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1ST QUARTER - 2010
Red Flag Rule 2 - 3
Associate Member of the Month
4
Distracted Driving 5
Southeast Conference
6 - 7
Associate Members 8
CCTV 10
INS IDE THIS ISSUE:
WATTS UP MID-SOUTH INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Upcoming IEC Tradeshow Scheduled to be the largest ever !!!!
For the past 12 years, the Mid-South IEC has hosted an Electrical Tradeshow and Wire-Off Competition. This year’s Tradeshow will take place on May 20th from 3:00PM - 7:00PM at the Agri-Center International in Memphis, TN. However this year’s Tradeshow is shaping up to the BEST EVER. Currently there are 65 booths that will be filled with the newest innovations of products and services for the Electrical and Low Voltage Industries. Additionally everyone that attends the Tradeshow is in for a special treat. There will be two Orange County Choppers on display.
“Eaton’s Custom” Orange County Chopper
See Eaton’s Custom OCC Chopper at the IEC’s
Tradeshow. This bike was built specifically with the
Electrical Industry in mind. From the coil cover, which is a
Series C circuit breaker to the shift linkage featuring
electrical symbols. A MUST SEE !
See APC by Schneider Electric’s OCC original production
chopper at the IEC’s Tradeshow. Electrical Contractors,
enroll in their promotion to find out how this bike can be
yours. Attend the tradeshow for details !!!
“APC’s Ride of a Lifetime Challenge” Orange County Chopper
Spread the word to everyone in the electrical industry that this is the year they need to attend the 12th Annual IEC Tradeshow and
Wire‐Off Competition...they will be glad they did !!!
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Does the Red Flag Rule Affect Your Business According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as many as nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year resulting in billions of dollars in losses. Identity thieves drain accounts, damage credit, and even endanger medical treatment. The cost to businesses—left with unpaid bills racked up by scam artists—is equally staggering. In fact, identity theft became such an issue that the President of the United States put together an Identity Theft Task Force in 2006. To help combat identity theft, the federal banking agencies and the FTC jointly issued the Red Flags Rule. The rule became effective on January 1, 2008, and mandatory compliance was extended to June 1, 2010. Who Must Comply? The Red Flags Rule applies to financial institutions and creditors that maintain covered accounts. Since the Rule is broad and encompassing, it covers a large segment of the U.S. business community—including some specialty contractors. Many industries have the potential to fall within the jurisdiction of the Red Flags Rule. However, no particular industry or sector is automatically subject to Red Flags Rule. Instead, individual businesses - regardless of their industry - are required to evaluate their activities and services to determine if they fit the financial institution or creditor definitions - and also if they maintain covered accounts. Two types of accounts are considered “covered accounts.” • An account that a business offers to a consumer that is primarily for personal, family, or
household purposes, and is designed so customers can easily conduct repeat business or make staggered payments over time. This occurs when customers are allowed to carry a balance or when customers are billed on a monthly or periodic basis. Examples may include:
◊ Credit card accounts ◊ Mortgage loans ◊ Automobile loans ◊ Margin accounts ◊ Utility accounts ◊ Checking/saving accounts ◊ Small business, sole proprietorship, or single transaction accounts
• Any account maintained by a financial institution or creditor for which there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of identity theft. These types of accounts may include commercial or business accounts and examples may include small business accounts, sole proprietorship accounts, or single transaction consumer accounts.
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Does the Red Flag Rule Affect Your Business (continued)
If you currently don’t have any covered accounts, an Identity Theft Prevention Program is not required. However, a best practice is to conduct periodic risk assessments of your business to determine if your business practices or services have changed and an Identity Theft Prevention Program is necessary. Getting Started The Federal Trade Commission Web site offers valuable information to help you determine if the Red Flags Rule affects your business. If you think it does, the best way to comply is to get guidance from an attorney or to hire a compliance company to oversee your program. Federated Resource Federated P&C clients can access a Red Flags Compliance Toolkit online at www.federatedinsurance.com. FTC Resources FTC Identify Theft Site - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ FTC Tutorial - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/multimedia/interactive/infosecurity/index.html This article is intended to provide general recommendations regarding risk prevention. It is not intended to include all steps or processes necessary to adequately protect you, your business, or your customers. You should always consult your personal attorney and insurance professional for advice unique to you and your business. © Copyright 2009 Federated Mutual Insurance Company. All rights reserved.
Mark Your Calendars
The Mid-South IEC is very proud of the apprentices that make it though the program and graduate. At the end of the end of their apprenticeship training, the IEC conducts a Graduation Ceremony and Dinner. This event normally has over 100 plus in attendance. From moms and dads, to brothers and sisters, and the proud contractors that employs these graduating apprentices.
This year’s apprenticeship graduation and dinner will take place the evening of June 8th at the Colonial Country Club located at 2736 Countrywood Parkway Cordova, TN 38016, (901) 388-6150. Watch your e-mails for the specific details. Please mark your calendars so that you can be a part of the wonderful evening to honor and celebrate with those that are the future of the electrical industry.
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RP Power - the IEC’s Associate Member of the Month
A great deal of the Mid-South IEC members took advantage of receiving a good education and luncheon sponsored by RP Power which was the IEC’s Associate Member of the Month for January 2010.
The information RP Power provided was well received and extremely educational. They spoke on topics such as:
"Understanding IBC Requirements for a Compliant Power Systems”
specifically:
◊ The IBC Building Code ◊ Parameter Ratings – Seismic “survivability” ◊ Seismic Certification ◊ Other Considerations
Jeff DeMars, Sales Manager at RP Power pictured here (far left) receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from the Mid-South IEC’s President, Larry Cooper (right) for conducting this educational luncheon.
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Federated Insurance Teaches the IEC Apprentices
Federated Insurance took the lead role and spent several evenings here at the IEC teaching the Mid-South IEC’s Apprentices about “Distracted Driving”. Many of the IEC’s Apprentices drive their companies’ vehicles, therefore it made sense that during their apprenticeship education, they receive additional training of driving safely, specifically as it relates to being distracted while the apprentices where behind the wheel.
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These Industry Partners Support the IEC as Associate Members! Please keep them in mind when making your next business decision:
American Home Inspectors Training Institute
Anixter
CED
Clarke Power Services
Comcast Business Service —— ——
Shay Brown (901) 378 - 7268
Nick Trentman (901) 483 - 9010
Computer AC
Computer Environment
Cummins Mid-South
Curtis Stout
Eagle Sales Company
Eaton Electrical/Cutler-Hammer
Electrical Contractors Supply
Ewing Kessler Power Solutions
Electronic Power Systems
Factory Sales Agency
Federated Insurance
First Light Lighting
Fortier Loss Control Consultants & Drug Abuse Testing
Fuelman
G&K Services
GEXPRO
Graybar
Harris, Madden & Powell
H&E Equipment Service
HD Supply - Electrical
H&E Equipment Service
HD Supply - Electrical
HILTI
Home Depot
Jackson, Shields, Yeiser, Holt & Speakman
John Moore & Associates
Leviton Mfg.
Lighting Source
MassMutual Financial Group
Menard, Gates & Mathis
NES Rentals
Orion Energy Systems
Pearson Safety Services
Perkins-Everitt Lighting
Rhodes Electrical Sales Agency
Right Focus Management
RP Power
RSC Equipment Rental
SBOX Storage
SOS Systems
Spectrum Lighting + Controls
The Bodine Company
Thomas & Betts
Thompson Power
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Look Within The IEC For Business Opportunities
Alarmtec Systems of Memphis Nichols Fire & Security
Audio Communications Consultants Progressive Technologies
DataComm Service Corporation Simplex Grinnell
Entrance Control Systems State Systems
ESI Companies Townsend Systems
Network 1 TSI Telephone & Data Systems
Just a friendly reminder to the Electrical Contractors of the Mid-South IEC, that there are quality Low Voltage Contractors as contractor members of this great organization. Maybe on your next project, you may want to consider using one of our Low Voltage Contractor Members. Many of our Low Voltage Contractor Members’ employees have received training by attending the IEC’s 2-year Voice, Data and Video Apprenticeship Program and some of them are BICSI certified as well.
Here is a complete list of the Mid-South IEC’s Low Voltage Contactor Members:
THANK YOU !!!!
The members of the Mid-South IEC are consistently looking to better their organization. Recently an idea was developed to assist the apprentices with the security of their vehicles while they attend school at night, and to increase the overall all security of the IEC offices and classrooms, a 12 camera CCTV System was installed at the Mid-South IEC. Wonderful supporters of the IEC stepped up and donated time and materials for this much needed project. Those companies that did this project were:
◊ AlarmTec ◊ Entrance Controls ◊ ESI ◊ Graybar ◊ SES ◊ Simplex Grinnell ◊ State Systems
Special thanks to Warner Speakman at ESI for his generous donation of a first class DVR to record all of the activities that takes place here at the Mid-South IEC.
Mid-South Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
"Always do what you are
afraid to do"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We’re on the Web! www.midsouthiec.org
2814 Stage Center Drive Bartlett, TN 38134
Phone: 901-682-3546 Fax: 901-682-4496
For a complete schedule of events, please visit our website at www.midsouthiec.org and click on “calendar”
2010 Mid-South IEC Officers
President Larry Cooper [email protected] Vice President Tim Sammarco [email protected] Treasurer Bobby Carlock [email protected] Secretary Frank Fuchs [email protected]
Board of Directors Lou Albonetti [email protected] Stan Bond [email protected] Ben Dunford [email protected] Joe Furniss [email protected] Tony George [email protected] Ralph Gusmus [email protected] Chuck Jennings [email protected] Jay Weatherington [email protected] Staff
Executive Director Walt Czyrnik [email protected] Apprenticeship Coordinator Vicki Czyrnik [email protected]
