Contractor Business Course & Growth Markets Course Reserved Dates
2024 RESERVED DATES
JANUARY 22 - 26, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 234
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
FEBRUARY 12 - 16, 2024
NECA/IBEW LOCAL 58 LMCC
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (3RD CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
APRIL 8 - 12, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (9TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MAY 6 - 10, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (14TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MAY 23 & 24, 2024
NECA/IBEW LOCAL 134 RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (2ND CLASS)
SOLAR & ENERGY STORAGE DESIGN & ESTIMATING CLASS
JUNE 3 - 7, 2024
NECA/IBEW LOCAL 401
RENO, NEVADA (2nd CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
JULY 15 - 19, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 453
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
AUGUST 5 - 9, 2024
NECA & IBEW LOCAL 292
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
SEPTEMBER 23 - 27, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 127
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 46
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
NOVEMBER 4 - 8, 2024
IBEW LOCAL 136
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (3RD CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
2023 RESERVED DATES
JANUARY 23 - 27, 2023
NECA/IBEW LOCAL 58 LMCC
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
FEBRUARY 13 - 17, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 159
MADISON, WISCONSIN (3RD CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MARCH 6 - 10, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON (8TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
APRIL 5, 6 & 7, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 443
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
APRIL 24 - 28, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (7TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MAY 15 - 19, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (13TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
JUNE 5 - 9, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 401
RENO, NEVADA
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
AUGUST 7 - 11, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 292 & MINNEAPOLIS NECA
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
AUGUST 21 - 25, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 665
LANSING, MICHIGAN
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
SEPTEMBER 18 - 22, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 291
BOISE, IDAHO (3RD CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (8TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
OCTOBER 23 - 27, 2023
IBEW LOCAL 46
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
DECEMBER 4 - 8 , 2023
IBEW LOCAL 14
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
2022 RESERVED DATES
MARCH 3, 4 & 5, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON (7TH CLASS)
MARCH 21 - 25, 2022
NECA/IBEW LOCAL 58 LMCC
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
APRIL 4 - 8, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (5TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MAY 2 - 6 , 2022
IBEW LOCAL 569
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MAY 16 - 20, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (12TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
JUNE 6 - 10, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 136
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
OCTOBER 10 - 14, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (6TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
NOVEMBER 9 - 11, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 613
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2022
IBEW LOCAL 292 & MINNEAPOLIS NECA
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (2ND CLASS)
GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
2021 RESERVED DATES
FEBRUARY 4, 5 & 6, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 481
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (2ND CLASS)
MARCH 25, 26 & 27, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (11TH CLASS)
APRIL 19 - 23, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (3RD CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
MAY 6 & 7, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 134
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
SOLAR & ENERGY STORAGE DESIGN & ESTIMATING COURSE
JUNE 14 - 18, 2021
IBEW LOCAL'S 12, 68, 111 & 113
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
AUGUST 5, 6 & 7, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 252
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN (2ND CLASS)
AUGUST 16 - 20, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 177
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
SEPTEMBER 13 - 17, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 291
BOISE, IDAHO (2ND CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
SEPTEMBER 23, 24 & 25, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 280
TANGENT, OREGON
OCTOBER 4, 5 & 6, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 153
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
OCTOBER 18 - 22, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (4TH CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
NOVEMBER 11, 12 & 13, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 136
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
DECEMEBR 13 -17, 2021
IBEW LOCAL 494
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (3RD CLASS)
INCLUDES GROWTH MARKETS COURSE
2020 RESERVED DATES
MARCH 5, 6 & 7, 2020
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON (6TH CLASS)
AUGUST 20, 21 & 22, 2020
IBEW LOCAL 159
MADISON, WISCONSIN (2ND CLASS)
SEPTEMBER 24, 25 & 26, 2020
IBEW LOCAL 90
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT (2ND CLASS)
OCTOBER 8, 9 & 10, 2020
IBEW LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (2ND CLASS)
NOVEMBER 12, 13 & 14, 2020
IBEW LOCAL 99
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (2ND CLASS)
2019 RESERVED DATES
FEBRUARY 28, MARCH 1 & 2, 2019
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON (5TH CLASS)
MAY 16,17 & 18, 2019
IBEW LOCAL 11 (10TH CLASS)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 22, 23 & 24, 2019
IBEW LOCAL 520 (4TH CLASS)
AUSTIN, TEXAS
2018 RESERVED DATES
FEBRUARY 8, 9 & 10, 2018
IBEW LOCAL 332
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 1, 2 & 3, 2018
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON
MARCH 22, 23 & 24, 2018
IBEW LOCAL 569
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
2017 RESERVED DATES
JANUARY 12, 13 & 14, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 520
AUSTIN, TEXAS
FEBRUARY 2, 3 & 4, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 2, 3 & 4, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON
JUNE 2, 3 & 4, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 212
CINCINNATI, OHIO
AUGUST 24, 25 & 26, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 584
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
SEPTEMBER 14, 15 & 16, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 322
CASPER, WYOMING
OCTOBER 19, 20 & 21, 2017
IBEW LOCAL 11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
2016 RESERVED DATES
JANUARY 21, 22 & 23, 2016
IBEW LOCAL 159
MADISON, WISCONSIN
MARCH 3, 4 & 5, 2016
IBEW LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON
2015 RESERVED DATES
MARCH 19, 20 & 21, 2015
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 48
PORTLAND, OREGON
APRIL 9, 10 & 11, 2015
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 113
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
2014 RESERVED DATES
FEBRUARY 12, 13 & MARCH 1, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 354
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
MARCH 20, 21 & 22, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 124 (3RD CLASS)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
APRIL 10, 11 & 12, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 233
HELENA, MONTANA
MAY 1, 2 & 3, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 532
BILLINGS, MONTANA
MAY 28, 29 & 30, 2014
WAUGH'S MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC
RUMFORD, MAINE
AUGUST 21, 22 & 23, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 520 (2ND CLASS)
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 11, 12 & 13, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 291
BOISE, IDAHO
OCTOBER 2, 3 & 4, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 11 (7TH CLASS)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 11, 12 & 13, 2014
I.B.E.W. LOCAL 494 (2ND CLASS)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Matt Kolbinsky – President: PRO UNION Consulting, LLC
Matt has had a variety of experiences throughout the electrical field that give him a unique perspective of the industry. These include:
- Co-oping for a non-union electrical contractor in high school.
- Graduating from I.B.E.W. Local 212’s apprenticeship in 1992.
- Working as a journeyman and a foreman until 1996 and still holds an active inside wireman’s card for I.B.E.W. Local Union 212 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Serving as Organizer for Local 212 from 1996-2002.
- Coordinated large scale jobsite blitzes.
- Vigorously enforced prevailing wage laws.
- Taught workshop on how to increase market share at the 2002 I.B.E.W. Construction Conference.
- Trained numerous I.B.E.W. and building trades organizers on the Seven Facets of Organizing.
- Wrote the competitive bidding and prevailing wage language for the City of Cincinnati and The University of Cincinnati.
- Led the organizing of almost 500 new members.
- Helped to increase Local 212’s contactor base by twenty-one new contractors.
- Assisted in the designing and implementation of Local 212’s contractor course, which through the new contractors generated an additional 200,000 man hours in 2000-2001.
- Currently owns PRO Lighting & Solar, LLC, an IBEW Local 212 contractor where he is focusing on the Service and Renewable Energy Markets and where he has installed over 1.2 MW’s of solar.
Matt Kolbinsky started PRO UNION Consulting, LLC in 2002, and as President of this company has:
- Taught workshops at the following conferences:
- 2005 I.B.E.W. 9th District Organizing Conference
- 2006 I.B.E.W. 6th District Organizing Conference
- 2007 I.B.E.W. Membership Development Conference
- 2009 U.A. Western States Pipe Trades Conference - -2014 U.A. Pennsylvania Pipe Trades Conference
- -2015 I.B.E.W. Illinois Organizing Conference
- -2022 IBEW Membership Development Conference
- Trained over 2745, I.B.E.W. and U.A. members on how to start their own businesses.
- Completed (101) Contractor Business Courses.
- Assisted over (545) new contractors in starting their businesses.
- PRO UNION Consulting, LLC, offers training to building trade organizers on the Seven Facets of Organizing.
- PRO UNION Consulting, LLC, also offers a contractor business course to IBEW, UA and other Building Trade members who aspire to own their own GREEN businesses, i.e. energy audits, lighting retrofits, Solar PV, energy storage, EV Charging infrastructure and wind technology.
- Started a Renewable Energy Consulting & Project Management firm, PRO Lighting & Solar, LLC, to assist UNION Electrical Contractors in expanding into the LED Lighting, Solar PV, energy storage and EV Charging infrastructure markets.
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