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52 EDITOR
Rebecca W. Ayers
SPONSORSHIPS
PHASED LIFT Amy Steele
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Moxie Sozo
REPLACEMENT CONTRIBUTORS
Dave Belin, Dave Byrd, Troy Hawks, Danielle
Kristmanson, Geraldine Link, Earl Saline,
Mary Jo Tarallo
INDUSTRY’S
PROGRAM BEST NSAA STAFF
2 0 16 – 2 0 17
PRESIDENT
Michael Berry
PG. 6 PG. 24 RISK & REGULATORY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
Wyoming Becomes 29th State with New The Triple Play Approach for Growing Dave Byrd, dbyrd@nsaa.org
Ski Safety Statute Snowsports Participation in 2016-17
BY DAVE BYRD BY MARY JO TAR ALLO ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR
Wendy Guyerson, wendyg@nsaa.org
PG. 10
Your Responsibility Code: PG. 52 ASSOCIATED MEETINGS DIRECTOR
Updating the Foundation Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort Jennifer Larson, jlarson@nsaa.org
BY EARL SALINE Wins 2017 Conversion Cup Challenge
BY REBECC A W. AYERS FINANCE DIRECTOR
PG. 12 Laura Lewis, llewis@nsaa.org
NSAA Lobbies for Increase in Foreign
Worker Visas to Help Fill Seasonal Jobs PG. 54 PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR
BY DAVE BYRD NSAA Honors Seven Resorts Geraldine Link, glink@nsaa.org
with 2016-17 Marketing Awards
BY REBECC A W. AYERS MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS DIRECTOR
PG. 16
NSAA Bids Farewell & Appreciation to Tom Moore, tmoore@nsaa.org
Forest Service Recreation Director PG. 60 TECHNICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
NSAA’s 2016-17 Safety Award Winners
BY GER ALDINE LINK Sid Roslund, sidr@nsaa.org
Engage Guests & Employees
BY REBECC A W. AYERS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
PG. 18
NSAA Updates Its Conversion Cookbook Earl Saline, esaline@nsaa.org
BY EARL SALINE PG. 66 SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTOR
Resorts, Hero of Sustainability
Win Golden Eagle Awards Amy Steele, asteele@nsaa.org
PG. 20 BY REBECC A W. AYERS
NSAA’s Mountain Bike Summit ACCOUNTS/DATABASE MANAGER
in Review Paige Vickerman, pvickerman@nsaa.org
BY EARL SALINE PG. 68
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