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PowerForward DuPage is inviting IBEW Local 701 members and Contractor Safety Representatives to attend the Construction Safety Conference and Expo being held on Monday, March 2, 2020 and Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Drury Lane Conference Center located at 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. PowerForward DuPage will pay the registration fees for IBEW […]
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On Thursday, January 9, 2020, over 90 attendees gathered at PowerForward DuPage for breakfast and to hear about DuPage County’s new C-PACE financing program. Executive Director Karyn Charvat served as emcee and moderator for the event. C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) is a tremendous financial tool for commercial property owners and developers as […]
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Animated lights and music are bringing the Naperville Riverwalk to life this holiday season! Naper Lights, the Naperville Sunrise Rotary’s annual lighting display extravaganza, has moved across the street from its previous home at Naper Settlement to downtown Naperville’s Water Street, giving it a new name: Naper Lights: A Winter Wonderland on Water Street! As […]
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by Karyn M. Charvat, Executive Director, PowerForward DuPage Do you have commercial clients looking for a new tool to help them save money on energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint? Earlier this year, the DuPage County Board approved a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program, making DuPage County one of the first […]
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INVEST IN A GREEN FUTURE: HOW C-PACE FUNDING (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) CAN MAKE YOUR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT! This informative seminar will provide you with an overview of the recently approved C-PACE funding program in DuPage County – how it works and why it is a tremendous financing tool for commercial […]
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Congratulations to our 2019 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 official high school or college transcripts. Our goal is to provide college tuition assistance to the […]
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Congratulations to the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee! The Committee was awarded their charter earlier this summer, becoming the 4th women’s committee to receive a charter in the IBEW’s 6th District. Committee work includes the Local 701 winter coat drive, volunteering at the 2019 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo, serving as guest speakers at […]
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The 23rd Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing was held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. The weather was perfect and a great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who attended, supported and volunteered at this event. I am very pleased to announce that we had over (144) golfers […]
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The deadline to submit the application with official transcripts for the 2019 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship was July 26th. The Scholarship recipients will be determined at end of August, 2019.
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Warrenville held its Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 and once again, the IBEW Local 701 along with PowerForward DuPage had a float entered in this event. With an outside temperature at least 90 degrees, I was worried there would only be a few members in attendance this year. But once again, the […]
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