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Risk Management

NSAA TAKES THE FALL WORKSHOPS ON THE ROAD

Nine Locations Make Education Easy & Affordable for All

BY DAVE BYRD, NSAA DIRECTOR OF RISK & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

FOR THE 25TH YEAR NOW, NSAA is taking the Fall Education provide the ski industry, and the fall workshops are the best
Seminars on the road—once again generously sponsored one-day seminars to bring your area managers up to speed
by MountainGuard Insurance—hitting nine locations and on the latest issues impacting our sport and industry,” said
regional conferences for affordable education, updates, Kelly Pawlak, who took over as the president and CEO of
trends, and analysis on mountain operations, risk manage- NSAA in November after Michael Berry’s retirement. “And
ment, and a host of legal issues. as a former GM myself, I greatly appreciate how we keep
NSAA starts with the Midwest Ski Areas Association these educational opportunities both affordable and regional.
conference at Boyne Highlands Resort in Michigan, and hits This is a real bargain for such high-quality education and
back-to-back regional conferences in September at the New inspiration.”
England Summit at Sunday River in Maine, the SANY- This year, NSAA will be highlighting some challenges
PSAA annual conference at Peek ‘n Peak in New York, and involving property conservation, hazard mitigations (espe-
the Southeast Ski Areas Association annual meeting at Bryce cially fires), and the impact that property losses can have
Resort in Virginia. These regional meetings are followed by on your entire operations. Along these lines, NSAA will
five stops out West throughout October. be examining how changes to Forest Service regulations,
“Even being here just shy of a year, I still remain and the new tax reform law signed in December, can make August 19-22 Boyne Highlands Resort, Michigan
(with MSAA Summer Meetings & Tradeshow)
impressed how many amazing educational opportunities we investments into your resort’s infrastructure extremely
affordable—now more so than any time in the last three
decades. As always, we will be highlighting the latest legal September 11-13 Sunday River Resort, Maine
challenges facing the industry, with localized updates with (with the New England Summit Tradeshow & Educational Conference)
our team of ASDA (Association of Ski Defense Attorneys) September 17-19 Peek ‘n Peak Resort, New York
attorneys who expertly defend the industry—with takeaways (with the ISKINY-PSAA EXPO)
that underscore the lessons learned from claims, trials, and
incidents—especially some very critical recent legal victories. September 21 Bryce Resort, Virginia
The fall workshops will also be stressing some new but (with the Southeast Ski Areas Association)
also long-standing challenges of working with kids. From
the new federal Safe Sport Act governing amateur athletics October 2 Hood River, Oregon
to a wide variety of issues impacting child management
issues, understanding ways to protect and ensure the October 4 Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows, California
future growth of our sport remains especially critical, now
more than ever. As the industry expands far beyond our October 11 Brighton Ski Resort, Utah
traditional winter snowsports models, we will be diving
into the vast and still somewhat new territory of non-winter October 23 Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
challenges that have dramatically expanded our potential
exposures—without the usual legal protections we have October 25 Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado
in the winter. As always, there will be an emphasis on
investigations, guest communications, summer activities,
and understanding the ever-changing environment of
releases and waivers.
We strive to keep this day of important education fresh, Sponsored by:
engaging, and most importantly, essential for limiting your
exposures, improving your operations, and engaging your
management team for total success.

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