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The Far West
Skier's Guide
is a printed
publication of
the Far West
Ski Association
distributed to
clubs, councils
and others.
The 2020-2021
issue is the 33rd
Annual. It is
also the 11th
issue available
in a digital
format. photo /
Leigh Gieringer

FWSA Communications
by Joe Harvis
Vice President - Communications, FWSA

The Far West Ski Association began 2020
on a high note with the deployment of our
new website and member management system going live in February. There were a few
glitches but overall, it was quite successful.
Members, both direct and affiliate club and
council members, have registered for a Login
ID and Password that is only needed to enter
the Member's Only area and create events. All
our clubs and councils have the ability to add
their functions and trips to our events calendar.
We still have more to do to build out the
new system. Eventually, we will be able to
link with our councils and clubs who are also
using the Club Express website and members
management system. When this is complete,
those clubs and councils will only have to define their activities and events on their own
site, and they will filter up to the Far West site.
All direct members from the past three
seasons, as well as, affiliated members who
have participated in one of our travel programs from the past three years have been
preloaded into the member database. When
we went live, each were emailed their registration login and password. Those members can
sign in and review their member profile to update any missing or incorrect information. We
encourage members to verify your information.
Others can click on " Member Sign Up "
and create and complete the registration form.
One can even signup to receive the Far West
News Flash simply by checking the " News
Flash Subscription " box under the " Interests " section of the Member Profile.
Moving forward, we expect to handle all
convention and travel registrations and pay-

ments within this new system, as well as, direct membership renewal payments.
This issue of the Far West Skier's Guide
has fewer pages than past issues due to the
ongoing pandemic, which has reduced advertising and cancelled events that would normally have had coverage in this issue. We
expect that things will be back to normal next
season, but unfortunately there are no guarantees that this virus will have been contained
anytime soon. We can only hope and pray for
it to be over quickly. However, our team, Leigh
Gieringer, our Editor and Publisher, and Jane
Wyckoff, our Assistant Editor, still published a
high-quality issue to make us proud. We hope
you enjoy this issue.
FWSA also publishes The Councilman, a
bi-annual internal newsletter, edited by Nick
Cowell, to keep our membership informed on
all the goings on at all levels of the Association, including our councils and their clubs.
Lastly, Debbi Kor edits and publishes the
Far West News Flash. This is a monthly newsletter that is an email subscription-based publication for our members and industry friends.
Our Marketing Media guru, George Stewart, continues to produce videos from our
conventions and trips. These videos can be
found on our You Tube channel accessible
from our website photo albums.
We are gearing up to put more emphasis on
our Social Media activities with Facebook,
Twitter and will be creating a presence on Instagram. Jane Gutierrez has recently become
chair of this effort.
In closing, keep informed on all things
FWSA by staying plugged in to our website,
www.fwsa.org, and all of our publications. ss

2020 WESTERN
REGION SKI &
SNOWBOARD
SHOWS
Compiled by Jane Wyckoff
Most of the western region ski and
snowboard shows have been postponed
until 2021 due to the pandemic. The
following virtual ski shows and sales
are still scheduled. Be sure to check
their websites for additional information. Have a great ski season and we
look forward to being back to a full list
of ski and snowboard shows for 2021!

NOVEMBER
SnowJam Ski & Snowboard Expo
San Diego
Clearance Sale
(Reservations Required) and
Virtual Experiene / Membership
November 13 - 15, 2020
Del Mar Fairgrounds,
Del Mar, CA
http://.snowjamshow.com/sandiego/
SnowJam Ski & Snowboard Expo
Las Vegas
Virtual Experience / Membership
November 21 - 22, 2020
Las Vegas Convention Center /
South Hall
Las Vegas, NV
https://snowjamshow.com/lasvegas/

DECEMBER
Ski Dazzle Show
Ski * Snowboard * Active Sports *
Travel
$Million Sale (TBD) & Virtual Show
December 4 - 6, 2020
Los Angeles Convention Center,
Los Angeles, CA
https://skidazzle.com/
Mark Your Calendars to particapate in a
Ski & Snowboard Show near you. Since

they are virtual, you can attend on your
computer from anywhere!
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SnowboundFest.com
Goes Live!
by Nick Sargent, SIA
Ski Industries America
SnowboundFest.com is an online
platform that connects winter outdoor
enthusiasts with brands, resorts and
retailers via fresh, new content featuring
intriguing winter athlete and industry
executive interviews, informational
how-to articles, exclusive product previews, destinations, promotions and
more. Check it out - snowboundfest.com!

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