Think economics is boring? Not with Elliot Eisenberg!

Join renowned economist Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., for a high-energy, engaging look at the economic trends shaping today’s business environment. Elliot takes complex topics—from interest rates and inflation to housing, employment, consumer behavior, wages, and economic growth—and turns them into practical insights that business leaders can actually use.

Known for his dynamic and entertaining presentation style, Elliot goes beyond charts and graphs to bring economics to life. Through humor, audience interaction, and real-world examples, Elliot will help you understand what’s happening in the economy and, more importantly, what it could mean for your business.Come ready to laugh, learn, and see the economy from a completely different perspective. You may even forget you’re attending an economics session.

Speaker: Elliot Eisenberg | GraphsandLaughs, LLC.

About: Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., is an internationally acclaimed economist and public speaker specializing in making the arcana and minutia of economics fun, relevant, and educational. He earned a B.A. in economics with first-class honors from McGill University in Montreal, as well as a Master's and Ph.D. in public administration from Syracuse University. Eisenberg, a former Senior Economist with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C., is the creator of the multifamily stock index (the first nationally recognized index to track the total return of public firms principally involved in the ownership and management of apartments), the author of more than eighty-five articles, and is a regular consultant to several large real estate professional associations, hedge funds, and investment advisory groups. He has spoken to thousands of business groups and associations, usually as a keynote speaker.

Join us for a special night– all to support the IEC Freedom Fund. Enjoy live entertainment, great company, and a chance to make a real impact on the legislative and political priorities that affect the electrical contracting industry.

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What’s happening in Washington—and what does it mean for your business? Join IEC’s lobbyist, Government Affairs Solutions Principal & CEO Ben Brubeck, for a candid fireside chat with a leading Washington policymaker or insider* on the issues that matter most to electrical contractors. From workforce and apprenticeship policy to regulation, legislation, and the changing political landscape, we’ll cut through the noise and discuss what IEC members should be watching in 2027.

Speaker: Ben Brubeck | IEC Federal Lobbyist

About Ben: Ben Brubeck is the Principal and CEO of Government Affairs Solutions, LLC, a multi-client lobbying firm providing association and corporate clients with tailored federal and state government affairs and consulting services. 

Prior to joining GAS, Brubeck spent more than 21 years in a variety of leadership roles at the national headquarters of Associated Builders and Contractors, a 23,000-member construction industry trade association in Washington, D.C. Serving most recently as ABC’s vice-president of regulatory, labor and state affairs, Brubeck represented ABC before federal, state, and local lawmakers, regulators, the media, construction industry executives, and industry stakeholders.  

Brubeck educates internal and external stakeholders and shapes policy on local, state, and federal issues important to the construction industry, with expertise across a portfolio of issues related to labor and employment, infrastructure, public-private partnerships, procurement, federal contractor regulations, small business, clean energy tax credits, CHIPS Act funding, safety, immigration, project labor agreements, prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and workforce development. 

Before joining ABC’s executive leadership team, Brubeck mobilized the association’s labor and federal procurement, state affairs, business and labor relations, and grassroots efforts and programs in a variety of positions, while serving as a key contact for 67 ABC chapters on the policy issues of greatest importance to the organization. 

Prior to joining ABC in 2003, Brubeck was the James A. Finnegan Foundation Fellow at the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee. Brubeck holds a B.A. in political science from Gettysburg College.  

A resident of Virginia and native of Connecticut, Brubeck is a board member of Brubeck Living Legacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young jazz musicians and promoting awareness, interest, and the understanding of jazz and its role in American and international culture in honor of Ben’s grandfather, legendary pianist, composer, and statesman Dave Brubeck.