After arriving back to SLC I hit the road for the 8 hour drive to Denver. Instead of packing a light suitcase to go to Vegas I was actually packed to ski while going to the International SKI show for the first time. The years of Vegas are over and the oxygen enriched environment is a thing of the past. The International Ski Show, called SIA, has officially moved to the Denver Convention center where the overall review was positive, although people were not openly admitting that they actually missed the allure, preponderance, and anonymity of Vegas. While people still found a way to party and enjoy themselves in the Mile High City, the only difference is that Denver has a last call.
The convention center in Denver is a beautiful building and the City of Denver rolled out the red carpet to try and accommodate the thousands of people who attend the show from around the world. While the situation in Denver turned out to be more of a process logistically then many expected, the addition of an on-snow demo portion of the show was a success. Winter park Resort did a tremendous job of making space, and accommodations for the industries ski, snowboard, goggle, helmet, etc. companies to demo and showcase their gear in an actual winter environment. The hope is that for the next few years while the show is contracted to be in Denver, buyers and industry folk alike will learn more about the on show portion of the snow show and the work will pay off.
We will all miss Vegas and all of its odiousness, but to have a snow show where it will directly affect the ski industry is more logical in my opinion.
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