by Carey Walker | May 16, 2021 | IEC News and Events
2021 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Wrap-Up OVERVIEW The Maryland General Assembly concluded its 90-day 2021 Legislative Session on April 12th. The Session was conducted entirely virtually. There was opportunity to submit written testimony and also...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 31, 2021 | IEC News and Events
Once upon a time I worked for Atlantic Electric Supply, a Washington, D.C. distributor, as a lighting specifier. I had the happy responsibility of representing Atlantic at IEC Chesapeake; I sat on the Apprenticeship Committee for a number of years....
by Jenny Boone | Mar 17, 2021 | IEC News and Events
IEC Chesapeake has blogged about the history of apprenticeship, traditions in the U.S. and Europe, and about the notion that pathways to education should be seen as pathways; when you say “pathway” an electrician thinks “circuit”, the...
by Carey Walker | Mar 9, 2021 | IEC News and Events
OVERVIEW The Maryland General Assembly has passed its half way mark of its 90 day 2021 Session. As a result of COVID 19, the General Assembly is still not allowing in-person testimony or office visits. Hearings are being conducted through Zoom...
by Jenny Boone | Mar 2, 2021 | IEC News and Events
The reference to a “forked tongue” is a very old one and occurs in a number of cultures stretching over time as long ago as the sixteenth century and as recent as the nineteenth. king cobra allaboutanimals Most scholars seem to agree that it first refers to the...
by Carey Walker | Feb 8, 2021 | IEC News and Events
Overview The Maryland General Assembly opened its annual 90-day session on January 13, 2021. As a result of COVID 19, the General Assembly is not allowing in-person testimony or office visits. Hearings are being conducted through Zoom meetings. For...
by Jenny Boone | Jan 6, 2021 | IEC News and Events
Back in 2013 IEC Chesapeake launched its E Apprenticeship circuit. Our chapter has been around over thirty five years and we have learned to value of educational flexibility. architectsuselaptopinforfreepik Traditional “brick and mortar” apprenticeship classes...
by Jenny Boone | Jan 4, 2021 | IEC News and Events
I work remotely, full time. When I was in electrical distribution, as a lighting designer, I worked remote three to four days a week and went into the Washington office one or two days a week. A lot of my working day took place on job sites, in frame in’s, or at a...
by Jenny Boone | Nov 24, 2020 | IEC News and Events
Back in 2013 IEC Chesapeake launched its E Apprenticeship circuit. Our chapter has been around over thirty five years and we have learned to value of educational flexibility. architectsuselaptopinforfreepik Traditional “brick and mortar” apprenticeship classes...
by Jenny Boone | Nov 20, 2020 | IEC News and Events
Atticus Finch is right. He’s always right. Now that we are starting to put 2020 in our rearview mirror (and seriously can we drive fast enough away from it?) I want to remind you that our 2021 Events are being planned and will be open very soon for sponsorship and...
