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  • Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Submits Top Bid for Jay Peak at $76 Million

    PGRI president and CEO Vern Greco shares his thoughts on the acquisition with SAM. SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., Sept. 8, 2022—Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) made the highest and best final bid to buy Jay Peak, $76 million, following an auction with multiple bidders. PGRI president and CEO Vern Greco told SAM that after three years spent pursuing the acquisition, PGRI is poised to bring renewed stability to the resort and its staff, and tap into its passion and energy. The prevailing bid remains subject to approval by the United States District Court in Southern Florida during a final hearing scheduled for Sept. 16. Judge Darrin P. Gayles, who has presided over the receivership in federal...

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Western Lodging Taking a Huge Hit

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Five Earn 2020 SAMMY Leadership Awards

SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 17, 2020—This year’s SAMMY Leadership Award honorees embody many of the mountain resort industry’s hallmarks: creativity, work ethic, entrepreneurship, selflessness, and involvement. The class of 2020 includes Danielle Kristmanson and MJ Legault, the guiding lights of some of our most successful brands, Ken...

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Scott Turlington Named Tamarack Resort President

SAM Magazine—Tamarack, Idaho, April 17, 2020—Tamarack Resort has named Scott Turlington as its new president. Turlington takes the helm as Jon Reveal, who has served in the role since December 2018, moves to a new position as director of skiing at Tamarack.Scott Turlington, New President of Tamarack Resort Turlington was an executive at Tamarac...

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Ikon Pass Expands Spring Deals Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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The People Recovery Playbook

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NSAA Webinar Tomorrow to Address SBA PPP Loans

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Origin Shares COVID-19 Response & Recovery Steps

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Brian Heon Named Sunday River General Manager

SAM Magazine—Newry, Maine, April 7, 2020—Sunday River Resort has hired Brian Heon as its new general manager, beginning May 1. Heon is currently the general manager at Wildcat Mountain, N.H., a role he’s held since 2013. In his new position at Sunday River, Heon will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the resort, overseeing moun...

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NSAA Newsletter Outlines SBA Loan Kinks, and More

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Alterra Suspends Pay for Some, Postpones Capital Projects

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UPDATE: Paycheck Protection Program Opens Today

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Aspen Skiing Co. Moving Forward with Major Capital Projects

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Vail Resorts Institutes Pay Cuts, Furloughs, Defers Capital Projects

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Leadership Changes in Vail Resorts Eastern Region

SAM Magazine—March 31, 2020, Broomfield, Colo.—Vail Resorts is once again shaking up the leadership ranks at its Eastern and Midwest properties. Vice president of terrain development Elia Hamilton—a 2016 SAMMY Award winner and Cutter’s Camp lead educator—will no longer be with the company, effective April 15, 2020. Also ending their time...

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Vail Resorts CEO Donates $2.5 Million for COVID-19 Assistance

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