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MSAA 2009 Summer Meetings & Trade Show at

DEVIL'S HEAD RESORT, Wisconsin - August 2 - 5, 2009     BE THERE!!!

August is a great time to be at Devil's Head Resort... partly because the ski industry is gathering there and you need to be there too. It's also fun to play some golf, bring your family for a summer break, and visit near-by attractions. WISCONSIN DELLS is near-by.

  • Join us as we come together to CREATE OUR FUTURES
  • It is the best opportunity to talk shop with friends and colleagues.
  • It is the best chance to gather up new ideas that can make your operations better and your business more profitable.
  • It is the best way to learn more about the issues that face us all.
  • It is the best time to meet with suppliers--people who have invested in their businesses to help make yours stronger.
  • It is fun to be together.

The National Ski Areas Association's Fall Education Workshops are included as part of our Summer Meetings and are included in the member registration fees.

So make your plans now to come to Devil's Head Resort, August 2 - 5, 2009. You won't want to miss a great time and a terrific opportunity to learn, share ideas and have fun with those few people who really understand what we do.

Click here for the current draft schedule of events and program sessions.

Click here for the Ski Area Staff Registration Form.

Reserve your team's lodging for the conference. Click here fot the MSAA lodging form. Use this form to make your eservations, which include meals, fees and taxes. No phone reservations accepted.

Check out Devil's Head Resort's website for lots of ideas and driving directions and local attractions.

The resort has several types of hotel rooms. It is a beautiful setting and we will enjoy having the MSAA meetings and trade show there. This is our third conference at Devil's Head Resort.

 

YOU'RE INVITED!

You're invited to the Great Midwest Ski Areas Get-Together. It's the best chance you'll have to meet up with friends and colleagues and to get updates in our field from innovative ski area operators and suppliers.

Bring your team of managers and key employees--because it is the best way to help them become more professional and it's a great reward in itself. Oh, and have some fun, bring your golf clubs.

Ski Area Operations Summer School - Participants who attend seven sessions from the Summer School program choices, and have their attendance cards validated by their instructors, will receive a Certificate of Attendance for the Summer School. The certificate will be issued by the Midwest Ski Areas Association as recognition of your on-going training in the field of Ski Area management and Operations. This can be a significant risk management tool as evidence of your team's continuing education.

 

Schedule and Agenda

For the current schedule of events and sessions, with speakers and times, please click here.

Proposed Schedule of MSAA Events at Devil's Head Resort

Sunday, August 2, 2009

  • Arrival day

  • MSAA Conference Registration opens at 4:00 PM

  • Dinner at your convenience at Devi's Head Resort (included in lodging packages)

  • Welcome party begins at 7:00 PM

 

Monday, August 3, 2009

  • All meals and breaks are included in lodging packages

  • 8:30 - 10:00           Session 1 Seminars

  • 10:00                       Refreshment Break

  • 10:30 -11:45          Session 2 Seminars

  • 1:30 - 3:00             Session 3 Seminars

  • 3:00                        Refreshment Break

  • 3:00 - 7:00             Trade Show Open

  • 5:00                         Bar opens in the Trade Show, hoers de oeuvres are served

  • 7:00                         Dinner and Short Program

 Tuesday, August 4, 2009

  • All meals and breaks are included in lodging packages

  • 8:00 - 10:00           Trade Show Open

  • 8:00 - 9:30             Breakfast in the Trade Show Hall

  • 10:00                      Refreshment Break

  • 10:30 - 11:45         Session 4

  • 1:30 - 2:45             Session 5

  • 3:00                        Refreshment Break

  • 3:00                        Golf Scramble for those who have signed up

  • 3:15                        Resort activities available- waterpark, etc.

  • 6:30 -                      Barbecue outside. Come whenever you finish your activities.

  • Evening free time

 

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

  • All meals and breaks are included in lodging packages

  • 8:30 - 10:00          Session 6

  • 10:00                     Refreshment Break

  • 10:30 - 12:00        Session 7

  • Noon                      Depart Devil's Head Resort with your bag lunch