SAM Coverage
Conferences & Trade Shows
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2026 Mountain Tech Symposium Explores AI, Integrations, and Evolving Market
SAM Magazine—Hood River, Ore., Oct. 13, 2026—One hundred and eighty-nine resort IT professionals, business analysts, mountain ops leaders and technology providers gathered to examine…
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Good Vibes at 2026 SKI NY–PORA Expo
SAM Magazine—Lake Placid, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2026—Ski Areas of New York (SKI NY) and the Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Association (PORA) joined forces once again…
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New England Summit 2026 Focuses on Risk, Lifts, and Winter Readiness
SAM Magazine—Newry, Maine, Sept. 16, 2026—Left to right: Dirk Gouwens, Ski Maine Association; Molly Mahara, Ski Vermont; Jessyca Keeler, Ski New Hampshire; Chauncy Johnson,…
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On the Road :: March 2024
SAM stops by the NSAA Western and Eastern Confrences. NSAA WESTERN CONFERENCE, Keystone Resort, Colo., Jan. 17-19 The NSAA Western Conference drew more than…
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Sugarloaf Opens West Mountain Terrain Expansion
SAM Magazine—Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Feb. 16, 2024—Today, Sugarloaf is opening West Mountain, a new 120-acre terrain expansion served by a high-speed detachable quad with…
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Sandia Peak Opens for First Time Since 2022, Now Under MCP Ownership
SAM Magazine–Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 15, 2024—Skiers hit the slopes at New Mexico’s Sandia Peak Ski Area last weekend as the mountain opened for the…
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Flaik Becomes a B Corp
SAM Magazine—Lafayette, Colo., Feb. 13, 2024—Snowsports school management software provider flaik is now a Certified B Corporation after satisfying the required criteria to earn…
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On the Road :: November 2023
Photo galleries from a busy fall of events around the country. The annual Midwest Ski Areas Association Summer Meeting and Tradeshow was held at…
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Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association Lift Training Program Kicks off at Bear Creek
SAM Magazine—Macungie, Pa., July 6, 2023—The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA) held its inaugural lift training program at Bear Creek, Pa., June 20-21. The biannual…
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On the Road :: July 2023
Images from a busy spring of industry events nationwide. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized article…
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On The Road :: May 2023
ACCT, resort media events, MTS. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized article online — along…
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On the Road :: March 2023
NSAA Western Conference, NSAA Eastern Conference This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized article online — along…
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On the Road :: November 2022
Scenes from MSAA, SAM Summer Ops Camp, NES, MTS, and SANY-PSAA. MIDWEST SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, SHANTY CREEK RESORT, MICH., AUG. 21-24 The annual…
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On the Road :: July 2022
Images from a busy spring of in-person events. PNSAA Mountain Works Conference, Bend, Ore., April 26-28, 2022 At the new full-day Pacific Northwest Ski Areas…
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On the Road :: May 2022
Scenes from the ACCT Expo, U.S. Ski & Snowboard HOF, MTS, and Sierra-at-Tahoe’s 75th birthday. ACCT INTERNATIONAL EXPO, CLEVELAND, OHIO, FEB. 13-16, 2022 Back…
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On the Road … Again :: January 2022
Scenes from the IAAPA Expo and the HomeLight Cup. IAAPA EXPO, ORLANDO, FLA., NOV. 16-19, 2021 After a brief hiatus, the International Association of…
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On the Road … Again :: November 2021
Scenes from MSAA, New England Summit, and SANY-PSAA. Midwest Ski Areas Association, Grand Geneva, Wis., Aug. 15-18, 2021 The Midwest Ski Areas Association…
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SAM at Home :: May 2020
A screen’s-eye-view of the SAM Huddles. This page is typically called “SAM On The Road,” filled with smiling faces from industry gatherings. Of course,…