SAM Coverage
Category: Uncategorized
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Blue Pages :: September 2016
VAIL’S WHISTLER DEAL HAS GLOBAL IMPACTS… THIS TRAIL GOES RIGHT AND LEFT… READY FOR A POSSIBLY SNOWY WINTER?; WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER… RED…
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Exposed!
Recent cyber attacks show that winter resorts are not well defended against hackers, and the threat is growing. When Holiday Valley CFO Dave Trathan…
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Do Cats Have Nine Lives?
We are all very familiar with the “weekly safety meeting.” It’s not always easy to come up with material that is relevant and grabs…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2016
As more multi-cultural guests visit our resorts, especially in summer, the need for multi-lingual staff increases—or, at least the ability to adapt when there’s…
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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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Focusing on Beginners
Resorts are expanding efforts to attract—and convert—newcomers. The 2016 January Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) lured a record number of never-evers onto…
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Industry Reports :: September 2016
Vail Buys Whistler Blackcomb, New Life for Canada’s Mt. Baldy, and more VAIL RESORTS TO BUY WHISTLER BLACKCOMB On August 8, Vail Resorts bought…
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Publisher’s Memo :: Harnessing the millennial Spirit
It turns out that Millennial staff are not your problem, but the way you are managing them may be. Harnessing the Millennial Spirit It…
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Idea Files :: September 2016
Clever solutions for staff training, composting, and trade show travel. An Easy Training Opportunity The operations department at Stowe is determined to take advantage…
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Construction Site : September 2016
New and upgraded lifts highlight improvements at resorts this summer. Grand Targhee Resort, WV A new fixed-grip Doppelmayr quad is replacing the old 1974…