Oct 16, 2009
First GET OUT! Conference for Snowsports Industry & Recreation Pros
The first national winter Get Out! Conference is set for December 3-5, 2009 at the Gunstock and Margate Resorts near Laconia, NH. The focus is to show physical education and recreation professionals how to introduce youth to snow sports through schools and recreational organizations. Alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing will be included. Approximately 150 people, representing 75,000 youths, are expected to attend.
"The Get Out! Conference is a perfect way for the snow sports industry to connect on a grass roots level with professionals who really can influence how kids spend their leisure time," said Tom Gately, president of the Snowsports Merchandising Corporation (SMC). "I think it is a real opportunity for physical education and recreation professionals to learn how a specialty shop can help them get kids involved in snow sports."
By the end of the conference, participants will have all of the tools and information needed to create an effective snow sports program in a school or community organization
This joint effort by SIA and and physical recreation trade association has real potential. PSIA / AASI, NSSA, and the New England Ski Museum are all lending their considerable clout to the conference, all in the hopes of getting kids out for mountain snowsports. We're all for grassroots organizing, it works.