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AlpenRisk’s Mark Petrozzi conducts an on-mountain practicum on incident investigation in a bike park during NSAA’s Downhill Bike Summit. Photo courtesy of Candace Horgan

The Eastern and Western winter shows bring together of, including marketing, finance, human resources, and
area managers, supervisors, and department directors to environmental initiatives.
learn from each other and talk about what’s happening
at their areas right now. Scheduled during January and This is the perfect venue for checking out the latest
February, these shows give area employees in-season and greatest equipment from industry suppliers offering
professional development while there’s still time to apply equipment for the summer and winter season. Balanced with
their learning during the rest of the season and use during time to play and network, the national convention offers
the planning for next season. attendees time to unwind and reflect back on the season just
finished before kicking off the summer.
Taking advantage of the iconic winter host locations,
the winter shows also offer on-hill social activities to remind The 2016 National Convention and Tradeshow will be
us why we are all involved in this great industry. Add in the held May 18–21, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.
new and innovative products displayed during the tradeshow
and you’ve got a great mix of education, business, and Downhill Bike Park Summit
networking.
New this year, the NSAA Downhill Bike Park Summit is
Here are the dates and locations of the NSAA Winter our first event concentrating exclusively on lift-served bike
Shows. park operations—and the response was so positive we plan
to offer it again next summer.
 WESTERN CONFERENCE AND TR ADESHOW:
JANUARY 19–21, 2016, SQUAW VALLEY, CA Featuring the areas and industry experts that are leading
the way in downhill biking, the 2015 Summit included
 E ASTERN CONFERENCE AND TR ADESHOW: presentations and discussions of best practices in rental
FEBRUARY 2–3, 2016, KILLINGTON, V T operations, park layout, feature design, trail construction,

National Convention
and Tradeshow

As the premier NSAA event, the
National Convention and Tradeshow
brings together senior leaders, managers,
owners, and operators to discuss results
from the past season and look ahead
to the next. Featuring top industry
executives and subject matter experts,
the sessions at the national convention
showcase the best practices of areas across
the country and examine the issues
and trends that areas need to be aware

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