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Ski Press World Inc. - SIA Day 2 - Index

off the floor
It’s only Day 2, and already the
conversation is turning, well,
coarser...
DUNK THE DAVE
SIA president David Ingemie gets wet for B4BC
“I’m a dedicated Spyder retailer.”
— Just before dropping trou and exposing his
Spyder tattoo, Steve Gilbert, owner, Dodge
City Ski Shop in Chattanooga, Tennessee
“It used to be that retailers were like cartilage
between manufacturers and retailers.
Now it’s more like bone on bone…”
— Anonymous exhibitor on
today’s retail climate
“We don’t condone insanity…
we just time it for you.”
— Ted Griebling on his fi rm Dropzone’s new
Hangtimer, which measures airtime
“Poker, strip clubs, snow sports…
this is heaven”
— Showfl oor banner promoting
this year’s SIA show
“Wait. Miss June 1980. I remember her.”
Guy checking out Burton’s Love boards with
classic Playboy models on the topsheets
“Wait. I married her.”
— His friend
“Stay away from cheap lap dances.”
— Overheard in the halls
“If you like boobs, then step right up.”
— B4BC announcer soliciting Good
Samaritans to donate for the dunk tank
54 SNOWPRESS DAY 2 skipressworld.com/snowpress
How’s the
Snow Affecting
your Business?
“We’re having epic snow this
year and it’s got great impact.
Retailers are defi nitely moving
our boards.”
— Lisa Branner, co-owner,
Venture Snowboards,
Silverton, Colo.
“Snow is like gold for this
industry. It helps with innovation,
with marketing… with
everything. It’s gold.”
— Jean-Yves Couput,
director of marketing,
Salomon USA
“January was great. Good
snow has helped our sales, no
doubt!”
— Josh Shorten,
buyer, Stefan Kaelin Ski &
Golf, Newport Beach, Calif.
“There’s hardly any snow where
we are. It’s been a weird year,
very up and down… which
makes our sales go up and
down, too.”
— Chris Aster & (mom)
Ruth Aster, owners,
Ferdl Aster Ski Shop,
Chesterland, Ohio
“We have good snow now,
but a poor economy. We need
a year with both: good snow
and a healthy economy.”
— David Auer, CEO,
Fischer USA
“It’s better than last year. Good
snow helps our sales… gradually
they’re getting better and
better.”
— Toshiya Fujiwara, sport
fabric developer,
Kyodo International Corp.
“No snow, no go!”
— Pat Millen,
sports marketing consultant
“We have great snow, and
it’s been awesome for sales. It
keeps the people comin’ in.”
— Annette Stone &
Scott Kinne, owners,
The Ski Station, Billings, Mont.
“Last year was a complete
disaster… a real scramble. Now,
optimism is back for both competition
and the industry.”
— Grant McDiarmaid,
VP Marketing, Canadian
Freestyle Ski Association
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