ARRIVAL DAY PROGRAMS
Sunday, May 2
Supplier companies providing information about important trends, products and services.
1:30-2:30 pm
Siriusware, Inc.
Let’s Get Sirius
Mark Danemann, President & CEO, Siriusware
Mark Danemann, President and CEO of
Siriusware, Inc., will present an update on Siriusware as a company, their ticketing
software solutions, recent additions, and future plans. These topics and more will be
discussed in a session designed both for existing and potential Siriusware users.
As always ski areas will have an opportunity to bring up site-specific topics and general questions.
TechnoAlpin North America
“Cash for Clunkers” — an Accelerated Snow Gun Upgrade Program
Geir Vik, CEO, TechnoAlpin North America
This session will highlight the snowmaking technological advances made in the
past decade, how you can qualify for rebates, and upgrade your rebates for the different
types of snowmaking equipment you may trade in. Come learn the benefits of this
“Cash for Clunkers” program which will lower your operating costs by reducing
energy consumption and labor costs.
2:45-3:45 pm
BCF
Groundbreaking Marketing to Defy the Odds
Art Webb, President, BCF
BCF is a brand communications firm that has developed tools to help mountain
destinations precisely pinpoint their most financially viable targets, while
employing emotionally connective and generationally informed marketing strategies.
Learn how the BCF / Oxford Economics Generational Wealth Study — and generational
marketing — can help your resort take advantage of the dramatic population changes
challenging the ski industry.
ETS
Payment Processing — Compliance, Pricing, Efficiency
Edward Vaughan, CEO, ETS
This is a must for all CEOs, CFOs, and General Managers. Business owners must
meet new federal regulations and security standards for credit cards by July 2010 —
we’ll show you how to comply with these new regulations and standards. Also,
discover the most cost-effective ways to process payments, improve A/R, eliminate
human error, and ultimately increase your bottom line.
4:00-5:00 pm
RTP
The Two Keys to Success for Resorts of the Future are Innovation and Optimization.
Mark Roebke, CIO and Michael McDermott, Senior VP of Sales, Marketing and Product Management
Over the next decade, the ski industry will experience tremendous change that will
influence resort operations, technology and guests alike. RTP discusses how Innovation
and Optimization will be keys to success.
IDE Technologies
All-Weather Snowmaking — When Snow Guns Can’t Deliver
Rafi Stoffman, Marketing Director IDE Technologies
Learn how IDE Technologies — the worldwide leader in water desalination systems — has
used its expertise in the desalination process to develop a unique, energy-efficient snowmaking
system. IDE’s All Weather Snowmaker produces snow in all weather conditions, even in temperatures
well above freezing. It’s the first all-weather snowmaking system that has been successfully
installed and operated at Zermatt and Pitzal in the Alps.
