Elevator U

Mark your calendars! The 13th annual Elevator U conference is planned for June 8-10, 2010.  The conference is being hosted by Purdue University (Jeff Cooper) in West Lafayette, IN. The agenda includes great educational sessions for all, an outdoor tailgate party, a vendor show, silent auction and a the return of the popular, Vendormercials.  Online registration is now open. Register today by clicking the link below!

The 2009 Educational Conference Videos are posted and online! Special thanks to all the presenters for not only allowing us to video record them but for supporting Elevator U.  You must be a member of Elevator U to view the videos and a high speed Internet connection is recommended. To join Elevator U click on this link! Once you join Elevator U you will be e-mailed a password for these videos plus you will be able to see the membership directory! Interested in presenting at next years conference? Send us an e-mail! Please note that these videos are in the members only area. Click Here To View

• Elevator and Escalator Safety On College/University Campuses – Presented by Barbara Allen, Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation
• The Little Book We Like To Call The Elevator Code – Presented by Dick Gregory – Vertex Elevator Consultants & John Rearick – Code Data Plate
• Wire Rope – Key Indicators That Say “Replace Me” – Presented by Wayne Koepke – Wirerope Works, Inc
• Elevator Testing: What Why, Who, When and You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me! – Presented by Chris Duke & Dan Winslow – CNY Elevator Consultants
• Open Source Specifications – Presented by Tony DeFrancesco, VTX Elevator Consultants.
• The Importance of Qualified Elevator Inspectors and Code Education- Presented by Dotty Stanlaske – NAESA International
• Technological Elevator Advances That Achieve Solutions – Presented by Bob Caporale, Elevator World Magazine
• Jack Installations: Replacing existing as well as installing new hydraulic jacks – Presented by Mark Ortman – Ortman Drilling & Jeff Miller – University of Illinois
• Elevator Parts, Inventory Control – Presented by Rick Milefchik – KONE Spares
• Natural and National Disasters and Elevators – Presented by Sheila Swett, Swett & Associates

If you need a password or you think that you might be a member please send the website/membership committee an e-mail and they can check for you.

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July 21, 2009 – On June 16, 2009, Elevator U supported the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) by allowing them to host a silent auction during the Opening Night of the Expo hours. 

The EESF is the industry’s non-profit organization whose sole mission is to educate the public on the safe and proper use of elevators, escalators and moving walks through informational programs. 

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 over $4,000 for EESF which will be used to help the Foundation achieve its mission.  The EESF can purchase and ship Safe-T Rider materials to 16,000 elementary children with these funds. 

 L to R: Glenn Duncan (Elevator U), Terri Emmons (Elevator U), John Castano (Lift Solutions)

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 $1,450 from attendees and exhibitors alike.  The winning ticket was drawn and the winner was John Castano of Lift Solutions.  Castano accepted his $725 winnings which he graciously donated back to the Foundation. 

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. 

Dick Gregory looks over the auction items as raffle tickets are sold on the exhibit floor.

To find out how your company or organization can plan a fundraiser or for more information about the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, please visit www.EESF.org, e-mail info@EESF.org or call (251) 479-2199.

Thanks to everyone who attended this years Elevator U Conference in Quincy, IL!  Once again proving that the spirit and mission of EU is alive and well.  Members of our association and industry came to this three day conference with the intention to learn about specific solutions to problems while at the same time having fun while doing so.

Special thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, speakers and attendees that supported this years Elevator U conference and who continue to do so in future. So many hours of hard work go into the planning that the volunteers who work behind the scenes also need to be thanked as they do so much. They are already working on next years conference.  Thank you Elevator U Committee and Board Members!

We’ll have a full recapof the 2009 Elevator U Conference shortly and will let everyone know once it’s posted.