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EBCI Tops 50 For 24th Consecutive Month

Electrical manufacturers contributing to NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index are feeling pretty darn optimistic about both current and future business conditions across all four regions included in the monthly survey. Not only did current sentiment for North America, at 55.2 points in April, measure greater than 50 for the 24th consecutive month, current conditions indices in all regional markets topped 50 for the fourth month in a row. A reading of above 50 in the EBCI, a monthly survey of senior executives at member firms of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, Va., indicates conditions are favorable for growth.

The regional EBCI index readings suggestive of continued, if restrained expansion and cautious optimism. Said one manufacturer, “Business is beginning to pick up. However, I would not describe economic activity as dynamic.”

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Industry Calendar

Jan. 21-24, 2009
NAED Western Region Conference:
Palm Desert, Calif.; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED),
(314) 991-9000,
www.naed.org

Feb. 25-28, 2009
NAED South-Central Region Conference:
Orlando, Fla.; NAED,
(314) 991-9000,
www.naed.org

March 10-14
Electronic House Expo Spring 2009:
Orlando, Fla.; EH Publishing,
508-663-1500,
www.naed.org

March 17-20
Electric West Conference:
Las Vegas, Penton Media Exhibitions,
203-358-3704,
www.electricshow.com

March 18-21
NEMRA Annual Conference:
Orlando, Fla.; National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association,
800-446-3672,
www.nemra.org

April 19-23
NAILD Convention:
Scottsdale, Ariz.; National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors (NAILD),
716-875-3670,
www.naild.org

April 20-23
A-D Electrical Supply Division Network Meeting:
Houston; Affiliated Distributors (A-D),
610-977-3100,
www.mya-d.net

April 29-May 1
2009 Equity/EDN Annual Meeting:
Dallas; Equity/EDN Electrical Associates;
800-373-1894,
www.equityedn.org

May 3-4
Lightfair International: New York; AMC Inc.;
204-220-2004, www.lightfair.com

May 4-7
Windpower 2009 Chicago: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA);
202-383-2512

May 16-20
NAED National Electrical Leadership Summit: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; NAED;
888-791-2512; www.naed.org

June 28-July 1
Women in Industry Forum: Santa Fe, N.M.; NAED;
888-791-2512; www.naed.org

July 30-August 1
NAED LEAD Conference: Orlando, Fla.; NAED;
888-791-2512; www.naed.org

 
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