Page 5 - Winter 2018 Journal

ARTICLES

EDITOR
12 Rebecca W. Ayers

SPONSORSHIPS
Amy Steele
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Moxie Sozo
CONTRIBUTORS
Colin Bane, Dave Belin, Chris Bernhardt,
Constance Beverly, Dave Byrd, Nate Fristoe,
John Fry, Mike Repyak, Earl Saline

NSAA STAFF
72 PRESIDENT/CEO
Kelly Pawlak
RISK & REGULATORY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
Dave Byrd, dbyrd@nsaa.org
ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR
Wendy Guyerson, wendyg@nsaa.org
ASSOCIATED MEETINGS DIRECTOR
Jennifer Larson, jlarson@nsaa.org

PG 6 PG 52 FINANCE DIRECTOR
Getting to Know NSAA’s New President/ An ASTM International Update Laura Lewis, llewis@nsaa.org
CEO, Kelly Pawlak BY EARL SALINE PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR
AN NSA A JOURNAL Q& A Geraldine Link, glink@nsaa.org
PG 56
PG 8 For the Record Books: MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS DIRECTOR
A Trail Map for Guest Safety: California & NASTAR, How It All Began Tom Moore, tmoore@nsaa.org
Nevada Launch First Ever Safety Guide BY JOHN FRY
BY DAVE BYRD TECHNICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
PG 58 Sid Roslund, sidr@nsaa.org
PG 12 The 2018 Conversion Cup Award:
The Brexit is Coming! Great Britain’s Are You Ready to Win? EDUCATION PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
Loss is the US Ski Industry’s Gain BY EARL SALINE Earl Saline, esaline@nsaa.org
BY COLIN BANE SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTOR
PG 62
PG 48 Call for Entries: Golden Eagle, Safety, Amy Steele, asteele@nsaa.org
Getting Kids on Snow: The National & Marketing Awards MEMBER SERVICES DIRECTOR
Winter Sports Education Foundation BY EARL SALINE Paige Vickerman, pvickerman@nsaa.org
BY CONSTANCE BEVERLY
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ABOUT THE COVER | Telluride patroller Kim Richard and her certified avalanche dog.
With confusing ADA regulations and recent legal challenges, will avalanche dogs soon be
joined by service and emotional comfort animals on chairlifts? Photo by Ben Knight.