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Ski Press World Inc. - SIA Day 3 - Index

off the floor
It’s Day 3, and we seem to
be sliding into the weird and
wonderful. Read on…
“We’re dancing tonight, baby.”
— Chris Denny plans ahead.
“The hottest thing on the fl oor?
Me, when I get there.”
— SIA’s Mary Cecille Neville sets
the record straight.
“The snowboarders are encroaching
all around us…”
— Hat manufacturer on the company’s booth
proximity to the snowboard market
“So let me get this straight.
You don’t believe in global warming,
so you’re saying it’s OK to keep polluting the
planet and relying on foreign oil?”
— Bernie Weichsel, BIWI Productions
“You haven’t been home in two weeks, you’ve
got two kids and you’re really going to ask
your wife if you can go skiing this weekend?”
“But dude, the snow is so good.”
— Overhead in the Starbucks line.
(Left) Stock Market Simulation:
Exhibitors at Forum’s booth mimicking
the recent mayhem on Wall Street
(Right) Lean, Mean and Green:
The Volcom staff strutting their stuff
Hey,
did you see… ?
“… that Spyder booth. Man, they
must have put a lot into it.”
— Allison Turner, buyer,
Ski N Stuff, Birmingham, Ala.
“…the integrated helmet and
goggle set from Smith. It solves
the gap problem, and it’s a
great upsale. The helmet sells
the goggles, and the goggles
sell the helmet.”
— David Dekema, buyers,
Experience Snowboards,
Angel Fire, N.M.
“… the high-fashion elements
that are back in this year’s skiwear.”
— Theresa Harris, designer,
Simi Valley, Calif.
“….those Moment Skis. They’re
made in the U.S., and they’re
made for skiers.”
— Travis Goodkind, buyer,
Backcountry Racks & Skis,
Missoula, Mont.
“… all those vibrant colors. And
did you see that HUGE Spyder
booth?”
— Michelle Wilson, buyer,
Aspen Skiing Company,
Aspen, Colo.