2023 IECRM Energy Expo & Open House Highlights
Over 1,800 members and apprentices attended IECRM’s 2023 Energy Expo & Open House at its main campus in Northglenn, CO, to kick off the 2023-24 school year for IECRM students the first week in August.
The event featured a blend of entertainment, food, learning opportunities, and an outdoor showcase of the industry’s cutting-edge tools, products, and innovations. The exhibitors included AJ’s Dent, ASD Lighting, BOK Financial, Casey Bergquist, Drive Clean Colorado, Emily Griffith Technical College, Horizons North Credit Union, IDEAL Industries, Kojo, Legacy Electrical Partners, Office Sensei, Premier Electrical Staffing, QED Supply.
Attendees enjoyed BBQ served fresh off the grill by Graybar and IDEAL, cold craft beer served by Satire Brewery, and ice cream treats sponsored by Federated Insurance. Guests were invited to tour the 9-classroom facility and electrical training labs where tomorrow’s electricians hone their skills.
IECRM’s Industry Partners offered exclusive deals on their newest products and services. Students benefited from exclusive EXPO-Only discounts on IDEAL tools. IECRM members experienced VIP treatment in a lounge setting with a whiskey tasting – courtesy of the Molly Brown Spirits Bourbon Whiskey. Colorado’s Electrical Inspectors attended this year, adding value through Q&A sessions in the VIP Lounge. Each IECRM member who visited the VIP Lounge spun a prize wheel to win a prize and a chance to win the grand prize sponsored by Matsuo Engineering.
Entertainment included an onsite Mobile Arcade, sponsored by Legacy Electrical Partners, and a Dunk-A-Thon fundraiser for IECRM’s Emerging Leaders 12.0 community service donation drive, where IECRM Board Members and others volunteered to sit on the plank of a carnival-style dunk tank and heckle the crowd to show off their throwing and aiming skills. IECRM CEO Marilyn Akers Stansbury joined the challenge and came fully prepared to make a splash dawning snorkel gear and a floatation device. A big thank you goes out to all the “Dunkees” and those who participated in the challenge!
IECRM thanks the event sponsors Graybar and IDEAL for lunch, Matsuo Engineering for the Grand Prize Sponsorship, Legacy Electrical Partners for the Mobile Arcade, and Federated Insurance for dessert, all contributing to a successful event.
See photos of the 2023 IECRM Energy Expo & Open Hous here.
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