1. Welcome to the 2012 NECA International Meeting September 30 – 1:45-3:30 pm Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas Russell J. Alessi NECA Executive Director of International Development ELECTRI International President

2. New International NECA Members Since the last NECA Convention two more international organizations have joined NECA:  Saudi Arabia - RGTS Power Systems joined in October 2011  Mexico - Olea Controls Mexico joined in May 2012

3. International NECA Members We currently have 67 International Members from 15 countries:  2 Bahamas  2 Bermuda  1 Belarus  1 United Kingdom  1 British West Indies  39 Canada  1 Cayman Islands  1 El Salvador  1 Honduras  1 Ireland  1 Japan  12 Mexico  1 New Zealand  1 Saudi Arabia  2 Virgin Island

4. NECA International Chapters We currently have 11 International NECA Chapters:  Bermuda  Canada  Honduras  Korea  Australia with 4 Chapters  Mexico with 3 Chapters

5. A new challenge grant from Southern Contracting & O’Connell Electric for ELECTRI’s Talent Initiative enables us to expand the International Student Service Passport Program. ELECTRI International Talent Initiative

6. The 2013 Cross Border Meeting will take place in the JW Marriott Hotel in: ELECTRI International Meetings

7. ELECTRI International New Website www.electri.org

8. International Meeting Reports Since the last NECA Convention two more international organizations have joined NECA:  Industry Report Australia Oliver Judd, Executive Director, NECA New South Wales Chapter, Australia  Industry Report Honduras Charles H. George, Governor, NECA ACEH Honduras  MEXICO National Electrical Contractors UNCE Report Ivan Malo, President, UNCE Mexico  Report on the ELECTRI International Student Service Project, Belize Thomas E. Glavinich, University of Kansas

9. Thank You Russell J. Alessi NECA Executive Director of International Development ELECTRI International President rja@necanet.org 301-215-4518