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06/06/2025
ECA 53rd Annual Spring Conference 6/4/2025 - 6/5/2025
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa - Lake Geneva, WI
ECA 53rd Annual Spring Conference
The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago’s (ECA’s) 53rd Annual Spring Conference was held on June 4 - 5, 2025 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The event had over 100 registrants – the largest ever for this conference!
The Chapter golf outing had 81 participants that enjoyed the Highlands Course. Wednesday night’s reception/dinner meeting provided all with the latest information regarding local industry activities, as well as national events. The dinner meeting also highlighted a number of member anniversaries and NECA Safety Award winners, as well as the Golf Outing winners.
The Safety Awardees and the Anniversaries:
2025 Zero Injury Safety Awardees:
HARTMANN ELECTRIC
CANINO ELECTRIC CO.
MALKO COMMUNICATION SERVICES, LLC
PHOENIX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
PROSPECT ELECTRIC COMPANY
MCWILLIAMS ELECTRIC COMPANY|
EMM ELECTRIC, INC. DBA MORAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
2025 Recognition of Achievement in Safety Excellence Awardees:
CANINO ELECTRIC CO.
CONNELLY ELECTRIC CO.
GURTZ ELECTRIC CO.
HARTMANN ELECTRIC
M. J. ELECTRIC, LLC
MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
2025 Small Contractor Safety Excellence Awardees:
EMM ELECTRIC, INC. DBA MORAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
MCWILLIAMS ELECTRIC COMPANY
PHOENIX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
PROSPECT ELECTRIC COMPANY
MALKO COMMUNICATION SERVICES, LLC
NECA Plaque distributed at ECA Spring Conference:
Helm Electrical Services, Inc. – 25 years NECA plaque
Taylor Electric Company – 50 years NECA plaque
Connelly Electric, Inc. – 25 years NECA plaque (given separately by Northeastern Illinois Chapter, NECA)
Acknowledged at 2025 Spring Conference, but for future distribution:
Securitas Technology – 25 years NECA plaque
AVI-SPL – 25 years NECA plaque
MDI Electrical Construction, Inc. – 25 years NECA plaque
Interstate Electronics Company – 25 years NECA plaque
Red Hawk Security Systems – 25 years NECA plaque
ECA Award of Excellence (2024)
Dan Durkin, Sr. (to be given at an upcoming ECA Membership Meeting)
The Thursday morning Business Session featured a presentation from Jerry McGlynn, ECA Safety Committee Chair, McWilliams Electric Company, Inc. emphasizing the many tools / expertise needed to have a safe worksite and a compelling presentation from Brandon Schroeder, Believe In Safety LLC, who is an arc flash accident survivor. The conference was a great opportunity for members to network and catch up with what’s going on in this constantly changing industry. We congratulate all of the award winners and firms celebrating membership milestones! We thank all that were able to attend. Next year’s program will be at the Abbey Resort on June 3 – 4, 2026.
Pictured from left to right are:
Jerry McGlynn, ECA Safety Committee Chair, McWilliams Electric Company, Inc.,
Brandon Schroeder, Believe in Safety LLC,
Bob Fimbianti, ECA President, Linear Electric, Inc., and
Kendra Dinkins, ECA Vice President, Taylor Electric Company.
The following photos below are from the Golf Outing, featuring the
Highlands Course and the Pavilion area that held the Golf Registration & Post-Reception:
The following photos below are from the Membership Meeting Dinner and the Breakfast Business Session with Jerry McGlynn's and Brandon Schroeder's presentations:
Pictured is Bob Fimbianti, ECA President, Linear Electric, Inc.,
as he opened up the Dinner Meeting.
Pictured above is Mallory Gurtz, ECA Young Professionals Chair, Gurtz Electric Co.,
as she gave the Young Professionals Committee update.
Pictured above is Gene Kent, INTECH Director,
as he gave the EJATT update.
Pictured above is Sue Schaus, Powering Chicago,
as she gave the LMCC update.
Pictured above from left to right are:
Bob Fimbianti, ECA President, Linear Electric, Inc., and
Jay Eminger, Sr. and Jay Eminger, Jr., Helm Electrical Services, LLC.
Pictured from left to right are:
Bob Fimbianti, ECA President, Linear Electric, Inc., and
Kendra Dinkins, ECA Vice President, Taylor Electric Company.
Pictured above are representatives from a number of Chapter member firms
who received the NECA Safety Awards:
Hartmann Electric Company, Inc., Gurtz Electric Co., McWilliams Electric Company, Inc.,
Connelly Electric, Inc., Malko Communication Services, Inc.,
Maron Electric Company, and M.J. Electric, LLC.
Pictured above is Jerry McGlynn, ECA Safety Committee Chair, McWilliams Electric Company, Inc.,
as he began his presentation.
Pictured above is Brandon Schroeder, Believe in Safety LLC,
as he began his presentation.
