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Risk Management
HITTING THE ROAD:
NSAA FALL WORKSHOPS HIGHLIGHT INDUSTRY
TRENDS, INNOVATIONS, & SOLUTIONS
BY REBECCA W. AYERS, EDITOR
“THE FALL WORKSHOPS ARE ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND EASIEST
OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY ON TOP OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE INDUSTRY….
I LEARN SOMETHING VALUABLE EVERY SINGLE TIME.”
- TOM AICHER, NSAA OUTSIDE COUNSEL
NSAA WILL BE HITTING the well-traveled road this fall with the industry,” said Tom Aicher, NSAA’s outside counsel from
nine regional stops around the country for the NSAA Fall Vermont. “It’s pretty astonishing what I pick up from the August 20-23 Devil’s Head Resort, Wisconsin
Education Seminars and workshops, focusing on claims and workshops about what’s going on across the country. I learn (with MSAA Summer Meetings & Tradeshow)
risk management, minimizing exposures, operational inno- something valuable every single time.”
vations, safety initiatives, and legal and regulatory updates. Rosser and Byrd will lead the audiences through
This is a great and affordable opportunity for everyone important discussions on a various industry-critical con- September 12-14 Sunday River Resort, Maine
to stay abreast of trends and innovations in the industry. versations. Perhaps one of the most enduring legacies of (with the New England Summit Tradeshow & Educational Conference)
This will be the 23rd year in a row that Willis the NSAA fall workshops is the opportunity to learn from
MountainGuard is sponsoring the NSAA fall workshops. In industry peers. The collective knowledge and experience
addition, at each stop there will be the legal expertise of our in the audience alone provides an amazing diversity of September 18-20 Camelback Resort, Pennsylvania
good friends from the Association of Ski Defense Attorneys ideas and innovations. (with the ISKINY/PSAA EXPO)
(ASDA) weighing in on legal implications and trends. To register for a workshop visit nsaa.org. Same-day
There will be one new element this fall—Jimmy Lawrence, onsite registration is also available at any of the work-
from MountainGuard, has retired after decades of shar- shop locations. September 21 Massanutten Resort, Virginia
ing his insights and wisdom on the NSAA fall workshop (with the Southeast Ski Areas Association)
tour. Although Lawrence is irreplaceable, Brian Rosser from
MountainGuard will be assuming Lawrence’s former role with
the workshops, working in tandem with Dave Byrd, NSAA’s October 3 Hood River, Oregon
director of risk and regulatory affairs. Rosser brings tremen-
dous experience and breadth of insights to the role. He is a for-
mer ski patroller at Copper Mountain, Colo., as well as a former October 5 Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows, California
ski area risk manager and attorney. He also led the Ski Area
Operations education program at Colorado Mountain College
in Leadville, Colo. October 12 Snowbasin Resort, Utah
The day-long workshops are a great one-stop-shopping
chance to network with your ski area’s outside attorneys,
insurance representatives, and industry peers—and to pick October 17 Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico
up that particularly clever idea or operational strategy to help
your resort.
“The fall workshops are one of the most cost-effective October 19 Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado
and easiest opportunities to stay on top of what’s going on in
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