Councils and Industry:

The deadline for signing up for our annual meeting at The Riverhouse in Bend, Oregon is fastly approaching. We were able to get an extension for cutting back which means you can register until July 10, 2023. We look forward to seeing everyone.

We will start the weekend with dinner and an evening of catching up with old friends and meeting new! After two days of education, team building, business meetings, and good times, we will end with a fun evening at Mt. Bachelor enjoying dinner and the views!

Our agenda is still a work in progress, but we are lining up a great list of topics and speakers to keep you engaged and informed. Here are some of the potential topics - time permitting and subject to change.

Industry Tells All - Download/Update

Advocacy - How can NSCF and Councils be better advocates for group travel

RFPs & Bids - What to include and when to request.

Contracts - Do's and Don'ts

Trip length - Pros and Cons of changing the Saturday to Saturday model.

Trade Shows and Conventions - How to increase attendance by Clubs and Industry

Training - How to improve and streamline trip leader training.

Technology - New tools to improve communications.

Non-ski trips - Pros and cons

A more complete agenda will be forthcoming in a couple of weeks, but these are the topics we are focusing on and firming up with the committee. If you haven't made your reservations yet, please do so quickly so we don't miss the deadline. Also book your air early and soon to avoid overinflated air costs.

I will also send this from the secretary@skifederation.org account to be sure everyone receives it.

I look forward to seeing you all in Bend this September.

Enjoy your summer,

Joe Harvis

Secretary

National Ski Council Federation

Email: secretary@skifederation.org

Web:   www.skifederation.org