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Opening ADDRESS Welcome from Jeff Theiler THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES ICE RINK ASSOCIATION JULY/AUGUST 2026 // VOL. 29, NO. 4 USICERINKS.COM // INFO@USICERINKS.COM P R E S I D E N T David Jensen V I C E P R E S I D E N T Aaron Paitich C O N T R O L L E R Mike Schwarz A R T D I R E C T O R S Mike DeArmond, Brandon Favre G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R Dani Rogers A D S A L E S Bryan Nelson M A R K E T I N G & C O N T E N T C O O R D I N A T O R Emily Sizen M A R K E T I N G C O O R D I N A T O R Brooke Pioske 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 5353 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 640 | St Louis Park, MN 55416 E - M A I L : info@nordstarmedia.com W E B S I T E : nordstarmedia.com Mission: "Elevate the ice rink industry by developing skilled professionals and supporting safe, high- performing, and sustainable facilities." C H I E F O P E R A T I N G O F F I C E R Jeff Theiler, CIRM, CIM D I R E C T O R , E D U C A T I O N John Monteleone, CIRM, CPRP P H : ( 719 ) 538-1149 F A X : (719) 538-7838 E - M A I L : info@usicerinks.com W E B S I T E : usicerinks.com A P A R T N E R W I T H E D I T O R Aaron Paitich C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R S James Beckius, Steve Mann, John Monteleone, Craig Petersen, Jeff Theiler E D I T O R I A L B O A R D Barbara Bogner, T.C. Lewis, John Monteleone, Craig Petersen, Jeff Theiler 14 / JULY.AUGUST.2026 USICERINKS.COM Riding High M E D I A THE 22ND ANNUAL North American RINK Conference & Expo (NARCE) has come and gone, but the memories will last forever! There were over 700 event participants who took part in the educational courses and two-day trade show, which was the largest ever (114 Booths). The energy and enthusiasm of everyone involved this year was amazing! Check out the event recap in pictures starting on page 32. As you can imagine, there is a lot of work that goes into a national conference and trade show, and the work to put forth a successful event cannot be done by our staff alone. I would like to recognize and thank our board, volunteers, instructors, exhibitors, sponsors, partners (USA Hockey, U.S. Figure Skating, ORFA, WIAMA), and all our members for their support and efforts in making our third year in Milwaukee a memorable experience! We won't be resting on our laurels; we are looking forward to taking the feedback we received from attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors this year to make 2027 NARCE even better. I hope you take the opportunity to join us next May 11-14, as this will be our final year in Milwaukee, WI. If you missed NARCE, there are still many professional development and networking opportunities available through our Regional Training Programs (RTP) located around the country this Summer and Fall. These opportunities are outlined in the 2026 RTP brochure which starts on page 23. I hope you have a great summer, — Jeff Theiler, Chief Operating Officer, United States Ice Rink Association Record-setting NARCE sets the stage for future success AUG. 17 - 20 | San Jose, CA Sharks Ice at San Jose AUG. 24 - 27 | Williamsville, NY Northtown Center at Amherst SEPT. 8 - 11 | Cohasset, MN MIAMA Fall Conference IMEO OCT. 12 - 15 | Indianapolis, IN Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion and Corteva Coliseum IMEO SEPT. 28 - OCT 1 | Macon, GA Macon Coliseum ORM SEPT. 14 - 16 | Little Falls, NJ Montclair State University IMPT AUG. 10 - 13 | Colorado Springs, CO Ed Robson Arena - Colorado College JULY 20 - 23 | Simsbury, CT International Skating Center USICERINKS.COM REGIO NAL T RAI N I N G P R O G R A M S 2026 BAR PMP IMPT HRM BAR ORM IMPT ORM USICERINKS.COM JULY.AUGUST.2026 / 23 p Dates and locations have been announced for the 2026 Regional Training Programs! Pg. 23 p 2026 NARCE Recap Pg. 32 2026 2026