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Convention
NSAA PHOTO ALBUM:

NATIONAL CONVENTION & TRADESHOW

SOME 875 PEOPLE ATTENDED the NSAA 2018 National NSAA extends its gratitude to all the participants, pre-
Convention and Tradeshow, held May 3-6 at the JW Marriott senters, and suppliers for their role in making this year’s
Marco Island Beach Resort on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Convention and Tradeshow one to be long remembered.
The event drew ski and snowboard industry leaders from Here are a few facts and figures from the post-event survey,
North America and Europe for three days of education, along with some snapshots of the event.
inspiration, and fun.

Ranking of
How valuable was the information presented?
importance of

the following
(most important = 1)*

13% 46% 30% 9% 2% 1. Availability of
networking time
extremely quite moderately slightly not at all 2. My interest in the
valuable valuable valuable valuable valuable
scheduled sessions
3. Cost
4. Convenience of event
location
5. My interest in the
Overall rating of Convention & Tradeshow keynote speaker

The top two topics
that NSAA should
24% 50% 20% 5% 1% address at future

excellent very fairly mildly not good education events:
good good good at all
1. Staff—a wide range of
topics including
succession planning,
rental shop management,
recruiting, holding staff
accountable, etc.
Survey Participation 2. Growth—trials,
non-traditional
skiers/riders, diversity,
17% *Previous surveys went only to ski area conversion, retention, etc

of attendees responded attendees, who consistently rated the sched-
to the survey uled sessions as the most important aspect of
the event. The current ranking is likely affected
by the inclusion of supplier member responses.

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