EESF-Executive Director

The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation has named Amber Catlin-Kolodziej as its new Executive Director. As the Executive Director, Amber helps to cast the vision for EESF. Amber’s goal is to create new partnerships while caring for and fostering current partnerships, both within, and outside of the industry, as well as grow the mission of EESF with educational programming.

Amber has years of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as experience in the elevator and escalator industry through familiar connections (her husband and grandfather). She plans to leverage this experience and these connections to better meet the mission and vision of the EESF. Amber also holds a degree in business administration and has worked for several years as an adjunct professor, teaching all GenEd courses.

When Amber isn’t working at EESF, she can be found hanging out with her husband and their five children, hiking, reading a good book, wine tasting, and traveling

CEA Annual Golf Outing August 5, 2022

 We are so Happy to let you know that the Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) held their annual golf outing at the Klein-Creek Golf Club to benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF). The outing had a great day for the golfers. All of the attendees were definitely winners at this year’s charity event. A delicious dinner was provided to the attendees following the outing, and the prizes kept them all in smiles.

 The event had a 50/50 drawing for the EESF. The CEA would like to Thank Brad Hunt of the Peelle Company, for helping with the collection for the drawing. This years EESF charity event was a huge success raising $1545 dollars to help further their mission .

The CEA would also like to thank our golf outing Committee. Glenn Duncan and Tom Przybyla, from Parts Specialists, Inc., Joe Bolton from Lakeland Larsen Elevator, TJ Milici from Fujitec Elevator, and Mark Wilson from ELSCO.

 The golf outing was only successful due to the support of our sponsors.

 We wish to say Thank You!

Eklund Golf Outing

Eklund’s, Inc. hosted it’s 22nd Annual Golf Invitational on April 28, 2022 at Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, TX. With more than 160 customers and industry partners in attendance, the tournament was a huge success!

This year a charitable contribution element was added to the event! Eklund’s brought EESF on board to raise money for their foundation.

All mulligan proceeds at the tournament went directly to EESF. Eklund’s and EESF plan to partner again for the 23rd annual invitational in 2023! 

 

EESF Executive Director

The Elevator & Escalator Safety Foundation has named Jason Fisher as it’s new Executive Director. A accomplished Nonprofit Executive from Fairhope Alabama. Graduate of Mississippi State University, COE College, and a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). A Multi-Skilled Professional, Project & People Manager, and a Published Author.

From all of us at the Elevator & Escalator Safety Foundation

“Welcome”

NAEC

NAEC - National Association of Elevator Contractors

We have had word from our friends in downtown New Orleans at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and they have power!

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone touched by this storm and we are hoping for a speedy recovery for all.

We are always watching, monitoring, and processing the information coming from the leaders in New Orleans to bring you the safest in-person show possible.

Also, as always, we are adhering closely to the recommendations of the CDC and mandates put out by the State of LA and the City of New Orleans

CEA Annual Golf Outing August 6, 2021

We are so Happy to let you know that the Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) held their annual golf outing at the Gleneagles Country Club to benefit the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF). The outing had a great day for the golfers. All of the attendees were definitely winners at this year’s charity event. A delicious dinner was provided to the attendees following the outing, and the prizes kept them all in smiles.

The event had a 50/50 drawing for the EESF. The CEA would like to Thank Brad Hunt of the Peelle Company, for helping with the collection of $1410.00 dollars for the drawing. We also raffled off a Chicago Blackhawks Sweater of Jonathan Toews. We collected $310.00 dollars for the sweater raffle.

 This years EESF charity event was a huge success. The CEA Annual Golf Outing helped the EESF by raising an additional $4000.00 dollars to further their mission.

 The CEA would also like to thank our golf outing Committee. Glenn Duncan and Tom Przybyla, from Parts Specialists, Inc., Gerry Adams from Adams, Joe Bolton from Lakeland Larsen Elevator, and Mark Wilson from ELSCO.

 The golf outing was only successful due to the support of our sponsors.

 We wish to say Thank You!

NAEC Update New Orleans

Amidst the questions and concerns about the surge in Corona Virus cases in New Orleans, we wanted to reassure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and will always be making decisions in the best interest of our members’ health and safety. Based on our ongoing updates and information, we believe that we can safely host an in-person show.

Regarding our current attendance information—we are running well ahead of anticipated registration numbers as compared to our last in-person meeting in 2019:

Number of Registrants

2021: 878

2019: 517

Exhibitors

2021: 156

2019: 201

We value your business goals and that is the main reason we are keeping our eyes open, but forward facing, so we can continue to bring you events that are valuable to the growth and impact of your business. Your investment is important to us and we understand the concerns of all.

As our partner in success, we would like to ask you to have patience and pay attention to developments, and also trust that we have your best interests at the forefront of all that we do. As of today, we are considering widening our aisles, we are taking a look at mask mandates, and we are exploring a number of sanitizing protocols.

As the situation develops and improves, and as vaccination rates continue to soar in NOLA, we will keep you updated with all that we know from the local governing leaders in the Southeast.

We are looking forward to seeing you in October!


NAEC Convention Update

As we prepare for the NAEC Convention and Trade Show October 4-7 in New Orleans, we are working hard to provide the safest possible experience for our members. Our team has been in close contact with the New Orleans Convention Bureau and the Governor’s office. The following is an overview of the current state of Covid-19 in Louisiana.

• On Monday, August 2nd, Governor Edwards reinstated a statewide mask mandate for indoor events through September 1.

• Although Louisiana ranks last in vaccinations nationwide, New Orleans has the highest vaccination rate in the state of Louisiana with just over 71.4% of adults aged 18 and older having at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

• 64.7% of all New Orleans residents are fully vaccinated.

• 94% of cases in the state since July have occurred in people who have not received vaccinations.

• The CDC is confirming that less than 1% of those fully vaccinated have any breakthrough infections.

At this time, there is no indication that further mandates or travel limits will be imposed. We will continue to monitor the situation and post regular updates on the NAEC website. We look forward to a safe, successful and fun event in October.

NAEC Executive Director Rená B. Cozart

Rena@naec.org

770.760.9660

Safe-T-Riders Campaign Reaches 4.7 Million

EESF’s Safe-T-Rider campaign has run its 60 second online video and reached more than 4.7 million. The campaign is directed at children ages 4-11 and has garnered over 1.8 million views to date.

The campaign features EESF’s Safe-T-Rider heroes that teach children elevator and escalator safety. The video runs on children’s YouTube channels and websites in over 98 markets across the U.S. and Canada with the highest percentage of views found in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Toronto, Dallas and Atlanta.

The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Re-Launches Safe T Riders Education Program

Super Hero Characters to Educate Children about Elevator and Escalator Safety

 MOBILE, AL - The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) has relaunched the former Safe T Rider education program with the introduction of the Safe T Riders. The goal of the program is to provide elevator and escalator safety education to school-aged children in North America. Last October, EESF unveiled the new program characters, Safe T Boy and Safe T Girl, and this August, the new website was introduced to the riding public.

 “I’m excited about the launch of the new Safe T Riders program. The EESF is at the point where we can strategically target our safety messages online, as well as continue to mail the printed program to schools who are still interested in receiving it that way. The continued work on updating the other safety programs and the creation of the new Safety Ambassadors workplace training program is also exciting,” stated Tom Sybert, EESF Chairman.

 EESF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was created by the elevator/escalator industry to develop and disseminate safety materials to the public in order to eliminate preventable accidents on the industry’s equipment. The Safe T Rider program was created in 1993 to educate children how to ride elevators and escalators safely. Annually, the program educates more than 500,000 children in the United States and Canada. The program is also licensed in Australia and India, and is affiliated with safety-minded programs in Argentina and the United Kingdom.

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Additional programs include Rise Up Safe Rider, focused on safety education for university students; and A Safe Ride providing safety education for adults and seniors.

 All Safe T Riders program materials are available online at www.safetyriders.org. Printed materials may be requested through the Foundation office by contacting laurie@eesf.org. For more information about EESF or any of its programs, visit www.eesf.org.

 The mission of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation is to promote public safety and prevent accidents by educating the public on the proper use of elevators and escalators.

It's Back To School For The Safe T Riders!

The Safe T Riders are ready to educate students about the safe way to ride
elevators and escalators. If you want to get the program to an area near you let us
know.

We have an AMAZING new interactive website with Games, TRIVIA, and a printable
CERTIFICATE for your students to receive after learning all their AWESOME elevator
and escalator safety knowledge.

Visit www.safetyriders.org TODAY to review the NEW program!
If you would like to request printed materials or would like more information, please
contact laurie@eesf.org, EESF Program Director.

Safe T Super Hero's Teach Children to Ride Elevators, Escalators Safely

New Safe T Rider campaign launched by the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation

Encourages kids to HOLD ON, LACE UP and FACE FORWARD! 
September 28, 2015- (BOSTON, MASS) — The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) unveiled the new super-hero characters, Safe T Boy and Safe T Girl, to teach children how to ride elevators and escalators safely.  They will serve as the organization’s mascots for the cornerstone safety program, Safe T Rider.  The characters were unveiled at the foundation’s fundraiser held at the National Association of Elevator Contractor’s (NAEC) annual convention in Boston, Mass in September.

The new campaign includes a video, kids activity page and soon to be added interactive website for children and parents to help teach the safety measures they should be aware of when riding elevators, escalators and moving walkways.

 

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