 electrical contractors in Cook County, Illinois. ECA is also known as the Chicago and Cook County Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The Association works with its industry partner, Local Union #134 IBEW, to negotiate and administer labor agreements, coordinate apprentice and journeyman level training, as well as promote the industry on behalf of these employers. Since 1903, ECA has provided educational opportunities and business services to not only to assist the electrical contractor by improving the business climate and bringing increased profitability, but to enrich future generations. ECA and IBEW Local 134 work hand in hand to provide a highly skilled, efficient and safe workforce for the City of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois.
In conjunction with Powering Chicago, Kendra Dinkins, ECA President, Taylor Electric Company was highlighted in Crain's Chicago Business "People on the Move" section.
The 70th Annual Paddy’s Day Luncheon was held on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the International Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton and Towers. This unique networking event offered hundreds of colleagues in the Electrical Industry of Chicago the opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
The Midwestern Region Conference was held March 10 - 13, 2026 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa, HI. It was the one of the largest Midwestern Region Conference with over 500 registrants.
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The Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA) Research and Education Committee workshop called, "Leadership for the Field and Office" is being conducted by Mark Federle, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the OPUS College of Engineering at Marquette University, and the program will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523 (630) 850-5555. Breakfast & Lunch are to be served. (Breakfast is to be available at 7:30 am.)
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