Events

The 2026 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…

Meade Electric has launched their 2026 Scholarship Program to provide college tuition assistance to IBEW Local 701 members and their children. You do not have to be an employee of Meade Electric to apply. This scholarship is being offered to…

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 2, 2026 and Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Drury Lane Conference Center in Oakbrook…

WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN: Women’s Expo 2026! Hosted by the IBEW Local 701’s Women’s Committee, this expo will introduce you to the possibilites of a career in the union electrical industry! Register today and you will: Hear from our female apprentices…

The 2025 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was held on Thursday, November 6th from 3:30pm – 6:00pm with close to 800 students, parents, career counselors and educators in attendance. The event featured interactive, hands-on demonstrations by the county’s building trade…

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 29 through Wednesday,…

CISCO Begins to Accept Applications for Scholarship Award Program Deadline is February 13, 2026 The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Scholarship Awards Program. The three different program categories enable a wider range of…

  The 2025 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo was held on Thursday, November 6th, 2025. For more information on union trade apprenticeship programs, please visit the DuPage Building Trades website. Please watch our video recap and make plans to attend…

Congratulations to our 2025 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 along with the scholarship application and their official…

Our 28th Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing was held on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. The weather was absolutely perfect and a great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who attended, supported and…