Insights

SPARK is the go-to event for electrical and systems contractors, business owners, chapter leaders, and industry pros. Every year, thousands of people head into a new city intent upon learning, meeting colleagues, and gaining useful information to make them better. The IEC Foundation is there as well, supporting those efforts as it always does. But, true to its mission, it is there for more — it wants to give back to the city that welcomes our group.

In recent years, the IEC Foundation has been intentional about supporting local communities by initiating a service project during the annual SPARK event. For 2024, a number of circumstances collided to make its project clear — to take action and do its pa rt to help the fight against child sex trafficking.

IEC strongly believes in building a resilient and prepared workforce that can adapt to changing economic times and bolster the electrical and systems contracting industry. Attracting and training future electricians through the IEC Apprenticeship Program is key.

“When I first came to IEC Central Ohio more than 20 years ago, it was to an office not much larger than a closet,” says Barbara Tipton, IEC Central Ohio executive director. “I was the first executive director of this chapter, and we were doing our training all off-site at a coupl

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