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Risk Management

HITTING THE ROAD:
NSAA FALL WORKSHOPS HIGHLIGHT
INDUSTRY TRENDS, INNOVATIONS, & SOLUTIONS

SMALL THINGS CAN MAKE a big difference. And at this year’s The day-long workshops are a great one-stop-shopping
NSAA fall workshops, we will examine how some small chance to network with your ski area’s outside attorneys, insur-
ideas can pay big dividends in resort operations, and go a ance representatives, and industry peers—and to pick up that
long way in reducing risks, improving safety, and minimiz- particularly clever idea or operational strategy to help your resort.
ing your resort’s exposure to claims and lawsuits.
“The fall workshops are one of the most cost-effective
With nine regional stops on the 2016 fall workshop tour, and easiest opportunities to stay on top of what’s going on
this is a great and affordable opportunity for everyone to stay in the industry,” stressed Tom Aicher, NSAA’s new outside
abreast of trends and innovations in the industry. counsel from Vermont, renowned both locally and nation-
ally for what one client referred to as his “mad law skillz.”
This will be the twenty-second year in a row that According to Aicher, “It’s pretty astonishing what I pick up
Willis MountainGuard is sponsoring the NSAA fall work- from the workshops about what’s going on across the coun-
shops. In addition, at each stop we will have the legal try. I learn something valuable every single time.”
expertise of our good friends from the Association of Ski
Defense Attorneys (ASDA) weighing in on legal implica- This year’s workshops will be helmed once again by
tions and trends. Jimmy Lawrence from MountainGuard, along with Dave
Byrd, director of risk and regulatory affairs. The duo will
TM lead audiences through important discussions on various
industry-critical conversations, including the following:

• What are the consequences of the industry’s aging
fleet of chairlifts?

• What lessons can ski areas learn from recent
lawsuits and claims?

• What can the ski industry learn from the recent
tragic fatality of a 2 year old by an alligator at
Disney World? (Quite a lot, surprisingly). Are there
unique strategies to better ensure the safety of
children visiting our resorts?

• Are we doing enough to educate and warn guests?
• How will the new FAA regulations on drones

improve operations and efficiency?
• What can resorts do better to limit property losses?

SUMMER (414) 397-1233 Perhaps one of the most enduring legacies of the NSAA fall
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To register for a workshop visit nsaa.org. Onsite registra-
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