Events
NEII Safety Committee Meeting
Safety directors from major companies gath-ered in August to discuss industry safety issues. The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) held a quarterly Safety Committee meeting on August 9-10 at the...
NAESA International’s 40th Annual Anniversary Workshop
A recap of the meeting held in Portland, which focused on the inspection of older elevator and escalator equipment Photos by George W. Gibson, Davis L. Turner and Louis Bialy...
Wittur SA Open House in Argentina
Wittur SA of Argentina demonstrated its newly reorganized production line for select guests in July. On July 8, Wittur SA of Argentina opened its doors to customers to show them...
The German Lift Market A Story of Success
A detailed overview of the recent German lift industry by Dipl.-Ing (TU) Undine Stricker-Berghoff, CEng, MEI According to the European Elevator Association (EEA) in Brussels, nearly one billion Europeans use...
VEE 2011
A look back at all that transpired at the second-annual Virtual Elevator Event (VEE), held June 1. On June 1, ELEVATOR WORLD held its second-annual Virtual Elevator Event (VEE), complete...
A17 Code Committee Awards Ceremony
In May, ASME A17 code experts were recognized for their service as A17 committee chairmen and officers. The first edition of the ASME A17 code was published in 1821. It...
Visiting New Orleans During NAEC
Though the agenda for the 62nd-annual National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention in New Orleans (September 11-15) is brimming with activities and events, those attending may find them-selves with...
World Elevator Professionals Meet in Huangshan
Elevator safety-code specialists from across the globe met at the World Elevator Conference hosted by the China Elevator Association in Huangshan, China. Elevator safety code specialists from Australia, Europe, India,...
CECA Meets on the West Coast
Members of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) had the pleasure of meeting in Victoria, Canada, on June 14-18 for their annual convention. Hosted by John and Lesley Dodd of...
Annual EU Conference Lets the Good Times Roll
A look back at the Elevator U (EU) conference held on June 7-9 at Pennsylvania State University There are several elevator-industry educational events, meetings, seminars and product exhibitions held each...