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SAM ALPEXPO 2008
With over 500 exhibitor’s, the 18th bi-annual SAM 08 (Salon Mondial de L’Amenagement en Montagne) in Grenoble, France, was another hit among attendees. From April 23 to 25, 14,100 visitors from 58 countries attended the show, representing a 17 percent increase over 2006. As in the U.S., many European ski areas are coming off very good seasons, which helped attendence and the overall atmosphere of the show.
SAM was able to make the trip over and here are a few photos from the show.
|  | Alta’s Onno Weiringa and daughter Siri with SAM publisher Jennifer Rowan. |
|  | SMI’s Joe Vanderkelen and Bill Logan brought in a Czechoslovakian beauty to brighten their booth. |
|  | Manfred Huber and Bettina Stabauer take care of the Chairkid booth. |
|  | Wolfgang Sulzgruber and SAM’s Sharon Walsh at the Ski Data booth. |
|  | PistenBully director Alexander Hoerger and Peter Mueller flank SAM publisher Jennifer Rowan. |
|  | Max Rougeaux from Johnson Controls chats with Jonas Herry from Avalanche Skiwear. |
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