The newly formed Texas Elevator Association (TEA) announces 2026 memberships are available and its new website is now live. Memberships, which may be obtained via the website, are Individual, which includes all benefits for one industry professional, US$155; Corporate, which includes all member benefits for an unlimited number of individuals within an organization, hotel discounts and participation in the annual golf outing, US$375; and Corporate Gold (sold-out), which includes all Corporate benefits plus your company logo on the website, identification as a Gold Sponsor at events and presentations at meetings/events, US$875. TEA is holding its first official meeting today, January 13, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Hotel Indigo Las Colinas, in Irving, Texas. TEA founding board members are President Bruce Barbre, VDA; Vice President Jason Laney, Smartrise Engineering; Secretary Ricky Peters, Metro Elevator; Treasurer Dan Baltzegar, Vantage; and Board members Rich Fitzgerald, SEES; Brent Stark, Integrity Elevator Solutions; and Sam Patel, Southwest Elevator Co.