SAM Coverage
Departments: Food & Beverage
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Newberry Named VP and GM at Kirkwood
SAM Magazine—Kirkwood, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023—Ricky Newberry has been named VP and GM of Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Newberry comes from Heavenly, where he’s served…
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Detroit Mountain Names Tom Thiel as GM
SAM Magazine—Detroit Lakes, Minn., Nov. 6, 2023—Detroit Mountain has named Tom Thiel as its new general manager. Thiel, a former beverage sales manager and…
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B.C. Ski Areas Support Wildfire Evacuees and Emergency Personnel
SAM Magazine—Kelowna, B.C., Aug. 28, 2023— More than 1,000 wildfires have scorched Canada this summer, marking the country’s fourth consecutive year of grappling with…
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POWDR Wins Death Valley Concession Contract
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, March 7, 2023—Destination Death Valley, LLC, a subsidiary of POWDR, has won the contract as concessioner for Stovepipe Wells Village…
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Managing Supply Chain Emissions
As part of their larger sustainability goals, resorts are improving their procurement processes with the aim of reducing their indirect, i.e., scope three, carbon…
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Lemonade Out of Lemons
Food service operators dish on adapting to a menu of post-pandemic challenges. Ski areas are adapting their food and beverage operations in response to…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2023
Can I work from the mountain? THE QUESTION: ”DO YOU HAVE A SPACE WHERE I CAN WORK FROM THE MOUNTAIN?” While many adults are…
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Trevor Maring Named GM of Afton Alps
SAM Magazine—Hastings, Minn., Nov. 7, 2022—Vail Resorts has appointed Trevor Maring as general manager of Afton Alps. The move is a homecoming for Maring,…
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What to Expect When Expecting a Recession
We look to SAM’s archives and today’s brightest minds to forecast the possible impacts of inflation and a potential recession on the upcoming season.…
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Safety First
A variety of employee-centric programs help resorts foster engagement with and commitment to safety best practices. A variety of effective and creative employee safety programs are…