SAM Coverage
Racing
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Suggestion Box Goes High-Tech
At Silver Mountain, Idaho, the old on-site, intercept-and-quiz customer surveys have been replaced by metal boxes with keypads, providing results that are cost-effective, more…
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Plastic Replaces Coupon Books
Swain Ski Center, N.Y., replaced coupon books with a debit card system using credit card technology and equipment already in place. The new system…
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Property Management Productivity
A new property management reservation software package, First Resort, allows Whistler Chalets in British Columbia to manage two lodges and a wide range of…
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Beyond Visualization
Realistic and accurate pictures of proposed mountain projects are produced by computer simulation using CAD software to give area managers a precise rendering for…
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Races For All
Ski racing at areas around the country has diversified from a strictly alpine focus. Snowboarding, carving, family events and special events open to all…
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Computer Users: Computers As Time Wasters
Offers advice on following topics: unnecessary expansion of work, unauthorized computer use, loss of data, viruses, waiting, learning/ training, lack of standardization, overkill /…
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Ski Marketing And The Information Highway
A look at the possibilities for direct marketing campaigns on the information highway, which will be capable of searching out target markets of skiers…
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On Line: Software For Brainstorming
A review of five major brainstorming computer software application programs. Although these programs do not think nor have any knowledge on their own, they…
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Promoting Your Web Site Worldwide
A look at how to promote your website on the Internet. Includes suggestions on where to put the site and how to draw attention…
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A New Beginning For U. S. Skiing
A commentary on the recent history of U.S. Skiing and the U.S. Ski Team and thoughts on the future of the organization.
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Consumers Test New Rf/Id Systems
A staff report on Radio Frequency Identification. RFID is designed for direct-to-lift operating systems.
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Pr Clutter Busters
An extensive look at the busy world of public relations. Consists of background info and continues through all major levels of PR, with a…
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Euro-Ticketing Comes To Big Sky
A comprehensive look at the new automated ticketing system developed by SkiData. The first installation in North America is at Big Sky, Mont. The…
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Snowmakers Can Be Skiers, Too
A brief look at the 9th Annual Snowmakers Classic ski race at Ski Windham, N.Y. A great event to cap off a season of…
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Snowmaking With Artificial Intelligence
A look at the use of artificial intelligence within Snowtracker’s new automated snowmaking software. The program divides the mountain into elevations and directions to…
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Big Time Ski Racing
Do the Ski Team, World Cup races and press coverage get people to ski? Four viewpoints on this ticklish question.
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They’re Ready
A look at the snowmaking efforts of Val di Fiemme, Italy, in their battle to provide snow for the 1991 Nordic World Championships. Includes…