Click Here to download ERS-2009-05-27 #160

This week’s show is the last of the month which means it’s our prize pack giveaway! We’re giving away a toolbox, filled with goodies donated by the companies listed below. You’ll need to listen till the end of the show to see if you won! Note that all you need to do to become eligible to win is to sign up for our e-newsletter! If you enjoy the program support the following companies/associations and websites who make the prize pack giveaway what it is today!

Thanks to the following companies who have donated goodies. Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, Inc, ElevatorGear.com & The ElevatorShack.com.

Calendar Of Events:
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Sponsors/Listener Links:
ElevatorShack.com  
Inaugural EESFC Toronto Boat Cruise! Sign Up Today!  

News Links:
Ford does same as Porsche but 44 years earlier
Verizon is almost ready – still no elevator
Eastday worker killed in elevator fall
Woman to fight $420 fine for not holding subway handrail
Elevator shafts are save, workers not exposed to chemicals
Get a job…from an elevator ride?
Chippewa Falls senior center to get elevator
Tashyeed signs elevator deal with Syscon
Ticket for not holding handrail unprecedented
Smoky elevator draws fire response on Diversey
Kuempel continues to improve
Freddie Mac investors expand legal claims fraudulent lending    
Reading fire crews close street in response to fire
New courthouse elevator dedicated
Commission eliminates elevator idea
Memories of jumping in the hospital elevator
Crowd control needs to be taught for escalators
Elevator news on Superior courthouse
Virginia subcontractor pleads guilty to defrauding Navy
Historic Building/Elevator Architecture
Interesting elevator sign
Five women duke it out over elevator
Improving space elevators
Keeping children from going missing – elevator education
Century-old heritage lifts continue to rise and shine
Engineer worked for city, Haughton
Liquidation looms for escalator advertising
VA to get much needed repairs
Saying goodbye to another elevator operator
KONE wins important order for China’s high-speed railway
First year at ISU

Lots to cover here on the show today everyone! We’ll chat about the week’s worth of elevator news that I found online. We’ll also talk about the Inaugural Toronto Boat Cruise to benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada that’s fast approaching, June 4^th, get your tickets today everyone! And I’ll cover my thoughts on the NAEC Sponsored Webinar, which covered the NEII Code finder Database that was held last Thursday.  This show is filled to the brim with extra elevator fun! Our Prize pack giveaway is next week and we’re giving away a toolbox, filled with goodies.

For those of you listening here in the United States, Monday is Memorial Day. More than just a three day weekend, this is our opportunity to remember those who have died while fighting for our freedom.  Take a moment to remember a family member for their service to our country. Share a story about them so that they will be remembered by our younger generations. And thank a Veteran for serving!

Calendar Of Events:
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Sponsors/Listener Links:
ElevatorShack.com  
Inaugural EESFC Toronto Boat Cruise! Sign Up Today!  
ElevatorPreservation.com

As I balance my allergy medicine and coffee intake I do my best to get through this weeks show but struggle a bit. Unfortunately some very sad news as an elevator mechanic is struck by an elevator and killed in Florida.  It seems that there are multiple accidents in the news which involve kids and adults. In addition to these stories you'll get to hear me rant a bit on a Illinois Senate Bill extending the time that elevators are required to comply with code. Our legislators are under the impression this extension has the full support of the Illinois elevator community, which is not true. Thanks for joining us today on the show everyone, be safe out there!

Calendar Of Events:
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Sponsors/Listener Links:
ElevatorU.org - 2009 Conference Fast Approaching  
Escalator Step Cleaning Video Launched!  
Peoples National Bank Restoration Project

News Links:
Winners announced for ThyssenKrupp elevator architect award
New Albany Teen discusses surviving elevator accident
Elevator Rules – from the Shark Guys
The public transportation of Hong Kong
That had to hurt 18 Month Old gets finger stuck in escalator, doesn't even cry, tough little guy!
Speaking my language 
So this is what an elevator of death looks like
Schindler Elevator chosen for Pittsburgh Project
Elevator entrapment again
Red Springs Town Hall to get new elevator
Old parking elevator photo
Old antique elevator components are desired
NY personal injury lawyer comments on elevator accident    
New elevator to be installed in Bellinghams’ Federal Building
MCA Denver presents humorous art exhibit, including laughing escalators
Man plunges to his death in elevator shaft
Man found dead in elevator, Mumbai
Man literally gets stuck in elevator, viewer discretion advised!
Is your elevator safe Chicago Tribune Article
Injured women upset because building elevator doesn’t work
Illinois Senate Bill SB0149 puts public at risk
Hospital faces legal fight after pensioner injured in escalator fall
Groom is trapped in elevator prior to wedding
24 students try to cram themselves into elevator at high school  
Boy rescued from elevator shaft, Bronx, NY
More on story above
City counters Chicago Tribune elevator inspection claims
Elevator Repair man dies in elevator accident
6 Hurt when tower elevator plunges

Click Here to download ERS-2009-05-06 #157

Not as much news on the show today as I thought there would be. One elevator related death which involved a blind person and a non functioning door interlock apparently. I’m sure that we’ll learn more about this accident as the investigation continues. Other than news I’ll be covering the calendar of events. There are some great marketing opportunities out there and if you’re cutting your advertising or marketing dollars down because of the economy please reconsider. Thomas Jefferson once said, “The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time!”

Calendar Of Events:
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Sponsors/Listener Links:
ElevatorShack.com  
ElevatorBob.com  
ElevatorPreservation.com

News Links:
Suit says faulty elevators in public housing violate human rights
Elevator work slated for June
Jake the Snake – Elevator Man Stories
UPS driver gets stuck in elevator
Smithsonian exhibit highlights Obama inauguration
San Francisco agrees to pay $92k to settle elevator lawsuit
New elevator bigger priority than energy efficient light bulbs
Neat historic post from Chicago
Jakarta mall not disabled-friendly
KONE Showcases new look cab interiors
Elevator shaft design & construction book found
Suspect in elevator robberies arrested
Hoover Dam tours close for elevator repairs
Deal in jail elevator suit dismisses deputy’s in settlement
Sad story on outsourcing more jobs overseas    
Can’t reach the elevator button?
Can anyone identify this logo or nameplate?
Blind Man Died in Elevator Shaft Fall
Bad elevator door blamed for blind NYC man’s death
Antique elevator cage for sale
Why you should join the ISEC
Elevators, not lifts needed for disabled at metro stations
Elevator World – annual general meeting held
Cheyenne’s own piece of history
Sally Ann can’t afford to fix elevator
In today’s world of technology it’s nice to see some simplicity in practiced!