SAM Coverage
Departments: Food & Beverage
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Sugarbush Raises Minimum Wage to $15
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., August 5, 2021—Sugarbush Resort raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all non-tipped positions. To maintain the pay differential,…
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Indoor Snowsports Resort Coming to Washington, D.C.
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., May 25, 2021—Virginia-based developer Alpine-X plans to build a new indoor snowsports resort in the Washington, D.C., area. The resort, Fairfax…
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Special Report: The American Rescue Plan of 2021
By Mark E. Battersby The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes lots of potential benefits for winter resorts, especially smaller ones. Here’s a…
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What Relief Can the American Rescue Plan Offer Resorts?
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, mostly known for the $1,400 payments to individuals earning up to $75,000 and couples earning…
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Alterra Forms Two New Company Divisions, Names Leaders
SAM Magazine—Denver, Oct. 7, 2020—Alterra Mountain Company is making leadership changes and creating new hospitality and real estate divisions as the company looks toward…
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Mt. Buller, Mt. Stirling Close, Ending Ski Season in Victoria, Australia
SAM Magazine—Victoria, Australia, Aug. 10, 2020—The Victorian government last week ordered Mt. Buller and Mt. Stirling—the last two operating alpine ski areas in the…
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Publisher’s Memo :: July 2020
The coronavirus and racial justice demand new action. Extraordinary Times These are extraordinary times. We’re being buffeted by two overwhelming and historic events. The…
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New Zealand Ski Areas Share COVID Operating Protocols
SAM Magazine—Queenstown, New Zealand, June 10, 2020—Ski Areas Association New Zealand (SAANZ) has shared its coronavirus-mitigating operations protocols with resorts worldwide so that they…
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Leadership Changes in Vail Resorts Eastern Region
SAM Magazine—March 31, 2020, Broomfield, Colo.—Vail Resorts is once again shaking up the leadership ranks at its Eastern and Midwest properties. Vice president of…
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Looking Ahead: Staffing Needs and Policy Changes
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…