NECA provides web-based video news magazine.
Press Release Summary:
Together with IBEW and NLMCC, NECA offers ElectricTV.net, featuring stories covering timely issues affecting electrical contractors, workers, and consumers. Online host guides audience through segments, and show can be watched as whole or by selected stories. Visitors to ElectricTV.net can also read articles about electrical and information systems industries, access archive of previous programs, and subscribe to receive automatic alerts when new ElectricTV.net show is available.
Original Press Release:
ElectricTV.net Delivers Latest Electrical Industry News Via Streaming Video
BETHESDA, Md., June 1 /-- People searching the 'Net for current information on the electrical and information systems industries can now turn to a lively site that delivers the latest news via streaming video technology. Called ElectricTV.net, this Web-based video news magazine features stories covering a range of timely issues affecting electrical contractors, workers and consumers. An online host guides audiences through the segments. The show can be watched as a whole or viewers can select individual stories.
The program is a joint project of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), working together through their National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC).
In addition to viewing video segments, visitors to ElectricTV.net can read informative articles about the electrical and information systems industries, access an archive of previous programs, and subscribe to receive automatic alerts when a new ElectricTV.net show is available. The producers plan to update the site at least six times a year.
The second edition, just released, contains segments on the state of the electrical grid in North America - and whether this post-World War II system can hold up to 21st century demands; a story on the construction of Portland, Oregon's unique tram system; a piece exploring the dangers of arc flash; construction news and forecasts and more.
Says Ed Hill, president of the IBEW, "ElectricTV.net gives viewers the opportunity to tune in at any time, to stay informed - and to see how NECA contractors work with IBEW electricians to consistently surpass owners' and end-users' expectations."
ABOUT IBEW AND NECA
Through their joint marketing organization - the National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC) of the organized electrical construction industry - NECA and IBEW together work to:
-- Reach customers with accurate information about the industry; and
-- Achieve better internal communication between labor and management.
With 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields - including construction, utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing - the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is among the largest member unions in the AFL-CIO. The IBEW was founded in 1891. For more information, visit http://www.ibew.org/.
Voice of the $100 billion industry responsible for bringing lighting, power and communications to buildings and communities across the United States, the National Electrical Contractors Association was founded in 1901. NECA's national office and 119 local chapters advance the industry through advocacy, education, research and standards development. For more information, visit www.necanet.org/.
Web site: http://electrictv.net/
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