ELECTRI Summer Council Meeting 2025

The ELECTRI Summer Council Meeting will be held July 14-16, 2025 in Toronto, Canada.  The meeting will include updates on our research projects, new research to review and vote on, as well as panels, TED talks and opportunities for networking.

Check Your Eligibility: Travel Requirements for Canada

The entry requirements for Canada are different than that of other countries. Under Canada’s immigration law, if you have committed or been convicted of a crime (including some minor crimes such as DUI), you may not be allowed into Canada. Please click below for more detailed information on travel requirements for Canada.

Passports are required for travel to Canada. If you do not have a passport, click here. For those that have passports please check the expiration date. All are required to have a valid passport that does not expire within six months of your trip.

If you have any questions please reach out to laura.holmes@electri.org 

EVENT DETAILS

Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street West
Toronto,
Canada
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  • Agenda
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ELECTRI Council Meeting - July 2025

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Any questions or issues, reach out to Laura.Holmes@electri.org

 

Tentative agenda

  • 8:00-9:30AM - Committee Meetings (By invitation only)
    • Construction Technology Committee
    • Development and Engagement Committee
    • Program Review Committee
    • Talent Initiative Committee
  • 9:30-10:30AM - Joint Committee Meeting (By invitation only)
  • 11:00AM - 12:15PM - Board of Trustees Lunch meeting (By invitation only)
  • 11:30AM-5:00PM - Registration Open
  • 1:00-5:15PM - ELECTRI Council Meeting General Session - at Ballroom
  • 1:00PM - Opening Kickoff
    • Josh Bone, ELECTRI International Executive Director
  • 1:20PM - Welcome to Toronto
    • Tom Beros, President, Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association
  • 1:30PM - Opening Remarks
    • James MacDonald, ELECTRI Council Chair
  • 1:45PM - Keynote, The Future of Leading an Electrical Contracting Company
  • 2:30PM - NECA And ELECTRI Working Together
    • David Long, NECA Chief Executive Officer
  • 3:00PM - Networking Break - Supported by Southwire
  • 3:25PM - Contractor Panel - NFPA 70B/70E Best Practices
  • 4:15PM - Roundtable Discussion
    • What's One Bet You're making in Your Business Right Now?
  • 5:00PM - Roundtable Recap
  • 5:15PM - Adjourn
  • 5:30-7:00PM - Opening Reception at Tudor 7&8
  • Dinner on own
  • 7:ooAM - Council Breakfast - Supported by Sonepar - at Ballroom
  • 8:00AM-12:00PM - General Session - at Ballroom
    • 8:00AM - Opening Announcements
      • Jessica Cardenas, ELECTRI
    • 8:10AM - Program Review Committee (PRC) Updates
      • David Peterson, PRC Chair
    • 8:30AM - New Research Proposals Presented with Live Q&A
    • 10:00AM - Current Research Updates
      • Josh Bone, ELECTRI
    • 10:20AM - KPI Benchmarking Website Updates
      • Josh Bone, ELECTRI
    • 10:45AM Small Modular Reactor Symposium
    • 11:45AM - The Politics of Nuclear and SMRs
  • 12:15 - Lunch provided (Primary attendees only) - at Ballroom
  • 1:15PM - Small Modular Reactors - Preparing the Labor Force
  • 1:45PM - Small Modular Reactors - working with the Utility
  • 2:15PM - Contractor Roundtable
  • 3:15PM - Roundtable Wrap-Up
  • 3:30PM - Adjourn
  • 6:00 - 9:00PM - Dinner Reception - at Imperial Room
  • 7:00AM - Council Breakfast - at Ballroom
  • 8:00-11:30AM - General Session - at Ballroom
    • 8:00AM - Opening Announcements
      • Laura Holmes, ELECTRI
    • 8:10AM - Project Management Apprenticeship Updates
      • Anna Jochim, ELECTRI
    • 8:30AM - Contractor Panel - The U.S. and Canada: Learning from Each other
    • 9:15AM - Building the Future: How Fault Managed Power Systems are Transforming Electrical Contracting
      • Deniz Besiktepe, Purdue University
    • 9:45AM - Sip and Strategize Bar Open - Supported by Siemens
    • 10:00AM - Contractor Panel - Limited Energy Growth Opportunities
    • 10:30AM - Roundtable Discussions
    • 11:30AM - Recap Round Tables
  • 11:45AM - Adjourn

Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, ON Canada will be the hotel for our Summer 2025 ELECTRI Council Meeting.  The rate is $439 CAD plus any fees.

You must make your reservation by June 13th to qualify for the discounted rate.

A reservation link will be sent to you once you register.