Podcasts about general managers

Send us a textIn this episode of Money Majlis, the second of two episodes on agentic AI in financial services, host Suvo Sarkar meets Eran Agrios, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Financial Services at Salesforce, for a dynamic conversation about the state of AI-driven transformation in banking. With over 17 years of leadership experience at Salesforce, Eran brings a rich perspective into the impact of agentic AI on the service delivery of financial services. The pressure to adopt AI and unlock the value of data in banks is stronger than ever. Eran shares insights from the front lines, describing how banks are shifting from years-long digital transformation projects to AI implementations measured in weeks or even days. She highlights the critical role of data as the true differentiator in a world where technology is increasingly accessible to all. The conversation explores Salesforce's latest advancements like Agent Force 2.0, tools designed to empower banks and insurers with scalable, AI-powered digital workforces that combine automation, compliance, and industry expertise. Eran explains how these solutions help organizations streamline operations, personalize client experiences, and maintain trust in a highly regulated environment. Eran and Suvo also discuss the balance between technology and the human touch, especially as millennials and Gen Z inherit unprecedented wealth and expect seamless digital experiences. The episode delves into the unique opportunities for financial innovation in the Middle East, where fewer legacy systems allow for leapfrogging into the future, and how Salesforce is investing in regional talent and partnerships to support national transformation goals. With stories of real-world impact—from AI chatbots resolving millions of customer queries to upskilling the next generation of tech leaders—this episode offers a compelling look at how financial services are being reinvented. It also delves into Eran's leadership principles of innovation, collaboration, and execution, her practice of listening to podcasts at a speed of 1.8 and her passion for gardening.  Do remember to visit www.moneymajlis.com to redeem your free $50 GiveCard for a charity of your choice.  Research by Ojas Sekhri Produced by Sabine Achkar at Poddster Giving partner : Goodworld

2008-2012 Terps guard Sean Mosley is now one of the General Managers of Shell Shock and he joins Fear the Podcast this week to preview Shell Shock's first round game against Love Virginia on Friday, 7/18, at 6pm. The game will be on  @The.Tournament  YouTube channel. The team features former Terps Melo Trimble, Darryl Morsell, Diamond Stone, Terrell Stoglin, Eric Ayala, Xavier Green, L.G. Gill, and Varun Ram. And they'll be joined other overseas pros from the area including Jeff Allen, Will Cherry, Anthony Tarke, Andre Fox, Kevon Voyles, Ronald March, and Kyle Foster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, hosts welcome back Jeremy Wells, author, brand strategist, and co-owner of The Ozarker Lodge and the newly reimagined Parker Hotel in Colorado.Jeremy shares what it's been like since opening The Ozarker Lodge—lessons learned, community wins, and how indie spirit fuels every project. He also dives into his second book, Indie Hotels, a heartfelt blend of memoir and hospitality insights that's already making waves across the industry.Joining the conversation is Stephen Chan, co-founder of Eagle Point Hotel Partners, the investment group behind both The Ozarker Lodge and Parker Hotel. Stephen gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the $24M Parker property acquisition and talks trends in boutique hotel investing, including their new stealth-mode venture, Arbus Hospitality.We explore:How Jeremy and Stephen approach branding, design, and repositioningThe importance of community integration for boutique propertiesLessons from growing a hotel brand post-COVIDWhy the independent hotel scene continues to thriveThe future of ILC and its mission to inspire collaborationWatch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KuAExHR7BHAJoin the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:Jeremy WellsJeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wellsjeremy/ Longitude°: https://longitudedesign.com/INDIE HOTEL: Why Hoteliers Are Breaking Free from Chains and Choosing Independence Book: https://www.amazon.com/INDIE-HOTEL-Hoteliers-Breaking-Independence/dp/B0CHL4713KStephen ChanStephen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-chan-1b70142b/Eagle Point Hotel Partners: https://www.eaglepointhotels.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/189Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

On this episode of the Modern Facilities Management Podcast, Griffin Hamilton speaks with Bob Miller, the General Manager at Camp Margaritaville. They discuss Bob's journey in the hospitality industry, the importance of communication in enhancing guest experiences, and the unique challenges of facilities management in hospitality. Bob shares insights on preventative maintenance strategies, balancing emergencies with planned maintenance, and the significance of key performance indicators in ensuring operational efficiency. The conversation highlights the critical role of teamwork and communication across departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences.Enjoy!

What does it take to grow from cleaning bathrooms to running an entire rental operation?Eddie Wilson, General Manager at City Rentals, joins The Rental Roundtable to share his incredible journey from an entry-level yard position to leading one of the most respected independent rental businesses in California. He discusses building a strong team culture, preventing theft, and adapting to today's changing rental market.

In this episode, Tyler talks with Matthew Shaffer, a renowned former golf course superintendent, about his career path and the lessons he's learned from various roles, including at high-profile clubs like Merion Golf Club and Augusta National, and humble beginnings. He credits his time at Hershey Food Corporation for shifting his perspective. At Hershey, he learned to see a golf course as a business asset rather than merely a space to protect. This exposure, combined with the mentorship of legendary superintendent Paul Latshaw Sr., gave him a "recipe for success."  Passionate about the profession, he describes his dedication and innovation to growing grass, mentoring, and equipment as essential to his role.  Developing a team in today's environment Given the shortage of turf graduates, clubs must consider candidates from diverse educational backgrounds, such as sciences or teaching, for positions traditionally held by turf specialists. He emphasizes that creativity and adaptability can make non-traditional candidates strong assets.  During his time at Merion, Shaffer described the value of strong mentorship in creating a positive reputation and providing a supportive environment that allows team members to lead, make mistakes, and learn through correction. Shaffer advises clubs to focus on cultivating their own talent, acknowledging that good team members may eventually leave but can contribute significantly in the meantime. He shares examples of successful mentors, such as Duane Schell, who excelled at developing people despite limited resources.  The importance of communication, work-life balance, and leadership will be critical to retaining and developing today's assistants. Shaffer insisted on communication skills, even sending his team members to Dale Carnegie courses, despite their reluctance. Noting that while each person had a unique style—some stoic, others chatty—all shared qualities of resilience, focus, and a commitment to learning through their mistakes. Understanding club culture and respect for everyone's roles Maintaining an adaptable skills and clear communication with stakeholders given evolving club expectations, like the shift from a "brown and firm" aesthetic to "green and fast." During the hiring process for superintendents, it's crucial to be transparent, helping the club understand its role in supporting the superintendent, rather than placing all responsibility on them. Shaffer advocates for educating Green Committees and hiring parties on resource limitations, suggesting that clubs often need to reassess their own priorities and funding distribution to achieve desired outcomes. He acknowledges the challenges that General Managers (GMs) face and underscores the value of understanding their roles, noting that success in golf course management relies on a strong relationship between the superintendent, GM, and golf pro—a "three-legged stool" essential for stability.  Strong communicators tend to navigate challenges better and foster trust with members and the General Manager around maintenance practices. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this episode offers actionable takeaways on leadership, innovation, and navigating the challenges of the golf course industry.

General Manager of ALF Insight and podcast host, Amanda Rosevear, interviews Dawn Le Men, Sales Director at Boom Radio, to discover the importance of the ‘silver pound' audience and how Boom Radio has gone from strength to strength in the radio industry. Dawn discusses her extensive career in media, including the transition from television to radio, and the unique challenges and successes of working in a start-up environment. Amanda and Dawn talk about the challenges of selling to brands, the impact of industry changes and the rise of AI. 00:00 Introduction and Background01:00 Career Journey in Media05:54 Transition to Radio and a Startup Environment11:51 Success of Boom Radio14:37 Understanding the Silver Pound Audience19:17 Challenges in Selling to Brands22:16 Navigating Industry Changes24:33 Memorable Wins and Lessons Learned29:02 Quickfire Questions and Personal InsightsIf you want to do business with the UK's leading brands, request an ALF Insight demo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to WHCB's Prayer Time! The host of Prayer Time is our General Manager, Dr. Kenneth C. Hill, and the broadcast airs on 91.5 FM and WHCBRadio.org each morning at 6 AM. Do you have questions or prayer requests? Please send them through our website! You can send us a message, give online, and listen online at WHCBRadio.org. Thanks for listening to Prayer Time!Support the show: http://www.whcbradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Phoenix are desperate to land a high-profile scalp when they confront Wrexham in the Capital on Saturday. The Nix are keen to bury last year's disappointing 11th place in the A-League. Crowds are expected to comfortably surpass 20 thousand. Phoenix General Manager David Dome told Heather du Plessis-Allan that Sydney beat them 2-1 last weekend, and he knows for a fact that their academy is better than Sydney's. He says they'll put out a very good team on the ground, and they definitely have it in them to beat the Welsh club. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this KE Report company update, I chat with Mike Spreadborough, Executive Co‑Chairman, and Kas De Luca, General Manager of Exploration at Novo Resources (TSX: NVO - OTCQB: NSRPF - ASX:NVO ), to recap the latest results from the Tipperborough Project in New South Wales - part of their growing greenfields exploration portfolio. Key Highlights from the Interview: Strong maiden drill results from the Clone target, including 12m @ 5.9g/t Au and 17m @ 2.4g/t Au, all near surface. Insight into the broader 500m strike length tested by 14 RC holes and how these results stack up as some of Novo's best since pivoting back to exploration. Discussion on other prospective targets (New Bendigo, Pioneer, Phoenix) and how these results help prioritize future drilling. Updates on upcoming field programs at Tipperborough, John Bull, Grafton, and Pilbara antimony/gold projects, with active mapping and sampling underway across the portfolio. Commentary on Novo's exploration strategy, logistics, and near‑term news flow and funding position. Please email me with any follow up questions for Mike and the team at Novo Resources. My email address is Fleck@kereport.com.   Click here to visit the Novo Resources website to learn more about all the projects and exploration programs. 

CAS 7-17-1-2025 Doug Johnson-Huset's Speedway General Manager by Calling All Sports

Join Nadia Harhen, General Manager of AI Simulation at SandboxAQ, and Jordan Crivelli-Decker from the Biosim team as they discuss how Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) are revolutionizing drug discovery and materials science by generating synthetic data through physics-based computational chemistry rather than just predicting outcomes like traditional language models. They explain how this approach accelerates drug development timelines, reduces animal testing needs, and enables breakthrough solutions for complex molecular problems that conventional software cannot handle, including work with Nobel laureate Dr. Stanley Prusiner that moved from research to clinical trials in just 18 months. The conversation explores how combining quantum mechanics principles with machine learning creates novel molecular IP across industries from pharmaceuticals to defense applications, bridging the gap between AI capabilities and practical scientific breakthroughs.

The Brisbane Lions take on the Bulldogs tomorrow night, and even though they are sitting second on the ladder, there is talk that the Lions are being labelled as underrated. General Manager of the Brisbane Lions, Danny Daly, addressed the perception with Richard French on 4BC Wide World of Sports, saying he is comfortable with being the underdog as their focus is internal performance rather than external narratives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 The future of manufacturing is increasingly digital, collaborative, and intelligent. This was the clear message at Hexagon's recent ‘The Future of Shop Floor' event, held in partnership with Mills CNC at their Technology Campus. The event demonstrated how artificial intelligence, cloud-based platforms, and data-driven insights transform traditional manufacturing operations, resulting in measurable improvements in productivity and profitability. Opening the event by introducing Nexus, the company's cloud-based platform designed to tackle the collaboration crisis in manufacturing, Jason Walker, Hexagon's VP of General Manufacturing, stated: “An independent Forrester report we commissioned, surveyed around 500 manufacturers from small, medium, and large-sized organisations worldwide and 97% across all those different kinds of organisations, agreed that collaboration is the key challenge that manufacturers face.” Nexus addresses this challenge through comprehensive connectivity. “Nexus is fundamentally about connectivity. It's about joining all these different tools together within a specific function, across different functions, departments, sites, and organisations,” Walker explained. “Nexus connects to third-party tools as well, even if they are competitors of Hexagon, it builds workflows to encourage collaboration between engineers.” The platform's design philosophy emphasises integration rather than disruption. “Nexus is designed to meet you where you are. If you've got a process, a tool, or a particular place where you store your data today, Nexus won't disrupt any of that. Just join the dots to encourage and enable collaborations,” Walker emphasised. The Pro Plan Revolution Stephen Graham, Executive Vice President and General Manager for Nexus at Hexagon, revealed Pro Plan AI's impressive performance metrics during its pilot phase. For readers unfamiliar with Hexagon's Pro Plan AI suite, see the January 2025 issue of MTD magazine. “We've got ten customers engaged in a formal piloting programme at the moment, and the feedback has been stunning,” Graham announced. “Even at this early Beta Test stage, we can demonstrate something like a 70 to 75% improvement in productivity. A task that may have taken a couple of days could take just a few minutes using this powerful tool.” Pro Plan AI's approach differs fundamentally from that of existing automation tools. “There are tools out there attempting to automate CAM programming, but they're either trying to identify features in a CAD model using a rules-based system, or we've seen people trying to use generative AI,” Graham explained. “Our machine learning approach is looking through the history of programs, figuring out how you program, and replicating that based on the new geometry.” The tool's knowledge capture capabilities will address critical workforce challenges. “Pro Plan AI captures tribal knowledge. When it's first installed, it learns how users program CNC machines. It will program in the style of what it sees in the organisation's history,” Graham noted. Discussing one of the early test customers, Graham adds: “This feature proved particularly valuable in a North American pilot. The company has a relatively new programmer in his early 20s who joined the company two or three months ago. Once he started working with Pro Plan AI, he suddenly contributed programmes directly to the shop floor that were on par with anything from any of the guys who have been there programming for 20 or 30 years. This not only speeds up programming times, but also demonstrates how it is closing the ‘skills gap'.” Pro Plan AI also enables new business capabilities. “You can programme a machine in a few seconds, then for a given part, you can programme every single machine on the shop floor. You can program every machine on the shop floor for every combination of tools; you can then use that to interact with your production planning systems. You can also use it to create much more accurate quotations before starting a job in the first place,” Graham explained. The improvement in quoting accuracy addresses a fundamental business challenge. “One of the big ones we heard from customers is regarding quoting. Quite a lot of guesswork goes into quoting, because nobody's got the time to do the proper engineering work to find out how long it takes. With Pro Plan AI, even if it's not 100% accurate, you get a pretty good idea of how long it will be on a particular machine,” Graham revealed. Transforming Quote-to-Cash Processes Hexagon recognises that efficient and accurate quoting is essential for business success—and this is one reason why ‘Paperless Parts' has been added to the portfolio. A strategic partnership that delivers measurable business transformation for manufacturers, Jason Walker provided an extensive analysis: “Paperless Parts is Boston-based, and they are primarily in the US for now, although we are just in the process of helping them expand internationally.” The platform addresses critical inefficiencies in manufacturing's front-end processes through comprehensive automation of the quoting workflow. The quoting challenge directly impacts manufacturers' competitiveness. “I have asked a couple of customers exactly how long it took to get a quote out of the door before you implemented Paperless Parts. And on average, they would say about a week. So, you get an RFQ on Monday, you might only get to it by the end of the week,” Walker detailed. “The problem is that another manufacturer is getting their quote back quicker. They're probably going to win the work, because most of the OEMs just want to fulfil their order.” Paperless Parts delivers dramatic improvements in turnaround times that directly impact business outcomes. “With Paperless Parts, most manufacturers are doing turnaround within 24, sometimes 48 hours. So that's the difference,” Walker noted. The business impact extends far beyond speed enhancements: “One customer that is already reducing quote time from a week to 24 hours claims to be already winning 25% more work.” The platform's functionality includes comprehensive quote management capabilities that eliminate traditional bottlenecks. “It's an interesting space because it focuses solely on quoting, but the platform also allows for internal collaboration at a large company, which you might need when compiling a quote. You might need the engineer's input on ‘Can we manufacture this?' So the platform itself enables that real-time collaboration,” Walker explained. This collaborative approach ensures that technical feasibility is assessed during the quoting process rather than after the work is won. Automation features remove the burdens of manual data entry that have traditionally hindered quote generation. “It configures everything for you and automates the quoting setup process; it syncs back with your ERP system. Many customers will be using Excel spreadsheets or their ERP, but mostly the ERP's quoting functionality is like an Excel spreadsheet. You still have to put everything in manually. So that's where Paperless Parts is automating much of that,” Walker detailed. The integration capabilities extend throughout the manufacturing workflow. “Engineers have all that information, from the design to the integrations with our CAM software and then into Paperless Parts,” Walker explained. This smooth data flow eliminates multiple manual handoffs that traditionally delay quote generation and introduce errors. “Not only is it allowing businesses to get quotes out quicker, but it's reducing the burden. A lot of the time, it's the owner or the manager who's doing the quotes, because it's such a crucial process. You don't want to be under-quoting. This is buying them their time back,” Walker observed. This liberation of time enables leadership to focus on strategic business development rather than administrative tasks. The European expansion is proceeding with pilot customers demonstrating similar transformative results. “We've been in partnership since the beginning of last year, but we focused primarily on the US last year. There will be a European launch later in the year. At the moment, we're finding a few pilot customers,” Walker confirmed. “Early European feedback mirrors US success, it's completely transformative to the way that they were doing things before.” Innovation and Strategic Partnership Tony Dale, CEO of Mills CNC, offered insights into the strategic partnership with Hexagon as well as the company's forthcoming product innovations. Tony Dale says: “Our strengths are that we are an independently owned business, which makes us agile and allows us to respond to customers' requests.” The company's inventory management reflects its customer-focused approach. “We've got about 80 machines here now, but we've normally got around 200 machines in stock. So, the availability of machines is key for customers these days; nobody wants to wait. So that agility and stock holding enables us to support customers when they need that technology for that new contract,” Dale explained. “The relationship with Hexagon is effective. It enables us to provide a solution to the end user, not only supplying the machine tool but also programming it, reverse engineering it, and inspecting components, all of which contribute to our automation for end-to-end production,” Dale explained. Looking ahead, Mills has significant product launches planned. “Key focuses for us this year are launching two brand new models. We'll be holding an event later in October. We've got the DNX 2100 entry-level multi-tasking machine, and it's quite a big launch for us because we're seeing how customers want to leave tools set up on the machines to reduce setup and changeover times,” Dale announced. The DNX 2100 addresses specific market evolution. “If you can quickly change your jaws and programme, with your tools already set up in that carousel, this is faster than traditional block tools on a turret. We already do 5-axis mill/turn machines, but this is more entry level for customers upgrading from a traditional turret lathe to get into the realms of multitasking,” Dale explained. Dale linked the new machine to broader industry trends that Hexagon is also tackling: “With the skill shortages of engineers these days, we're finding that this is a growing part of our business offering.” The second major launch involves an evolution of existing technology. “We also have the second generation of the DVF 5000, which will launch simultaneously. It is a high-speed, high-accuracy 5-axis machine,” Dale noted. We will publish the second instalment of this event in the September issue of MTD Magazine. It will highlight the new Datanomics production monitoring suite and provide an update on the success of Hexagon's Benchmarking tool, a year after we first discussed the tool at MACH 2024.

As we mark Mandela Month, there’s a focus on how companies can really help build a more equal, more skilled South Africa. One organisation doing interesting work is the MTN Foundation. They’re focusing on issues like education, youth skills, and digital inclusion, and in December 2023 launched the MTN Skills Academy an online platform aimed at helping young people get practical digital skills. Tehillah Niselow was in conversation with Richard Moyo, Project Manager at Datacomb consulting Arthur Mukhuvha, General Manager for MTN SA Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just like modern cars come equipped with essential safety features, your investment portfolio should be built with protection in mind.In this episode, our General Manager and Financial Adviser, Rory O'Neill, joins host Tim Ewen, our Risk Insurance Manager and avid car enthusiast, to explore how the safety systems in today's vehicles mirror the protective strategies found in smart investment portfolios.Think about it: you wouldn't put your family in an unsafe vehicle, so why risk your financial future with an unprotected investment strategy?If you would like to read the article by Nick Stewart, our CEO and Financial Adviser, here is the link: https://www.stewartgroup.co.nz/we-love-to-write/modern-protection-in-vehicles-and-investments⏰ Important time-stamps(02:14) Introduction(2:31) Car safety vs. investment portfolios(5:43) The role of Financial Advisers(6:53) Early warning systems in vehicles and investment portfolios(10:30) Quality and protection go hand-in-hand(12:14) Trust the experts(14:06) Behind the scenes: Portfolio Protection(15:31) Fee transparency and custodial services(17:18) Adaptive cruise control vs. portfolio management(18:38) Accident alerts vs. limit break reports(19:40) Rory's car choice(20:41) Key message from Rory on portfolio managementThe Adviser Talk is available on all popular streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Rory O'Neill is a Financial Adviser as well as the Director and General Manager at Stewart Group, a Hawke's Bay and Wellington-based CEFEX-certified financial planning and advisory firm. Stewart Group provides personal fiduciary services, Wealth Management, Risk Insurance & KiwiSaver solutions. The information provided, or any opinions expressed in this show, are of a general nature only and should not be construed or relied on as a recommendation to invest in a financial product or class of financial products. You should seek financial advice specific to your circumstances from an Authorised Financial Adviser before making any financial decisions. A disclosure statement can be obtained free of charge by calling 0800 878 961 or visit our website, www.stewartgroup.co.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Amiel Sawdaye discusses Eugenio Suárez's X-rays coming back negative after being hit in the hand during the All-Star Game, what he thought of the All-Star Game in general and executives around the league reportedly believing the Arizona Diamondbacks will be sellers. 

In this episode, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with the dynamic Meg Gutowski, Executive Director of the Independent Lodging Congress (ILC), live from ILC CONfab in Chicago. Meg shares her unconventional journey from catering weddings to leading one of the most vibrant communities in independent hospitality.She opens up about what makes ILC truly special—from building real partnerships with host properties to curating events where business gets done, but fun is never far behind. From rooftop cocktails to Miami shenanigans, you'll hear how Meg and the ILC team are redefining what it means to connect in this industry.Whether you're an independent hotelier, event producer, or just love hospitality done differently, this episode is packed with insight, laughs, and a whole lot of heart.Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DmZ_h4o24KMJoin the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaLinks:Meg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-gutowski-09b33972/ILC: https://ilcongress.com/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/188Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann: Will Smith joins the show to discuss his new role as General Manager of Thundering Herd Properties. 

In this episode of the Vint Wine Podcast, we're joined by Charlotte Read, General Manager of Brand at New Zealand Winegrowers. Charlotte shares her unique journey from growing up on a vineyard in the 1970s to leading global branding efforts for one of the world's most exciting wine-producing countries. We explore New Zealand's enduring success with Sauvignon Blanc, the rise of Pinot Noir and Syrah, and how the country is advancing sustainability, innovation, and regional storytelling.Charlotte offers expert insight into:The evolution of the New Zealand wine industry since the 1970sMarlborough Sauvignon Blanc and its growing stylistic diversityWhy New Zealand Pinot Noir is gaining global prestigeTrends in low- and no-alcohol wines and vineyard-driven innovationSustainability leadership and the 30-year legacy of SWNZExpanding into new markets including China, South Korea, and IndiaHow New Zealand is adapting to Gen Z preferences and digital storytellingPlus, Charlotte shares highlights from the recent Pinot Noir conference and explains the national brand platform “Altogether Unique,” built on purity, innovation, and care.

A spike in the number of bikes and cars illegally ripping up parks is being reported across the country. Tauranga, Rotorua and Auckland councils are among those who have said thousands of ratepayer dollars is having to be used to fix sports field and public reserves. The fine for driving on a reserve without permission depends on individual bylaws but is usually up to $800. Police could also charge for dangerous driving, which could be up to $4,500. Auckland Council's General Manager of Parks and Community Facilities Taryn Crewe spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.    

Brent and Daniele hit the final hour with some Maple Leafs offseason talk. The hosts welcome on Gord Stellick, former General Manager turned analyst, to look at the moves Toronto has made so far, the ceiling of this group, and what to make of their player and asset management. They also take some time to discuss Mitch Marner's move to Vegas and Easton Cowan's expectations for heading into next year. Later on, Tim Britton (26:00), senior writer at The Athletic, gives his thoughts following the MLB All-Star festivities in Atlanta. Tim chats about the state of baseball right now, the quickly approaching trade deadline, integrating the ABS system, and how necessary a salary cap is. They close with some of the marquee names available at the deadline and some specific targets the Jays should be looking at to bolster their pitching staff.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Welcome to WHCB's Prayer Time! The host of Prayer Time is our General Manager, Dr. Kenneth C. Hill, and the broadcast airs on 91.5 FM and WHCBRadio.org each morning at 6 AM. Do you have questions or prayer requests? Please send them through our website! You can send us a message, give online, and listen online at WHCBRadio.org. Thanks for listening to Prayer Time!Support the show: http://www.whcbradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Melnick is the General Manager of Bandcamp, a platform empowering artists to sell their music and connect directly with fans. Before joining Bandcamp, Dan co-founded Reverb, the leading online marketplace for musical instruments. A lifelong musician and entrepreneur, Dan is deeply passionate about artist empowerment, music technology, and community-building in the evolving landscape of the music industry.In this episode, Dan shares how artists can build sustainable careers by connecting directly with their fans and embracing the tools of the modern music industry.Key Takeaways:Learn how to cultivate genuine fan relationships that drive long-term success.Discover how Bandcamp's artist-first model helps musicians thrive in today's landscape.Gain insight into music marketing strategies that actually work—from merchandise to messaging.---→ Explore Dan's work and Bandcamp's artist tools at https://bandcamp.comBook an Artist Breakthrough Session with the Modern Musician team: https://apply.modernmusician.me/podcast

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Tribune reporter and Take The North podcast host Dan Wiederer to react to Bears general manager Ryan Poles landing a contract extension and to preview training camp.

In this episode, we break down trends happening in the cross border space between the U.S. and Mexico. Our guest, Jess Billedo, General Manager, Mexico at Arrive Logistics dives into the rise in demand for cross-border freight, the evolution of nearshoring and what to expect from a cross border solutions provider. For more information, subscribe to ⁠Check Call the newsletter⁠ or the podcast.  ⁠Follow the Check Call Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special edition of The Modern Hotelier: Hospitality's Most Engaged Podcast, David Millili, Steve Carran, and Jon Bumhoffer take a moment to pause, reflect, and look ahead as we hit the halfway point of 2025.From standout interviews and hotel experiences to hilarious behind-the-scenes moments and the hustle of live events, the trio shares their favorite memories, biggest surprises, and what it really takes to keep the podcast (and media company!) running at full throttle.Highlights include:Why laughter has become the heartbeat of the showBehind-the-scenes chaos (and joy) from filming hotel experiencesFavourite guests—from heartfelt conversations to industry game-changersWhat they've learned as hosts, producers, and friendsWho they dream of interviewing nextThis isn't just a recap—it's a celebration of hospitality, creativity, and the people behind the stories.Tune in to laugh with us, learn with us, and see where we're heading next.Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X3xEpY8dxZkJoin the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More MediaFor full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/187Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.

The team trying to tame Auckland's problem with roaming dogs is calling for an overhaul of national dog control laws. Auckland Council suggests tools like fencing requirements for dog owners and greater powers to detain dogs. In the last year there have been nearly 17,000 reports of roaming dogs in Auckland. There have been reports of 1,500 attacks on other dogs and 1,300 attacks on people - although that could be much higher according to ACC claim data. Auckland Council's General Manager of Licensing and Compliance Robert Irvine spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Greg Farnum, Senior VP and General Manager at Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company, brings expertise in health information exchange, public health, and health IT policy. Audacious is using AI to reduce administrative burdens and improve clinical workflows, facilitating data exchange, enhancing decision-making, and providing a better patient experience. Working with the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and other federal and state agencies, Audacious is developing tools to summarize lengthy test results, generate educational materials, and suggest relevant responses to public inquiries. Greg explains, "We have a full-stack engineering team, a managed services team, expertise in health IT policy and regulation, health IT standards, public health, and now artificial intelligence. So we work with ASTP (Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy), which is also known as the old ONCCDC, plus a bunch of other federal and state agencies, HIEs, and public health. We are part of PointClickCare, a leading health tech company with one simple mission -- to help providers deliver exceptional care across thousands of facilities." "ASTP has some really interesting challenges that are perfect for AI. They're dealing with some complex data analysis challenges and the creation of content for industry and the public. They also respond to thousands of public inquiries yearly. So we're helping them with all of those things and leveraging AI tools to do that."   "I'll get a little more specific. Every year, hundreds of health IT organizations and developers submit these things they call testing results associated with their real-world test plans. But there's no standard format for this. So, ASTP staff have to manually read through each of these documents. And these are big documents. They can be 50 pages, they could be 200 pages, and the staff need to go through and figure out where the answers are to these specific questions. So we've built some AI tools that can read the entire document and automatically extract the answers using things like natural language processing and other AI components."  #PointClickCare #AudaciousInquiry #AI #MedAI #ResponsibleAI #AdministrativeBurdens #DigitalHealth #Healthcare #HealthcareRegulation #ClinicianBurnout #Clinicians pointclickcare.com/audacious-inquiry Download the transcript here

Greg Farnum, Senior VP and General Manager at Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company, brings expertise in health information exchange, public health, and health IT policy. Audacious is using AI to reduce administrative burdens and improve clinical workflows, facilitating data exchange, enhancing decision-making, and providing a better patient experience. Working with the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and other federal and state agencies, Audacious is developing tools to summarize lengthy test results, generate educational materials, and suggest relevant responses to public inquiries. Greg explains, "We have a full-stack engineering team, a managed services team, expertise in health IT policy and regulation, health IT standards, public health, and now artificial intelligence. So we work with ASTP (Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy), which is also known as the old ONCCDC, plus a bunch of other federal and state agencies, HIEs, and public health. We are part of PointClickCare, a leading health tech company with one simple mission -- to help providers deliver exceptional care across thousands of facilities." "ASTP has some really interesting challenges that are perfect for AI. They're dealing with some complex data analysis challenges and the creation of content for industry and the public. They also respond to thousands of public inquiries yearly. So we're helping them with all of those things and leveraging AI tools to do that."   "I'll get a little more specific. Every year, hundreds of health IT organizations and developers submit these things they call testing results associated with their real-world test plans. But there's no standard format for this. So, ASTP staff have to manually read through each of these documents. And these are big documents. They can be 50 pages, they could be 200 pages, and the staff need to go through and figure out where the answers are to these specific questions. So we've built some AI tools that can read the entire document and automatically extract the answers using things like natural language processing and other AI components."  #PointClickCare #AudaciousInquiry #AI #MedAI #ResponsibleAI #AdministrativeBurdens #DigitalHealth #Healthcare #HealthcareRegulation #ClinicianBurnout #Clinicians pointclickcare.com/audacious-inquiry Listen to the podcast here

Welcome to WHCB's Prayer Time! The host of Prayer Time is our General Manager, Dr. Kenneth C. Hill, and the broadcast airs on 91.5 FM and WHCBRadio.org each morning at 6 AM. Do you have questions or prayer requests? Please send them through our website! You can send us a message, give online, and listen online at WHCBRadio.org. Thanks for listening to Prayer Time!Support the show: http://www.whcbradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand airports and its national carrier may be suffering the winter blues in new data showing the punctuality of global air travel. The June figures base its rankings on flights arriving and departing within 15 minutes of schedule. Air New Zealand has dropped to tenth in the Asia Pacific region after sitting in the top five earlier this year. No airport in the country cracked the global top 20. Air New Zealand General Manager of Airports Kate Boyer told Heather du Plessis-Allan the seasons play a big part in this. She says it's impacted by the likes of de-icing, foggy days, and storms throughout winter. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we break down trends happening in the cross border space between the U.S. and Mexico. Our guest, Jess Billedo, General Manager, Mexico at Arrive Logistics dives into the rise in demand for cross-border freight, the evolution of nearshoring and what to expect from a cross border solutions provider. For more information, subscribe to Check Call the newsletter or the podcast.  Follow the Check Call Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Herb Howard with Laurence Holmes & Jason Lieser examined Bears General Manager Ryan Poles record as GM.

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A new chapter in PSA's heritage-rich hobby history is officially here, as Comic Book & Magazine authentication and grading services are now available. Elizabeth Gruene, General Manager of Pop Culture at PSA, joins The PSA Pod to discuss the detailed build to this significant launch.2:30 - The timeline to the service's launch5:15 - Comic & Magazine grading price points & service details9:10 - Dual Grading service is coming soon12:00 - Developing PSA's Comic & Magazine holders15:20 - Collecting community feedback during development18:50 - Tips for new Comic & Magazine collectors in the space23:20 - Gathering more feedback post-launch27:25 - When & where to submit in person for grading29:15 - Elizabeth's Comic & Magazine collecting journeyPSA Comic & Magazine Grading Resources- Begin your submission- Services & pricing- Pressing guide - Shipping guide- Comic Book Collecting 101- Magazine Collecting 101

The food ingredients market is expected to grow to $97 billion by 2029. That's an annual growth rate of just over 6.5%. Central to that growth is the voice of the consumer seeking options to improve their health and ingredients that contribute to their overall wellness. One company has been innovating in this space for generations. Ed Fish, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Varietal Solutions at Bay State Milling, joins guest host Jarrod Sutton from Purdue DIAL Ventures to discuss the market's rapid change -- from consumer demands to regulatory pressures and beyond. We get into: The overall ingredients market and the perspective on how consumer health is creating new opportunities Who Bay State Milling aims to serve through innovation, the company's 125-year family-owned legacy and its growing portfolio Unique differentiation, being nimble and knowing how to connect food to agriculture Leveraging their Rothwell Grain Essential Center to work with customers on refining and troubleshooting products – and how their customers participate in the process New products being rolled out by Bay State Milling in the food is health space, including HealthSense™ (a high-fiber wheat flour) and SowNaked Oats™ (a higher-protein oat) How the relationships work for Bay State Milling across the value chain – farmers to food companies How Ed believes the winners of tomorrow are innovating today What's ahead for Bay State Milling

The food ingredients market is expected to grow to $97 billion by 2029. That's an annual growth rate of just over 6.5%. Central to that growth is the voice of the consumer seeking options to improve their health and ingredients that contribute to their overall wellness. One company has been innovating in this space for generations. Ed Fish, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Varietal Solutions at Bay State Milling, joins guest host Jarrod Sutton from Purdue DIAL Ventures to discuss the market's rapid change -- from consumer demands to regulatory pressures and beyond. We get into:  The overall ingredients market and the perspective on how consumer health is creating new opportunities Who Bay State Milling aims to serve through innovation, the company's 125-year family-owned legacy and its growing portfolio Unique differentiation, being nimble and knowing how to connect food to agriculture Leveraging their Rothwell Grain Essential Center to work with customers on refining and troubleshooting products – and how their customers participate in the process New products being rolled out by Bay State Milling in the food is health space, including HealthSense™ (a high-fiber wheat flour) and SowNaked Oats™ (a higher-protein oat) How the relationships work for Bay State Milling across the value chain – farmers to food companies How Ed believes the winners of tomorrow are innovating today What's ahead for Bay State Milling 

Seattle hockey fans rejoice! There is a new professional women’s team to root for, starting this fall. The name of the team? Well … that’s yet to be determined, but there are many things we DO know about this upcoming third season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. This year, for the first time, the league is expanding into the Pacific Northwest, with teams in Vancouver and Seattle. There’ll now be 8 teams total vying for the “Walter Cup.” And things are moving FAST at PWHL Seattle: Players have been drafted, head coach Steve O’Rourke has been hired. There’s still a lot to be figured out, and the person making many of those decisions will be the new general manager Meghan Turner, who was the assistant GM of the Boston Fleet before being tapped for the head job here in Seattle. Guest: Meghan Turner, General Manager of PWHL Seattle Related Links: PWHL Turns To Turner To Lead New Seattle Women’s Team PWHL Seattle GM Meghan Turner working to ‘create a community’ Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textAfter three years of declining donations, 2024 delivered a reversal that has nonprofit leaders everywhere asking: "Is this rebound for real?" In this insightful analysis linked to the 2025 Giving USA Report, Convergent Principal Tom Ralser and General Manager, Brian Abernathy, join Jay Werth to reveal the drivers behind donor behavior, not just economic indicators.This is a strategic deep-dive connecting the dots between market psychology, donor motivation, and practical fundraising success. Understanding these insights could be the difference between riding the wave of renewed giving or watching it roll on by.

Welcome to WHCB's Prayer Time! The host of Prayer Time is our General Manager, Dr. Kenneth C. Hill, and the broadcast airs on 91.5 FM and WHCBRadio.org each morning at 6 AM. Do you have questions or prayer requests? Please send them through our website! You can send us a message, give online, and listen online at WHCBRadio.org. Thanks for listening to Prayer Time!Support the show: http://www.whcbradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of New Zealand's leading building sector bodies is launching standard house designs that will be available to all, in an attempt to bring down costs. The Building Research Association of New Zealand has developed an accessible plan for building an affordable and sustainable home. BRANZ General Manager of Research Dr Chris Litten says housing affordability is a significant issue in New Zealand - and the company's looking to develop a solution. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this inspiring episode of Empower Talks, we're joined by Chris Hanks, former General Manager of Allianz Commercial, past President of the Chartered Insurance Institute, and former Chair of Liberty Specialty Markets—where he also first met our host, Sam. Chris has also served as a Chairman and Non-Executive Director across several organisations, bringing strategic guidance and leadership at board level.With a career spanning over five decades, Chris shares his journey from starting as an underwriter in 1970 to leading one of the UK's top commercial insurers through transformational growth.Chris speaks with warmth and candour about the lessons he's learned—covering everything from building technical foundations to the power of emotional connection in the workplace. He reflects on the importance of nurturing talent, learning from failure, and how discretionary effort and team culture can drive meaningful business success.We explore his views on professional development, the evolving role of non-executive directors, and why he continues to mentor others with passion and generosity.Whether you're at the start of your career or already in a leadership role, this episode is full of practical wisdom, heartfelt honesty, and genuine encouragement.Chris Hanks LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hanks-3453a319a/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhoRon Schmalzle, President, Co-Owner, and General Manager of Ski Big Bear operator Recreation Management Corp; and Lori Phillips, General Manager of Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain, PennsylvaniaRecorded onApril 22, 2025About Ski Big BearClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Property owners of Masthope Mountain Community; operated by Recreation Management CorporationLocated in: Lackawaxen, PennsylvaniaYear founded: 1976 as “Masthope Mountain”; changed name to “Ski Big Bear” in 1993Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass – 2 days, select blackouts* Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Villa Roma (:44), Holiday Mountain (:52), Shawnee Mountain (1:04)Base elevation: 550 feetSummit elevation: 1,200 feetVertical drop: 650 feetSkiable acres: 26Average annual snowfall: 50 inchesTrail count: 18 (1 expert, 5 advanced, 6 intermediate, 6 beginner)Lift count: 7 (4 doubles, 3 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Ski Big Bear's lift fleet)Why I interviewed themThis isn't really why I interviewed them, but have you ever noticed how the internet ruined everything? Sure, it made our lives easier, but it made our world worse. Yes I can now pay my credit card bill four seconds before it's due and reconnect with my best friend Bill who moved away after fourth grade. But it also turns out that Bill believes seahorses are a hoax and that Jesus spoke English because the internet socializes bad ideas in a way that the 45 people who Bill knew in 1986 would have shut down by saying “Bill you're an idiot.”Bill, fortunately, is not real. Nor, as far as I'm aware, is a seahorse hoax narrative (though I'd like to start one). But here's something that is real: When Schmalzle renamed Masthope Mountain to “Ski Big Bear” in 1993, in honor of the region's endemic black bears, he had little reason to believe anyone, anywhere, would ever confuse his 550-vertical-foot Pennsylvania ski area with Big Bear Mountain, California, a 39-hour, 2,697-mile drive west.Well, no one used the internet in 1993 except weird proto-gamers and genius movie programmers like the fat evil dude in Jurassic Park. Honestly I didn't even think the “Information Superhighway” was real until I figured email out sometime in 1996. Like time travel or a human changing into a cat, I thought the internet was some Hollywood gimmick, imagined because wouldn't it be cool if we could?Well, we can. The internet is real, and it follows us around like oxygen, the invisible scaffolding of existence. And it tricks us into being dumb by making us feel smart. So much information, so immediately and insistently, that we lack a motive to fact check. Thus, a skier in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania (let's call him “Bill 2”), can Google “Big Bear season pass” and end up with an Ikon Pass, believing this is his season pass not just to the bump five miles up the road, but a mid-winter vacation passport to Sugarbush, Copper Mountain, and Snowbird.Well Bill 2 I'm sorry but you are as dumb as my imaginary friend Bill 1 from elementary school. Because your Ikon Pass will not work at Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania. And I'm sorry Bill 3 who lives in Riverside, California, but your Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania season pass will not work at Big Bear Mountain Resort in California.At this point, you're probably wondering if I have nothing better to do but sit around inventing problems to grumble about. But Phillips tells me that product mix-ups with Big Bear, California happen all the time. I had a similar conversation a few months ago with the owners of Magic Mountain, Idaho, who frequently sell tubing tickets to folks headed to Magic Mountain, Vermont, which has no tubing. Upon discovering this, typically at the hour assigned on their vouchers, these would-be customers call Idaho for a refund, which the owners grant. But since Magic Mountain, Idaho can only sell a limited number of tickets for each tubing timeslot, this internet misfire, impossible in 1993, means the mountain may have forfeited revenue from a different customer who understands how ZIP codes work.Sixty-seven years after the Giants baseball franchise moved from Manhattan to San Francisco, NFL commentators still frequently refer to the “New York football Giants,” a semantic relic of what must have been a confusing three-decade cohabitation of two sports teams using the same name in the same city. Because no one could possibly confuse a West Coast baseball team with an East Coast football team, right?But the internet put everything with a similar name right next to each other. I frequently field media requests for a fellow names Stuart Winchester, who, like me, lives in New York City and, unlike me, is some sort of founder tech genius. When I reached out to Mr. Winchester to ask where I could forward such requests, he informed me that he had recently disappointed someone asking for ski recommendations at a party. So the internet made us all dumb? Is that my point? No. Though it's kind of hilarious that advanced technology has enabled new kinds of human error like mixing up ski areas that are thousands of miles apart, this forced contrast of two entities that have nothing in common other than their name and their reason for existence asks us to consider how such timeline cohabitation is possible. Isn't the existence of Alterra-owned, Ikon Pass staple Big Bear, with its hundreds of thousands of annual skier visits and high-speed lifts, at odds with the notion of hokey, low-speed, independent, Boondocks-situated Ski Big Bear simultaneously offering a simpler version of the same thing on the opposite side of the continent? Isn't this like a brontosaurus and a wooly mammoth appearing on the same timeline? Doesn't technology move ever upward, pinching out the obsolete as it goes? Isn't Ski Big Bear the skiing equivalent of a tube TV or a rotary phone or skin-tight hip-high basketball shorts or, hell, beartrap ski bindings? Things no one uses anymore because we invented better versions of them?Well, it's not so simple. Let's jump out of normal podcast-article sequence here and move the “why now” section up, so we can expand upon the “why” of our Ski Big Bear interview.Why now was a good time for this interviewEvery ski region offers some version of Ski Big Bear, of a Little Engine That Keeps Coulding, unapologetically existent even as it's out-gunned, out-lifted, out-marketed, out-mega-passed, and out-locationed: Plattekill in the Catskills, Black Mountain in New Hampshire's White Mountains, Middlebury Snowbowl in Vermont's Greens, Ski Cooper in Colorado's I-70 paper shredder, Nordic Valley in the Wasatch, Tahoe Donner on the North Shore, Grand Geneva in Milwaukee's skiing asteroid belt.When interviewing small ski area operators who thrive in the midst of such conditions, I'll often ask some version of this question: why, and how, do you still exist? Because frankly, from the point of view of evolutionary biologist studying your ecosystem, you should have been eaten by a tiger sometime around 1985.And that is almost what happened to Ski Big Bear AKA Masthope Mountain, and what happened to most of the dozens of ski areas that once dotted northeast Pennsylvania. You can spend days doomsday touring lost ski area shipwrecks across the Poconos and adjacent ranges. A very partial list: Alpine Mountain, Split Rock, Tanglwood, Kahkout, Mount Tone, Mount Airy, Fernwood - all time-capsuled in various states of decay. Alpine, slopes mowed, side-by-side quad chairs climbing 550 vertical feet, base lodge sealed, shrink-wrapped like a winter-stowed boat, looks like a buy-and-revive would-be ski area savior's dream (the entrance off PA 147 is fence-sealed, but you can enter through the housing development at the summit). Kahkout's paint-flecked double chair, dormant since 2008, still rollercoasters through forest and field on a surprisingly long line. Nothing remains at Tanglwood but concrete tower pads.Why did they all die? Why didn't Ski Big Bear? Seven other public, chairlift-served ski areas survive in the region: Big Boulder, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk, Jack Frost, Montage, and Shawnee. Of these eight, Ski Big Bear has the smallest skiable footprint, the lowest-capacity lift fleet, and the third-shortest vertical drop. It is the only northeast Pennsylvania ski area that still relies entirely on double chairs, off kilter in a region spinning six high-speed lifts and 10 fixed quads. Ski Big Bear sits the farthest of these eight from an interstate, lodged at the top of a steep and confusing access road nearly two dozen backwoods miles off I-84. Unlike Jack Frost and Big Boulder, Ski Big Bear has not leaned into terrain parks or been handed an Epic Pass assist to vacuum in the youth and the masses.So that's the somewhat rude premise of this interview: um, why are you still here? Yes, the gigantic attached housing development helps, but Phillips distills Ski Big Bear's resilience into what is probably one of the 10 best operator quotes in the 209 episodes of this podcast. “Treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you're going to share with them,” she says.Skiing, like nature, can accommodate considerable complexity. If the tigers kill everything, eventually they'll run out of food and die. Nature also needs large numbers of less interesting and less charismatic animals, lots of buffalo and wapiti and wild boar and porcupines, most of which the tiger will never eat. Vail Mountain and Big Sky also need lots of Ski Big Bears and Mt. Peters and Perfect Norths and Lee Canyons. We all understand this. But saying “we need buffalo so don't die” is harder than being the buffalo that doesn't get eaten. “Just be nice” probably won't work in the jungle, but so far, it seems to be working on the eastern edge of PA.What we talked aboutUtah!; creating a West-ready skier assembly line in northeast PA; how – and why – Ski Big Bear has added “two or three weeks” to its ski season over the decades; missing Christmas; why the snowmaking window is creeping earlier into the calendar; “there has never been a year … where we haven't improved our snowmaking”; why the owners still groom all season long; will the computerized machine era compromise the DIY spirit of independent ski areas buying used equipment; why it's unlikely Ski Big Bear would ever install a high-speed lift; why Ski Big Bear's snowmaking fleet mixes so many makes and models of machines; “treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you're going to share with them”; why RFID; why skiers who know and could move to Utah don't; the founding of Ski Big Bear; how the ski area is able to offer free skiing to all homeowners and extended family members; why Ski Big Bear is the only housing development-specific ski area in Pennsylvania that's open to the public; surviving in a tough and crowded ski area neighborhood; the impact of short-term rentals; the future of Ski Big Bear management, what could be changing, and when; changing the name from Masthope Mountain and how the advent of the internet complicated that decision; why Ski Big Bear built maybe the last double-double chairlift in America, rather than a fixed-grip quad; thoughts on the Grizzly and Little Bear lifts; Indy Pass; and an affordable season pass.What I got wrongOn U.S. migration into cities: For decades, America's youth have flowed from rural areas into cities, and I assumed, when I asked Schmalzle why he'd stayed in rural PA, that this was still the case. Turns out that migration has flipped since Covid, with the majority of growth in the 25-to-44 age bracket changing from 90 percent large metros in the 2010s to two-thirds smaller cities and rural areas in this decade, according to a Cooper Center report.Why you should ski Ski Big BearOK, I spent several paragraphs above outlining what Ski Big Bear doesn't have, which makes it sound as though the bump succeeds in spite of itself. But here's what the hill does have: a skis-bigger-than-it-is network of narrow, gentle, wood-canyoned trails; one of the best snowmaking systems anywhere; lots of conveyors right at the top; a cheapo season pass; and an extremely nice and modern lodge (a bit of an accident, after a 2005 fire torched the original).A ski area's FAQ page can tell you a lot about the sort of clientele they're built to attract. The first two questions on Ski Big Bear's are “Do I need to purchase a lift ticket?” and “Do I need rental equipment?” These are not questions you will find on the website for, say, Snowbird.So mostly I'm going to tell you to ski here if you have kids to ski with, or a friend who wants to learn. Ski Big Bear will also be fine if you have an Indy Pass and can ski midweek and don't care about glades or steeps, or you're like me and you just enjoy novelty and exploration. On the weekends, well, this is still PA, and PA skiing is demented. The state is skiing's version of Hanoi, Vietnam, which has declined to add traffic-management devices of any kind even as cheap motorbikes have nearly broken the formerly sleepy pedestrian city's spine:Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2016. Video by Stuart Winchester. There are no stop signs or traffic signals, for vehicles or pedestrians, at this (or most), four-way intersections in old-town Hanoi.Compare that to Camelback:Camelback, Pennsylvania, January 2024. Video by Stuart Winchester.Same thing, right? So it may seem weird for me to say you should consider taking your kids to Ski Big Bear. But just about every ski area within a two-hour drive of New York City resembles some version of this during peak hours. Ski Big Bear, however, is a gentler beast than its competitors. Fewer steeps, fewer weird intersections, fewer places to meet your fellow skiers via high-speed collision. No reason to release the little chipmunks into the Pamplona chutes of Hunter or Blue, steep and peopled and wild. Just take them to this nice little ski area where families can #FamOut. Podcast NotesOn smaller Utah ski areasStep off the Utah mainline, and you'll find most of the pow with fewer of the peak Wasatch crowds:I've featured both Sundance and Beaver Mountain on the podcast:On Plattekill and Berkshire EastBoth Plattekill, New York and Berkshire East, Massachusetts punched their way into the modern era by repurposing other ski areas' junkyard discards. The owners of both have each been on the pod a couple of times to tell their stories:On small Michigan ski areas closingI didn't ski for the first time until I was 14, but I grew up within an hour of three different ski areas, each of which had one chairlift and several surface lifts. Two of these ski areas are now permanently closed. My first day ever was at Mott Mountain in Farwell, Michigan, which closed around 2000:Day two was later that winter at what was then called “Bintz Apple Mountain” in Freeland, which hasn't spun lifts in about a decade:Snow Snake, in Harrison, managed to survive:The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a sustainable small business directly because of my paid subscribers. To upgrade, please click through below. Thank you for your support of independent ski journalism. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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