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It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over. My three boys headed back to school yesterday and it just felt like the past three months just flew by. I’m looking forward to a three day weekend and hope that if you’re traveling for your last summer adventure that you have a safe trip. September is the month that most of the local elevator industry’s association meetings start back up again. If you’re lucky enough to have one in your area I encourage you all to attend and support them as there’s always a lot of great information that’s shared. It’s also a great opportunity to find out what’s going on locally in your area. I’ll talk about the calendar of events across the US on the show today and share the articles I found online.

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

News Links:
Sign Up For The Wisconsin Elevator Symposium – 9/21 – 9/22
18 Creative Elevator Ads
Broad collection building design is upside down
Delta Elks Lodge celebrates long awaited elevator
Did the great pyramid have an elevator?
Elderly woman speaks after attack
Elevator problems tax Vancouver tenants
Not really “our” type of elevator story but a nice one to share
Help The 99ers: Elevator Pitch for Americans who want to work
KONE delivers personnel and cargo elevators for Usan FPSO
Illinois: Man hurt fixing elevator
Opinion on residential elevator install
EW Photo of the week – Scary
State Parks to hold information meeting on proposed walkway elevator
Falling Elevator Fallacy – Google Mythbusters + Elevator
Back to school, four teachers get stuck in elevator
The American Dream and why the social elevator stalls
When is an executive too good to let go?
Women targeted in Center City robberies theft
Manhattan man charged with Rape of Bronx elderly woman
Technical service position KONE Elevator India
Teen loses hand in freak lift mishap
Are collapsible grille doors in elevator safe?
Power Efficiently Corporation and Schindler sign agreement
September 2^nd Meeting CEA
Metro Rail & Maintenance
Antique Elevator Video at 92 Lonsdale
KONE enhances operations with Ariba

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Ken Smith from Braun ThyssenKrupp Elevator forwarded this information on the 2010 Wisconsin Elevator Constructors Symposium. All the details are included in the links below. This two day program has eight educational speakers and looks to be a fantastic learning opportunity for any elevator professional. The cost of the program can’t be beat either at $195.00 per person.

If you are a vendor and would like to exhibit during this event get your payment and registration in to Ken Smith as soon as possible. Space is limited so register today. The event is going to be held at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, WI.

Event Brochure/Registration Form: http://commerce.wi.gov/SB/docs/SB-EducationElevSym0910.pdf 

Hotel Accomodations – Grand Geneva: http://www.grandgeneva.com/

Invoice/Registration For Exhibitors: Elevator symposium invoice 8-12-10 (2)

Click Here to download ERS-2010-08-25 #217

My family and I had a great time on vacation. I really did need it. Actually I could have used another week off.  A good indicator that a vacation is good is when you can’t remember what day it is or what time it is when you’re on it.  Back to reality this week as we’ve got our end of the month prize pack giveaway to find a home for and a stack of articles to go through. As always thanks for spending some of your time with me today. It’s good to be back in front of a fast internet connection and technology!

Special thanks to the companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway!

Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, ElevatorGear.com, ElevatorShack.com, ElevatorU.org, Elevator World Magazine, Elevator Cab Renovations, The Elevator Preservation Blog & ECS Corporation

News Links:
Boy hurt in escalator mishap
Carbon nanotubes are here
Elevator shaft ablaze at bates mill
Elizabeth Station Elevator Out of Service Due To Vandalism
Elevators or Escalators which is greener
Giant nets could someday capture space trash
Hyundai Elevator to bid for Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Elenet Celebrates 500^th Newsletter
NY MTA to lay off 194 subway workers
Otis gets a lift from LAX contract
RMT demands investigation as escalator fire exposes lethal consequences
Teen falls down elevator shaft
Teenager Sues MBTA over rape wants more safety measures!
Eleven people die after construction elevator falls in China
Advocates Announce Suit Against MTA
Elevator proposed to ease access to Western Wall
Elevator Riders Rescued during VA Beach Outage
Giant nets could remove orbiting space junk
Hotel guest sues after falling off escalator – a good reason for security cameras
In the movies: Elevator Shafts
ISEC awards its first prize
Don’t stay at this extended stay hotel while in East Ridge
Man falls 25 feet from ride line at Disney Park
Elevator Operators! Yes they still exist!
MMA escalator chops off passengers’ toes – bad translation
Photo of the week!
Space elevator conference calls for more research
Space elevator turns 50
Wonka Elevator a reality
UTC Exec to leave for Health Care Data Company
USF Freshmen manage to move in despite power outage
Hotel where some guests have been dead for years
Jakarta Janitor crushed to death by elevator
Hospital Elevator out of service
Residents evacuated after elevator fire
Getting caught taking the elevator on shabbos
Laax Snowboard School Elevator…..pretty cool!
Schindler signs agreement to purchase Reliable Elevator
Are soft clogs dangerous?
Liberty Elevator Mechanic John Canetti Featured in article
WMATA to modernize elevators as part of Red Line rehab

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No show today as I and the show are on vacation with my family. Only five more days left until I step back into reality. Next week is our prize pack giveaway and we’ll be giving away a bunch of goodies plus a coffee package compliments of Backroads Coffee here in Hayward Wisconsin.

Have a great rest of the week everyone. I’ll talk to you next Wednesday when the show returns.

Click Here to download ERS-2010-08-11 #216 or click the play button at the bottom of the post listen!

Last show before I head out on vacation tomorrow. I cannot wait! Not so many news stories on the program today. Maybe everyone knows I’m headed out of town and wanted to go easy on me. What do you think of the new website? I love it! But then again, I’m a little biased. This new format is much easier on the eyes! Everyone have a great rest of the week and remember there will be no show next week as I’ll be spending time with family up in the Northwood’s of Wisconsin!  Fishing, Boating and Relaxing, I can’t wait.

Listener/Sponsor Links
Need Safety Training? Contact CCTC!
Celebrate 100 Years – Save 10%

News Links:
Elevator U Conference Attendees
Elevator Technician Jobs in Qatar (x10)
Elevator Technician Jobs in Qatar (x7)
Elevator Art In Freight Car
Row over alarms during fire alert at Euston Station
Loose cable stopped elevator where GA couple died
Man Falls down legislature elevator shaft
AIA elevator presentation
11 Elevator Styles
Looking for a few good teams
Statue of Liberty to get new staircase for safety
Double brake for small passenger elevator system
WMATA to make data available to third-party software developers
Ad your two cents!
Take the steps instead of the escalator
Today Show weathercaster does forecast in stuck elevator
Judge trapped in elevator
Savaria spikes 26% after second quarter results impress
MTA takes 11 days to fix broken emergency intercoms
Elizabeth Rail Station Elevator out of service

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After hosting my website through the free WordPress network it’s time to move off of it and host it on a dedicated server. With this change I’m updating the logo and re-skinning the site with a more modern look. In addition to the new layout the text will be much larger which is going to be a relief to many of us out there who struggle to read small tiny type, including me.

In addition to the main elevatorradioshow.com website I’m also moving my audio files over to the Blubrry.com network which I’m extremely excited about. This change will allow this podcast to move into a new arena of distribution, on demand TV via the internet.  This will be accomplished though the Blubrry.com channel that they’ve created over on the Roku.com box. This cool little device is the means in which I see Cable TV heading.  I’ll share more with you on that down the road.

So for now, please sit back and be patient as I roll out our new website this weekend, August 7th & 8th. It’s going to be an entirely different look with a new logo. Let the update begin!

Click Here to download ERS-2010-08-04 #215

First show of the month and I’ve got some good articles to share with you. After last weeks hiccup with our hosting server I’m in the process of revamping the site in hopes to make it a better one. Let me know what you like and what you don’t like about the website and I’ll be happy to incorporate your ideas! This site is every bit as much yours as it is mine. I’m Excited about next week’s NAESA conference here in Chicago and the Chicago Elevator Association Golf outing this Friday. I’ve got an action packed week and a half of stuff going on. Have a great rest of the week everyone and thanks for listening to the show today. Cool Infinity type pool , Photo by Reuters

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

Listener Links:
Cool Marina Bay Sands Hotel – Thanks Tom
Elevator Music For Your Computer – While you wait – Thanks Joey
Using Elevators In Fires – Thanks Chip

News Links:
MTA ignores its escalators and elevators
Addition to public housing facility remains on schedule
Hampton Inn workers trapped in elevator
AP directors trapped in elevator for more than one hour
Residential elevators in SF
Another Trapped in Elevator Story
So many ways flip flops can hurt you
Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era
Great elevator safety public service announcement
Elevator hack is B.S.
Blastmedia Celebrates “National Talk In An Elevator Day”
Washington Metro Get’s Reamed….again
Sudden cardiac arrest? Call the elevator
Museum worker falls down elevator shaft
Women trapped inside elevator in triple-digit heat
Elevator market in India to touch, 54,500 units in 2014  
Original “Nissen” Building NC – Otis Car Switch
Floods prompt Cedar Rapids to replace escalators
Man leans against elevator doors and falls down shaft
Pro bono projects keep workers inspired
Global escalators & elevators market report 2009 out
Top 10 elevator rides
Elevator Technician Crushed in South Africa
Escalator at AMK Hub Catches Fire
Happy Birthday Elisha Otis

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Click Here to download ERS-2010-07-28 #214

Where did July go? That has to have been one of the fastest Months of the year so far. Looking forward to the start of August as I finally will have a chance to go on a much needed vacation the second week of it. On top of that NAESA International is coming to Chicago and I’m looking forward to seeing many of you who are coming into our fine city.  Prize pack giveaway to one of you lucky listeners so stay tuned until the end of the show and I’ll let you know who won.

Special thanks to the companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway!

Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, ElevatorGear.com, ElevatorShack.com, ElevatorU.org, Elevator World Magazine, Elevator Cab Renovations, The Elevator Preservation Blog & ECS Corporation

Listener/Sponsor Links
Need Safety Training? Contact CCTC!
Celebrate 100 Years – Save 10%

News Links:
Council votes to retain elevator inspections
The new movie “Devil”
Elevator malfunctioning at county building
Metro’s tight budget for escalator and elevator repairs leads nowhere
UTC 2Q net income rises
Elevator motor overheats forcing evacuation of Statue of Liberty
Passive House in Toronto
Power restored
AC & Escalators broken in Metro
EESF attends EU Conference at Purdue University
Library announces elevator improvement
Firehouse Expo instructor saves wife
Girl hospitalized after MBTA escalator accident
EMT to stay in jail, accused of raping girls and women
Google Creates “Glass” Elevator – This is cool!
Safety and efficiency in elevator technology – I’m scratching my head on this one
Aquarium Elevator – Germany
Elevator over heats
Metro Manners in Calcutta
ISEC looking for comments on Space Elevator
Elevator fails and strands dozens
Elevator set needed for LA Indie film
Space Elevator Pioneers to attend Space Elevator Conference
UTC to lay off 1500 employees – that will make the 3Q even better
Video of being stuck in elevator with 17 kids
Elevator Plummets to ground floor unexpectedly
Are these elevator call button plates? – No
Metro Elevator Celebrates 40^th Anniversary
Elevator Controller Runs Motor over 400 Feet Away
Elevator Family Fun – All I can say is this is awesome!
KONE Expands Manufacturing and R&D to China

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Click Here to download ERS-2010-07-21 #213

Wow, I never thought I’d see the day when there was a death relating to a residential elevator entrapment. A story on today’s show, which was covered all over the place, actually involved a man and a wife getting stuck in their home elevator and died due to heat exposure. If you install or maintain residential elevators this is a great opportunity to send a letter out to your customers informing them of the importance of residential elevator maintenance and making sure telephones work and are installed. This is very important in light of the recent article covered on today’s show!

News Links:
Elevator Upgrades, Part II – Interesting Marketing
YouTube  Elevator Video
Metro Launches internal Review of Dupont Circle
Metro riders express frustration over mounting escalator issues
Girl saved from escalator mishap
Man critical after horror fall from escalator
Hyundai Elevator said to plan 80 billon won of bonds
Another Escalator Safety Story
Debate over Chicago’s highest eatery
New elevator ready for liftoff
Elevator repairman burned when shocked
Couple died of heat exposure in home elevator
Fire forces evacuation of Milwaukee Highrise
iPhone Controlled elevator shoes
Idiot shown shooting video on top of elevator
Cost to continue operating elevators going up with code changes
Firefighter stair climb helps burn victims
Law includes changes involving fire safety, elevators
Broken elevator strands tenants
City elevator program in doubt
Elevator kills two workers
Intense hunt on for sexual assaulter
Space Elevator Blog – who is Lasermotive?

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Click Here to download ERS-2010-07-14 #212

It’s hard to believe we’re a couple of days from being half way through July. Make sure you take time for your family and plan a vacation if you’re able to. Even weekend getaways count! Before you know it summer will be gone and we’ll all be asking “Where did it go?”  We’ve got a good show today without all the accidents which was a nice change of pace.  As always, thanks for listening to the show everyone and be safe out there.

News Links:
Elevator Emergencies going up in NY
Door Restrictor Installation Video – Might Prevent Above
Diet Coke Commercial
PRHC elevator riders stranded
Many of Mesa’s historic buildings lost in rush to grow
Teaching a (City) Child to Ride a Bike
Little Falls one of cultural heritage grant recipients
Great Safety Article on Escalator Safety
Japanese Tether at the 2009 Space Elevator Games
Heat leaves residents in 7-story building with no elevator
Preston receives grant for elevator site work
Person injured in mall escalator fall
Pinky reattachment failed after Macy’s escalator accident
Elevator Escape
Vintage Ads
Elevator Operations – Fire Service  
How an elevator works in an emergency
Feasibility of 20KM free standing inflatable space tower
FTA approves $220M plan for Metro safety upgrades
Escalator steps mark odd new low in metal thefts
The best of elevator ads
Family of fire freed from Metro elevator
Elevator Man Stories Book – Coming Soon!
Maryland Elevator Announces new website
Westmoreland County prison elevator put back in service
Safety for parking garage
Elevator Lighting is a huge energy hog
KONE to supply 41 elevators for new Super Hospital in Bristol UK
Very cool virtual escalator

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