SAM Coverage
Management
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Accesso Plans To Acquire The Experience Engine (TE2)
SAM Magazine—Orlando, Fla., July 19, 2017—Accesso Technology Group plans to acquire The Experience Engine (TE2) in a deal valued at around $80 million, which…
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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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Snow People, July 2017
Welcome to the July edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent ski industry and supplier personnel. Eric Lipton, SNOW OperatingSNOW Operating…
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Peak Resorts Expects Strong Fiscal 2017, Plans New Projects
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., June 22, 2017—Following a mild winter in the Midwest, Peak Resorts still expects to report record revenue of $120 to $125…
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MTBParks Multi-Park Pass Adds More Members
SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., June 16, 2017—The MTBparks Pass, which offers lift and trail privileges at more than 30 bike parks across North America,…
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CSCUSA Resorts 7.3 Million Visits in 2016-17
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 15, 2017—Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member ski areas totaled 7.3 million visits during the 2016-17 season. That’s down slightly…
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U.S. Skier Visits Up in 2016-17
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 10, 2017—U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 54.7 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2016-17 season, up 3.7 percent…
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Speak Out :: May 2017
Who Will Lead Tomorrow’s Industry? According to NSAA, more than 60 percent of the ski industry’s current leaders will be retiring in the next…
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Kässbohrer ATV to Move Regional Headquarters to Lost Valley, Maine
SAM Magazine—Auburn, Maine, March 30, 2017—Kässbohrer ATV, Inc., the North American Division of German parent company Kässbohrer AG and distributor of PistenBully snow grooming…
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Speak-Out :: Train Our Future Leaders in Finance 101
At last year’s NSAA annual convention, NSAA president Michael Berry said that 37 percent of ski industry GMs are now over the age of…
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Arapahoe Basin Terrain Expansion, Future Projects Approved
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Feb. 22, 2017—Following nearly 10 years of planning, Arapahoe Basin gained approval from the National Forest Service for a 468-acre…
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Livin’ La Vida Loca
Some Industry heavy-hitters, and past SAMMY Award winners, talk about their journey, guilty pleasures and best days. To kick off our celebration of 20…
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People Fuel Performance
Resorts have long known that employees can greatly impact business performance. Here’s a look at how to ensure that impact is positive. Many companies…
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Effective Policies and Procedures
If your people are good, policies and procedures can help them be great. A resort’s staff is the heart of the organization. Your staff…
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The Loyalty Equation
Loyalty is a product of actions by both employers and employees. Why is it so hard to find loyal people these days? Well, the…
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Meetings That Work
Make your meeting successful. You can tell a lot about the health of a resort and the team that operates it by sitting in…
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Lessons from the top
Jiminy Peak wizard Brian Fairbank and Holiday Valley wit Dennis Eshbaugh sound off on leadership, mentoring, regrets, and achievements. If there’s one thing…
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The Future Is Now
Millennials expound on their generation, goals, and ideas about change. With every passing day, the Millennial generation becomes more the here-and-now rather than the…