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NSAA OFFICERS
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                                                                                       Tim Silva, Sun Valley Resort, ID
                                                                                       (208) 622-2042
        NSAA Releases Wage & Salary Survey                                             VICE CHAIR
                                                                                       Win Smith, Sugarbush Resort, VT
                                                                                       (802) 583-6832
        NSAA’s annual National Wage & Salary Survey of Mountain Resorts is one of
                                                                                       TREASURER
        the most important resources for employee compensation planning. The 2017      Alan Henceroth, Arapahoe Basin, CO
                                                                                       (970) 513-5722
        edition, now available, provides comprehensive data from nearly 130 resorts    SECRETARY
        about payment for some 235 jobs at a ski area.                                 Ken Hess, Massanutten Ski Resort, VA
                                                                                       (540) 289-4094
            All on-mountain jobs are represented, including snow groomers, ski/        PAST CHAIR
        snowboard instructors, patrollers, general managers, lift attendants, and mar-  Blaise Carrig, Vail Resorts Inc., CO
                                                                                       (303) 404-1800
        keting employees, among others. The study also provides payment data for
                                                                                       REGIONAL BOARD MEMBERS
        off-mountain positions, such as social media managers, golf course operators,   CENTRAL ROCKIES
        food and beverage workers, accounting, sales, IT staff, and lodging, retail,   Pat Campbell, Vail Resorts, CO
                                                                                       (303) 404-1809
        and daycare employees. Also available are regional breakdowns of wages for     Gary DeFrange, Winter Park Resort, CO
                                                                                       (303) 316-1510
        Colorado, Utah, Vermont, and Lake Tahoe.                                       Alan Henceroth, Arapahoe Basin, CO
            The wage data is scalable and can be formatted easily in Excel, allowing   (970) 513-5722
                                                                                       Rob Perlman, Steamboat Resort, CO
        CFOs and HR managers to sort the data based on visits, regional compari-       (970) 871-5400
                                                                                       David Perry, Aspen Skiing Company, CO
        sons, and vertical transportation feet per hour (VTFH).                        (970) 300-7007
            Ski areas that participated in the survey may obtain the report for a      MID ATLANTIC
                                                                                       Arthur Berry, Camelback, PA
        reduced rate of $75 (in an Excel spreadsheet or as a PDF). Areas that did not   (570) 629-1661 x1135
                                                                                       Dave Riley, HoliMont, NY
        participate in the survey may purchase the report for $250. To order visit     (518) 734-4300
        www.nsaa.org/store (login required for participating member rate).             Chip Seamans, Windham, NY
                                                                                       (518) 734-4300
                                                                                       MIDWEST
        Humorous SKI Mag Videos Nominated for Emmy                                     Stephen Kircher, Boyne Resorts, MI
                                                                                       (231) 549-6000
        Two episodes of SKI Magazine’s humorous sketch video series, “The Snow         Chris MacInnes, Crystal Mountain, MI
                                                                                       (231) 378-2000
        Report with Halley O’Brien,” have been nominated for Heartland Regional        Charles Skinner, Granite Peak, WI |
                                                                                       Lutsen Mountains, MN
              ®
        Emmy  Awards in the Shortform Entertainment and Talent categories. The         (218) 663-7281
        two episodes are “Gear and Beer” and “Avalanche Cats at Copper Mountain.”      NEW ENGLAND
                                                                                       Chris Ellms, Bretton Woods, NH
        The winners will be announced July 15 at The Heartland Regional Emmy           (603) 278-3301
                                                                                       Tyler Fairbank, The Fairbank Group, MA
        Gala in Denver, Colo.                                                          (413) 738-5500
            O’Brien, an on-camera personality, writer, and producer, is also the       Al Fletcher, Nashoba Valley Ski Area, MA
                                                                                       (978) 692-3033
        creator and host of the SKI video series. She works with an impressive         Kelly Pawlak, Mount Snow, VT
                                                                                       (802) 464-4119
        roster of partner resorts throughout North America to develop approach-        Win Smith, Sugarbush Resort, VT
                                                                                       (802) 583-6832
        able, witty content that helps tell the story of skiing and snowboarding to a
                                                                                       NORTHERN ROCKIES
        broader audience.                                                              Tom Chasse, Schweitzer Mountain, ID
                                                                                       (208) 255-3032
            “The Snow Report was designed to get people talking about snowsports       Kim Mayhew, Solitude, UT
                                                                                       (801) 534-1400
        whether they ski five or 50 days that season,” she said. “By using relatable   Bill Rock, Park City Mountain Resort, UT
        humor to discuss what’s trending through winter sports, we can entertain and   (435) 649-8111
                                                                                       Tim Silva, Sun Valley Resort, ID
        connect to more than just the core skier and rider. We don’t take winter seri-  (208) 622-2042
        ously, and we like it that way.”                                               PACIFIC NORTHWEST
                                                                                       Jeff Kohnstamm, Timberline, OR
            Since SKI Magazine launched the Snow Report in 2015, it has                (503) 272-3175
                                                                                       Kevin McCarthy, White Pass Ski Area, WA
        become a viral sensation, reaching 8.4 million people in its debut season.     (509) 672-3101
        Sixteen new episodes are slated on SKIMag.com for the 2017-18 season.          SIERRA
                                                                                       Tim Cohee, China Peak Mountain Resort, CA
        View the Emmy-nominated episodes at www.skimag.com/ski-resort-life/            (559) 233-2500
                                                                                       Greg Dallas, Sugar Bowl Resort, CA
        the-snow-report-nominated-for-two-regional-emmy-awards.                        (530) 426-9000
                                                                                       Andy Wirth, Squaw Valley|Alpine Meadows, CA
                                                                                       (530) 584-6210
        Forum Summaries on NSAA.org                                                    SOUTHEAST
                                                                                       Ken Hess, Massanutten Ski Resort, VA
        Missed this year’s National Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz.? Members can       (540) 289-4094
        still access the original Power Point presentations of many of the guest       SUPPLIER MEMBERS
                                                                                       Mark Bee, Doppelmayr USA Inc, UT
        speakers. Simply log on to the member side of nsaa.org.                        (801) 973-7977
                                                                                       John Jacobs, Reliable Racing Supply, NY
                                                                                       (518) 793-5677 x226
                                                                                       SPECIAL COUNSEL
                                                                                       Tom Aicher, Cleary Shahi & Aicher, VT
                                                                                       (802) 775-8800
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