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.
The Electric Golf Club Electrical Industry Dinner Dance was held on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL. The ECA congratulates ECA member, Steve Mulligan, Gibson Electric An Emcor Company, as he received the JP Simons Award. The ECA also congratulates the CEAEF Scholarship winners which includes a number of ECA member firms, including Malko Communication Services, LLC, Rocha Electric Company and Connelly Electric.
The NECA - IIT Student Chapter is participating in the 2026 Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC) sponsored by NECA and ELECTRI International. The challenge has begun in earnest.
The ECA Regular Membership Meeting for February was held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe Street, in Chicago, IL. The program featured industry updates and a guest presentation by Jerry Lewis, 1901 Project.
Drury Lane Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
CSC / ASA Construction Expo & Safety Conference March 2 -3, 2026 Drury Lane Conference Center 100 Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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INTECH - Tool Show and Open House Friday, March 6, 2026 & Saturday, March 7, 2026 IBEW-NECA Technical Institute (INTECH) 6201 W. 115th Street Alsip, IL 60803 (708) 389-1340
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