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A. Networking is in the air at the Next Generation Leaders Reception. B. (From left) Jon Rucker of HEAD/Tyrolia USA, sponsor of the Conversion Cup Challenge;
Cobalt Stromberg and Andrew Barfield, Snowbasin Resort, UT; David Hirasawa, Grand America/Sun Valley Resort, ID; and Kelly Pawlak, NSAA. C. Dave Belin of
RRC Associates discusses key factors that influenced how ski areas fared in the 2017-18 season. D. Nancy Colbourn and Rob Werner of SnoCountry, NH, catch up
with Anne Weimer and Eric Flynn of Liberty Mountain Resort, PA. E. Halley O’Brien, Marketing Awards emcee, with Dave Amirault of Snowbird, UT. Snowbird won
the Best Overall Campaign Award for a resort with 500,000-plus skier/rider visits. F. Ryan Slack with tradeshow visitors at the AllOver Mountain Group booth.
G. Thad Quimby of Mount Snow, VT, with the resort’s award for Best Overall Marketing Campaign for an area with up to 500,000 visits. H. Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient Jerry Blann, the renowned former president of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, with Kelly Pawlak, NSAA president/CEO. I. The winners of the
HKD Volleyball Tournament with a well-deserved victory shot. J. Nick Goepper proudly displays the Olympic silver medal he won in the men’s slopestyle event at
PyeongChang.
All photos by Frank Steiger unless otherwise credited.
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