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s I was writing the Opening Address for the May/June 2020 issue of RINK, I had really expected that at this point I would be writing about how pumped I was to kick off the 2021 North American Rink Conference & Expo (NARCE) in just a few weeks. NARCE has always been my favorite week of the year and I was looking forward to getting another training season off to a great start this year. But, as you know, our Board of Directors made the very difficult decision to cancel our 2021 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 issues we are all still dealing with. However, as disappointed as I am that NARCE isn't happening this year, I am more excited that NARCE will be back again May 17-20, 2022 in Buffalo, NY! It is going to be a great opportunity for everyone in our industry to get together again for some much needed face-to-face networking. Speaking of networking, we plan to return to in-person courses through our Regional Training Programs beginning this August. RTPs have always afforded our members the opportunity to not only work towards earning a professional designation, but to also spend time getting to know industry peers. I would like to thank our member facilities for agreeing to partner with us and host these courses. In addition to our RTP locations and course offerings found on pages 29–34, we have some great information in this issue of RINK. One of our newest members, South Suburban Sports Complex located an hour from our office, is featured. It's an amazing facility and so much more than a traditional community recreation center. Bill Vass, a longtime BAR instructor for the ORFA and legendary NARCE instructor, authored a timely piece going into the summer season. Give it a look if you need a to-do list for preventative maintenance items for your refrigeration system. U.S. Figure Skating is celebrating their 100-year anniversary and provided us a piece chronicling the history of their Learn To Skate program. Rink owners and operators are always looking for new ideas to generate non-ice revenue and publicity for their business. The article on page 46 about 'Meat Cutting Competitions' is certainly a creative way that some rinks have been able to bring new revenue and publicity to their business. I hope you enjoy this issue of RINK. As always, if you have an idea for an article, we would love to hear it. All the best, — Jeff Theiler, Chief Operating Officer, United States Ice Rink Association Opening ADDRESS Welcome from Jeff Theiler Spring Into Summer THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES ICE RINK ASSOCIATION MAY/JUNE 2021 // VOL. 24, NO. 3 USICERINKS.COM // INFO@USICERINKS.COM C E O Steve Farbman P R E S I D E N T James McEwen S E N I O R V I C E P R E S I D E N T David Jensen C O N T R O L L E R Mike Schwarz C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R Rob Johnson A RT D I R E C T O R Mike DeArmond S E N I O R D E S I G N E R Brandon Favre D E S I G N E R Kelsey Cherwinka A D S A L E S Bryan Nelson M A R K E T I N G & AC C O U N T M A NAG E R Jessica Disch E D I T O R S : Aaron Paitich, Jessi Pierce M A R K E T I N G C O O R D I NAT O R Elizabeth Boger RINK Magazine is the definitive business publication for professionals in the ice rink industry and is the leading source for information on facility management, operations and programming. PUBLISHING PARTNER 505 North Highway 169, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55441 P H : (763) 595-0808 FA X : (763) 595-0016 E - M A I L : info@touchpointmedia.com W E B S I T E : touchpointmedia.com Mission: "To advance the ice rink industry through membership, world-class education, training, resources and events." C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F I C E R Jeff Theiler D I R E C T O R , E D U CAT I O N John Monteleone O F F I C E A S S I S T A N T Tom Wacker P H : ( 719) 538-1149 FA X : (719) 538-7838 E - M A I L : info@usicerinks.com W E B S I T E : usicerinks.com A P R O G R A M O F E D I T O R Aaron Paitich M A NAG I N G E D I T O R Jessi Pierce C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R S Taylor Dean, John Monteleone, Craig Petersen, Jeff Theiler, Bill Vass, Nathan Wells E D I T O R I A L B OA R D T.C. Lewis, John Monteleone, Craig Petersen, Jeff Theiler D E S I G N E R S Mike DeArmond, Brandon Favre, Kelsey Cherwinka 16 / MAY.JUNE.2021 USICERINKS.COM In-person Regional Training Programs are set to return this August! A

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