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Update on Lift Maintenance
                            Drifts                                   Resource Guide

                                                                     Work continues on NSAA’s new education tool for lift
                                                                     maintenance departments, the Lift Maintenance Resource
                                                                     Guide (LMRG). After almost two years in development,
                                                                     this guide is now in the editing and revision phase with an
              Who Will Win NSAA’s Upcoming                           anticipated release in early fall.
              Conversion Cup Challenge?                                  Designed to help areas develop their lift maintenance
              NSAA will soon announce the finalists in the 2018–19   technician training programs, the LMRG outlines the
              Conversion Cup Challenge, the annual competition that    main areas of expertise required of techs, and helps areas
              recognizes member ski areas with the best programs to    assess the needs and strengths of their staff. The LMRG
              convert skiers and snowboarders into lifelong enthusiasts.
              The Challenge is sponsored by HEAD USA.
                 Now in its ninth year, the Challenge was developed    NSAA DATE KEEPER
              to recognize resorts’ efforts to help new snowsports partici-  APRIL 15–18, 2019: Lift Maintenance Seminar (LMS), Jiminy Peak
                                                                       Resort, MA
              pants evolve into committed skiers and snowboarders based   April 23–25, 2019: Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association (PNSAA)
              on specific industry metrics, including beginner lesson    Conference & Tradeshow, Wenatchee, WA
              volumes; quantifiable success of beginner lesson packages;   APRIL 29–MAY 2, 2019: NSAA National Convention & Tradeshow,
              season-to-date sales and repeat sales data collection; and    San Diego, CA
                                                                       MAY 6–9, 2019: Rocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA),
              marketing ingenuity and use of new media.                Grand Junction, CO
                 NSAA will announce the finalists shortly before the   MAY 13–16, 2019: Ski Area Vehicle Maintenance Institute (SAVMI),
              National Convention and Tradeshow, which will be held April   Grand Junction, CO
              29–May 2 in San Diego, Calif. The winner will receive special   JUNE 10–12, 2019: NSAA Downhill Bike Park Summit, Seven Springs
                                                                       Mountain Resort, PA
              recognition at the event and a large trophy to display at the area.









































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