It’s that time of the year again for the CEA Holiday Party! Make sure you join us for good food, drinks and industry friends. Event information is as follows.

December 3^rd, 2008

6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Heavy Hors D’ Oeuvres & Open Bar

Members of the CEA – One Person Complimentary, Additional People $35 ea.

Non CEA  Members: $65.00 per person

Please R.S.V.P. by December 1st to Tom Przybyla
Phone: 708-371-2444, Fax: 708-371-2477 – e-mail: partspec@flash.net

Company:_________________________________________________________

Name:___________________________________________________________

CEA Member: Number of Additional People Attending: _____ x $35 = $__________

Non CEA Member: Number of People Attending:      _____ x $65 = $__________

Please fax this form to 708-371-2477 and mail checks payable to the Chicago Elevator Association – 14639 Short Street, Posen, IL 60469

Online Flyer Link: cea-holiday-party-2009 (.PDF Document)

Be sure to join us as we meet Thursday November 6th at Marcello’s. In addition to elections and end of the year business to discuss we will also have a presentation by SmartRise. A summary is noted below.

The slate for the 2008-2009 officers was presented and approved, Craig Zomchek – President, Tom Sybert – Vice President, Tom Przybyla, Secretary/Treasurer. Elections are next month so make sure you attend. Nominations can be presented from the floor if you are interested in running for any position.

Smartrise Presentation Outline
The presentation will be about:
1. Technology and design practice leading to serial based controller, with emphasis on technical aspects and safety issues 2. Tools for Diagnostics and best practice.Presenter:
Gilbert Zogbi, CEO of Smartrise Engineering Gilbert, an Electrical and Computer Engineer graduate, has been in the design, development and production of microprocessor based elevator controller for over a decade.
With vast experience in the elevator controller sales and field engineering support, he co-founded Smartrise engineering, the leader in the manufacturing of open market elevator controllers.

Ali Ezzeddine
VP Business Development
Smartrise Engineering Inc.
http://www.smartrise.us
Office 916-457-5129
Cell      916-709-5578
Fax      916-457-4948

We look forward to seeing you on the 6th! If you would like to attend please confirm by e-mailing Tom at partspec@flash.net .

Special thanks to guest speaker Ms. Nancy Hauter from OSHA who visited us in May. Nancy passed on some very important information including an upcoming September Conference in Naperville.

Anyone who deals with OSHA issues on a regular basis are encouraged to attend. Jobsite safety is an extermely important issue and one that each and every one of us faces every day.

Click This Link For More Information: 20th-csc-conference.pdf 

NOTE NEW LOCATION!

April 3rd – 2008 – Minnesota Elevator, Inc. will present on the products they offer and also on the benefits of Roped Hydraulic Elevator Systems.  This will also be a great presentation to attend! Also as a special bonus MEI is also going to give away to everyone who attends the meeting free access to the MEI University online continuing education website! Here’s another great opportunity to get .75 CET hours for attending the educational presentation and also through MEI University.  Thanks to MEI for coming in to present.

THURSDAY April 3rd, 2008 – DINNER @ 6:30 P.M.

• ANGELO’S RISTORANTE & BANQUETS
• 247 N. YORK ROAD
• ELMHURST, IL 60126
• (630)833-2400

PUBLIC PARKING OR VALET PARK

Please respond via e-mail to ceamail@flash.net or via fax to (708)371-2477 no later than 04/1/08 in order to provide adequate seating.

You may contact me via fax at (708)371-2477 or phone (708) 371-2444