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MARCH/APRIL 2026 // VOL. 29, NO. 2
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CONTENTS
March/April 2026
12 Opening Address
20 Vendor News
24 NGB News
54 U.S. Ice Rink News
56 Classifieds
58 New Members
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F E AT U R E D R I N K
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and Convention Center
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42
Olympic
Roundtable
A discussion
with three
members of the
2026 Winter
Olympics ice crew.
50
Exchange Rate
A blueprint for
smaller ice with
bigger returns.
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