MONTPELIER, Vt. - Family, friends and colleagues of Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) founder Joe Parkinson will gather September 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Sugarbush Resort to celebrate his life and contributions. The celebration is open to the public. Joe passed away on July 25, 2009 at age 79.
While General Manager at the Glen Ellen Ski Area, now part of Sugarbush, in the 1960’s, Joe recognized the need for Vermont ski areas to work together to grow the sport and business of skiing. In 1969, while still working at Glen Ellen, he founded the Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) and later moved the association from his home in the Mad River Valley to Montpelier where he ran the VSAA office until his retirement in 1996.
LUDLOW, Vt. – Okemo Mountain Resort has recently completed construction of a nine-hole disc golf course at its Jackson Gore base area. The Maples at Okemo Disc Golf Course is now open to the public and welcomes players daily from 7 a.m. until sunset. Greens fees are $2 per person and disc rentals are available for $5 (including greens fees) for a set of three discs: driver, mid-range disc and putter.
“Disc golf is very similar to regular golf,� says Okemo Recreation Facilities Manager K.C. Gandee. “It’s a fun game of skill that appeals to all ages. It’s a great outdoor activity for families to do together.�
LUDLOW, Vt. – Families with a penchant for outdoor adventure, will find Okemo Mountain Resort’s Family Adventure Retreat, Aug. 14-17, a fun, value-packed, summer weekend away.
Okemo’s Family Adventure Retreat is designed for families with children ages 7 and older. It includes three nights of lodging and two full days of activities with options for kids only, adults only, or for the entire family together. Total cost for the long weekend, including activities, equipment, guides, lunch on Sunday, and lodging, starts at $369.60 per person, for a family of four with two children.
The Vermont Travel Industry Conference celebrated its 26th Annual Conference, April 7 -9, 2009 at the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont. This event draws one of the largest gatherings of tourism professionals in the state including owners, managers and employees of the many businesses connected to this important segment of the economy. Two awards and one scholarship were presented at the Vermont Travel Industry Conference.
