NSP-member ski patrollers, and Canadian instructors. “I think having the Canadians on board was huge,” Ettlinger said. “It brought an additional flavor from Interski, as well as some in-depth conversations about retaining more female members, which is a discussion that can benefit us all.”
Combining a healthy mix of on-snow and indoor activities, the
event gives
attendees plentiful opportunity to develop their professional skills. Ettlinger said indoor presentations helped attendees focus on their strengths – and vulnerabilities – while identifying the resources available to them, especially in terms of other women
in the professional snowsports community. After attending sessions with topics that included “Take Charge of your Training” and “What I Wish I Had Known,” Allie Ace, a Level III alpine and Level I snowboard instructor from nearby Northstar at Tahoe said, “One of my favorite takeaway quotes was ‘Work smarter and harder.’ It wasn’t just the coaches that I learned from; the participants were equally as inspiring and contributing to the session. Tis wasn’t just networking, we were relationship building.” PSIA-AASI proudly supports this event,
and, as Ettlinger noted, there is already a lot of positive energy centered on making the
Women’s Summit even bigger and better next year.
“Te dates and location for next year are
similar, and we continue to look at ways to keep improving the experience,” Ettlinger said. “I would encourage anyone who is thinking about attending this valuable event to look at this year’s event guide and list of attendees online, and start making plans for next year.”
Te 2017 Women’s Summit will take
place March 6-8 at Mammoth Mountain. You can get more information on the event, and make plans to attend at http://womens-
summit.com.
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