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Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
How do you talk the talk? Skilled communication takes just that, skills. On the first episode of year two of the Summit Series, we dive into the ins and outs of communication with NSAA president, Kelly Pawlak, Steve Wright, GM of Jay Peak, VT., and Jay Scambio, GM of Loon Mountain, NH.
This six episode run of Summit Series podcasts are supported by MountainGuard and Leitner Poma. Catch up by listening to year one of the Summit Series in episodes 1-6.
The PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our podcast advisor is Alex Kaufman, the Wintry Mix podcast guy.
Support this podcast by subscribing to SAM Magazine at www.saminfo.com/subscribe
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Play or elsewhere and stay up to date on industry happenings at saminfo.com.
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
On this episode of PodSAM we kick off #MyFirstMountain and look behind the scenes at year two of the Summit Series with Dr. Natalie Ooi of Colorado State University and Paul Thallner of High Peaks Group.
The PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Play or elsewhere and stay up to date on industry happenings at saminfo.com.
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
The SAM team hit the Northeast Winter Weather Summit held at Stratton Mountain, Vt., to talk about everyone's favorite small talk subject, the weather!
The PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Play or elsewhere and stay up to date on industry happenings at saminfo.com.
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Alex has handed over the reins to the SAM team and this is our first (beta) podcast.
We talk with Dave Meeker, senior editor, and Sarah Wojcik, associate editor, about the November issue of SAM, plans for the future, and get in a little Q&A with the attendees at the New England Summit Conference and Trade Show at Sunday River in Maine.
Listen to this episode so you can say "I listened when they weren't even good at podcasting yet!"
The PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Play or elsewhere and stay up to date on industry happenings at saminfo.com.
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
The final episode of this year's Summit Series invites the mentees to pose questions to the mentors.
Episodes 3-6 of PodSAM have been supported by MountainGuard and Axess.
Support this podcast by subscribing to SAM Magazine at www.saminfo.com/subscribe
Subscribe to PodSAM on apple podcasts, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.
PodSAM is the new podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine and was launched in partnership with Alex Kaufman of the Wintry Mix Podcast.
PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
The landscape of mountain leadership is continuing to change and in an effort to open up the avenues of shared knowledge, SAM is gearing up to launch year two of the Summit Series. This program is an effort to connect the next generation of leaders of the mountain resort industry with the leaders of today. Want to get involved? Visit saminfo.com/summitseries for more information.
Between now and then stay tuned to PodSAM as we test out some new audio formats to bring listeners behind the scenes of the magazine and live updates from industry gatherings.
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Safety is no accident.
Our industry employs heavy machinery and human beings operating outdoors on mountainsides in harsh weather. This episode is packed with helpful tips and illuminating anecdotes to help your ski area mitigate risk.
Episode 6 of PodSAM is slated for release in August and will be a bit different than the previous 5. We'll hear direct from the mentees! Between now and then Wintry Mix will return as well so be subscribed.
Episode 3-6 of PodSAM is supported by MountainGuard and Axess.
Subscribe to PodSAM on apple podcasts, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.
PodSAM is the new podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine and is currently in partnership with Alex Kaufman of the Wintry Mix Podcast.
Support this podcast by subscribing to SAM Magazine at www.saminfo.com/subscribe
PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
When is the right time to invest capital? How best to predict and/or assess the ROI? Who should lead the project? These questions and more are chewed on with Kris Blomback GM of Pats Peak and longtime Powdr executive Jody Churich in episode 4.
Episode 5 of PodSAM is slated for release in July and will feature John Rice of Sierra-at-Tahoe and Kris Blomback of Pats Peak on the topic of risk management.
Episode 3-6 of PodSAM is supported by MountainGuard and Axess.
Subscribe to PodSAM on apple podcasts, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.
PodSAM is the new podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine and is currently in partnership with Alex Kaufman of the Wintry Mix Podcast.
PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Control expenses or drive revenue? It depends. Episode 3 features Barb Green of Pennsylvania's Blue Mountain and Bill Jensen of Telluride discussing financial and revenue management. Tune in for an array of advice for middle managers hoping to jump from budgeting a department to driving resort wide revenue.
Episode 4 featuring Jody Churich of Powdr and Kris Blomback of Pats Peak is slated for release in late June. Episode 3-6 of PodSAM is supported by MountainGuard and Axess.
Subscribe to PodSAM on apple podcasts, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.
PodSAM is the new podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine and is currently in partnership with Alex Kaufman of the Wintry Mix Podcast.
Support this podcast by subscribing to SAM Magazine at www.saminfo.com/subscribe
PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
What if the highway leading to your mountain gets severed? Yes. That happened. How do you ask for help when a problem is unsolvable within your current team? What creates a shared problem solving culture? This episode delves deep into the experiences of John Rice of Sierra-at-Tahoe and Blaise Carrig of Vail Resorts on the topic of problem solving.
Episode 3 featuring Bill Jensen of Telluride and Barb Green of Blue Mountain is slated for release in June.
Subscribe to PodSAM on apple podcasts, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.
PodSAM is the new podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine and is currently in partnership with Alex Kaufman of the Wintry Mix Podcast.
PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Headed to Marco Island for NSAA 2018? Make PodSAM a part of your inflight entertainment and be subscribed for the rest of the season.
Episode 1 with Bill Jensen and Jody Churich is currently live. Episode 2 will be out later in May. Until then here's a quick snippet of what's on tap from Blaise Carrig and John Rice.
Subscribe to PodSAM on apple podcasts, google play or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Support this podcast by subscribing to SAM Magazine at www.saminfo.com/subscribe
PodSAM is the new podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine and is currently in partnership with Alex Kaufman of the Wintry Mix Podcast.
PodSAM theme music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.