SAM Coverage
Departments: Summer Ops
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Summer Ops Camp – Steamboat
Packages are all-inclusive of two nights of lodging at the Steamboat Grand, all meals, sessions, workshops, outdoor demos, drink tickets, activities, and a welcome…
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Doing Well by Doing Right
Berkshire East Mountain Resort, Mass., may become the first ski area in North America, and perhaps the world, to be powered 100 percent by…
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Western Mountain Lodging Nears Record Levels
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 17, 2019—The only question left about western mountain lodging for the 2018-19 season is how big the record numbers will be—and…
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Western Destination Lodging on Pace for Record Levels
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 19, 2019—A winter season that began on a downward trend in the wake of last year’s disappointing snow conditions is now…
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Employees Need a Home
There are plenty of reasons for, and ways to develop, affordable workforce housing. Every autumn at ski areas from California to Maine, thousands of…
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Lindsey Vonn Retires from Racing
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Feb. 1, 2019—The most successful female ski racer in the world, Lindsey Vonn has decided to retire after what will…
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Western Lodging Trends: Falling Rates, Snow Drive Growth
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 18, 2019—Strategic rate management coupled with widespread snowfall across the western U.S. helped turn December from a challenging month to a…
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Susan Cross Takes Reins as Snowmass GM
SAM Magazine—Snowmass, Colo., Jan. 3, 2019—After more than 23 years working in leadership roles for Aspen Skiing Company, Susan Cross now holds the top…
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Summer Lodging Posts Record; Winter Booking Trend Shifting
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 26, 2018—The full summer season from May through October set its sixth consecutive records for occupancy and average daily rate (ADR),…
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Western Destination Lodging Trends: Hot Summer, Cool Winter
SAM Magazine—Denver, Oct. 16, 2018—Western destinations are poised to achieve the region’s fifth consecutive summer record for both occupancy and revenues, according to Inntopia’s…