Ski Press World Inc. - Index

Ski Press World Inc. - SIA Day 1 - Index

show calendar
8:30A SIA: Alumni Breakfast RSVP required.
9:00A FedEx K51: Free coffee each of morning, stop by the FedEx booth for a cup to get your day
started and sign up for your shipping discounts.
9:00A Chaos Headwear F18: Dealer Burrito Breakfast — Special breakfast for accessory buyers at
the Chaos booth.
9:00A Screamer L58: Free coffee and muffi ns for buyers.
9:00-10:00A SnowSports Institute X99: Retailer Connection — Menu of Opportunities
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Dunk Tank — Raise money with SIA for B4BC. $1 = 2 tosses. Throw a
pitch, have fun, donate to a good cause. All contributions are tax deductible.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Paddle Royale — SIA and the Yard present the 1 st Annual Ping Pong throw
down throughout the four days. Book your round at THE BLOCK HOTEL reception desk in the Yard.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Bid on urban art painted live by renowned graffi ti artist, Stash. Proceeds
benefi t B4BC.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Bid on art collections from three renowned artists from 686’s Artist
Collaboration Conspiracy. Proceeds benefi t B4BC.
9:00A-6:00P Shred Alert E45: Shred Alert Hat Knitting/Crochet Contest — Daily winner gets Shred
Alert gear and will be entered into overall show contest. Daily winner announced 4P each day. At the
end of the Show, 1 hat will be chosen for the 2009 line and will win $300 in Shred Alert products.
9:00A-6:00P FedEx K51: Register for FedEx discounts and a chance to win a round of golf at a TPC
Course! Offi cial rules at the FedEx booth.
9:00A-6:00P Yellow L52: Win a GPS from Yellow Transportation — Stop by the Yellow booth to
register for a chance to win a Garmin Gecko personal Navigator and sign up for Yellow and YRC
discounts today!
9:00A-6:00P Screamer L58: Screamer has joined the Green Movement — Buyers are invited to stop
by our booth for a free Bamboo Beanie — an environmentally friendly hat!
9:00A-6:00P Retail Design Center X98: Free to retailer attendees, receive a one-on-one merchandising/design
audit of your shop. Stop by the RDC to reserve an appointment. Limited spots available,
fi rst come fi rst to serve basis.
9:00A-6:00P Powderhedz M54: Sign up to win a Samsung Sports Camcorder. Raffl e will be held
at 2P on February 1 st .
9:00A-6:00P Rossignol C26: See the original canvases behind Rossignol’s Seven Artistic Sins (SAS)
Collection, a group of seven limited edition twin tip models pairing the most technologically advanced,
athlete-developed product available on the market. Rossignol’s SAS exhibit is open to all and will be
open to all throughout the show.
9:00A-6:00P Head Snowboards F48: Head Snowboards presents the fi rst Semi — Annual Badminton
and Beer Tournament. Sign up to play your Rep for a bigger discount on your preseason order! If you win
you get an extra 2% discount on your preseason order. Sweat Bands and Head Bands will be provided.
9:00A-6:00P 3point5.com H63: Great Gear Giveaways — Stop by the booth to register for great
ski/snowboard gear giveaways. Raffl e drawn after the Show.
9:30A Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
10:00-11:00A Rental World Lobby 10: Rental Shop Effi ciency: Software and Hardgoods Systems
presented by SAM Magazine.
11:00-11:30A Backshop Garage Lobby 10: Shop Flow and Setup Using Easyrent Software presented
by Wintersteiger
11:00A-3:00P Omatic Snowboards B71: Come meet Todd Richards and Tara Dakides, industry icons,
as well as Louie Vito, X-Games star. Chanelle Sladics and Hampus Mosseson will also be there.
11:00A-6:00P Omatic Snowboards B71: Custom Button Making with the Pros — Come join our
pro athletes for custom button making. There will be a variety of Omatic art to choose from.
11:30A-12:30P SnowSports Institute X99: SNOW MOTION: How Winter Feels Good is Infl uencing
the Youth Market
11:30A Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
12:00P Retail Design Center X98: How to Create a Powerful Retail Brand
12:00-5:00P ECOSource V98: Enjoy the ambient slap steel guitar sounds of Portland native,
Scraff Orser.
12:30-1:30P OIWC Palm H: Top Leadership Skills Crucial for Business Success — a panel discussion
moderated by Donna Carpenter, Burton Snowboards
12:30P FUEL TV H90: Fuel TV’s Eat and Greet. Press conference presenting FUEL TV’s newest snowboard
series “Terje’s Season Pass”, view one episode, followed by a showing of “Firsthand Kevin Pierce”
and “Firsthand Nicolas Muller.”
1:00-2:00P SnowSports Institute X99: Succession in the Family Business
1:00-1:30P Backshop Garage Lobby 10: This Old Shop…10 Steps for a Rental Shop Makeover
presented by Montana Sport North America
1:00-2:00P Women’s Equipment Center Lobby 15: Women in Snowboarding, the Media and the
Retailer presented by SBC Media
1:00-2:00P Clif Bar G50: Autograph Session with Team Clif Bar Athlete Chris Davenport — He will
be signing free posters and auction off three copies of his new book, “Ski The 14ers.”
1:45P Sessions B63: Daily give-a-ways of promo product.
2:00P Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
2:00P Screamer L58: MTV Snowboard MADE Coach — Meet MTV Snowboard MADE coach,
Screamer Team Rider, Jesse Csincsak at the Screamer Booth.
2:00-2:30P Backshop Garage Lobby 10: The Evolution of Liquid Wax from Rental to World Cup
presented by Swix Sport USA
3:00-4:00P SnowSports Institute X99: Retailer Connection — Menu of Opportunities
3:00P Screamer L58: Glen Plake will be signing autographs and taking photos in the Screamer booth.
3:00-7:00P Tyrant Snowboards H89: Tyrant Beer Bash and Poster Signing — Keg beer available.
Poster signing, meet and greet with adult fi lm star Cassie Young.
4:00P Salomon N98: Salomon will be demonstrating the latest innovation in personalization for
performance ski boots. There will be a Custom Shell Demonstration daily. Come see how the patented
Custom Shell Technology will personalize a boot for the most precise, comfortable fi t possible. Daily at
4pm in the Salomon Alpine Booth.
4:00P Retail Design Center X98: Shop Design & Layout Tips
4:00P Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
4:00P Minus33 N60: Daily Product Raffl es — Product raffl ed each day of show at 4pm with business
card entry. No need to be present.
4:00-4:30p Women’s Equipment Center Lobby 15: Bootfi tting Tips for Women presented by
Masterfi t University
4:00-5:00P SnowSports Institute X99: How to Green Your Business, Save Money and the Planet
presented by Alison Gannet, Save Our Snow
5:00P Tail Wags N52: Tail Wags Raffl e Draw — Drop your business card in our Tail Wags Raffl e Box
for a chance to win $100 off your Tail Wags helmet cover order. Drawing Daily.
5:00P Smith Optics H42: Sunglass & Goggle Stomp — Bring a branded competitor’s sunglass or
goggle to the Smith booth, stomp it and get a free Smith pair. While supplies last.
5:00P Smartwool L60: Happy Hour Promo: “Buy Your PhD” — we’ll charge for glass/beer; sales
will go toward kids non-profi t.
5:00P Helly Hansen E28: Get Hitched with Helly and Honeymoon in Aspen Snowmass — An Elvis
Impersonator wedding offi ciate will marry one lucky couple at the booth.
5:00P POW Gloves G46: POW High 5 Party — Come hang out with POW to celebrate the new
high 5.
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5:00P Giro M84: Renowned graphic poster artist and SubPop art director, Jeff Kleinsmith, will be
on hand to distribute a limited quantity of posters featuring his original artwork at 3P. Stop by early
to snag a poster, enjoy a frosty beverage (starting at 6:00P) and enter a drawing for a chance to win a
fi xed-gear bike from Swobo! Winner must be present at time of drawing.
5:30P Sessions B63: Ray Barbee and Chuck Treece Performance
5:30P National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association Banyan A: NSSRA Annual Membership
Meeting — Members and guests are invited to discuss NSSRA initiatives for the coming year.
5:30P Moment Skis U84: Capture the Moment Party — Everyone remembers their fi rst time, SIA.08
is Moment Skis debut year. Stop by and create a moment of our fi rst time together.
5:30P Bula H58: Bula will celebrate its landmark birthday in style with an in-booth Tiki-themed silver
anniversary party, a nod to Bula’s Fijian-derived name. Lucky attendees will enjoy frosty beverages and
will walk away with throwbacks to original Bula designs including sweet retro hats.
5:30-7:30P OIWC Palm H: OIWC PWA & FAA Award Gathering and Snow Lounge — Winter network
gathering and award night for female leaders and those new to the industry. All are welcome.
6:00P Level Gloves K62: Bliss Diamond Giveaway — We will raffl e off custom diamond earrings
made in the shape of new Bliss fl ake logo. Gretchen Bleiler will do the drawing.
6:00P Corsa USA F14: Cocktail reception after normal show hours to allow busy show attendees
extra time to review the Dialto line.
6:00P the Yard H90: DJ Muggs — DJ MUGGS has remained a formidable and recognized producer/
DJ for almost 20 years due to his infamous production work as a founding member of Cypress Hill as
well as his series of collaborative solo albums and individual production/remix credits.
6:00P 66 Degrees North H26: Icelandic Thorrablott Celebration — Come celebrate Thorrablott, in
honor of the god of thunder. We’ll be skipping the svid but there’ll be plenty of Brennivin shots from
the home offi ce in Iceland.
8:00P-2:00A Spyder Empire Ballroom: Spyder is turning 30 and to commemorate this milestone,
they’re throwing a party not to be missed, “Decade Thirty” on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 8:00
p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at the Empire Ballroom in Las Vegas, NV. The exclusive event will feature veteran
turntablist, Bianca G who will take the stage with none other than Lil’ Jon. More than 1,600 industry VIP’s
and special guests will be in attendance so be sure to swing by Booth # E10 to pick-up credentials.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008
7:00-9:15A Donut Dunkin’ Christian Fellowship Meeting Room, Banyan E: Men and Women of
all ages welcomed.
7:30A US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame South Pacifi c J: U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of
Fame Induction Ceremony — Tickets are required for the Induction Ceremony at $100 per ticket; $750
for a table of 8. To attend, please stop by the booth located in the Lobby to purchase your tickets.
7:30-9:00A Shoestring Commerce Banyan A B2B: — An intro to a connected supply chain. Once
only available to the BOX stores, new technologies and standards are making B2B available to all retailers
and suppliers regardless of size or budget.
8:00-9:00A SnowSports Institute X99: SNOW MOTION: How Winter Feels Good is Infl uencing
the Youth Market.
9:00A FedEx K51: Free coffee each of morning, stop by the FedEx booth for a cup to get your day
started and sign up for your shipping discounts.
9:00A Screamer L58: Free coffee and muffi ns for buyers.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Dunk Tank — Raise money with SIA for B4BC. $1 = 2 tosses. Throw a
pitch, have fun, donate to a good cause. All contributions are tax deductible.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Paddle Royale — SIA and the Yard present the 1 st Annual Ping Pong throw
down throughout the four days. Book your round at THE BLOCK HOTEL reception desk in the Yard.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Bid on urban art painted live by renowned graffi ti artist, Stash. Proceeds
benefi t B4BC.
9:00A-5:00P the Yard H90: Bid on art collections from three renowned artists from 686’s Artist
Collaboration Conspiracy. Proceeds benefi t B4BC.
9:00A-6:00P Shred Alert E45: Shred Alert Hat Knitting/Crochet Contest — Daily winner gets Shred
Alert gear and will be entered into overall show contest. Daily winner announced 4P each day. At the
end of the Show, 1 hat will be chosen for the 2009 line and will win $300 in Shred Alert products.
9:00A-6:00P FedEx K51: Register for FedEx discounts and a chance to win a round of golf at a TPC
Course! Offi cial rules at the FedEx booth.
9:00A-6:00P Yellow L52: Win a GPS from Yellow Transportation — Stop by the Yellow booth to
register for a chance to win a Garmin Gecko personal Navigator and sign up for Yellow and YRC
discounts today!
9:00A-6:00P Screamer L58: Screamer has joined the Green Movement — Buyers are invited to stop
by our booth for a free Bamboo Beanie — an environmentally friendly hat!
9:00A-6:00P Retail Design Center X98: Free to retailer attendees, receive a one on one merchandising/design
audit of your shop. Stop by the RDC to reserve an appointment. Limited spots available,
fi rst come fi rst to serve basis.
9:00A-6:00P Powderhedz M54: Sign up to win a Samsung Sports Camcorder. Raffl e will be held
at 2P on February 1 st .
9:00A-6:00P Rossignol C26: See the original canvases behind Rossignol’s Seven Artistic Sins (SAS)
Collection, a group of seven limited edition twin tip models pairing the most technologically advanced,
athlete-developed product available on the market. Rossignol’s SAS exhibit is open to all and will be
open to all throughout the show.
9:00A-6:00P 3point5.com H63: Great Gear Giveaways — Stop by the booth to register for great
ski/snowboard gear giveaways. Raffl e drawn after the Show.
9:30A Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
10:00-10:30A Women’s Equipment Center Lobby 15: Learn the Most Effective Bootfi tting for Your
Rental Customers presented by MasterFit University.
10:00-11:00A SnowSports Institute X99: Retailer Connection — Menu of Opportunities.
11:00-11:30A Backshop Garage Lobby 10: Advanced Hand Tuning Clinic with Randy Graves
presented by Wintersteiger.
11:00A-3:00P Omatic Snowboards B71: Come meet Todd Richards and Tara Dakides, industry icons,
as well as Louie Vito, X-Games star. Chanelle Sladics and Hampus Mosseson will also be there.
11:00A-6:00P Omatic Snowboards B71: Custom Button Making with the Pros — Come join our
pro athletes for custom button making. There will be a variety of Omatic art to choose from.
11:30A Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
12:00P Retail Design Center X98: Shop Design & Layout Tips.
12:00-1:00P SnowSports Institute X99: The Voice of the Snow Sports Consumer — Are You
Listening? Presented by Jason Gee, Leisure Trends Group.
12:00-5:00P ECOSource V98: Enjoy the ambient slap steel guitar sounds of Portland native, Scraff Orser.
12:30P FUEL TV H90: Fuel TV’s Eat and Greet. Watch the “2007 TransWorld Rider’s Poll Award”
special and get ready for tonight’s 2008 TransWorld Rider’s Poll Awards followed by an airing of “The
2007 Oakley Arctic Challenge.”
1:00-1:30P Backshop Garage Lobby 10: The Whys and How’s of Having a Rental Equipment Maintenance
Program presented by Montana Sport North America.
1:45P Sessions B63: Daily give-a-ways of promo product.
2:00P Sessions B63: Session Show 09 Fashion Show — see Session Show 09 Rainbow line.
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