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September 29 - October 2, 2023
NECA 2023 Convention & Trade Show
September 29, 2023 - October 2, 2023
Philadelphia, PA
NECA 2023 Convention & Trade Show
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Early Rate has been extended to August 10!
NECA 2023 Convention & Trade Show
September 29, 2023 - October 2, 2023
Philadelphia, PA
For more information: www.necaconvention.org
NECA’s Annual Convention & Trade Show is in Philadelphia for 2023!
NECA 2023 Philadelphia will be from September 29th – October 2nd.
At a NECA Convention it’s hard to take advantage of everything. With multiple education sessions running at once, trying to get around the trade show floor, and catching up with other attendees, you always miss something.
NECA 2023 Philadelphia: It Makes Perfect Business Sense
Where else can you participate in educational sessions geared to the needs of NECA contractors, connect with manufacturers and solution providers you rely on, and network with your fellow contractors? Only at NECA 2023 Philadelphia. You get all that information and face-to-face networking in just three days, meaning fewer days out of the office, lower travel costs and immediate results!
Member registration fee for NECA 2023 Philadelphia includes:
- 1,750 minutes of Convention Education sessions
- Three lunches on the NECA Show floor
- Opening Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages
- Business Development Seminar
- Closing Celebration with open bar
- Daily Prize Drawing tickets
- Show Stoppers Showcase
- Three General Sessions
- 14 hours of exclusive NECA Show access
- 1,800 minutes of workshops on the NECA Show Floor
Chapter Hotel
The Hotel for the Chicago & Cook County Chapter is the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center located at 1 N 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA. The room type and rate that is available is the Standard Room (1 King Bed or Two Double Beds) at $505.00 Single / Double.
Credit Card guarantee required to book reservation. Hotel may charge card on file a deposit of one night's room and tax 2 - 3 weeks prior to arrival. Cancellation policy: 72 hours prior to arrival.
Check-In: 3:00 pm
Check Out: 12:00 pm
Pool / Fitness Room / Sauna / Steam room - Complimentary
Spa: Fee based - make your reservations, soon!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW FOUR SEASONS WEBSITE.
Chapter Convention Special Stipend!
The ECA Executive Committee approved the educational stipends of the Registration fees for up to two representatives and their guest and/or spouse, if applicable, of participating ECA member firms for the NECA Convention on September 29 – October 2, 2023. Also, the Executive Committee approved an additional stipend of $1,000.00 per applicable member’s room block utilization for the NECA Convention & Trade Show to offset the room night cost increase with the Four Seasons Philadelphia Hotel.
Click Here for Convention Highlights Brochure.
Chapter Activities
The Chicago and Cook County Chapter functions have been scheduled as follows:
Thursday, September 28, 2023 (for those that arrive early)
7:00 pm
Reception (cocktails and heavy hors de oeuvres)
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
59th Floor
1 N 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Open Night
However, the Chapter has a number of reservations available for dinner at a number of area restaurants.
Details to follow.
Sunday, October 1, 2023 (Chapter Reception / Dinner - offsite)
Philadelphia Union League Club
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 563-6500
Monday, October 2, 2023 (Pre-Closing Event Reception)
Reception (cocktails and heavy hors de oeuvres)
4:30 pm
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
59th Floor
1 N 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Convention Events
The Trade Show will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107; the main Convention events will be held on-site.
NECA Show Hours
- Saturday, September 30: 11:30am – 5:00pm
- Sunday, October 1: 11:30am – 4:00pm
- Monday, October 2: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Opening Reception
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Lincoln Financial Field—home of the Philadelphia Eagles, host to numerous events each year, and one of the premier sports and entertainment facilities in the United States—gives home field advantage to the 2023 NECA Opening Reception! Set your game plan to enjoy the concourse, find action on the sidelines, or run your route through awesome experiences in the stadium’s premium club spaces—and don’t miss a behind-the-scenes look at the Post-Game Press Conference and Home Team Locker Rooms!
Opening General Session
Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am will feature Jay Wright.
Former Villanova Head Basketball Coach, CBS Sports College Basketball Analyst Two-time Naismith Coach of the Year, National Championship winning coach, and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Jay Wright will join NECA 2023 Philadelphia to talk about how motivation and leadership can help lead you to success. Wright, who retired from Villanova in 2022 after 21 years as the head coach of a team that achieved 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and two national titles, is widely regarded as one of the best to ever coach college basketball.
Sunday General Session
Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 10:15 am - 11:30 am will feature Julius “Dr. J” Erving.
Legendary Professional Basketball Player Julius Erving, better known as Dr. J, is considered one of the most talented players in the history of the NBA as well as one of the game’s best dunkers. His talent, hard work and determination took him from the public housing projects to the NBA, where he played his entire career for the Philadelphia 76ers. He was an 11-time All-Star and the 1981 NBA MVP and, in 1983, he led the 76ers to an NBA title. He is one of only three players in history to score a career total of over 30,000 points inprofessional play. In 1993 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and was named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time team. In 1994, Erving was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time.
Rocky Run
Monday, October 2nd at 7:00 am
The 2023 Rocky Run, hosted by NECA’s Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter, will be held on Monday, October 2nd at 7 am along the scenic Schuylkill Trail and conclude with a first-class breakfast at the Historic Philadelphia Water Works, catered by Cescaphe. This year’s proceeds will support the Philadelphia Police Athletic League which helps underserved children in Philadelphia. The Rocky Run sold out in 2018, so make sure to grab your spot when you register for NECA 2023 Philadelphia!
Closing General Session
Monday, October 2, 2023 at 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm will feature Robyn Benincasa.
World Champion Eco-Challenge Adventure Racer, New York Times Best-Selling Author When the challenges are steep and the competition fierce, Robyn Benincasa will inspire you to grab life with one hand, grab your teammates with the other, and to achieve audacious goals that you could never accomplish alone. Benincasa is a 20+ year veteran San Diego firefighter, a World Champion Adventure Racer, a 2014 CNN Hero, a Guinness World Record Endurance Kayaker, a best-selling author, and founder of The Project Athena Foundation—she definitely knows a thing or two about creating Human Synergy, or as she puts it, “That magic that allows groups of ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things together.”
Closing Celebration
Monday, October 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm at Fillmore Philadelphia.
The program will feature REO Speedwagon Formed in 1967 and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, non-stop touring and recording jump-started the rock movement in the Midwest. Hi Infidelity, released in 1980, contained the massive hits “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On the Run,” spent 15 weeks in the No. 1 slot, and earned the RIAA’s 10X Diamond Award for sales of more than 10 million units in the United States. Cronin and bandmates Bruce Hall (bass), Dave Amato (guitar), and Bryan Hitt (drums) are still electrifying audiences in concert with hits such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Roll With The Changes,” “Keep On Loving You,” and many more.
Please click for Convention Brochure, which includes full Schedule.
Please Register at www.necaconvention.org!
