NECA Education Program

This year’s program is filled with courses that will help you and your teams. We
continue to draw on an ever-growing number of highly qualified professionals
within the industry to deliver these programs both in-person and virtually.

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A Best-In-Class
Educational Program

NECA Boston continues to provide unparalleled educational programs and seminars to its member companies based in Boston, New Hampshire and Maine. We are pleased to provide you with the 2026-2027 education program schedule. Our contractors continue to stand apart from the competition because we prioritize education at every level.

2026 Courses

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 17: State of the Industry

Sept. 23: AI In the Trades (In-person)

Sept. 24: Foreman Training

Sept. 29: Foreman Update

OCTOBER

Oct. 1: AI Fundamentals for Construction Trades (AI Master Class)

Oct 1 & 8: Foreman Training

Oct. 4 - 7: NECA National Convention - Las Vegas

Oct. 15: Prompt Engineering (AI Master Class)

Oct. 20: Contract Reading

Oct. 29: Market Forecast with Graybar

NOVEMBER

Nov. 4: Increasing Your Profability and Bankability

Nov. 5: Estimate Smarter with IntelliBid: Skills, Tools & AI Innovations

Nov. 10: AI in Your Business: Managing Risk and Building an AI Policy That Works (Lunch & Learn)

Nov. 12: Microsoft Copilot Integration (AI Master Class)

Nov. 16 - 18: Basic Estimating

Nov. 19: NECA Boston Contractor Safety Network

DECEMBER

Dec. 8 & 9: Project Scheduling & Planning

Dec. 15: Field Leadership Essentials - Maine

Dec. 17: ChatGPT for Project Management (AI Master Class)

2027 Courses

JANUARY

Jan. 5: NECA Advantage

Jan. 7: AI-Powered Estimating and Bidding (AI Master Class)

Jan. 12: Essential Skills for Construction Finance & Management

Jan. 20 & 21: NFPA 70E & 70B Service & Maintenance Master Class

Jan. 26: Creating and Maintaining Effective Safety Programs

FEBRUARY

Feb. 10 - 12: Contractor 101

Feb. 16: From Field to Factory: How Offsite Construction Is Rewiring Our Industry

Feb. 17: Bluebeam - Revu Essentials

Feb. 18: Massachusetts Legal Update for Electrical Contractors: The Year in Review and What's Ahead

Feb. 18: AI for Safety Management & Compliance (AI Master Class)

Feb. 25: AI-Enhanced Customer Communication (AI Master Class)

MARCH

March 9, 16 & 23: Foreman Training

March 10: Foreman Update

March 23: Change Orders That Win - Pricing, Negotiating, and Getting Paid for the Work You Perform

March 24: Change Orders That Win - Pricing, Negotiating, and Getting Paid for the Work You Perform - Portland, ME

March 25: Code Research & Technical Problem Solving (AI Master Class)

APRIL

April 8: Predictive Analytics for Equipment and Risk (AI Master Class)

April 8: Covered or Not? Insurance Essentials for Electrical Contractors

April 27: Succession Planning Management and Ownership

April 29: Building Custom AI Solutions (AI Master Class)

MAY

May 6: NECA Boston 2027 Safety Day

May 25: Impact & Tools for Managing Schedule Compression

May 27: Automation and Workflow Integration (AI Master Class)

JUNE

June 10: Future-Proofing and ROI Measurement (AI Master Class)

Education Committee

Shawn Greenwood

CHAIR
Fischbach & Moore

Rob Brouillard

Mass Electric

Jonathan Carveale

New England Electrical Group

Paul Guinee

Aetna Fire Alarm

Nick Marchant

ES Boulos, Maine Division

Questions?

Please contact Walter Morrell, Director of Education &
Outreach with any questions at wmorrell@bostonneca.org

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