ANNOUNCEMENTS

You can now earn continuing-education credit for your QEI recertification by taking part in the Virtual Elevator Event. Interested individuals can attend four selected presentations, starting with the live event on February 17, 2010, all the way through May 17, 2010. These presentations are currently approved by NAESA International, QEI Services, Inc. and the Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund (EIWPF). For full details and to register for the event, visit www.elevator-world.com/vee

Order the NEW 2010 Field Employees’ Safety Handbook today! The new handbook includes the most up-to-date safety procedures for protection of field employees on every construction or maintenance job. Click here to order your copies and to view the most recent changes!

Visit our brand new website dedicated to the 2010 EURO Source! The all-encompassing site includes sections in which one can learn more about the directory, and it's partners, gather contact information and download the most recent media kit and digital copy of the directory.

Rope Traction -– Theory and Practice is the newest edition to Elevator World’s continuing-education products. This DVD is a seminar presentation by George Gibson, a 50-year veteran of the elevator industry. You can earn contact hours by viewing this presentation and completing the assessment examination online. For more information and to purchase, click here!.

INTRODUCING ELEVATOR SERVICE MANAGER, a software suite designed and programmed specifically for the elevator industry and is the acknowledged global leader in the elevator maintenance software market. ESM incorporates the latest technology to support all your business needs helping you to maximize the effectiveness of your workforce and your value to your customers. Click here for a full list of benefits and applications.

EW NOW ON FACEBOOK: Elevator World, Inc., recently established a page on Facebook, the online social networking service. EW will be posting on the site daily, including news headlines, what's in the current issue of the latest EW publication, where in the world EW may be visiting and other information that may be of interest to friends and fans. Anyone with a Facebook account can access the EW page, but you must be logged into your account.

Elevator World’s newest product, The 2009 Euro Source, is now online . Through detailed company profiles and advertisement you can find suppliers and manufacturers that do business in the European market. While there, learn how you can list your company for FREE and increase your market presence by being in the 2010 Euro Source.

The NEW 2009 ELEVATOR WORLD Source© is now online! The Source is the most inclusive industry directory of suppliers, manufacturers, products, consultants, contractors, associations and publications. You can now view the most recent directory, in digital format, by visiting here. The digital directory includes direct links to company websites and product categories.

NEW -- LIFTdesigner Express software is used to plan and design full-scale elevator drawings and to help you create professional and accurate models for your clients or projects – even in 3D. The software can be used for new installations or modernization projects. It supports architects, consultants, engineers and elevator companies in getting their work done faster. For more information click here

Now Available! The new Elevator World Technical Library on CD-Rom contains over 2,700 pages of technical articles published in Elevator World Magazine through 2006. The Cd-Rom is fully searchable and categorized by subject. Learn More

Need contact hours for CET®, CAT® or QEI recertification? Elevator World offers numerous industry-specific continuing-education choices -- from maintenance and safety courses to bimonthly articles in ELEVATOR WORLD magazine. With each successfully completed test, a certificate will be issued and ELEVATOR WORLD magazine subscribers will receive a 15% discount off the retail price. For more information on these courses or to subscribe, click here

Peters Research Ltd., author of Elevate Traffic Analysis & Simulation Software has announced that Elevate Version 7 is now available. This new product offers enhanced features not available in previous versions. Details of the new features can be found by visiting here. All existing customers will be contacted in due course with instructions regarding how to upgrade. To purchase Click here.

ADA & Building Transportation - 3rd Edition includes the new U.S. Access Board Guidlines for people with disabilities and the updated guidlines for federal facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). This book covers the numerous accessibilty regulations and provides detailed information for compliance.

All industry members will find this updated version a necessary tool for determining compliance with all access regulations and rules, including which ones apply and which ones do not at this time but may in the near future. Written by industry access expert Edward A. Donoghue, CPCA, president of Edward A. Donoghue Associates, Inc., code and safety consultants based in Salem, NY. Click here to place your order

ELEVATE is the software used by designers worldwide to select the number, size and speed of elevators for all types of buildings. Elevate can also be used to demonstrate that modernizing an existing elevator installation will improve service for passengers. Elevate is an excellent tool for developing, testing, and demonstrating your own control systems. For more information and to download a demo click here.