NATIONAL WINTER GET OUT! CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER SNOW SPORTS INDUSTRY WITH P. E. AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS

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• October 09 2009
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McLean, VA. (October 6, 2009) - 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. Snow sports industry professionals are welcome to attend as well. All early bird registrants are eligible to win a jacket from Columbia Sportswear or a pair of Nordic walking poles by Leki. The early bird deadline to register is November 3rd, click here to register. A drawing will be held to determine winners.

The winter Get Out! Conference is organized by the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR) with support from SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) Winter Feels Good initiative. It will feature seminars, workshops and on-snow clinics presented by leaders in the snow sports and physical activity industries. Topics include risk management pertaining to school groups, how to administer a winter sports program at a school or recreation department, how a school or community group can work with snow sports specialty shops, starting a snowshoe program in a school or community organization, how to write and secure grants for a winter sports program, and resources for teaching snow sports.

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

Presenters include representatives from SIA, National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), Professional Ski Instructors of America- American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI). Snowsports Merchandising Corporation (SMC), the New England Ski Museum and others. Mid-Atlantic and New England resort and rep associations are conference supporters.

For more information, contact Mary Jo Tarallo, Special Projects Consultant, at 703.506-4202, 202.431-6950 or MJTarallo@snowsports.org. For more details, click here.