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JANUARY 2017

  • Annual Lift Survey
  • Summer Ops Case Study: Bogus Basin
  • Summer Market Trends
  • Annual Rental Report
  • Managing Teenage Staff
  • Lessons from the top: Chris Diamond's "Ski INc."
  • How to Prevent Burnout
  • Energy Management: Efficiency is Money

 

MARCH 2017

  • Grooming Report: Trends
  • Social Media Marketing

    • Trends, How to Measure Results

  • Employee Housing
  • Management: Dealing with Millennials and Gen X
  • Top Kids Programs
  • SIA Report: New Products, Trends
  • Legal Issues: ADA Compliance and Website Design
  • Key Meetings: End-of-Season Review, Next-Season Planning
  • 2016 Election: What now?

 

MAY 2017

  • Best/Worst Marketing
  • NSAA Economic Analysis

    • A New Look at Industry Trends

  • Making the Most of Tubing
  • New Products
  • What Builds Value for Guests?
  • Top Diversity Programs
  • Snowmaking Update
  • How to Avoid an OSHA Inspection
  • Lifts: Safety and Legal Issues
  • Summer Opportunities: Mountain Biking

JULY 2017

  • 10 Under 30
  • Markeing Trends
  • Finding and Keeping Top Employees
  • Birthday Parties at Resorts
  • Growing the Sport: Roundtable Discussion
  • Summer Business
  • Minimizing Worker's Comp Costs

    • Employee testing, Ski Strong at NSAA ...

    • Tech, policies, etc.

SEPTEMBER 2017

  • Top Recruiting Trends
  • Employee Training
  • Guest Service Trends
  • Events: Tracking ROI
  • Women of Power
  • Beginner Conversion: Best Programs (LSSM and Others)
  • Lift Maintenance: Lessons Learned
  • Guest Safety Considerations

    • Control Systems, etc.

 

NOVEMBER 2017

  • Annual Terrain Feature/Event Contest
  • Work/life balance: can ski towns be sustainable/viable?
  • On-Mountain Apps
  • Uniforms
  • Best Employee Orientation Programs
  • Grooming Safety Issues

 

JANUARY 2018

  • Annual Lift Survey
  • Summer Trends & IAAPA Report
  • Summer Profile
  • International profile: South Korea’s 2018 Olympics venue