NEWS - November 2001
Titles:
- President's Corner
- Reserve December 13th for Holiday Luncheon
- Thanks to Lighting Awards Sponsors
- Congratulations to Lighting Award Winners
- March 19-20, 2002 - Electric League Triennial Trade Show
- The People Column
- Holiday Hours
A week in Washington, DC during October proved to me that the resilience of Americans in general, as well as those in our industry, is totally amazing. Approximately 4,000 people including exhibitors, manufacturers, suppliers, utilities and contractors spent a lot of time examining the electrical products at the trade show. About 40 from Kansas City made the trek, and conversations with a number of the group indicated to me that the Electric League's Triennial Trade Show scheduled for next March in Kansas City is well timed. The amount of new electrical technology coming to market every month is almost overwhelming, and to have it all in one location for the membership to see will make an exciting event. On top of everything else, next year's Trade Show will be at a new location with easy access and good parking. More on that later.
If you don't have young children you may not be familiar with the Time Warner's “Kaboink.” The Electric League is sponsoring some commercials aimed at electrical safety for young children. The Safety Committee, chaired by Chris Hedges, has done a great job with this project. Take a look if you get a chance.
Over 70 members and guests attended the League Luncheon at Arrowhead in October. Ex-Chief's center, restaurateur and radio talk show host, Tim Grunhard, was the guest speaker for this event and provided the attendees his typical straightforward views. The next date to look forward to will be our annual Holiday Luncheon on December 13. Definitely don't miss that one.
Well, it's that time of the year again, and an annual trip to Aspen for a turkey dinner at the Sardy House. Then maybe, weather permitting, a couple of downhill runs on the slopes. See you on December 13.
Jim Lacy,
President
In keeping with the festive holiday season, the Electric League will observe its traditional Holiday Luncheon on December 13th at Harrah's North Kansas City Conference Center. As in the past, the Luncheon will include year-end League business as well as the election of members to the Board of Directors and the presentation of the Industry Achievement Award.
In addition to the year-end business, an exciting part of the Luncheon is the prize raffle to benefit the Electric League Foundation. The proceeds of the raffle are donated to the Foundation whose two-fold purpose is 1) to provide scholarships to members, their children and grandchildren and 2) to provide a donation to a deserving local charity. The raffle has been a big success in the past and the Holiday Luncheon Committee is looking forward to another great event. Again this year the grand prize will be a $500 American Express Gift Bond!
The League is asking members to be a part of this year's event by donating raffle gifts. The donation of company promotional items is discouraged. If you are able to donate a gift, please contact Olivia or Cindy at the Electric League office. The Luncheon will also feature a canned and nonperishable food drive for a local charity. Please remember to bring your food items to the Luncheon and be eligible to win a valuable prize.
A Holiday Luncheon reservation form is enclosed; please complete this form and return it to the Electric League by Dec. 10th.
Make Plans Today to Attend This Year's Electric League Holiday Luncheon!
Thanks to Lighting Awards Sponsors
The Electric League thanks the following companies for their sponsorship of this year's Lighting Awards:
Benefactors:
- Broadway Electrical Construction Co
- Cleaves-Bessmer-Marietti, Inc.
- Electrical Corp. of America
- Graybar Electric Co.
- Kansas City Electric Supply Co.
- Kansas City Power & Light
- Lankford + Associates
- NECA
Shaw Electric Co.
Associates
- Dean Machinery
- Foley Group, Inc.
- French Gerleman
- George Butler Associates, Inc.
- Gibbens Drake Scott, Inc.
- Henderson Engineers, Inc.
- Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
- Key Lighting
- Mercer-Zimmerman, Inc.
- Missouri Public Service
- Western Extralite Company
- Yarnell Associates
Patrons
- Bill Scaletty Associates
- Bredson & Associates, Inc.
- Coopersmith Lighting Agency
- Electrical Midwest, Inc.
- Jay Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- M.O.K. Lighting Associates, Inc.
- MWE, Inc.
- Power Equipment Sales Co.
- Premier Lighting
- RA Sales
- Rexel Glasco
Friends
- C&O Electric Sales
- Holophane
- Rains Electrical Sales Inc.
The 2001 Lighting Awards Banquet was held Nov. 5 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Kansas City. This year marked the 33rd year for this annual event. Lighting Awards Committee Chairperson Terri Seyl, Western Extralite Co., and Lighting Awards Committee member, Mark Hershman, Yarnell & Associates, presented awards to the following winners:
Commercial General Category - Stowers Institute of Medical Research - Building #3
Outdoor Building - Stowers Institute for Medical Research Landscape
Commercial Office - Geo Access
Institutional- Information Commons at Miller Nichols Library
Hospitality - Farmland Servery & Dining Room
Industrial – MPRESS
New Lighting Technology Award (L.I.T.) - Shaw Hofstra + Associates
Special thanks to our panel of judges in this year's lighting awards competition:
Mark Hershman, Mike Williams, Gary Hickox, Jim Withrow, Andria Odrowski, Dustin Shaw, Vince Migliazzo, Kate Chell, Terri Seyl, and Mark de la FuenteFinal round judges: Jim Lacy, Electrical Corp. of America; Donna Sebert, Hollis-Miller Architects; and Phil Ptacek, Smith & Boucher
Electric League members will want to mark their calendars on March 19-20, 2002, for the Triennial Electric League Trade Show. The show will be held at the Overland Park International Trade Center, Overland Park, Kan.
This year's theme, “Racing Ahead in 2002” will be brought to life with a simulated replica of a racetrack offering participants the chance to race electronically controlled scale models of NASCARs. In addition, a TV will be given away each hour to lucky attendees.
Booths at the show for members are priced at $950 each for a 10'x10'. Nonmember price is $1,250 for a 10'x10' booth. A five percent discount is offered with the rental of five or more booths - 10 percent when renting 10 or more. Each booth is fully carpeted and includes 8' back drape, 3' side dividers and a 7"x44" identification sign.
Members needing more information about the trade show and booth rental should contact Olivia Holcombe at the Electric League - 816-561-5323.
The Association office's holiday schedule will be:
Thanksgiving - Wednesday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 25;
Christmas - Friday, Dec. 21 through Tuesday Dec. 25; and
New Year - Friday, Dec. 28 (noon) through Tuesday, Jan. 1
On behalf of the Electric League Board of Directors and staff, may you and yours have a blessed, joyous and safe Holiday season.
What a GREAT November we've had ... beautiful leaves, warm weather - a Chamber of Commerce fall in Kansas City. We hope all of you have had a chance to enjoy it.
New face at Independent Electric Machinery Company - Mike McMillan has joined the inside/outside sales staff.
We understand that Dave Ferguson of CED/Wichita has retired - Congratulations! Happy November birthday to Doug Rehfeld at C&O Electric. And, our sincerest best wishes to Shirley Henderson of C&O Electric who underwent breast cancer surgery earlier this month and came out the winner!
We hope all of you had a wonderful turkey day ... see you next month. Keep those e-mails coming in.
The People Column e-mail: peoplecolumn@electricleague.org
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