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December 2014
P R O U D LY S E R V I N G T H E E L E V A T O R I N D U S T R Y
Educational Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii
April 18 – 21, 2015
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Key Note Speaker
itch the cold of winter in early spring
2015, and plan to attend the 2015
NAEC Conference in beautiful
Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Join us April
18 – 21, 2015, for four days of the most
unparalleled educational opportunities,
quality networking experiences in
the industry and some well-deserved
relaxation all in the beautiful setting of
Honolulu, Hawaii. Known in Hawaiian as
“spouting waters,” Waikiki offers an array of
distinct experiences, beautiful scenery and
exciting adventures to pull anyone out of
the winter doldrums.
Jan McInnis
Author of “Finding the Funny FAST. How to Create
Quick Humor to Connect With Clients, Coworkers
and Crowds.”
For comedienne and professional
speaker Jan McInnis, life is full of
“finding the funny.” She – and the
audiences who continually rate her
programs “hilarious” – wouldn’t have it
any other way.
Inspired by fifteen years as a marketing
director in the 9 to 5 world, Jan has
cornered the association and corporate
convention market. And over the past
14+ years on the full-time speaking
circuit, she has spoken at hundreds
of conferences, training sessions,
employee retreats and banquets held
by such groups as Anthem Blue-Cross,
The Mayo Clinic, Merrill Lynch, John
Deere, the Federal Reserve, Women
in Insurance & Financial Services and
the Mayo Clinic. Jan was featured in the
“Wall Street Journal” as one of the top
convention comedians whose material
is CLEAN (as in not offensive).
The 2015 NAEC Conference will provide
attendees with the opportunity to interact
with peers, hear a keynote address from
one of the country’s most entertaining
marketing analysts, increase knowledge
by attending quality educational sessions
led by industry professionals and revel in
the tropical weather and beautiful island
scenery. The goal for this conference is to
provide participants with an experience
like none other that combines educational
growth with relaxation and peer interaction.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mahalo Nui Loa, and have an exciting stay
in paradise! Aloha!
NAEC OFFICES
• Closed at noon on December 24th and closed
December 25th and 26th in observance of
Christmas
• Closed at noon on December 31st and closed
January 1st and 2nd in observance of New Year’s
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
INSIDE
Committee Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Member Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Odds & Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Industry Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
CONTINUED FROM THE COVER
Conference
2015 NAEC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS & TOPICS
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
• Key Note Speaker Jan McInnis
•
ELVI Testing without Weights – Tim Ebeling, Henning
• W
hat Every Elevator Contractor & Supplier Needs to Know about Structuring their
Assets, Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction, and Estate Planning – Larry Oxenham, ASAP
•
Customizing Vertical Platform Lifts: The more glass the better? – Doug Boydston,
HandiLift
• eMarketing – Mike Ryan, Peelle
• Debunking Myth of Elevator Energy– Jim Bos, James W. Bos, LLC
• Leadership for Today and Tomorrow – Karen Hopkins, The Hopkins Group, LLC
•
One, Three, and Five Year Tests of A18.1 Equipment – How to Conduct Them and by
Whom” – Lee Rigby, Vertical Assessment Associates
MONDAY, APRIL 20
• 2 Way Communication and Applicable Codes – David Bryant, Kings III
• Calculate Accurate Labor, Equipment, Overhead & Profit – George Hedley
• How to Adjust Rope Tension & Shackles – Ray Miller, Draka
• How To Survive an Accident Investigation – David Smarte, Delaware Elevator
• Value Added Selling & Working Around the Price Barrier – Evan Epstein, SnapCab
Learning doesn’t have to be boring!
Jan has a knack for humorous
analysis, which enables her to keep
her audiences laughing, not just
with a comedy show, but also with
some of her keynotes. In her “Finding
the Funny in Change” speech, she
gives practical tips on handling life’s
curveballs. Her creative guidelines to
mastering change are taken from her
own experiences leaving the cushy
“regular” job and heading out into the
bumpy road of comedy.
Having sold comedy material to just
about everyone … from the Tonight
Show monologue, to greeting cards,
hundreds of radio stations and even
guests on the “Jerry Springer Show”
(yes, some of it is staged), … Jan
now can tell anyone how to do it
themselves. Jan’s program “Finding
the Funny in Communications” offers
quick pointers on pulling out the humor
FAST, so that your message is heard
and remembered.
•
Get Your Business to Work in Any Economy! How to Take Your Company
to the Next Level – George Hedley
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Roundtable Discussions – Track 1 – 4 rounds w/ 30 chairs arnd perimeter – Kua’i
1.VTMP – Rick & Kas Kennedy, Kencor Elevator
2.The Five Hiring Mistakes You Must Avoid – Don’t Let Employment Law Issues
Compromise the Hiring Process – Ellie Webb, Delaware Elevator
3. How to Run Your Own ‘HomeSafe’ Program – Vince Sciamanna - Garaventa
4.How to Get the Most Out of Your Business – Mark Walters & Jeff Eaton, Lift Business
Advisors
Jan McInnis;
Author of “Finding
the Funny FAST.
How to Create
Quick Humor
to Connect
With Clients,
Coworkers and
Crowds.”
Roundtable Discussions – Track 2 – 4 rounds w/ 30 chairs arnd perimeter – Maui
1. ICEP – Intelligent Car Operating Panel – Chris Dodd, Wurtec
2.Old Residential Elevators, Regarding Maintenance and Retrofit – Craig Jones, Country
Home Elevator
3. Past, Present & Future of Traveling Cable – Al Hayes
4. Safety Committee
NAEC MainLine • December 2014 • page 3
MEMBER SHOWCASE
COURION is proud to be tied for the
oldest Supplier Member of NAEC!
O
ur history with NAEC began 70
years ago when KONE, then
Montgomery Elevator, invited
COURION, then Security Fire Door, to
participate in informal summer meetings
to discuss mutual problems faced by
the elevator industry. Then in 1953, at the
annual NAEC convention in Louisville,
Kentucky, the Association’s constitution
was amended to make suppliers eligible
for membership. COURION gladly led
the way by being the first supplier to join
NAEC. That was 61 years ago, and today
NAEC boasts a supplier membership in
excess of 280.
OVERVIEW
Starting as St. Louis Fire Door, then
becoming Security Fire Door, COURION
has been in continuous operation in St.
Louis, Missouri since 1920. COURION is
a worldwide leader in the manufacturing
and sale of freight elevator doors and
Cart-Lift systems. COURION owns all of
the following freight door brands: St. Louis
Fire Door, Security Fire Door, Guilbert, and
Harris Preble. COURION is also the sole
source for Cart-Matic and Tote-Matic CartLift systems.
In addition, COURION can repair,
modernize, and install any type of freight
elevator system through its wholly owned
installation company, FREIGHT TECH.
FREIGHT TECH is an IUEC Local 1
company based in the New York area.
COURION sells its products throughout
North America and around the world. We
have installations in Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, Australia, Central America and
South America.
COURION’s products are fire tested and
carry certifications by UL, CSA and EN.
PRODUCTS
COURION manufactures Vertical BiParting and Vertically Sliding 1 ½ hour fire
rated hoistway doors for freight elevators.
COURION also provides car gates (wire
mesh and solid panel) and car enclosures
for freight elevators. Doors are either
manually or power operated and are
available in a variety of finishes, including
epoxy painted and stainless steel.
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COURION’s most current power operated
control system features our iLearn door
control. The iLearn system is a serial can
bus, closed loop system, that features a
VFD drive at each hoistway door and car
gate, and involves far less wiring than any
other door control system on the market.
This system can run both front and rear
sides of the hoistway with only one (1) door
control. The iLearn also allows a mechanic
to troubleshoot and adjust all hoistway
doors and car gates from the door control
in the machine room, and download a
history of system function to a laptop.
MEMBER SHOWCASE
NDC Elevator Drives
Appoints US Distributors
As you know, NAEC’s Annual Exposition draws elevator
industry professionals from around the globe to one location.
San Antonio, Texas was this year’s venue for the NAEC’s
65th Annual Convention & 2014 Exposition. NDC America
exhibited their range of remanufactured elevator drives at the
show for the first time.
COURION has also made arrangements with most elevator
control manufactures to integrate the iLearn door control inside the
elevator control cabinet, saving time and money during installation.
COURION has modernization packages available that will work
with all COURION freight doors, and all competitor’s freight doors
as well.
COURION also manufactures manual and power door systems
for Cart Lifts and Tote Lifts. The typical system is either floor or
counter-top loaded, and may feature an automatic cart transfer
device. The automatic cart
transfer device will retrieve
“We are very proud
and then eject a Cart/Tote
of our company,
to and from specific floors.
our products, and
COURION has developed
our people.”
a power modernization
package that can be used
on any COURION, Peelle, or other manufacturer’s power door
system. This new power mod package greatly increases reliability
for the end user.
All of COURION’s products are made in the USA and comply with
all Made in America contracts. COURION’s owners and team
members are proud of the company’s rich and successful history.
We are ready to provide all of our customers with excellent service
and the highest quality products.
Our presence did not go unnoticed as we were granted the
Best Individual Booth Award.
Attending these events reiterates the Commitment NDC has
to the North American elevator drives market. Supported
from our operation in Orlando, Florida, we can now announce
the appointment of distributor partners who will initially stock
the Kone V3f16 Monospace drive for immediate dispatch.
Our Distributor partners are:
The South, Mid-Atlantic
and New England
Southern Elevator &
Electric Supply
2781 W McNab Rd
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Tel: +1 (800) 526-0026
info@elevator-drives.com
The Mid-West
Quality Elevator Products
7760 Merrimac Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
Tel: +1 (800) 222-3688
info@elevator-drives.com
The West and Southwest
CED Elevator Supply
3000 Walnut Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
Tel: +1 (866) 233-3538
info@elevator-drives.com
We are very proud of our company, our products, and our people.
We are also very proud to be the longest tenured Supplier Member
of NAEC.
For quotes or information on COURION, please email sales@
couriondoors.com or call us at 800-533-5760. We look forward to
serving you.
The Monospace MRL motors are supported from our works
in Orlando.
For full details please visit our website www.elevator-drives.
com and for any enquiries email us to info@elevator-drives.
com, or contact any of the above.
NAEC MainLine • December 2014 • page 5
INDUSTRY NEWS
Peelle Has Expanded its Team
by Filling Some Key Rolls
Brian Ivancic, Quality Control Engineer, has been
hired by Peelle’s Research & Development team
to improve Peelle parts and processes though
problem identification, assigning problem solving
teams and than implementing solutions. Brian
has been visiting job sites as well as spending time in Peelle’s
factory and office. He has a 14 year career in the quality field
most recently with Martin Rea an automotive industry supplier to
GM. Brian has an Electronic Technician Degree and can’t wait to
experience the “up and downs of the elevator industry”.
Werner Kairis, Mechanical Designer, has
been hired for the Research and Development
team assigned to standardizing parts, reduce
parts SKU’s improve performance and field
standardization. Werner’s previous experience
spans 30 year as a mechanical designed most recently working
on rebreathing devises used for underwater Mine Counter
Measures used by the military and designing steel fabricated
buildings.
Werner’s son Dave also works for Peelle’s R&D department in the
capacity of graphic designer and standards maintenance.
Cristian Cuello, Project Coordination, is part of
the production team working closely with Peelle’s
Project Management group and the customer
to secure the desired ship date. Cristian closely
manages the factory flow material production
scheduling to insure that the factory is operating at its optimal
pace while satisfying customer demands. Cristian comes to Peelle
with 10 years of material management experience most recently
from Novartis Company in the Vision Sterile Manufacturing
division. Cristian will be pursuing a Product Management Program
at Sheridan College and currently holds many professional
certifications in Materials and Operations management. “It’s new
and exciting to be part of the elevator community”.
Magnetek Announces Additions
to Elevator Application
Engineering Team
Magnetek, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of elevator
drives, announced today that Gene Jansen and Joe Koren have
joined the Company as an application engineer and application
engineering specialist, respectively, for Magnetek’s elevator
business.
Gene Jansen comes to the Company with over 15
years of engineering experience, including positions
as a controls engineer at Federal-Mogul Powertrain
Systems and project engineer at Rockwell
Automation. As an application engineer, Gene will
be responsible for providing customer support, overseeing project
start-ups, and assisting in product enhancements. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Joe Koren has more than 20 years of experience
working with a variety of drives. Prior to joining
Magnetek, Joe worked as a technical support
engineer at Rockwell Automation. His new position
as application engineering specialist will include
technical support, product testing, and project documentation for
the Company’s elevator business. He earned an associate degree
in Electronic Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute.
“Gene and Joe are valuable additions to our elevator team,” said
Ed Butte, director of Magnetek’s elevator business. “Augmenting
our team with their engineering experience will help us enhance
our focus on providing optimal engineering support pre-sale, as
well as post-sale technical support to customers.”
For more information about
Magnetek and their line of
premier elevator products,
visit www.elevatordrives.com.
On the weekend he plays Soccer in a men’s league and this past
summer coached a Toronto Youth Development soccer team.
For more information email
mryan@peelledoor.com.
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Staff
Anniversary
Kathy Bell
8 years
Education Coordinator
INDUSTRY NEWS
So, you think
you have “A Safety
Program”
By Ray Downs, TEI Group – Vice President, Environmental,
Health & Safety Control
I
n our industry, there are many
competing interests over which
we have little, or no control. And,
we’ve all experienced situations that
press us to work more quickly and, at
times, less safely.
You know what I’m talking about:
building owners insisting their jobs
be completed the day after they’ve
signed a proposal that’s languished
for a month or more; project
managers wanting cars turned over on time even though they’ve
made a dozen changes to the specifications during the course
of the project; or building superintendents insisting they should
be able to move an overweight piece of furniture on top of an
elevator car, because they’ve always done it that way.
These are a few examples of real life situations where your
company’s safety program, when followed, can become a
valuable resource ensuring you make good business decisions
predicated on safety rather than poor decisions made solely to
satisfy a client.
Let me ask you, “What does your safety program encompass?”
Does it include following the Elevator Industry Field Employee
Safety Handbook, or do you conduct weekly tool box
safety talks? How about quarterly safety training classes on
topics mandated by the Department of Labor (e.g., hazard
communications/global harmonized system - GHS) or elevator
industry standard work processes such as: fall protection,
jumpers, electrical safe work practices, or car top / pit access
egress to name a few?
Now, I know all of us think our companies have good safety
programs in place which, while they could be better, are meeting
the current needs of our respective firms. But, I’d like you to ask
yourselves, “Is your safety program as good as it could be; or
more importantly, as good as it should be?”
If you believe you have a good safety program on paper, then
ask yourself, “How effective is it?” Does your management
team (ownership included) conduct “test and verification”
field assessments on a monthly basis to ensure employees
are performing their job tasks safely? If so, are field workers
following company and / or industry standard work practices
as outlined in the Elevator Industry Field Employee Safety
Handbook? For the majors out there, while you have developed
and deployed your own safety programs and manuals, are your
policies and safe work practices being fully executed?
The answers to these questions may be found in both your
accident statistics, what your management system is telling you
and the observations during your field assessments.
Have you ever heard this response when questioning a
Mechanic while conducting a field assessment on a safety
process, “I know what the company wants me to do, but, I do it
this way?” When you receive this type of an answer it’s a clear
indicator your program is not as good as you believe, and your
employees and / or managers have not bought in.
“I know we all try
hard and, at
times, it seems
impossible to do
it all when it
comes to safety”
I know we all try hard and, at
times, it seems impossible
to do it all when it comes to
safety. But, we work in an
inherently dangerous trade in
which serious, and sometimes
fatal accidents occur. Don’t be
afraid to call someone on the
carpet and hold them accountable when they slip up. And, of
equal importance, don’t fail to recognize those who work safely,
even if it’s simply buying someone a cup of coffee or presenting
a certificate of achievement for their safe work behavior and
accomplishments. Acknowledging safe behavior and individual
performance is Key to establishing buy-in.
If you take a proactive approach by training, testing and verifying
compliance, soliciting suggestions and recommendations to
improve the program, you will see a culture shift for the better.
These will, in turn, trigger greater participation, increased
adoption, and acceptance of roles and accountability, all
resulting in fewer accidents. The end result - we ALL win!
In closing, we have all come home at night from a long day,
tired, dirty, and sometimes feeling down. But remember to be
grateful that you’ve come home all in one piece, “Because Your
Family Depends On You”.
NAEC MainLine • December 2014 • page 7
N E W M E M B E R S – D E C E M B E R 2 014
Associate
Supplier
Alberta Elevator Services Inc.
BHI Elevator Cabs & Entrances
Shirlene MacArthur
13441 St. Albert Trail #5089
Edmonton, AB T5L4X1
Rick Hart
74 Alabama Avenue
Island Park, NY 11558
780-451-1300
fax: 780-451-1496
516-431-0036
albertaelevator@hotmail.com
A full service elevator company.
CE Lift Installations Ltd.
David Mann
The Parlour, Irongate Farm
Business Park, Rodmarton
Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6PQ
United Kingdom
01285 841 435
fax: 01285 841 568
david@celifts.co.uk
www.celifts.co.uk
Lift design, installation, supply, test, repair,
service.
Contractor
Superior Elevator Technologies
Corp.
Daniel J. Lane
2441 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10918
347-577-5858
fax: 347-577-5860
info@superiorelevatortech.com
www.superiorelevatortech.com
Installation, Modernization, Maintenance, and
Repair of Elevators
Timpanogos Elevator Company
Keith Robertson
87 W. 1700 South
Orem, UT 84058
801-592-6170
fax: 801-228-2411
keith@timpelevator.com
www.timpelevator.com
Installation, repair and service of commercial
and residential elevators and lifts.
rick@bhielevators.com
Elevator cabs and entrances manufacturer.
Elevator Emergency Light Store
Rob Isabelle
340 N. Pleasant Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201-206-6334
rob@elevatorelight.com
www.elevatorelight.com
Manufactures and distributes universal elevator
emergency lights.
ECC
Patty Bouzaglou
16521 Saticoy Street
Van Nuys, CA 91406
818-753-5669
fax: 818-753-9820
sales@eccelevator.com
www.eccelevator.com
Elevator fixtures and components.
Gallagher Corporation
Rick Gallagher
3908 Morrison Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-249-3440
fax: 847-249-3473
mmoore@gallaghercorp.com
www.gallaghercorp.com
Polyurethane components, rollers, wheels
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In Memoriam
Katherine Kilichowski was known to the
industry as Katie Kay during her 32 years
at Certified Elevator & Escalator Products
beginning in 1978. She rose from a sales
associate to be the voice of Certified on
the National market and one of the most
recognized voices in the industry. At age 65
she was terminated by Certified and chose
to start her own parts business, Master
Elevator Products. And, with an innovative
website, quickly gained a following in both
local and national markets. Katie passed
away on October 3rd from complications due
to diabetes, she was pre-deceased by her
three children and husband. The business
is now represented by her longtime friend
Bill Seymour of Seymour Technologies
who strives to build on her goal of being a
top notch supplier of hard to find elevator
components.
Donations in her name to the EESF will be
appreciated.
Many were deeply saddened to hear of the
sudden death of Max Johnson, 63, owner of
Access Ability Solutions in Hamilton, Montana
on September 26, 2014. Max had an accident
while using an ATV on a forest service road
near Lolo Pass in Montana.
Max and his wife, Debbie, began Rocky
Mountain Doors and Rain Gutters in 1995,
selling and installing garage doors and rain
gutters. In 2003, they started Access Ability
Solutions as an additional way to be of service
to the community. He installed stair (chair)
lifts, wheelchair platform lifts, and home
elevators. Many of us saw Max at the recent
NAEC Convention and Expo and dealer
dinner held in San Antonio, Texas.
Sincere condolences go out to Max’s wife of
42 years, Debbie, and their children. “Montana
Max” will surely be missed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
2014 – 2015 Committee Chairs
Accessibility & Residential
Ron & Marsha Rucker, Progressive
Elevators, Inc.
Archives
Brian Farley, Hudson Elevator Group
Awards
NEII Performance Standards Rep
Executive Office Building
Maintenance
Tom Hausenbauer, MEI; Alternate: Marvin
Schumacher, Schumacher Elevator
Company
Hugh Bertschin, Premier Elevator
Company, Inc.
Nexgen
Exhibitors Advisory
Michael Paschke, Canton Elevator Inc.
Mike Ryan, Peelle Company
Finance
By-Laws Review
Richard Vinciquerra, AFD Industries, Inc.
Cory Hussey, Stanley Elevator
Company, Inc.
Certification Board Chairman
Future Directions
John Dodds, Kencor, Inc.
Vincent Moscato, Liberty Elevator Co., Inc.
New York City Elevator Industry
Advisory Council
Governmental Affairs Liaison
Codes and Standards
Mark Boelhouwer, Oracle Elevator
Company
Phil Reid, Premier Elevator Company, Inc.
Marketing Task Force
Convention Review
John Curzon, Ensota, Ltd.
Emery J. Wilcox, Ascent Elevator
Services, Inc.
Member Services
Credentials
Membership Development
David Smarte, Delaware Elevator, Inc.
Educational & Technical Advisory
New York City Elevator Code
Tom Stack, Van Deusen & Associates
Brian Farley, Hudson Elevator Group
Certification Grievance Committee
Rob Wurth, Wurtec
Michael Hoover, American Elevator &
Machine Corp.
Personnel Resource
Brian Farley, Hudson Elevator Group
Safety
Robert Merlo, TEI Group
Specification Database Task Force
Travis Hall, Alliance Elevator Solutions
Doug Witham, GAL Manufacturing
Supplier Chairman
David Smarte, Delaware Elevator, Inc.
Kevin Flotten, EMS Group, Inc.
David Smarte, Delaware Elevator, Inc.
Mid-Atlantic Elevator Chapter of
NAEC (MAEC)
Elevator & Escalator Safety
Foundation Liaison
Cindy Samek, Motion Control
Engineering, Inc. (MCE)
Vertical Transportation
Management Program (VTMP)
Richard Kennedy, Kencor Elevator
Rob Merlo, TEI Group
Attention…It is renewal time!
CET and CAT Certifications will expire December 31,
2014. Certified individuals will need to complete the
following renewal steps.
• Continuing Education – Successfully complete ten (10) contact hours of NAEC
approved continuing education designated for your certification. A complete list of
approved courses is located at www.naec.org
• Safety Course – At least one (1) contact hour in safety must be included in the ten (10)
contact hours required for continuing education. A maximum of three (3) contact hours
in safety will be accepted. Safety contact hours in excess of the maximum will not be
applied towards renewal contact hours.
The Certification Board
is pleased to announce the
successful completion of the annual
review of the Certified Elevator
Technician Certification Program
by the ANSI Personnel Certification
Accreditation Committee (PCAC).
The CET™ Certification Program has
demonstrated that it meets the ANSI/
ISO/IEC 17024: 2012 Standard.
• Renewal Form – complete, sign and return Renewal Form to NAEC with
renewal payment and continuing education certificates attached.
Questions? Contact Kathy Bell at kathy@naec.org or 800-900-6232.
NAEC MainLine • December 2014 • page 9
INDUSTRY CALENDAR
January 13, 2015
Massachusetts Elevator Safety
Association (MESA)
Meeting
Phillips Old Colony
Dorchester, MA
Eric Tragash
860-678-7987
etragash@vdassoc.com
www.mesassoc.com
January 20-23, 2015 National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB)
The International Builders Show
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
800-368-5242 ext 8111
fax: 202-266-8104
info@nahb.com
www.buildersshow.com
February 4-8, 2015
National Association of Elevator
Contractors (NAEC)
NexGen Educational Summit
Port St. Lucie, FL
Shawn Cowden
770-760-9660
fax: 770-760-9714
shawn@naec.orgwww.naec.org
February 5-7, 2015
Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.
World Lift Expo 2015
Kenyatta International Conference Centre
Nairobi, Kenya
Ashutosh Kataria
91-11-41536990
fax: 91-1145636990
info@worldliftexpo.com
www.worldliftexpo.com
March 10, 2015
Massachusetts Elevator Safety
Association (MESA)
Meeting
Phillips Old Colony
Dorchester, MA
Eric Tragash
860-678-7987
etragash@vdassoc.com
www.mesassoc.com
March 20-21, 2015
NAESA International Eastern Region
Spring Workshop
Ocean City, MD
Amy Crass
360-292-4968
fax: 360-292-4973
amy@naesai.orgwww.naesai.org
April 8, 2015
Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation
(EESF)
ECNY Showcase
New York, NY
Nikole Layton
800-949-6442
fax: 251-479-7099
info@eesf.orgwww.eesf.org
April 10-11, 2015
NAESA International Central Region
Workshop
Hilton Garden Inn O’Hare Airport
Des Plaines, IL
Amy Crass 360-292-4968
fax: 360-292-4973
amy@naesai.orgwww.naesai.org
February 10, 2015
Massachusetts Elevator Safety
Association (MESA)
Meeting
Phillips Old Colony
Dorchester, MA
Eric Tragash
860-678-7987
etragash@vdassoc.com
www.mesassoc.com
April 14, 2015
Massachusetts Elevator Safety
Association (MESA)
Meeting
Phillips Old Colony
Dorchester, MA
Eric Tragash
860-678-7987
etragash@vdassoc.com
www.mesassoc.com
March 4-5, 2015
Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation
(EESF)
Annual Meeting
Tampa, FL
Nikole Layton
800-949-6442
fax: 251-479-7099
info@eesf.orgwww.eesf.org
April 17-18, 2015
NAESA International
Western Region Spring Workshop
Gold Coast Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Amy Crass 360-292-4968
fax: 360-292-4973
amy@naesai.orgwww.naesai.org
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