Speak Out & Issues
MTS: Marketing for Growth in the 21st Century
Submitted on 04/19/2013 - 6:22pm
This year's Mountain Travel Symposium focused on expanding the winter sports market. And the two-day Forum was full of great takeaways for a brighter future. There is a sea of change coming in our guests: are you prepared to be out in front? Are you communicating with guests and potential guests with the right tools?
For the Ski Patrollers
Submitted on 02/14/2013 - 5:20pm
The death of Alpine Meadows patroller Bill Foster shook the Lake Tahoe community in a very big way. Foster was a 30-year veteran, a mentor and a friend to everyone he ever worked with in the industry. During routine avalanche control work on December 24, 2012, Foster stood in the “safe-spot” when the charge was thrown. No one expected the resulting avalanche to reach him, but it did. He had probably stood in that exact spot hundreds of times before.SPECIAL REPORT: SE GROUP — FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY 2012 — PART V
Submitted on 02/04/2013 - 1:37pm
CHALLENGE #5: WEATHER/CLIMATE CHANGE
“The weather factor will always be the challenge. It will not go away. It has been with the ski industry from day one.”
The Vagaries of Snowmaking: Fall 2011 vs. Fall 2012
Submitted on 01/21/2013 - 2:39pm
by Yaroslav Stanchak, Mountain View Techno
In this follow-up to our report on New England in the November 2012 SAM (“Get Ready”), we compare this past fall to the year prior.
SPECIAL REPORT: SE GROUP—FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY 2012 - Part IV
Submitted on 12/05/2012 - 2:11pm
CHALLENGE #4: DEMOGRAPHICS
“We must consider population dynamics in the queries we are making about the future.”SPECIAL REPORT: SE GROUP — FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY 2012 — PART III
Submitted on 11/02/2012 - 3:04pm
Part 3 of a six-part series on the Future of the Industry survey conducted by SE Group. This time we tackle competition. Comments welcomed and appreciated!CHALLENGE #3: COMPETITION FOR LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION DOLLARS
“There are so many other activities that are vying for our customer’s attention…”
SPECIAL REPORT: SE GROUP — FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY 2012 — PART II
Submitted on 10/12/2012 - 1:15pm
by Claire Humber, SE Group
Part 2 of a six-part series on the Future of the Industry survey conducted by SE Group. Comments welcomed and appreciated!
CHALLENGE #2: FUNDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WHILE PROVIDING VALUE TO THE CUSTOMER
SPECIAL REPORT: SE GROUP – FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY 2012
Submitted on 10/03/2012 - 2:24pm
by Claire Humber, SE Group
Part 1 of a six-part series on the Future of the Industry survey conducted by SE Group. Comments welcomed and appreciated!
