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with an opportunity to be a part of a first-of-its-kind event in the hockey industry, how could we say no?" says Jim Nafus, president of Naf's Ice Paints. We Paint the Ice Night, sponsored in part by Naf's Ice Paints, featured 845 Stockton Thunder fans decorating the entire ice sheet with logo paint donated by Naf's. Never before have two teams skated on a rink painted entirely by fans. Naf's is no stranger to being a part of industry firsts. Their OMG! Premium Base Coat is the only ice paint to have received a U.S. patent, and their No-Bleed TM paint is the first and only line paint that won't bleed when exposed to standing water. Visit nafsicepaints.com. Safety First with Conti Blade-Changing Assistant , Fa. Hoffmann of Ice Resurfacing Equipment is proud that the Conti Assistant has been chosen by Strathcona County in Alberta, Canada, as the blade- changing tool for their Zamboni machines. Their occupational health and safety team supported the purchase of the unit for all six of their rinks. They believed it would provide a safer way to complete blade changes and they want to provide a safe environment for their staff. The blade-changer is available for all Zamboni models and many other brand manufacturers. It's distributed by The Zamboni Company. For more info and a demo video, visit blade-changer.com. Contact Zamboni at (519) 758-5000 or sales@zamboni.com. Visit their booth at NARCE. New Faces at Ice Rink Events , Ice Rink Events is pleased to announce the promo- tion of Kristin Ninko to director of business development and Ben Waivol as sales and service manager. Ninko joined the Ice Rink Events team last year as the general manager for all New York and New Jersey venues. She has served as a consultant at the grassroots development stage of the new Kingsbridge National Ice Center and helped launch the National Ice Sports Center in Australia. "Kristin grew up on the ice and in a family business," President Mike Clayton said. "She understands our industry, from the complexities of our corporate partners to the ice-skating needs of our guest skaters." Waivol holds a degree in sports management from Florida State University and worked at Florida's Space Coast Iceplex since 2006. "I have no doubt that Ben will continue to deliver excellent service to our clients and skaters," Clayton said. Visit IceRinkEvents.com. Contact Mike Clayton at (979) 530-8227 or info@icerinkevents.com. Athletica Sport Systems Announces Major Additions to Sales Team , TBM Sales Inc., of Valencia CA, RecSport Products Ltd., of Delta BC, and All Star Arenas, LLC, of Ruskin, FL have joined the growing list of distributors representing Athletica Sport Systems, and its dasherboard and arena aftermarket products. Through owner Bill McKay and his sales team, TBM Sales will represent Athletica in California, Nevada, Arizona and Alaska. RecSport Products, owned by Perry Coleman, will represent Athletica in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Yukon Territory. All Star Arenas' Dave Wescott and Ty Newberry, will represent Athletica along the US east coast, from Washington DC to Florida. "We're a far better sales organization today with these critically important additions," commented Adam Pender, Athletica's President, Global Sales & Marketing. J HEY JIMMY, WOULD YOU DO ME A BIG FAVOR AND SIGN THIS WAIVER FOR ME WHEN YOU'RE ABLE TO GET UP? RINK MANAGER Do you have news? Send industry news along with a high-resolution photo to INFO@RINKMAGZINE.COM STARRINKS.COM MAY.JUNE.2014 / 17 RINK RANGERS by Mike Curti Naf's is the only ice paint to have received a U.S. patent.