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CONVENTION KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS FOCUS ON GROWTH

& THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

April 29, Keynote Presentation As a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 com-
Daniel Burrus panies, Burrus helps them to develop game-changing strategies
Today’s business environment is global, based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technol-
and someone with firsthand knowl- ogy innovations and their future impact. His client list includes
edge of that topic is Daniel Burrus. His companies such as Microsoft, GE American Express, Google,
keynote presentation—”Accelerating Deloitte, Procter & Gamble, Honda, and IBM.
Growth: Leading with Strategic Burrus is also a featured writer with millions of monthly
Foresight & Certainty”—is sponsored by readers on the topics of innovation, change, and the future for
MountainGuard & SMI Snow Makers. CNBC, Huffington Post, and Wired Magazine, to name a few. He
A self-described “disruptive has been the featured subject of several PBS television specials
innovation expert,” Burrus has built a and has appeared on programs such as CNN, Fox Business, and
worldwide reputation for predicting technological change and its Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications, including
impact on business. The New York Times has referred to him as Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times,
one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a Fortune, and Forbes.
speaker. Burrus’ accurate predictions date back to the early 1980s, Burrus is an innovative entrepreneur who has founded six
when he became the first and only futurist to accurately identify businesses, four of which were national leaders in the United
20 technologies that would become the driving force of business States in the first year. He is the CEO of Burrus Research, a
and economic change for decades to come. Since then he has research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements
continued to establish a worldwide reputation for his exceptional in technology-driven trends to help clients profit from techno- C
record of predicting the future of technology-driven change and logical, social, and business forces that are converging to create M
its direct impact on the business world. enormous untapped opportunities. Y
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May 1, Industry Influencers Panel
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on growth, consolidation, staffing, season passes—no topic is off CMY
limits. Expect frank discussions, edgy stories, words of advice, and K
personal stories of perseverance, learning, and success.
Sponsored by accesso & Liftopia, “The State of the Industry:
Perspectives from Industry Thought Leaders,” is being moderated by
Win Smith, the president and chief operating officer of Sugarbush
Resort, Vt., and the chair of the NSAA Board of Directors. Panelists
are Pat Campbell, the president of the Mountain Division of Vail
Resorts Inc.; Rusty Gregory, the chief operating officer of Alterra
OPEN YOUR DOORS TO THE WORLD Mountain Company; Joe Hession, the chief operating officer of
SNOW Operating; and Wade Martin, the co-president of POWDR.
Each of these individuals brings tremendous experience and knowl-
Welcome international students to your edge through their time in and around the industry.
The 2019 NSAA National Convention marks 10 years since
community. Whether you are hiring one student the CEO Summit was held at the 2009 Convention. The economic
or 100, CIEE Work & Travel USA can help you swings at the time forced the industry to look closely at how it
screen, recruit, and hire international seasonal would weather the volatility caused by financial crisis. Ten years
staff for your business. on, the US has benefited from one the longest bull markets ever,
helping to drive overall economic growth and record low unem-
ployment rates. These factors and more have helped sustain our
industry but have also presented numerous challenges—some
ciee.org/winterhire new and some that we can’t seem to get away from. Join us for
this lively discussion and come prepared to hear thoughts, ideas,
and perspectives that just might challenge your own.

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