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IAAPA 2013
SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show. SAM visited the IAAPA…
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SIA Snow Show 2013
Check out the editor’s picks from this year’s crop of new products. The 2013 SIA Snow Show in Denver attracted close to 20,000 attendees,…
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IAPPA Expo 2012
There’s a world of year-round recreation options for mountain resorts. At the 2012 IAAPA (International Association of Amusements Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando,…
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Water Games
As summer business continues to grow, here’s a look at affordable water play options. Water and summertime go together like Mom and apple pie.…
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Editor’s Picks :: SIA Snow Show 2011
This year’s SIA Snow Show was a bonanza of new ideas. Here are some of our favorites. The 2011 SIA Snow Show in Denver…
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New Products for Summer
Check out some of the great new products for summer, as well as year-round, operations. SAM Magazine rounded up eight new products for summer…
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New Products :: November 2012
See what’s new for your resort. SAM Magazine rounded up more than 14 new products for mountain operators that will increase operational efficiency, thrill guests,…
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New Products : September 2011
From great new activities for guests to reaching out through social media, here are some products worth checking out. SAM Magazine rounded up twelve…
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Fun and Games
The summer attractions trade show, IAPPA, has a great deal to teach winter resorts about business year-round. Human lizards. Ropes courses. Greaseless fryers. A…
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Air/Water Guns 2010
Here are the latest products in air-water and low-e snowmaking guns. Air-water guns continue to make efficiency gains, achieve greater ease of use, and…
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Grooming Vehicles 2010
Two major new grooming vehicles hit the market, plus a new pipe cutter. Grooming suppliers are upping the ante despite a down economy. Both…
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Best in Show
We bring you our picks for the best new products at the annual SIA show in Las Vegas. Here are SAM’s top picks for…
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Hot Fun in the Summer
SAM took to the IAPPA tradeshow floor and gathered a crop of new ideas for summer fun in the mountains. If you wanted to…
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What’s New :: 2008
Our annual look at the latest and greatest products for you and your guests. Check out this year’s top picks. Under coverFor outdoor entertainment,…
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Snowmaking 2008
A roundup of the latest in snowmaking technology, which emphasizes ease and efficiency. The high cost of energy and concerns with global warming make…
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Best in Show :: SIA 2008
This season’s SIA.08 show offered aisles and aisles of new and updated products. Here are our favorites. SAM pulled out all the stops at…
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Grooming Vehicles 2008
Here’s the latest and greatest in grooming equipment, which includes a couple of brand-new offerings. Unlike automobile manufacturers, snowcat manufacturers do not unveil a…
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Bring On the Heat
The annual IAPPA show was full of great ideas for summer revenues. Ghouls that talk and turn heads (their own). Motion rides, thrill rides,…