The SKI NY – SKIPA EXPO will feature 25+ seminars for all aspects of ski resort operations including Risk Management, Ski Area Management, Marketing and Operations including the NSAA Fall Education Series Workshops.
All Seminar Descriptions can be found here.
| Sunday 9/24 | |
|---|---|
| 1pm – 5pm | |
| LPCC EXPO HALL | Optional Trade Show Exhibitor Setup |
| Monday 9/25 | |
| 9am – 4pm | |
| LPCC – EXPO HALL | Trade Show Exhibitor Setup |
| 12:00 – 4pm | |
| Olympic Jumping Complex – Directions | Sky Flyer Zipline – if interested in this please contact SKI NY at memberservices@iskiny.com. Please note this activity is dependent on pre-registering and will be done in groups. |
| Olympic Jumping Complex | Pulse Gondola Skyride / 128 meter ski jump elevator ride |
| Whiteface Memorial Highway – Directions | Enjoy a nice drive up Whiteface Mountain to the summit where you can enjoy a view of Vermont and Canada |
| Mt. Van Hoevenberg – Directions | Ride the Cliffside Coaster, the longest mountain coaster in North America. The coaster puts you in the driver’s seat of the 1980 Olympic Sliding Track for a ride where you control the speed through sharp corners, cliffside banks and long winding track. – if interested in this please contact SKI NY at memberservices@iskiny.com |
| Lake Placid Olympic Museum at Herb Brooks Arena – Miracle Plaza | Tour through the history of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Games. |
| Craig Wood Golf Club – Directions | The 9 hole scramble golf tourney at Craig Wood Golf and Country Club. Cost is $35 per per person payable the club when you arrive. Do arrive beforehand. |
| 4pm | |
| LPCC Board Room | SANY Annual Meeting |
| 4:30pm | |
| LPCC Board Room | SANY BOD Meeting |
| 5pm – 7pm | |
| LPCC – EXPO HALL | SKI NY-SKIPA EXPO Opening Night Trade Show and Cocktail Party |
| 7pm – ? | |
| Area Restaurants | Dinner On Your Own. Restaurant List Here. |
| Tuesday 9/26 | |
| 7am – 8am | |
| Breakfast in 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena | |
| 8am – 4pm – ALL DAY | |
| Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington | SANY Lift Training Maintenance Program – Rebuild of a 10 sheave Doppelmayr depress evener covering all aspects and safety considerations. Details on the seminars page |
| 8am – 9:15am | |
| 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena | Awards Ceremony / Keynote: Kelly Pawlak of NSAA on the State of the Industry |
| 9:30am – 10:45am | |
| Mt. Van Hoevenberg Room | NSAA FES – Session 1 – Control Your Destiny: Resort Operations in the age of nuclear jury verdicts |
| Intervale Room | General Manager Roundtable Panel |
| Gore Room | What’s new in 2022, ANSI B77 Update |
| Whiteface Room | Recruiting and Retaining Snowsports Staff |
| 10:45 – 11am | |
| BREAK | |
| 11am – 12:15pm | |
| Mt. Van Hoevenberg Room | NSAA FES – Session 2 – Ski Statutes: Do you know what’s in yours? |
| Intervale Room | A Technology Symphony: How to use your resort’s technology to improve operations, communications, marketing, and more |
| Gore Room | The good, the bad and the ugly. |
| Whiteface Room | Better, Faster, Smoother… Exploring Efficiency in Your Operations |
| 12:15 – 1:45pm | |
| EXPO Hall / Foyer | LUNCH |
| 2 – 3:15pm | |
| Mt. Van Hoevenberg Room | NSAA FES – Session 3 – Regional Roundup: Claims, trends, and trials in your region, and important operational take-away |
| Intervale Room | The Changing Face of Social Media |
| Gore Room | Snowmaking Tech Updates – A Panel Discussion |
| Whiteface Room | The 2022-23 Kotte Report Reviewed |
| 3:15 – 3:30pm | |
| BREAK | |
| 3:30 – 4:45pm | |
| Mt. Van Hoevenberg Room | NSAA FES – Session 4 – Hot takes and key trends—unique aspects of risk management |
| Intervale Room | AI: Supercharging Marketing, Operations & Guest Experience |
| Gore Room | Water Pumps and their Application in Snowmaking |
| Whiteface Room | Insurance Procurement in 2023 |
| 5:30 – 8:30pm | |
| EXPO HALL / FOYER | Trade Show and Dinner |
| 8:30 – 11:30pm | |
| Roamers | Theme Party / Music and more! |
| Wednesday 9/27 | |
| 7am – 8:45am | |
| Breakfast at LPCC | |
| 8:45 – 10am | |
| Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington | NSAA Lift Bootcamp Module 1:Lift Operations – Setting Your Guests up for Success: Maze Design, Load and Unload Ramp Setup |
| Intervale Room | ChatGPT: Your AI Co-pilot in Travel and Hospitality Marketing |
| Gore Room | To Catch a Thief. Detecting & Defending Against Fraud at Your Areas |
| Whiteface Room | Ski Industry Jeopardy |
| 10 – 10:15am | |
| BREAK | |
| 10:15 – 11:30am | |
| Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington | NSAA Lift Bootcamp Module 2:The What, Why and How of Creating Unseated Passenger Plans |
| Intervale Room | Managing Change in Daily Operations- Keeping the Balance of People, Process, and Technology |
| Whiteface Room | The Successes—and challenges—of Workplace Safety |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm | |
| Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington | LUNCH FOR LIFT BOOTCAMP ATTENDEES |
| 12:15pm – 1:45pm | |
| Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington | NSAA Lift Bootcamp Module 3:Root Cause Analysis & the Five Why’s |
| 2pm – 3:30pm | |
| Whiteface Mountain – Wilmington | NSAA Lift Bootcamp Module 4:Breaking the Cycle: A Lift Operations Roundtable |
| END OF SESSIONS – THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING | |