NECA Convention - NECA 2025 Chicago

About Convention

Attendee Registration

What To Wear

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.

Featured Speakers

Katie Ledecky

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

Rocco Mediate

Professional Golfer

Rorke Denver

Navy Seal Commander, New York Times Bestselling Author

Full Speaker Lineup

Schedule at a Glance

8:00 a.m.

Pre-Convention Workshops

7:00 a.m.	Registration
7:30 a.m.	Board of Governors’ Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Pre-Convention Workshops
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
8:00 a.m.	Convention Education
10:00 a.m.	Opening General Session: Rorke Denver
10:30 a.m.	Showstopper Showcase
11:30 a.m.	NECA Show
12:00 p.m.	NECA Show/Education Workshops
5:30 p.m.	Academy Reception (invitation only)

8:00 a.m.	Convention Education
10:00 a.m.	Monday General Session: Katie Ledecky
12:00 p.m.	NECA Show/Education Workshops
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.	Convention Education
8:00 a.m.	Showstopper Showcase
9:00 a.m.	NECA Show
9:30 a.m.	NECA Show/Education Workshops
1:15 p.m.	Closing General Session: Rocco Mediate
7:00 p.m.	Closing Celebration: Anchors Aweigh featuring Kool & The Gang