Trevor Ottmann’s NECA 2026 Day 2 Recap: Insights, Innovations, and Exclusive Events

Trevor Ottmann shares his experiences from Day 2 at NECA 2026, highlighting industry trends, product innovations, and his favorite moments on the show floor, including a special pre-show event hosted by Southwire.
Oct. 7, 2026
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From left to right: Electrical Wholesaling Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, and Trevor Ottmann, the Everyday Electrician, visit the Southwire booth.

From left to right: Electrical Wholesaling Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, and Trevor Ottmann, the Everyday Electrician, visit the Southwire booth. 

Day 2 of NECA 2026 in Las Vegas was another great one in the books for Trevor Ottmann! Check out his key takeaways from the day, including learning about industry trends at the Southwire booth and exploring the show floor. 

In this sped-up point-of-view video, Trevor shows viewers some of what he did today. Take a look to see some of his favorite moments directly from the show floor! 

And if you want an inside look at the special event Southwire hosted this morning before the show floor opened, check out this reel. Trevor along with EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling editors got to hear about industry trends and product innovations.

About the Author

Trevor Ottmann

Trevor Ottmann

Trevor Ottmann is an electrical contractor based in southeast Nebraska. After graduating from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Mo., in 2006, he attended Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb., to learn the electrical trade. After graduating from Milford in 2008, he joined Progressive Electric in Lincoln, Neb., where he worked from 2009 to 2018. While full time at Progressive, he started doing contract work in 2016, launching 3/0 Electric as a side business. From 2018 to 2022, he joined Capitol City Electric in Lincoln, Neb., where he joined the Local 265 Union. In November 2022, he took the plunge as a small business owner and started working full time for 3/0 Electric with his wife, Jamie, At 3/0 Electric, he mostly focuses on commercial and industrial jobs as well as agricultural electrical work. He has held an electrical contractor's license in Nebraska since 2012. He is also a firefighter for the Bennet Rural Fire District since 2021 and is a nationally registered emergency medical technician (NREMT) since June 2023. Trevor lives with his wife and daughter in Bennet, Neb.   

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