2024 Skills Ontario Competition

January 25, 2024

Witness over 76 skilled trade and technology contests and explore the Career Exploration Showcase featuring over 60 employers, labour unions, and representatives. Register for the Young Women’s Conference, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Conference, and the Skills Ontario: Skilled Trades Conference for Guidance Educators.

NEW THIS YEAR, check out the Skills Ontario: Provincial Entrepreneurship Showcase!

Date: May 6^th – May 7^th, 2024, and morning of May 8^th, 2024

Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm and 9:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Toronto Congress Centre

Fee: FREE TO ATTEND

Go HERE for more information

Education & Events

Registration Now Open For The 2024 MEET Show

March 11, 2024 The highly anticipated 2024 MEET (Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology) Show returns to the Moncton Coliseum Complex in just a few months. This biennial two-day event features over 400 companies, making it the biggest trade event east of Montreal. This key industry event returns to the show floor, May 1-2, 2024. “The industry evolves so much every couple…

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Best Business Practices: Performance Management – May 17 Presented by ECABC

May 8, 2023 Webinar Description Best Business Practice: Performance management is a valuable tool to manage your workforce and ensure performance and operations targets are met. This session will review key principles including: (1) setting and communicating rules, policies, expectations and performance standards in the workplace; (2) tips on coaching and providing opportunities for improvement;…

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Rittal 4 Seasons Effective and Energy Efficient Enclosure Climate Control

The manufacturing world is facing increased challenges like labor and material shortages, low stocks, plus pressure to increase energy efficiency and lower the carbon footprint.

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Registration Open for NETCO Annual Conference

February 7, 2023 The National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) is pleased to welcome delegates to their annual conference, August 13th, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. Conference to be held at the Hilton Hotel, Toronto. Complete Agenda to follow. Go HERE to register

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Greening the Construction Trades: Upskilling for a Net-Zero Future

January 30, 2023 Join Colleges and Institutes Canada and the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum on February 28th, 2023 at 1:00pm EST to learn about Climate Literacy and greening the construction trades. The ultimate goal of the Canada Green Buildings Strategy is a net-zero emissions and climate-resilient buildings sector by 2050, with an interim goal of 37%…

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IES Toronto Fundamentals of Lighting: October 27-29

Fundamentals of Lighting is an introductory course comprised of 10 modules of instructions, quizzes, a final exam, and a project. Fundamentals of Lighting Certificate will be Issued by the IES Toronto Education Section after completion of course work and classroom attendance. Registration opens September 8th. Go HERE for more information

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2024 Skills Ontario Competition

Registration Now Open For The 2024 MEET Show

Best Business Practices: Performance Management – May 17 Presented by ECABC

Rittal 4 Seasons Effective and Energy Efficient Enclosure Climate Control

Registration Open for NETCO Annual Conference

Greening the Construction Trades: Upskilling for a Net-Zero Future

IES Toronto Fundamentals of Lighting: October 27-29

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Investment in Building Contruction Down 2% for April, 2024

Winds of Change Blowing a Bit Harder – Discussing Canadian Wholesaler Mergers & Acquisitions

Investment in Building Contruction Down 2% for April, 2024

BC Weighs Markedly on the Decline in Total Residential Construction Intentions in May

STANDATA: 2021 Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 Section 6 – Number of Supply Services Permitted

Video: A Look Back at ECAO’s 2024 AGM and Night at the Races

FLO’s New EV Chargers: Discussing their Focus on Maintenance, Uptime, and the Impact of Reduced Demand Rates

Changing Scene

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660 New EV Chargers to be installed in Nova Scotia

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