For the past 18 years, the NJATC has conducted the electrical industry’s finest National Training Institute (NTI) at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Over the years, NTI has grown to become a reliable source for the finest instructor development program and technical training courses in the electrical industry.

The NJATC and NECA are proud to announce that at this year’s NTI, a new “EC” Group (Electrical Contractor) will be added to the program offerings. The “EC” Group is a separate NTI group designed especially for electrical contractors and their key personnel. The special group will be offered classes and presentations that deal specifically with business development opportunities in the electrical industry. Many of the presentations and course offerings will be offered by the award-winning NJATC Training Partners.

According to NJATC Executive Director Michael Callanan, this joint effort between the NJATC and NECA addresses a critical void that has been overlooked for too long. “For years we focused exclusively on technical training,” says Callanan. “The new “EC” Group will enable us to present business development issues, along with the technical training. NJATC Training Partners will continue to offer the necessary technical training classes for our industry’s trainers but will also provide additional presentations designed specifically for our NECA contractors and their staff.” The NJATC will work with NECA National and the Management Education Institute to prepare a meeting agenda that is guaranteed to address significant business development opportunities for our contractors.

The 19th Annual NTI will begin on Saturday, August 2, 2008 with the annual NTI Trade Show featuring over 100 of our industry’s Training Partners. The Trade Show concludes on Sunday morning and the Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Reception begins on Sunday evening. “EC” Group participants are encouraged to arrive on Saturday for the Trade Show. The “EC” Group Opening presentation will begin on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. and conclude at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2008.

Registration information and a more detailed list of the “EC” Group presentations and agenda will be mailed to all NECA contractors by April 15, 2008. Please mark your calendar and plan to be in attendance at the 19th Annual NTI.