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RISK MANAGEMENT NSAA Fall Education Seminars Target Speed Control, Reckless Skiing SAA will soon embark on its Fall Education Series, the not-to-be-missed annual workshops that address the latest in risk management, ski industry litigation trends, and operational challenges. NNSAA’s fall workshop series, now in its 22nd year, is sponsored by Willis MountainGuard Insurance. August 3-6 Our panelists will include a variety of in the ski industry and come from a Special Events Boyne Mountain, Michigan (with MSAA Summer Meetings & Tradeshow) insurance professionals and ski indus- variety of backgrounds, including insur- try lawyers from the Association of Ski ance and claims management, loss con- September 16-18 Defense Attorneys (ASDA). They will trol, and resort operations. In addition, challenges across the country,” said Dave Drones Attitash, New Hampshire not only share their expertise on risk members of ASDA will provide impor- Byrd, NSAA’s director of risk and regula- (with the New England Summit Tradeshow & management, policies and procedures tant legal perspectives at each venue. tory affairs. “This is a true clearinghouse Educational Conference) to minimize exposure to potential liti- All risk and safety managers, patrol of ideas and practices, and a great way to September 19 gation, and workers’ compensation, but directors, terrain park managers, moun- make connections with fellow operators.” Bryce Resort, Virginia they also will zero in on recent develop- tain managers, and other department NSAA’s Fall Education Seminars (with the Southeast Ski Areas Association) ments with respect to tubing operations, heads will benefit from attending. will visit ski areas in Michigan, New September 22-24 terrain parks, ski patrol, surveillance, “This is a wonderful and easy way to Hampshire, Virginia, New York, Utah, Hunter Mountain, New York drones, and trends in technology and get up to speed on what’s going on in the Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, and (with the ISKINY/PSAA EXPO) guest education. industry, and to hear from other ski resort California this year. Find more informa- The presenters have deep experience operators who face many of the same tion online at nsaa.org. n October 7 Vail, Colorado October 9 Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico October 16 Solitude, Utah October 21 Hood River, Oregon October 23 The Snowsport Industry’s Leading Squaw Valley, California E-Commerce & Reservation Platform Sponsored by North America: (802) 760-6408 sales@inntopia.com Europe: +41 41 766 54 66 sales.europe@inntopia.com For more information go to www.nsaa.org Inntopia.com 12 | NSAA Journal | SUMMER 2014 w w w. n s a a . o rg NSAA Summer 2014 prepressed v6a.indd 12 7/3/14 4:19 PM