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Contact: Troy Hawks
NSAA Communications
(720) 963-4215
thawks@nsaa.org
New Education Programs Debut at 2006 Winter Shows
LAKEWOOD, Colo.– January 24, 2006–A staple for ski area operators
and industry decision makers, the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) will host
its annual Winter Conferences and Tradeshows at Killington, Vt., Feb. 6-7, 2006,
and Squaw Valley USA, Calif., March 6-8. Forty sessions, 13 on-snow demonstrations,
17 panel discussions, four on-mountain tours and two notorious Phatcat Challenges
are all on the agenda for 2006. New education programs spotlighting the most
current issues being faced by resort management include:
- A snow surface workshop studying efficiency in snowmaking and grooming;
- A workers’ compensation program that takes a hard look at factors driving premiums;
- A first-ever public relations forum featuring nationally recognized travel and
sports writers;
- The latest inresort terrain parks, integrating instructors, park builders
and area management;
- A full-day program at Killington for food and beverage managers, including
a trends forum with top F&B directors;
- Marketing to women: a lighthearted program that tells you how to really
reach the family decision makers with your media.
Other special sessions include a half-day environmental workshop to complement
the recent five-year revision of the Environmental Charter. The workshop will focus
on the new direction for the Sustainable Slopes program and how resorts can bring
environmental programs to the next level. A $1,000 prize will be awarded at
both venues to the industry’s “Top Op” at the 2nd Annual Phatcat Challenge,
a competition that tests groomers in three different on-hill disciplines.
A “Morning Showcase” will spotlight programs at host resorts, including on-snow
risk management clinics and a workplace safety field exercise. For more
information on the 2006 Winter Conferences, to view a complete
session descriptions or to register, click here.
THE NATIONAL SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, LOCATED IN LAKEWOOD, COLO., IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1962 FOR SKI AREA OWNERS AND OPERATORS NATIONWIDE.
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