Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO April 16 & 17, Minneapolis, Minnesota REGISTER NOW www.ncel.org REGISTRATION & INFORMATION Your Invitation To... The Best Electrical Trade Show In North America! It s All HERE At The EXPO! Top ReasonS To Attend the EXPO! 341 Exhibit Booths (Sold out since November!) 400+ Electrical Manufacturers NCEL Electrical Industry Breakfast with University of Minnesota s J Robinson Three Days of License Renewal Code Credited Approved Classes Made in USA, New, and Green Products Distributor Sponsored Buses from Throughout the Upper Midwest Private Product Presentations in EXPOsure Demonstration Rooms International Association Electrical Inspector Code Panel Get face-to-face. Talk with the manufacturers of your favorite products. Learn about the new industry trends and find out which electrical products are catching industry and consumer attention. Experience new and efficient electrical products first-hand. Get to know the brands -- making sure you re stocking the inventory that your customers need. Re-evaluate your line-up. Make sure your offerings are the best fit for your customers -- making a profit your bottom line. Think outside the box. Discover new ways to innovate by evaluating product lines and learning new and emerging trends and technologies. Easy and affordable access to continuing education credits. Online registration with helpful information links -- www.ncel.org. The entire electrical industry will be at the EXPO! Exhibit Hall Show Hours Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Thursday, April 17, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
MADE IN USA GREEN PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS Pennants Highlight Special Products Worth Checking Out The number one reason attendees cite for attending the Electrical EXPO is to see what s new and innovative. RED pennants designate products that are Made in the USA, GREEN pennants signifying energy efficient products, and BLUE pennants signify a new product in the marketplace. Booths exhibiting these special colored pennants will be noticeable and also highlighted in the on-site EXPO Show Guide. Catch A Ride To EXPO With Your Electrical Distributor Partners EXPO Would you like to be chauffeured to EXPO? Contact your local NCEL member distributor to see if they are arranging and sponsoring a subsidized bus to the EXPO. NCEL member distributors from throughout the Upper Midwest territory take advantage of our subsidy reimbursement program to bring their customers and their staff to the EXPO -- making the ride carefree and easy. Is your favorite distributor sponsoring a bus to the Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO? Excellent EXPO Facilities Minneapolis Convention Center - Hall A 1301 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 Both Connected By Skyway Minneapolis Hilton Hotel 1101 Marquette Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-376-1000 Reserve your hotel room by March 31 st at our special EXPO rate of $134 per night Reservations By Phone Call the Minneapolis Hilton directly: 612-376-1000 Identify yourself with the NCEL EXPO Do not call the hotel s international reservation line Hotel Reservations Online: Go to www.ncel.org Click Electrical EXPO on the menu bar Scroll down to Attendees Select Hotel & Lodging NCEL Electrical Industry Breakfast The Quest For Competitive Excellence J Robinson, U of M Head Coach, Army Ranger, Veteran, Consultant Thursday, April 17, ~ 8:30 to 10:00 AM ~ MCC Hall A The quest for excellence resonates in J Robinson s life and is defined by the J7: Discipline Dedication Sacrifice Hard Work Responsibility Accountability Service. This foundation fuels J Robinson s work ethic, competitive fire and expectations. Now entering his 28th season as the Head Coach of the University of Minnesota Wrestling program, J Robinson aims to capture another national title and continue the success that has defined the Golden Gopher program. Under Robinson s leadership, Since taking over the Gophers program in 1986, Robinson s wrestlers have amassed a total of 117 All-America honors, including a NCAA record 10 All-Americans during the national championship run in 2001. In 1978, Robinson took his desire to work with aspiring athletes into the domain of summer camps and established the largest wrestling camp system in the It is not what you say that counts, it is what you do. nation. J Robinson Intensive Camps are regarded as one of the most challenging and effective camps offered to wrestlers, with Robinson personally on hand at every camp leading and motivating young athletes. The Quest for Competitive Excellence! is sure to motivate you motivated you and your staff. This event will entertain and motivate your staff and your customers! Start your second day at the EXPO with a great program and full meal! Limited seating with a guaranteed sell out! Advance purchases only. Reserve your individual breakfast ticket or a table for your company/customers. Ticket includes a full breakfast, NCEL awards, and motivational program. Breakfast Ticket Fee: $25 each / or a Reserved Table of 10 for $225. Registration available online or on the EXPO Registration form enclosed.
EXPO Technical Sessions Meet Your Continuing Ed Needs Three Days of Technical Sessions Create your own schedule and have time to visit the Exhibits! Tuesday, April 15, ~ Exhibits Unavailable 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CREDITS Article 690 Solar PV Code Requirements 4.00 NEC Article 725 Class 1, 2 & 3 2.00 NEC 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Communication Systems for PLTs 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PLT Low Voltage Installation Over Current Protection Basics 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Selective Coordination PLT Supporting and Securing Wednesday, April 16, ~ Exhibit Hall Open 10 AM to 6 PM 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM CREDITS Changes in Article 517 NFPA 70E 2015 edition 2:00 PDH 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Article 690 Solar PV Code Requirements 4:00 NEC 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Motor Installations Bonding for Other Systems - NEC 250.94 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Transformer Installations Basic Testing Branch Circuit Receptacle 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Article 694 Wind Turbine Requirements 4:00 NEC 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Selecting the Right Conductors Code Calculations 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Minnesota Chapter - IAEI Code Panel Thursday, April 17, ~ Exhibit Hall Open 10 AM to 4 PM 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM CREDITS Variable Frequency Drives 4:00 NEC Standby Power Generation 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Emergency & Standby Systems 4:00 NEC 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM NEC Requirements-Over 600V/1000V 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Equipment Short-Circuit Current Rating LED Luminaries & Signs Commercial/Industrial Load Calculations Through the North Central Electrical League, the EXPO has a history of providing the continuing education needed for our industry personnel. Our Technical Sessions provide the opportunity to increase professional skill sets and meet continuing education requirements for your electrical and professional license renewal requirements. Electrical License Holders: Electrician (all classes) and Power Limited Earn the 16 hours that is required for your electrical license renewal. Don t wait until the last minute to get your credits, get them all at the EXPO! One week after the event, you will receive a certificate in the mail indicating the NEC and PLT credits you earned at the EXPO. Make sure you get scanned at each session you attend to verify your attendance for your certificate. Professional Electrical Engineers: Earn a host of Professional Development Hours at the EXPO. Each Technical Session offers PDH s for license renewal. One week after the event, you will receive a certificate in the mail indicating your PDH credits earned at the EXPO. Make sure you get scanned at each session you attend to verify your attendance for your certificate. Technical Session Fees: $250 before March 31 $325 After March 31 and on-site One low additional registration fee for all of your continuing education needs. Register online before March 31 to get the best bargain. After March 31, Technical Session registration fees increase to $325, and are available on-site, via cash or check. Register Online at www.ncel.org Secure your seat now at the EXPO!
Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO Registration Easiest way to register is Online: Web: www.ncel.org - click on EXPO Two other ways to register: Mail: North Central Electrical League 2901 Metro Drive Suite 203 Bloomington, MN 55425 Fax: 952-854-7076 Your Name Badge and Show Guide will be mailed to you before the event. If you don t have Internet access -- Complete this form and mail or fax to NCEL: Print clearly and provide all information requested; copy this form for additional attendees. Name: Title: Company: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Fax: Email: Choose one category that most accurately represents your company: Architect Builder Building Official Commercial Contractor Designer Distributor Electrician Engineer Government Industrial Inspector Low Voltage / Data Manufacturer or Manufacturer Rep Power Supplier Student System Integrator Utility Other EXPO Sponsors The biennial Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO is sponsored by the membership of the North Central Electrical Manufacturers Club (NCEMC). The biennial Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO is managed by the staff of the North Central Electrical League (NCEL). North Central Electrical League 2901 Metro Drive, Suite #203 Bloomington, MN 55425 W: www.ncel.org P: 952-854-4405 F: 952-854-7076 All EXPO activities held at the Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 Second Avenue S., Minneapolis Exhibit Hall A ~ Lower Level Exhibit Hall Trade Show Hours April 16: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM April 17: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Advance Registration Deadline is March 31 On-site registration will be available after March 31 at the event EXPO Exhibits and Special Event Registration: Select the EXPO events you want to attend -- submit with payment by check or credit card to the NCEL. EXHIBITS ONLY: FREE! Engage with 341 booths and 400+ electrical manufacturers and products at no charge. Technical Sessions: $250 A one-time fee for three days of technical sessions with numerous CEU certifications. NCEL Breakfast: On-site technical session registration is $325 ~ payment by cash or check only. Tickets @ $25 each, or Reserved Table with seating of 10 tickets for $225 (advance only) Total: $ (mail with check payable to NCEL). NCEL Fax: 952-854-7076 Credit Card Information - All information is required to process your payment: Name on Credit Card: Billing Address (if different from above): City/ State/ Zip: Card Number: Expiration Date: VISA MasterCard AMExpress Discover
UPPER MIDWEST ELECTRICAL EXPO c/o North Central Electrical League 2901 Metro Drive, Suite #203 Bloomington, MN 55425 EXPO Committee Chair Kurt Eismann AJB Sales Advisor Jim Grahek Burndy Manager Dale Yohnke NCEL Committee Tim Friendt LESCO Inc. Ryan Johnson Core4 Technologies Tom Quinn Grissinger-Johnson Sales Keith Severson Mlazgar & Associates Inc. Sarita Woods NCEL Everything EXPO is online at www.ncel.org: Register To Attend at www.ncel.org: Register before March 31 to receive your name badge and Show Guide in mail prior to the EXPO. Preview the Exhibitors: See the floor plan, exhibitor list and their company web links. Technical Session Registration: See class outlines, schedules, speaker bio s and each sessions continuing education credits. Three days of CEU training starting on April 15, before the exhibits open, continuing through April 17. NCEL Breakfast Registration: Have breakfast on Thursday and hear a great motivational speaker. Distributor Buses: See which locations and distributors are arranging bus transportation. Secure Lodging: Arrange your stay at our headquarters Hilton Minneapolis. Parking Suggestions & Directions: Plan your arrival at the convention center and Hall A on lower level. April 16 & 17, Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis, MN The Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO is sponsored by North Central Electrical Manufacturers Club, and managed by North Central Electrical League
Confirmed Exhibitors wanting to meet you at the EXPO ~ As of January 27, ~ 24-7 Power Inc. 3M Electrical Products 3M Fire Protection 3M Industrial A.M.P. Manufacturing & Supply Acme Electric Corporation Action Battery Acuity Brands Lighting Advanced Lamp Coatings AETNA Insulated Wire AFC - American Flexible Conduit Air King Fans Airmaster Fans AJB Sales Alan Wire Alcan Cable ALD - Architectural Lighting Designs AllenTel Allied Moulded Products Allied Tube & Conduit Alpha Industrial Power Alternative Sales & Marketing American Bright Lighting American Connectors American Dryer American Fluorescent American Midwest Power American Nail Plate Lighting American Polywater American Safety Clothing Amprobe Instruments Appleton Electric API Supply & Lifts Applied Thermal Products Group Arlington Industries Arrow Hart Wiring Devices Atkore ASCO Power Switching & Control Axis Lighting AZZ Barron Lighting Group Beaupre Aerial Equipment Beghelli USA Belden Americas Bergen Industries Berko Electric Heat BICC Brand B-Line by Eaton Bodine Company Brad Harrison Brady Corporation Bridgeport Fittings Inc. BRK Electronics Broan-NuTone Group BrusacoramUSA, LLC Burndy Bussmann Cable & Harness Cablofil CADDY Fasteners Cadet Manufacturing CALPIPE Industries Cantex Carol Brand Carol Helix Caterpillar Cerro Wire Chalfant Cable Tray Chromalox Heat & Control COBRA Contractors Software Columbia Lighting Comtran Corporation Construction Electrical Products Con-Tech Lighting Cooper Lighting Cooper Power Cooper Wiring Devices Core4 Technologies Cree Lighting Creston Cretex Concrete Products Crouse-Hinds Crouse-Hinds Commercial Current Technology TVSS Current Tools Inc. Cummins NPower, LLC Danfoss Data Center Systems Davis & Associates Inc. Delta Breez Delta-Therm Dialight Dimplex Ditch Witch of Minnesota Doeren Sales & Associates Douglas Lighting Control Dual Lite Dunwoody College of Technology Dura-Line EA Online Easy Heat Eaton Electrical Corporation ECS - Electric Component Sales Edwards Signaling EGS Electrical Group Eiko Products Electri-flex Electrical Advertiser Electrical Solutions & Design Electro-Mechanical Industries ElectroTech Inc. Emerson Emerson Network Power E-Mon EMS Partners, Inc. Encapsulite Safety Lamps Encore Wire Corporation Enlow Companies Inc. Engineered Products Co. Environmental Potentials EPCO Erico Electrical Products Ericson ETCON Corporation Everlast Induction Lighting Euchner Machine Safety Products Exiscan Federal Signal Fibox First Alert FLIR Fluke Fruen s Sales Company Fuji Electric America Fulham Gafco Green Gaynor & Associates Inc. GE Energy Management GE Critical Power GE Industrial Solutions & Controls GE Lamps & Ballasts GE Lighting GE Multilin Genie Aerials & Lifts Generac Power Systems General Cable General Electric Company Gentex Fire Protection Great Lakes Case & Cabinet Green Creative LED Lighting Greenlee - Textron Grissinger-Johnson Sales H.E. Williams Halco Lighting Technologies Halex Co. Hammond Manufacturing Hammond Power Solutions Harger Lightning & Grounding Heat My Floors Hellermann Tyton HighLine Products HM Cragg Company Hoffman Enclosures Holtkoetter Honeywell Genesis Cable Sys. Honeywell Electrical Products Howard Lighting Hubbell Chance Hubbell Bryant Hubbell Lighting Hubbell Raco Hubbell Killark Hubbell Wiegmann Hubbell Power Systems Hubbell Wiring Devices IAEI - Minnesota Chapter IBEW - Local Union 110 IBOCO Icotek Wire Management IDEAL Industries ILSCO Corporation Imperial Blades Infinity Group Ltd. Intelligent Lighting Controls (ILC) Intense Lighting Interstate Power Systems Irwin Tools Intermatic IPEX Itoolco James Power Technologies JTH Lighting Alliance Inc. JLG Lift Equipment Juno Lighting Group Kartheiser Company Kenall Manufacturing Keystone Ballast Kidde King Electric Heat Klein Tools Knaack Manufacturing Knipex Kraloy PVC Fittings L.H. Dottie LDPI Lighting Lee Noonan Company Legrand Cablofil Legrand Pass & Seymour Legrand Wiremold Lenox Tools LESCO Inc. Leviton Controls Leviton Manufacturing Liebert Corporation Light Efficient Design Lighting Plastics of Minnesota Ligman Lighting Lithonia Lighting Littelfuse Powr-Gard Liquatite Louisville Ladder LSI Industries Luma Sales Associates Lumenpulse Lusio Lighting Lutron Electronics Lutze Inc. Macromatic Madison Electrical Products Markel Marley Electric Heat Maxlite Meltric Corporation Mersen Midwest Electric Milbank Manufacturing Co. Millerbernd Manufacturing Milwaukee Electric Tool Minerallac MN Dept. of Labor & Industry Minnesota Electrical Association Mlazgar Associates Inc. Molex MP Husky MRL Company MTP Meters Mulberry Metal Products NECA - Dakotas Chapter NECA - Minneapolis Chapter NECA - St. Paul Chapter Nelson Heat Tracing Systems Neotech Solutions Inc. Neptun Induction Lighting New Basis Composites Nexans Heating Cable Nexlight Niedax Cable Tray Nora Lighting North Central Electrical League North Central Sales East NSi Industries NuHeat Industries NuTone OCC - Optical Cable Corp. OEL Arc Flash Wear & Tools Old Castle Precast Enclosures Olsun Electric Orbit Radiant Heat Cable OSRAM Sylvania Inc. Ouellet Electric Heat Panasonic Cordless Tools Panasonic Ventilation Pass & Seymour PDU Cables Pencell Plastics Pentair Thermal Management Pepperl & Fuchs Philips Advance Ballasts Philips Emergency Lighting Philips Lamps Philips Lighting Phoenix Products Pioneer Sales Group Pivot Pole PLS - Pacific Laser Systems Post Glover LifeLink Power Survey Precision Architectural Lighting Prescolite Prime Conduit Primus Marketing Group Priority Wire & Cable Progress Lighting Protection & Control Solutions Puk Networks Group Pulse Products QMark Electric Heat & Ventilating Quazite RAB Lighting Rack-A-Tiers Radix Wire Raychem Raywall RDO Vermeer Equipment Rectorseal Inc. Reliance Controls Rennebohm Company Republic Conduit Rig-A-Lite Rockford Controls of Minnesota Ronk Electrical Industries Rouzer Group Inc. Royal Building Products Rubbermaid Commercial Russelectric Switchgear Safe-T-Arms Satco Lighting Schneider Electric Sea Gull Lighting Service Wire Company Shallbetter Shat-R-Shield Siemens Industry Simkar Lighting Skyjack Lifts Sola HD Southwire Specified Technologies Square D Stabeck Sales & Marketing Stabila Levels & Lasers Stabiloy Stark Safety Consultants Start-Lighting States Manufacturing Corp. Stelpro Designs Steren SunTouch Floor Heating Superior Essex T & B Thomas and Betts T & R Electric Talon Meter Mounting Systems TE Connectivity Terralux Titan Energy Systems Topaz Metallic Fittings Toshiba Lighting TPI Corporation Toshiba UPS TSR Lighting Tyco Energy Underground Devices United Copper Industries Universal Electric Starline Universal Lighting Technologies USA Band USI Electric Security Verbatim Lighting Vericom Golbal Solutions Vermeer Equipment Visionaire Lighting Volco Company Wago Corporation Wall Nut Walther Electric Warm Up Wattstopper Weatherguard Weidmuller Weitzer Sales Ltd. Werma Werner Ladder Co. Western Tube & Conduit Wheatland Tube Wire-Line Wiremold Xcel Energy Inc. Woodhead Ziegler Power Systems Register Now ~ Upper Midwest Electrical EXPO ~ www.ncel.org