NECA Convention - NECA 2025 Chicago

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Attire for the convention and trade show is business casual. We highly recommend wearing comfortable shoes. For the opening reception and closing celebration, the attire is comfortable, casual, and flat shoes are recommended.

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Featured Speakers

Katie Ledecky

14x Olympic Medalist, 21x World Champion, 16x World Record Breaker

Rorke Denver

Navy Seal Commander, New York Times Bestselling Author

Full Speaker Lineup

Schedule at a Glance

7:00 a.m.	Registration
7:30 a.m.	Board of Governors’ Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Board of Governors’ Meeting
1:30 p.m.	ELECTRI International Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC)
6:30 p.m.	NECAPAC Reception (invitation only)
7:00 p.m.	Opening Reception – Dancing in the Streets!
9:00 p.m.	Opening Reception After Party

7:00 a.m.	Registration
10:00 a.m.	Opening General Session: Rorke Denver
10:30 a.m.	Showstopper Showcase
11:30 a.m.	NECA Show
5:30 p.m.	Academy Reception (invitation only)

10:00 a.m.	Monday General Session: Katie Ledecky
4:00 p.m.	Future Leaders Forum and Reception
5:30 p.m.	ELECTRI International Reception (invitation only)

7:30 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.	Showstopper Showcase
9:00 a.m.	NECA Show
1:15 p.m.	Closing General Session: Rocco Mediate
7:00 p.m.	Closing Celebration: Anchors Aweigh featuring Kool & The Gang