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Industry experts sit with Master Electrician, and Electrical Association Director of Education, Mike Miller about trends and challenges facing contractors, talking shop, and everything needed to keep ... more
FAQs about Spark’n Conversations:How many episodes does Spark’n Conversations have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.
January 28, 2023Episode 13 - Women in the Electrical Industry w/ Polly Friendshuh, Dean of Construction Sciences & Building Technology at DunwoodyPolly has been working in the electrical industry for decades. She went from working on the jobsite to now being the Dean of Construction Sciences & Building Technology at Dunwoody College. Polly talks with our host Mike Miller as to what it is like being a woman in the industry. ...more29minPlay
December 16, 2022Episode 12 - Employee Handbooks in the Electrical Industry w/ Kate Bischoff, Employment Law AttorneyKate Bischoff stopped by the office to talk to Mike Miller about employee handbooks for the electrical industry. Kate and Mike discuss what should be in your handbook, how long it should be, how Kate can help your business, and so much more! ...more27minPlay
November 17, 2022Episode 11 - EV Charging Stations w/ Chad Kurdi, BKV GroupChad Kurdi joins Mike Miller to talk about electrical charging stations and how the BKV Group uses them in their projects. ...more31minPlay
October 14, 2022Episode 10 - Electrical Association History w/ Judy Rubin and Tom KopperudFormer President of the Electrical Association, Judi Rubin, and past Chair and owner of Norman's Electric Service Inc, Tom Kopperud, stopped by the office to talk with Executive Director, Clara Albert, to talk about the history of the Electrical Association. ...more32minPlay
September 15, 2022Episode 9 - 2023 Code Update w/ Dean Hunter, MN Dept of Labor and IndustryChief Electrical Inspector with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Dean Hunter, stops by the office to talk with Mike Miller about the upcoming changes in the 2023 code book. ...more25minPlay
August 15, 2022Episode 8 - Inflation with Ron Wirtz, Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisMike chats with Ron Wirtz of the Federal Reserve about Inflation, factors affecting high supply costs, and Ron's work in the banking system....more22minPlay
July 21, 2022Episode 7 – Project Labor Agreements w/ Tom Revnew of Peters, Revnew, Kappenman, and AndersonTom Revnew joins Mike Miller to discuss recent developments concerning the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in federal projects and their impacts on merit-shop contractors....more21minPlay
June 16, 2022Episode 6 – Association Health Plan w/ Gary Helm, North Risk PartnersMike Miller visits with Gary Helm, Association Health Plan Consultant with North Risk Partners in Mendota Heights, MN on the ins-and-outs of the Health Spark healthcare plan now available to members of the Electrical Association....more19minPlay
May 13, 2022Episode 5 - Electrical Apprenticeship w/ Jeff Kunkel, Kunkel Electric, Inc.The Association's newly elected President, Jeff Kunkel, joins Mike Miller to discuss the importance of electrical apprenticeships and how the Electrical Association can help apprentices get the training they need to succeed in the electrical industry. ...more30minPlay
April 11, 2022Episode 4 - Prevailing Wage w/ Michelle Dreier, Electrical AssociationMike is joined by the Electrical Association's own Michelle Dreier for a discussion about the nature of prevailing wage work, how prevailing wage impacts contractors, and the '22 spring wage survey....more25minPlay
FAQs about Spark’n Conversations:How many episodes does Spark’n Conversations have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.