It goes without saying that 2020 wasn’t the year most of us imagined. No business was immune from the realities of a global pandemic. We had to rethink how to respond to a rapidly-changing business environment and pivot our strategies to effectively meet the needs of our membership. It was a year marked by […]
EFC’s Young Professionals Network stands on three core pillars: Gather, Grow, and Give. For years, YPNs hosted live ‘Gather’ events, in-person ‘Grow’ training sessions, and have met up to carry out charitable ‘Give’ initiatives. But with the declaration of a global pandemic, YPN members have had to pivot their strategies this year. Instead of in-person […]
On December 10th, EFC held its first virtual Industry Awards event which was a year-end celebration recognizing key industry leaders. The celebration was followed by EFC’s first-ever Talent Show. Click here for the recap of the Electrical Industry’s Got Talent (EIGT). It was a great opportunity to honour individuals and their companies for their outstanding […]
New innovations and emerging technologies and systems are transforming the electrical industry. Combined with a pandemic-riddled year – full of rapid changes and much uncertainty – EFC worked hard for its membership by providing the essential programs, services and educational resources to help the community grow, lead and compete in the Canadian marketplace. Click here to discover […]
A Letter from Russ Morgan, EFC Habitat for Humanity Committee Chair Dear EFC Member: On behalf the EFC Habitat for Humanity Committee, as Chair, I encourage you to consider the option of donating your excess or obsolete stock to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore Gift-in-Kind program, as the year is now closing. For your […]
EFC and the Supply Chain Network thank the 2020 Supply Chain Summit sponsors, keynote speakers and members for contributing to the success of this year’s virtual summit. Held on October 15th, over 100 members, with supply chain management responsibilities and senior leadership, tuned in. Here is the round-up of all presentations, panel discussions and technology […]
At the annual Quebec region Golf Tournament, the Golf committee announced its the charity of choice for 2019 as the EFC Scholarship Program. Funds raised during the Golf Tournament (as well as the region’s Fall Activity and two Christmas Receptions) went towards the EFC Scholarship Program in 2020, where EFC Quebec Region offered two scholarships […]
This year marks the 5th anniversary of EFC’s Young Professionals Network (YPN). The network has grown from 26 members in 2015 to over 600 members in 2020 and is still growing till this day. The YPN program is designed to unite young professionals within EFC membership from across Canada and to help build and strengthen […]
EFC’s CMG/CEMRA committee hosted the “Rep of the Future” webinar with Jim Johnson, CEO, NEMRA, and David Gordon, researcher, Channel Marketing Group. Over 130 manufacturers, distributors and reps participated in the webinar. The research report was compiled from results of a 2019 research study conducted by NEMRA. It provided some insights into what the future […]
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