Events

The 2025 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Application is available and this year, (5) $1,500 scholarships will be awarded. We are proud to provide college tuition assistance to the children and grandchildren of IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors. IBEW Local…

WE BRING THE POWER: Empowering Women in Electrical Construction Hosted by the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee, this event will introduce you to the possibilities of a career in the union electrical contracting industry. Hear from some of our female…

PowerForward DuPage is inviting IBEW Local 701 members and signatory contractors to attend the Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo being held on Monday, March 3, 2025 and Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Drury Lane Conference Center in Oakbrook…

PowerForward DuPage and the IBEW Local 701 have once again partnered with Santa’s Christmas Charities in presenting Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour! This cherished holiday tradition brings the magic of Santa Claus to 80 Naperville neighborhoods from Saturday, November 30 through…

On behalf of the N.E. IL NECA/IBEW Local 701 Safety Committee, I would like to thank everyone who attended the 2024 Safety Expo held on Tuesday, November 19th. This event was held prior to the IBEW Local 701 Union Meeting…

The 2024 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was held on Thursday, October 24th from 3:30pm – 6:30pm with over 600 students, parents, career counselors and educators in attendance. The event featured interactive, hands-on demonstrations by the county’s building trade organizations…

IBEW Local 701 leadership recently attended the groundbreaking of the new CyrusOne data center in Aurora, Illinois. The new campus, which consists of two buildings totaling 446,000 square feet, will serve local communities and national networks through the creation of…

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, McWilliams Electric Company coordinated their 25th Annual Construction Team Picnic to benefit the Special Olympics athletes at the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute in Alsip. The picnic raises funds for athletes within Illinois’ Region E, which includes Will,…

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship winners! In order to receive the $1,500 scholarship, applicants were required to submit a letter stating their goals and why the scholarship should be awarded to them as well as the scholarship application with their…

With over 600 in attendance this year, the DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was a success! We will be announcing the date for next year’s Expo in early 2025. For resources on union apprenticeship programs, visit the DuPage Building Trades…