Greater Atlanta Electric League

GAEL is excited to welcome Jeff Hullinger as our guest speaker for the October meeting! Jef f- Executive Producer of Local Content for Georgia Public Broadcasting - is one of Atlanta's best known and most versatile broadcasters, since 1984. He's served as main news and sports anchor at 11Alive/WXIA Atlanta, Sports Director/main sports anchor at WAGA Fox-5 Atlanta, radio voice of the Atlanta Falcons, afternoon drive radio news anchor at WSB Atlanta, front line play-by-play for ESPN College Football, Basketball (men & women) and Arena League Football, as well as fill-in on CNN's Talkback Live. Invitations were emailed last week and included registration details for the luncheon on Monday, October 21st. Hope to see you all there!

Our annual golf tournament benefiting the GAEL Scholarship Fund is a little over a month away! Members interested in playing can email the registration form found in your email to confirm your foursome. We still have a few foursomes remaining, so email execdirector@gael-inc.org to get on the roster. Additionally, there are a few sponsorship opportunities remaining as well. We are looking forward to another successful tournament!

Please remember to register for our luncheon on August 19th. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, 8/14. Hope to see you all there!

Join us for our second annual joint luncheon with IEC and AECA on August 19. Our guest speaker is Josh Bone, who will speak on the impact of electrification on the electrical construction industry. For more than 25 years Josh Bone has been implementing, training, and presenting construction technology solutions to AEC&O (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners) professionals. Having worked with some of the top technology leaders in the industry, Josh specializes in identifying best practices and methodologies for integrating construction technology into everyday workflows. Today Josh works with ELECTRI International the non-profit foundation for the electrical construction industry as the Executive Director. He is helping to ensure electrical contractors and industry partners across North America and worldwide have access to the best research, educational programming, student engagement, and international outreach. Josh has been able to share his knowledge with audiences and publications across North America as a frequent professional speaker and guest editorial contributor. Check email or view the invitation details here: https://lnkd.in/eBMW8T_N

Mark your calendars for our joint luncheon with IEC Atlanta & the Atlanta Chapter of NECA in August. Our luncheon guest speaker will be Josh Bone, Executive Director at ELECTRI International. Invitations & registration information will be emailed out in July. We hope to see you all in August!

Congratulations to our 2024 GAEL scholarship recipients! Our four recipients were honored at our luncheon on Monday, where we heard from each of them on how the monies will help them further their educations. We wish you all continued success in your future endeavors! Emilie Flynn: Hubbell Wyatt Seals: Allison-Smith Camdyn Glover: Mayer Electric Brynlee Smith: Allison - Smith (not pictured) Congratulations to Allison Brewer, winner of our $500 scholarship (McNaughton-McKay)! And thank you to our member sponsors for making these scholarships possible.

Reminder to register by Wednesday, April 10th to attend this month's luncheon. We hope you can make it and hear from our 2024 Scholarship recipients!

Monday, April 15th is our annual scholarship awards luncheon. We will hear from the 2024 GAEL scholarship recipients and select our random $500 winner. Invitations were sent to members last week -  https://lnkd.in/eA5Wvngn Thank you to the following GAEL member companies for your donations to the scholarship fund. Your donations enabled us to award 4 full scholarships this year!

Special thanks for Roger McDaniel and Candice Edge for representing the Indpendent Alliance of the Electrical Industry in Atlanta and speaking at our March luncheon this past Monday. We appreciate learning about the electrical code updates for 2024 and effects they will have on the industry. Mark your calenders for our next luncheon on April 15th. Invitations will be emailed soon!

Reminder to register for our March luncheon by this Wednesday, March 6th. We are looking forward to hearing from our guest speakers Roger McDaniel and Candice Edge with IAEI. See you all on March 11th!