January 29, 2026
Every elevator and escalator tells a quiet story.
Behind every smooth ride is a network of skilled professionals. Engineers who design systems with precision. Mechanics who install, maintain, and troubleshoot with care. Inspectors, consultants, manufacturers, and service teams who ensure equipment performs safely day after day. This expertise is the foundation of vertical transportation.
At the same time, there is another side of the story: the millions of people who step onto this equipment every day. Riders of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities who trust these systems without ever seeing the work behind them. This is where the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation comes in.
EESF exists to bridge professional expertise and public understanding. While the industry builds, maintains, and advances the machines, EESF focuses on teaching the world how to use them safely. Our role is to translate complex systems into clear, practical guidance that everyday riders can understand and apply. Neither side stands alone.
Even the best-designed equipment relies on informed behavior. Even the most advanced systems depend on riders knowing what to do, what not to do, and how to respond when something unexpected happens. Safety is strongest when professional excellence and public education move forward together. That partnership is not optional; it is essential!
EESF programs extend the industry’s commitment to safety beyond the machine room and into classrooms, campuses, public buildings, and communities. We help ensure that the care and precision invested in vertical transportation is matched by awareness and confidence on the rider side of the doors.
This shared responsibility is what makes our work effective. The industry provides the knowledge. EESF provides the voice. Together, we reduce injuries, build trust, and reinforce the integrity of vertical transportation worldwide.
There is no clearer place to see this partnership in action than at the EESF 2026 Annual Conference and 35th Anniversary Celebration.
This year’s conference brings together the professionals behind the systems and the educators helping riders use them safely. It is a space for connection, collaboration, and renewed commitment to the mission we share.
If you have not yet registered, now is the time. Golf spots and individual registrations are still available, and the Gala provides access to our sold-out Expo and Annual Meeting for those who do not golf.
We hope you will join us. Because when industry expertise and rider education work together, everyone rides safer.
Warmly,
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Team
Register for golf, sponsorships, or Gala tickets: https://events.golfstatus.com/event/2026-elevator-escalator-safety-foundation-eesf-golf-outing-presented-by-elevator-world
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