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November 2014

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  • What's in Your Park?

    SAM's 10th annual feature and event contest. CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE LIST OF FEATURE AND EVENT ENTRIES AND VOTE FOR YOUR TOP PICKS! ...

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Below is the Table of Contents. We have selected a few articles that you can read in their entirety online.

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Mountain Spy :: November 2014 :: Safety on the Hill

Blue Pages :: November 2014

WILL MINIMUM WAGE RULE HIT RESORTS?... CRESTED BUTTE A BUD TOWN? "WHATEVER"... TERRAIN PARK NOTEBOOK: LATEST SIGNS.. PEAK PITCH... UTAH RAISES THE ANTE... SKIING AND RIDING IN THE OZONE... NEW RESEARCH; THE MORE THINGS CHANGE...

Creating New Customers

Resorts roll out new conversion programs to put skier/rider numbers on a growth track.

Play It Safe

10 tips to ignite and enhance your safety programs.

Industry Report :: November 2014

MAMMOTH BUYS BEAR AND SNOW SUMMIT... INTRAWEST BUYS OTHER HALF OF BLUE MOUNTAIN... SONG AND LABRADOR MERGE... NEW LAWS FOR CT AREAS... SNOWSTAR HAS NEW OWNERS... OWNERS OF THUNDER RIDGE ASSUME OPS... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS... OBITUARY

Idea Files :: November 2014

Snowplay tunnels, maze aids, and lift shack microwaves are the latest great ideas from resorts.

One Bin to Rule Them All

Single-stream and Zero Sort recycling are not just eco-friendly, they also add green to the bottom line.

On the Go

Mobile marketing requires a great deal more than simply designing your website for the small screen.

Retired Not Tired founder Rick Robb, fourth from left, leads a class.

New Audience: Old Timers

Crystal Mountain, Mich., has found that retirees can be the key to a chronic marketing challenge: increasing midweek business.

The Business of Parks

While it's easy to focus on the fun factor and on-snow experience, terrain parks have to fit into a resort's overall business plan.

What's in Your Park?

SAM's 10th annual feature and event contest.

Rescue Me

Part II of II. The National Ski Patrol faces a slew of challenges, both external and internal. Is it up to the task?