Do you have what it takes? The IDEAL National Championship
09/12/22 • 39 min
The IDEAL National Championship is a chance for Electricians from all over to go head-to-head to take home major bragging rights and win over $600,000 in cash and prizes.
On this episode we are joined by Grahame Brown of IDEAL Industries and Paul Hannania former competitor and owner of Panel Upgrade Experts.
Grahame discusses the scope and importance of this event, while giving us an inside look at what makes IDEAL Industries such a titan of the industry when it comes to electrical tools.
Paul digs into what it was like to compete at the National Competition in Florida providing that inside perspective on what it takes to win it all!
Check out IDEAL Industries website to find out more info and a qualifying event near you!
https://www.idealind.com/us/en/nationals-home-page/event-locator.html
Connect with us on Instagram or Facebook - @wattsthewordpodcast
The IDEAL National Championship is a chance for Electricians from all over to go head-to-head to take home major bragging rights and win over $600,000 in cash and prizes.
On this episode we are joined by Grahame Brown of IDEAL Industries and Paul Hannania former competitor and owner of Panel Upgrade Experts.
Grahame discusses the scope and importance of this event, while giving us an inside look at what makes IDEAL Industries such a titan of the industry when it comes to electrical tools.
Paul digs into what it was like to compete at the National Competition in Florida providing that inside perspective on what it takes to win it all!
Check out IDEAL Industries website to find out more info and a qualifying event near you!
https://www.idealind.com/us/en/nationals-home-page/event-locator.html
Connect with us on Instagram or Facebook - @wattsthewordpodcast
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Watt's the Word - An Electrical Industry Podcast - Do you have what it takes? The IDEAL National Championship
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Hello, and welcome to Watt's the Word, an electrical industry Podcast. I'm Jason Cox, and along with my co host, Zack Hartle, we're having relevant conversations with people in the electrical industry. On this episode we are talking about ideal industries and their skills competitions. Ideal runs a series of competitions, eligible for apprentices and certified journey people throughout North America and I believe throughout the world. To talk abo
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