SAM Coverage
Business
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Pre-Season Bookings
Linda provides a look into pre-season bookings for the 1999-2000 season across the continent.
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1997-1998 Economic Analysis
Weather and real estate played major roles in ski area performance. A table compares the profitability of resorts by size and shows key factors…
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Consumer Show Strategies
Linda’s article describes how resorts are banding together at consumer shows to save money and make bigger impacts with skiers. The concentration will be…
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1996-1997 Economic Analysis
The ‘1996-1997 Economic Analysis of United States Ski Areas’ reports essentially steady performance, but with geographical weather patterns negatively affecting Northeastern and Southeastern ski…
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Maturing Market? Sure. Profit Potential? You Bet!
An interview with Chuck Lewis on the future of the ski industry. Lewis, currently involved with Eldora in Colorado, explodes the myths and explores…
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1989-90 Economic Analysis
Despite poor weather conditions, the ski industry’s economic performance was surprisingly good. Includes comparison between the economic analysis of last year with this year.…
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Expansion And Expenditures
A look at the major capital expenditures at U.S. resorts this summer. The number of new lifts and other area expansions is quite small.…
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Planning For An Uncertain Tomorrow
Problems, opportunities and challenges can be anticipated through strategic business planning. It requires, time, discipline and commitment by top management. An outline of the…
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New Products
Signage log by Mountain Management Services, high traffic ski surfaces by Tenax, snow quality analysis from Snow Sensors Unlimited, erosion control by North American…
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Methods Of Measuring Worth
A look into the field of market value for ski resorts. Topics covered include: types of value, appraisal approaches and other appraisal considerations. This…
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A Million Bucks In The Bank
A look at the financing of an entire season’s operating costs through the preseason sale of season passes. Spirit Mountain, Minn., has used a…
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Summer Visits in Western Destinations Remain Flat, Revenues Up
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 18, 2017— According to the most recently released data from the Monthly Market Briefing compiled by DestiMetrics, an Inntopia company, lodging…
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SUMMER OPS CAMP REGISTRATION CLOSES IN A WEEK
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 17, 2017—Registration for SAM’s eighth annual Summer Ops Camp—a series of seminars, workshops, and site visits that explore the state…
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Schmitz Brothers to Operate The Rock Snow Park (Wis.)
SAM Magazine—Franklin, Wis., July 19, 2017—Schmitz Brothers LLC, which operates Little Switzerland and Nordic Mountain ski areas in Wisconsin, has reached a purchase agreement…
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David Perry Leaves SkiCo For Post With New Joint Venture
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., July 19, 2017—Aspen Skiing Company’s chief operating officer, David Perry, left the company Monday to become a full-time consultant in launching…
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Blue Knob (Pa.) Acquired by Investment Group
SAM Magazine—Claysburg, Pa., July 18, 2017—Sustainable Hospitality and Development, a limited partnership formed by a group of six investors from Pittsburgh, has purchased Blue…
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Grouse Mountain (B.C.) To Be Sold
SAM Magazine—North Vancouver, B.C., July 17, 2017—After its owners put it on the market last year, Grouse Mountain near Vancouver appears to have found…
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How to Sell Summer
Summer visitors are quite different from winter guests, and it takes an entirely different marketing approach to connect with them. In building summer…