The 2008 Chicago Elevator Association Annual Golf Outing will be held on Friday August 1st at 1:00 pm, shotgun start.

The event will be held at the Gleneagles Country Club at 13070 McCarthy Road in LeMont, IL 60439. Phone Number: 630-257-5466.

The cost for this years event is $135.00 per golfer for CEA Members (165.00 – non CEA Members) and late additions after 7/28/08.

Included with both prices above;

18 Holes of Golf, Golf Car Rental, Half Way House Tickets, Dinner and Prizes!

All attendees must be paid before attending unless prior arrangements are made!

Please send payment to:

If you are interested in sponsoring a hole or making some other type of donation please contact Tom at 708-371-2444 or click the link below!

Click Here For The 2008 CEA Golf Registration & Sponsorship & Form: cea-2008-golf-outing.pdf

We look forward to seeing you on August 1st for a great time!

Best Regards,

Gary Schreiber (President)

Craig Zomcheck (Vice President)

Tom Przybla (Secretary/Treasurer)

The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation will host the 2^nd Annual Chicago Cruise aboard the Summer of George on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The inaugural event in 2007, which was held in conjunction with the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) educational seminar, was attended by more than 130 guests.  Attendees enjoyed sailing the locks of the Chicago River into Lake Michigan while enjoying Hors’ D’oeuvres and an open bar.  The NAEC seminar was instrumental in attracting attendees to the cruise while cultivating the local industry in an educational setting. This year’s cruise check-in will begin at 6:30 p.m. with boarding at 7:00 p.m.  There will be a Hors D’oeuvres, open bar and a DJ on the top deck.  This is an excellent opportunity to network with fellow Chicagoans as well as a nice way to say thank you to your customers.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For details on sponsorships and registration information, please click the brochure link below.

Sponsorship/Registration Form: chicago-cruise-brochure.pdf

Be sure to purchase your tickets before June 5^th to receive the low rate of $110 per person.  The price will increase to $125 after the deadline.  Sponsors will receive admission tickets as part of their sponsorship.  For more details regarding tickets, sponsorship or general information about the cruise, please visit www.EESF.org

May 13, 2008

By Patrick Butler – Pioneer Press Local Web Site

The River Forest Village Board on Monday voted unanimously to support legislation sponsored by state Sen. Don Harmon (D-39th) exempting residential buildings from “the more onerous” provisions of the state elevator safety code, provided public safety would not be compromised.

Harmon’s measure would give every other community in the state the same exemption Chicago already enjoys, the resolution’s supporters pointed out.

On the books since 2003, the regulations would require major elevator cab, door and communications system upgrades by next year, with more extensive improvements in the elevators’ hydraulic systems by 2011, a number of condo and apartment building owners complained at a public hearing last month.

Resident Barbara Langer said it would cost about $83,000 for her condo building to put in an elevator that meets state requirements. Resident Al Popowits said it would cost $130,000 to fix the two elevators in his 30-unit building even though they “work just fine.”

Harmon’s bill could come up for a vote in the Legislature as early as this week, according to Village Trustee Russ Nummer.

Trustees on Monday also adopted a new building code, without earlier provisions that would have required radio amplifiers be installed in all multi-unit buildings so emergency personnel can communicate better. They also left out a provision that smoke detector systems in buildings of three or more units be directly connected to the West Suburban Dispatch Center.

Still included in the new building regulations is a requirement that sprinkler systems be installed in renovated areas amounting to half or more of a home or apartment’s total floor area.

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/riverforest/news/946427,RF-Trustees-051308-sl.article

Special thanks to Dick Gregory who has been serving on the Elevator Safety Board and giving updates on meetings that have been held.  During the February CEA meeting Dick informed us that the next Elevator Safety Board meeting is scheduled for February 14th in Springfield.  Anyone who would like to share their comments and concerns with the board is welcomed to attend the meeting.

A motion was passed in which a letter be sent on behalf our state licensed contractor member’s of the Chicago Elevator Association to Mr. Robert Capuani before the meeting. This letter has been sent certified mail and a copy attached below.  In a nutshell the position that is outlined in the letter is to allow state-licensed QEI employees of state-licensed elevator companies to temporarily witness periodic hydraulic pressure testing until December 31st, 2008.  This would give the Elevator Safety Board more time in coming up with a solution to the lack of Elevator Inspectors available.

Thanks to Tom Jackson, Gary Schreiber, Craig Zomchek and Tom Przybyla for working on the letter and sending it out!

Click The Link To View The Letter That Was Sent: ceasafetytest.pdf

Make sure you mark your calendars as we have two great presentations coming up in February and March. At this time they will both be held at Marcello’s Restaurant in Chicago the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. Come join us for some great food, camaraderie and to catch up on what’s happening in the Chicago Area.

• February 7th – 2008– Kevin Flotten, from EMS Freight Doors will show their new installation DVD and talk about the installation of their freight door systems. The presentation will be more technical than sales oriented making it idea for anyone at your company looking to learn more about freight elevator doors, how they work and general installation techniques. A must for your sales team or any one in your company who you would like to learn a little more about elevator freight doors.  Thanks to EMS Freight Doors for coming in from St. Louis to present.
• March 6th – 2008 –John Omorean, from G & R Elevator Manufacturing will present on a topic that many of us deal with a lot. John’s presentation title is Elevator Cab and Entrance Modernization in a Changing World! Topics of discussion will include; Survey Information and data requirements, communication requirements, weight factors – 5% rule – out and in materials, interior design applications and retro-fit versus new installations.  This will also be a great presentation to attend for every elevator professional! Thanks to G & R Elevator Manufacturing for coming in to present.
• April 3rd – 2008 – Pat Tobin, from Minnesota Elevator Inc. will present on all the products that MEI offers. More on his presentation topic will follow in the upcoming months.  Thanks to MEI for coming in to present!

At this time the officers have submitted the application and presentation outlines to get February and Marches presentations CET Accredited by the NAEC.  We will notify everyone when we receive confirmation that the presentations are accepted as CET courses and for the number of credit hours. We plan on submitting the presentation that will be provided in April as well.

We hope that you take advantage of attending each months meeting and look forward to seeing you!

*Please note that times and locations may change.  We will notify you if they do.