Elevator U

Elevator U supports and encourages the exchange of ideas and information relative to vertical transportation in academic facilities. Membership includes university facility managers, consultants, vendors and others with ties to the elevator industry. Elevator U provides many resources including an updated email mailing list and annual conferences.

We encourage you to join our free mailing list so we can keep you up to date on what’s happening! This is free to everyone so if you’re not a member of Elevator U our e-Newsletter is going to be your opportunity to see the benefits of becoming a member!

Mark your calendars, June 19th – 21st are the dates for the 2012 Elevator U Annual Conference.  Hosted by Michigan State University it will be held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center and will have the same format as years past.  Online registration will be open early 2012.  The Elevator U Board of Directors appreciates the support that our conference receives and would like to thank all of you for making each year a success.  Consider getting your sponsorships in early. Last year there were a few slots that were taken and not available by companies who wanted them.

Sponsorship Opportunities - Elevator U sponsor form 13jul12.pdf

Tenatative Agenda: 11/16/11 - agenda_tba-11-16-11

General Conference Information:
Event to be held at the Kellogg Center, www.kellogcenter.com
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
Michigan State University
55 South Harrison Avenue
East Lansing, MI 48824-1022
Phone: (517) 432-4000
Reservation Line: (800) 875-5090

Travel Information:
You can fly into Lansing http://flylansing.com/ (15 mins from MSU) or Detroit http://www.metroairport.com/ (1hr from MSU)

The attachment is (Airport Shuttle Hours) for a Kellogg shuttle to transport to/from Lansing Airport.  You can use http://www.michiganflyer.com/location-east-lansing.asp – if you use Michigan Flyer from the Metro, you will still have to use the Kellogg shuttle unless you want to walk.  It’s about a mile from the Michigan Flyer drop off/pick up (at the Marriott off campus).

The golf course is http://www.golfmsu.msu.edu/ And yes, the outing is Monday 6/18/12 at 3pm – foursomes.  As soon as I know the cost I will let you know.

The vendor show is at the football stadium  http://www.msuspartans.com/facilities/spartan-stadium.html The show is specifically on the fourth floor (photo 11/27) http://www.msuspartans.com/view.gal?id=29685

At the National Association of Elevator Contractors 2011 Convention and Conference in New Orleans the Board of Directors of Elevator U presented Barbara Allen, Director of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation a check for $2500. Elevator U is proud to support the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation and will continue to do so in the future. Elevator U worked with the EESF to create the Rise Up Safe Rider Program which is geared for the College/University setting. For more information visit http://www.eesf.org/education/riseupsaferider_information.html

Pictured Front: Barbara Allen – EESF Director &Martin Culp – EU President

Back Row:  Brad O’Guynn, Bob Schumacher, Laurie Dueitt, Glenn Duncan, Mark Ortman, Steve Pydynowski and Tom Sybert

Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation

362 Pinehill Drive

Mobile, Alabama 36606-1715

(251) 479-2199 ● (888) RIDE-SAFE

FAX (251) 479-7099

www.EESF.org

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info@eesf.org

(251) 479-2199

EESF Attends the Elevator U Conference at Penn State

July 15, 2011 - The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) was represented at the Elevator U Conference at Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania on June 7 – 9, 2011.  EESF was offered a complimentary registration and exhibit booth space for the conference.

EESF and Elevator U not only care about maintaining the highest standards of university facilities management, but also about safety education available to college students.  These organizations wish to prevent any injury or death because of lack of elevator knowledge.

During the Elevator U Board Meeting, staff reported that the newly released Rise Up Safe Ride program had 3,674 Visitors to the webpage, 40 Elevator Poster downloads and 37 Inside Elevator Poster downloads.   A request was presented to the board to form a committee for the marketing of the program to universities in the U.S.

Elevator U supported the Foundation by allowing them to host a silent auction on June 8, 2011, during Elevator U’s opening night reception.

Elevator U requested each exhibitor bring at least one silent auction item to be displayed in the exhibitor’s booth.  Conference attendees visited each booth to view and bid on the items available.  This gave the exhibitors a unique opportunity to interact with conference attendees and display their products.

At the conclusion of the event, each exhibitor brought forward their item and the winning bid was announced.  The Elevator U silent auction raised $3,915 for EESF which will be used to help the Foundation achieve its mission.

In addition to the silent auction, Glenn Duncan of Parts Specialists, Inc. volunteered to conduct a 50/50 raffle with proceeds to go to the EESF.  Duncan sold tickets for two days, collecting $1,040 from attendees and exhibitors alike.  The winning ticket belonged to Jeff Kneuer.

EESF would like to thank the exhibitors for their generous donations of items for the silent auction; everyone who bid on items; those who purchased a raffle ticket and the Board of Elevator U for allowing the event to take place.

The Mission of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation is to educate the public on the safe and proper use of elevators, escalators and moving walks through informational programs.

For more information about the Rise Up Safe Rider program, please visit the “Safety Education” page at www.eesf.org. For more information about the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, please visit www.EESF.org, e-mail info@EESF.org or call (251) 479-2199.