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Greg Anzelc Laura Dugan, Charles Gfeller, Chris Guertin, Jennifer Johnson, Pat Kelleher, Fred Koelzer, Kati Link, Jim McFadden, Don Moffatt, Mark Vaughan, Susi Wehrli, Dave Wescott Mike DeArmond Dave Jensen Bryan Nelson www.rinkmagazine.com info@starrinks.com Editor: Contributing Writers: Design & Production: Sales & Marketing: Advertising: Internet Address: Email: PUBLISHING PARTNER Touchpoint Publishing Group, Inc. 777 Westchester Avenue, Suite 100 White Plains, NY 10604 Phone: (914) 694-1200, Fax: (914) 694-1002 CEO: Steve Farbman President: James McEwen MINNESOTA OFFICE 6160 Summit Drive, Suite 375, Minneapolis, MN 55430 phone: (763) 595-0808, fax: (763) 595-0016, e-mail: info@tpgsports.com, Web site: tpgsports.com Senior Vice President: Robert Fallen Senior Vice President: David Jensen Controller: Linda Allison P roduction Manager: Wade Martin Art Director: Corey Gasman Production: Mike DeArmond Advertising Sales: Bryan Nelson Publishing Services Manager: Greg Anzelc Production and Sales Coordinator: Gina Krusemark S T A R www.starrinks.com • www.rinkmagazine.com • www.narce.com Mission of STAR: "To be the premier national organization designed to foster the development, growth and success of ice skating rinks and in-line facilities in the United States." S everal years ago, at a regional rink management meeting, there was a speaker who spent an hour on motivation. The seminar didn't help any manager to be more efficient in reducing expenses or give any insight on how to grow public skating revenues. In fact, the 90 minutes that were spent there had hardly anything to do with an ice rink. But it was a vitally important session. As we exited the seminar, I overheard a conversation between two ice arena "veterans." I would have thought they might be downplaying the topic or saying that it was a waste of their time. And I would have been completely wrong. The two men were raving about what a great session it was, how excited they were to get back to their rinks and just how motivated they were to do their jobs. The session was a definite pick-me- up for these two and did exactly what it was supposed to do. Hopefully, this is the time of year when all of you can relax a bit after a long season, but also find a way to motivate yourself for the next set of challenges in your business. We know that's a big reason so many of you are with us in Chicago for NARCE. NARCE has become an important week for so many in our industry. Everyone arrives in Chicago motivated to learn in the classrooms, but also excited to meet their peers from around the country, socialize and network about our industry. It's a chance to catch up with past acquaintances and meet new people from around the country. So many of the attendees thank us for the forum that NARCE provides for them to learn both in and out of the classroom. Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, once said that "anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." This issue of RINK provides you with some great planning tools for next season. From learn-to-skate to refrigeration to budgeting, we have once again tried to provide you with news you can use. Our industry is healthier right now than it has been in a few years. So take some time this spring, whether it's at NARCE or somewhere near home, to get motivated and keep looking for ways to improve. It's up to you to keep things going. —Pat Kelleher, Chief Operating Officer, STAR Pat Kelleher Dave Wescott Don Moffatt 719-538-1149 719-538-1160 info@rinkmagazine.com Chief Operating Officer: Director, Facility Programs: Assistant Director, Facility Programs: phone: fax: email: STAR is a program of USA Hockey and US Figure Skating Opening address Motivation Is a Key to Production Volume 10 Number 3 6 R INK MAGAZ INE M a y / J u n e 2 0 0 7 "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." –Henry Ford, Ford Motor Co.

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