Western Regional Summit 2025 - Snowsports Industries America

Western Regional Summit

Westin Westminster, CO
Tues October 21, 2025

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General Information

Join us for a day of learning, collaborating, networking and fun in Westminster, Colorado. The event will feature expert presenters, tactical workshops and insightful discussions focused on state of the winter industry, consumers and compliance regulations. Centrally located at the Westin Westminster, the location offers easy access from most cities and the Denver airport for those flying in from around the region!

Details

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Westin Westminster
10600 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, CO 80020

Speakers/Session Details

Discussion include – State of the winter industry, consumers and compliance regulations. Full Session Details Here

PRICING AND REGISTRATION

Members and Retailers

$69 until Sept 30
$109 until Oct 17

Non-Members

$249

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Session Details

Pitfalls and Possibilities, Navigating the New Normal

A look at the evolving landscape of the winter outdoor industry.
Nick Sargent, SIA

Key Trends in Participation

How can ski/snowboard participation be relatively flat when resort visitation is growing?  Unpacking important participation trends.
David Kennedy, Corona Insights

Retail Sales and Trends in the Winter Outdoor Market

A recap of the 2024/2025 season featuring a recap on retail sales, macro market shifts, and key consumer and retail trends to watch for this coming season.
Julia Clark Day, Circana

New AI-Based Forecast Techniques for Weather, Snow, and Avalanche Risk

Artificial intelligence has made it possible for small teams to create new forecast models and communication techniques focused on specific problems. Learn about four new AI-based technologies that have been created during the past year and will be live for the upcoming winter season.
Joel Gratz, OpenSnow

A Strategic Approach to Compliance

From 40,000’ to a bird’s eye view of global regulations, which ones will impact your business and critical next steps. A discussion on the most pressing regulations impacting suppliers, retailers and brands, where to learn about them and how brands are implementing strategic systems to manage compliance.
Ammi Borenstein, Snaplic Consulting

From talk to action: Get decisive when your business needs it most or when your business needs you to decide, do so!

Amid unprecedented conditions for doing business in our industry, the window for watching, waiting, and seeing is closing. Repeating what worked last season will no longer suffice. On topics from traceability to tariffs, AI to a changing demographics, we as leaders now simply must act. What will you do to mobilize your business? To lead with boldness and courage, with wisdom and integrity? Explore how great leaders show up when the heat is really on and how, amid the fiercest of headwinds, you might be a real difference-maker for your business.
Shane Kinkennon, management consultant and leadership coach for executive teams and boards of directors