Posted in General, Photos, Trade Shows, Travel on Jun 3rd, 2010
The Liftex 2010 exhibition was held May 12-13 in London. Frost-covered ground welcomed me upon my early morning arrival at Heathrow Airport. In fact, the first few mornings were reported as the coldest May temperatures in 30 years for the region. Too bad I didn’t pack a coat!
Luckily my friends, and Elevator World partners, from Peters Research [...]
Posted in EW Magazine, EW News, EW Websites, Education, General, Trade Shows, Travel on Sep 22nd, 2009
Today proved to be United’s biggest day yet, starting with a concurrent educational session, and National Association of Elevator Contractors and Canadian Elevator Contractors Association meetings. The exhibits then opened, while educational sessions continued until late afternoon. The aforementioned associations then met behind closed doors in board meetings until the evening’s reception and swanky dinner [...]
Posted in EW Magazine, EW News, Education, Trade Shows, Travel on Sep 21st, 2009
Today was the busiest day yet at United in Orlando, with some starting early with the Annual Fun Run at 6:00 a.m. The rest of us started our days with the opening breakfast, which saw excited welcomes from the presidents of each United participating organization. The keynote speaker was Scott Kress, who had a lot [...]
Posted in EW Magazine, EW News, Snapshots, Trade Shows, Travel on Sep 20th, 2009
It’s a beautiful day in the Sunshine State, and United in Orlando 2009 had a great kickoff. The first big day of this mega elevator event began early at 7:00 a.m. with a golf tournament that, according to his friends at the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association, your reporter heard was a lot of fun. Next was [...]
This year, the Elevator U Conference was held in Quincy, Illinois, the home of Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corp. The event included a factory tour of the Hollister-Whitney operations as well as a dinner party that was held afterwards at the home of Frank Musholt. Attendees were treated to various foods and activities, including this [...]
Posted in Travel on Jun 10th, 2009
There are two industry trade shows/conferences taking place next week in which Elevator World will be in attendance. If you happen to be at either one please stop by our stand and say hello, pick up the most recent issue, an EW pen and drop your business card for your chance to win a special prize. For [...]
Looking for a fun, elevator-related activity for the family this summer? You might want to try the new Pilgrims Plunge at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. (How can you not have fun in Santa Claus, Indiana?)
Described as the “world’s tallest water ride” at a height of 165 feet, what makes [...]
We now have a celebrity at ELEVATOR WORLD. Our local Fox news affiliate was preparing a story on the cost of air travel around the Gulf Coast area and requested an interview with EW Vice President T. Bruce MacKinnon since he often travels the globe to promote EW’s magazines and extended product line. Fox 10 shot a [...]
Posted in Travel on May 6th, 2009
Throughout the year, ELEVATOR WORLD travels to numerous elevator industry trade shows and conferences. As there is little need for a graphic designer at these trade shows, I had yet to attend. Last week, however, I finally had my chance. We were on the road again, but this time with the privilege of attending the [...]
During the 2009 Asansor Istanbul exhibition in Turkey, the organizers, Istanbul Fair Organization (IFO), provided a special dinner cruise on the Bosporus Strait for the international press and special VIP industry guests. We would like to share with you some of the sites and scenery that we enjoyed and some industry faces that were aboard. Just click here to view the slideshow. Enjoy!