Events

NAEC’s 2021 Educational Conference

In-person event marks first for association since pandemic. photos by Tripp Cook The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) hosted its first in-person event in more than a year on...

GLE Expo 2021 Virtual

Virgo successfully pulls off pioneering initiative.  March 20 marked the successful conclusion of Global Lift & Escalator (GLE) Expo 2021 Virtual, India’s first dedicated virtual business conclave-cum-expo for the vertical-transportation...

Elevator U Hosts Virtual Meeting

Associations share hot topics and outlook. Elevator U hosted a virtual meeting on March 31 that brought together representatives of Elevator U, the International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC); the...

38th Heilbronn Elevator Days

The 38th Heilbronn Elevator Days (Heilbronner Aufzugstage) (HAT) held on March 2 and 3 under the heading, "Challenges Facing the Elevator Industry," brought about 130 virtual participants together (roughly half...

Twenty Years of TÜV AUSTRIA Lift Day

Vienna gathering offers mixture of new topics and familiar concepts. In April, the 20th TÜV AUSTRIA Lift Day took place, for the second time, optionally online or in the Museum...

GLE Expo 2021 Virtual

Visitors have registered from across the globe for webinars, and opportunities to leverage technology and connect with customers. Last year changed business dynamics to a considerable extent, and technology-driven platforms...

A Mentor and a Friend

DEI employees “gather” to honor Jim McKinley upon his retirement. by Charley Meeks Employees of Delaware Elevator, Inc. (DEI), headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland, gathered in person and over Zoom recently...

Virtual European Events for SMEs

SBS Lift Seminar, European SMEs Congress and SBS Lift Forum make for a busy year's end. SBS Lift Seminar The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) organized...

A New Experience

Forced to move to an online format, the 11th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies proved a success, nonetheless. by Nick Mellor Forced by the pandemic to move online for...

“Into the Hydraulic Elevator World”

Contractor and component maker tout the advantages of non-traction alternative. submitted by Omarlift Hydraulic elevators have inherent advantages, and two companies — CEDAS and Omarlift — organized an event on...

2601 Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood; image courtesy of Google Maps

Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

Image courtesy of ExCel London

LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER