| Sunday 9/14 |
| 1pm – 5pm |
| Holiday Valley Lodge |
Optional Trade Show Exhibitor Setup |
| Monday 9/15 |
| 8:30am – 4pm |
| Inn at HV Conference Room |
NSAA Lift Bootcamp |
| Holiday Valley Lodge |
Trade Show Exhibitor Setup |
| 12pm |
| Village of Ellicottville Experience |
Enjoy wine tasting’s at Winery of Ellicottville and Ellicottville Brewing Company possibly – not included in registration. |
| 1pm |
| Holiday Valley Golf Course |
The 9 hole scramble golf tourney at Holiday Valley. Greens Fees is $35 per per person including cart payable the club when you arrive. Do arrive beforehand. |
| 1pm |
| Front of the Inn at Holiday Valley |
Guided Bike Ride |
| 1pm |
| Holimont Downhill Bike Park Experience |
Head to Holimont Ski Area for this activity – details on our activities page. |
| 4pm |
| Sandtrap Room |
SANY Annual Meeting |
| 4:30pm |
| Sandtrap Room |
SANY BOD Meeting |
| 5pm – 7pm |
| Holiday Valley Lodge |
SKI NY-PORA EXPO Opening Night Trade Show and Cocktail Party |
| 7pm – ? |
| Dinner on Your Own at Holiday Valley Resort / Village of Ellicottville |
Restaurant list available here |
| Tuesday 9/16 |
| 7am – 8:30am |
| Breakfast – Holiday Valley Lodge |
| 7:30 – 7:45am |
| Chip Seamans, Chairman of NSAA, provides insight into the future of the industry and NSAA |
| 7:45 – 8:15am |
| Awards Presentation – Fairway Room |
| 8:30 – 9:45am |
| Inn Conference Room |
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly with Mike Lane of NSAA |
| Fairway Room |
Guest Education: An Integrated Systems Approach to Communicating with Guests More Effectively with Mark Petrozzi of Alpen Risk |
| Tamarack Room |
NSAA FES: NSAA’s 10-Year Injury Study Results—A Deep Focus on Collisions with Dave Byrd, Ryan Lavoie and ASDA Attorneys |
Bear Cub Room |
How to Create and Excellent Mountain Host Division with Bob Piede of Holiday Valley |
| 9:45 – 10am |
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| 10 – 11:15am |
| Inn Conference Room |
Advanced Ski Lift Math – Designing a Lift with Mike Lane of NSAA |
| Fairway Room |
Enforcing the Rules: What to Do When Things Go Sideways with Your Guests – Confrontational Techniques and Conflict Resolution with Mark Petrozzi of Alpen Risk |
| Tamarack Room |
NSAA FES: Do you have a contract for that? – Dave Byrd, Ryan Lavoie and ASDA Attorneys |
| Birdie Room |
AI For Resorts with Mike Lannen of Eternity |
| Bear Cub Room |
NYS DOL – Minor Employment – Presented by Jeanette DiPasquale, Karen Neri and Estelle Kester, NYS Department of Labor |
| 11:30am -1pm |
| Trade Show Lunch – Trade Show Hall – Holiday Valley Lodge |
TRADE SHOW LUNCH |
| 1:15 – 2:30pm |
| Inn Conference Room |
MPWR – New online system for registering your ski tow/tramway/Amusement Device with Brian Koch of the NYS DOL/td>
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| Fairway Room |
General Managers Roundtable – Led by Dave Meeker, SAM Magazine |
| Tamarack Room |
NSAA FES: An Analysis of Local and Regional Claims, with a Focus on Lifts – Dave Byrd, Ryan Lavoie and ASDA Attorneys |
| Birdie Room |
Ask Us Anything: AI for Ski Areas Panel – Led by Mike Lannen of Eternity |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm |
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| 2:45 – 4pm |
| Inn Conference Room |
Preparing for DOL Inspection and Investigation with Brian Koch of the NYS DOL |
| Tamarack Room |
NSAA FES: The Overlooked Exposures in Resort Operations and Alcohol – Dave Byrd, Ryan Lavoie and ASDA Attorneys |
| Birdie Room |
nxtConcepts Marketing Workshop – Part I with Sam Rufo of nxtConcepts |
| Bear Cub Room |
Snowmaking Tech Update – Panel |
| Sky High Adventure Park |
SANY LTMP – Mountain Coasters led by Toby Bonham of Greek Peak Mountain Resort |
| 4:15 – 5:30pm |
| Fairway Room |
Building a strong resort safety culture with Bob Piede and Kate Rauber of Holiday Valley Resort |
| Tamarack Room |
The Evolving Employment and Staffing Challenges for Ski Areas with Dave Byrd, Director of Risk & Regulatory Affairs – NSAA |
| Birdie Room |
nxtConcepts Marketing Workshop – Part II with Sam Rufo of nxtConcepts |
| 5:30pm – 7pm |
| Holiday Valley Lodge |
SKI NY-PORA EXPO Trade Show and Cocktail Party |
| 7:30 – ? |
| Yodeler Lodge |
SKI NY – PORA EXPO Dinner and Theme Party with Live Music |
| Wednesday 9/17 |
| 7am – 8:30am |
| Breakfast – Holiday Valley Lodge |
| 8:30 – 9:45am |
| Fairway Room |
NSAA Peaks & LMS & Member Resources with Earl Saline and Mike Lane of NSAA |
Tamarack Room |
Simplifying Tech Trends: Aligning Innovation with Strategy – Ryan Triffit of SnowCloud.io |
| Birdie Room |
Pump Basics for Operators with Tim Wang, Ratnik Industries |
| Bear Cub Room |
9/10 Update: This Session Will Be Presented: Strategic Business Planning Fundamentals, Part 1: Putting Strategy into Action (Case Studies) with Adam Portz, SE Group |
| 9:45 – 10am |
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| 10 – 11:15am |
| Fairway Room |
SKI NY Marketing Directors Group Discussion led by Scott Brandi, SKI NY |
| Tamarack Room |
Snowmaking-Paired Batteries: A Lifeline of Resilience and Revenue for Indie Ski Areas with Brett Miller, CutPeak Energy |
| Birdie Room |
Succesful Snowsports Safety Practices |
| Bear Cub Room |
9/10 Update: This Session Will Be Presented: Strategic Business Planning Fundamentals, Part 2: Using Benchmarking to Guide Decision Making with Adam Portz, SE Group |
Bunker Room |
Webinar – What Hospitality Organizations Need to Know about ICE Raids & Government Visits, Keith Pabian, Pabian Law |
| END OF SESSIONS – THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING |
