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leadership
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SAM Summit Series 2019—Part I: Communication Skills
Year two of this leadership program begins with confessions and advice. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full…
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All Together Now
As new leaders rise, ski area associations focus on collective action. As industry associations evolve across North America, it is clear that success comes…
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Management Roundtable
The SAM Summit Series finale addresses our mentees’ burning questions. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized…
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Capital Planning & Project Management
The fourth installment of the SAM Summit Series mentoring program dives into how capital decisions are made and then implemented. This story is from…
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Summit Series :: Finance and Revenue
The third installment of the SAM Summit Series leadership mentoring program focuses on managing expenses and, more importantly, how to drive revenue. This story…
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Problem Solving
Mentors Blaise Carrig and John Rice dish on sizing up problems and identifying the best way to solve them. Part II of the SAM…
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Summit Series :: Developing Future Leaders
SAM is launching a new leadership development program called the SAM Summit Series. This article highlights the first session in the program on the…
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Vail Resorts Names Ogilvie Urban Ski Areas Vice President
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 31, 2017—Vail Resorts has named Taylor Ogilvie as the new vice president of the company’s urban ski areas. Ogilvie was…
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NSAA Names Riehle as New President
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Aug. 28, 2017—Parker Riehle is the new president and CEO of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). Riehle—who is currently the…
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10 Under 30 :: 2013
SAM’s anticipated list of the top industry young guns. It was hard to tell during the Great Recession (those years were, after all, ironically…
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20 Under 30 :: 2011
About five years ago, there was a general feeling among top managers that the resort industry faced a looming succession shortage. Guys (and it…
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10 Under 30 :: 2012
SAM takes its annual look at the new talent in our industry. This next generation of leaders is full of drive, enthusiasm and creativity.…
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10 Under 30 :: 2010
These 10 twenty-somethings are making a difference at ski areas across the continent. They like chocolate. They are powder junkies. Nominated by their peers,…
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10 More Under 30
When we debuted the “Under 30” list last year, we really had no idea what we were getting into. We thought it would be…
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10 Under 30 :: 2017
Meet 10 outstanding and inspiring twenty-somethings who are having an impact. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full…
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The Power of Passion
Midwestern operators Chip Perfect and Dave Grenier talk candidly about the essential values shared by top leaders in the industry. It takes a special…
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Mountain Creek Files for Bankruptcy
SAM Magazine—Vernon, N.J., May 17, 2017—The owner of Mountain Creek, Mountain Creek Management LLC, is seeking Chapter 11 protection. The company hopes to restructure…
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Feel the Burn (Out)
Stimulate your staff to help manage the inevitable burnout that happens during a long season. To the outside world, it may seem preposterous: the…