For this week we went to the NE snow sports summit at Sunday River. I found this to be a very cool trip getting to meet with alot of people from the industry, and sit in on some good lectures. For me the best part was being able to sit in the new Piston Bully 400's and seeing all the new technology that has gone in to them. The one thing that I would have liked is if the ski areas had booths as well so it would have been easeir to meet some GM's from mountains.
Five questions:
1) How did you get in the ski resort industry? - Bryan from AMI signs - company started making stuff for amusement parks and have expanded in the the ski resort industry.
2) How has your business been effected by the economic down turn? - Doug from Cameron compressors - About two years ago they felt a hit, but now they are rebounding with most of their sales going over seas.
3) Do you have any advice for someone looking to get in to the industry? - Mike for RAMP - Start by just getting a foot in the door on a entry level job in a field that you are interested in and stay with it even when the going gets tough.
4) What way do you feel that the industry is trending? - Jennifer from Ski Prism - Things are really going to a much more technology reliant society and e-ticketing.
5) Is your company doing anything to be involved with summer operations? - Patti from Leitner Poma - Yes we have started making bike carriers for our chair lifts.
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