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W hy is indoor air quality still a challenge for the ice rink industry? With all of the attention this issue has received in the local and national media over the years, it would only seem logical that rink operators would take the necessary steps to make sure a poisoning will not occur. However, it continues to happen a few times every year. Why? Is it that rink operators don't care about our own safety and the safety of our staff and patrons? I doubt it. Or is it that we are not required by our government in 47 states to monitor indoor air quality? Maybe. But I would hate to think that it would take indoor air quality regulations specific to ice arenas to be instituted in every state or at the federal level to force us to do what we should already be doing as part of our normal day-to-day operations. Yes, purchasing equipment and supplies to measure for carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide is not necessarily cheap, and preventative maintenance of fossil-fueled equipment and building ventilation systems is costly, but we can't use expense as an excuse for this issue. It is our obligation as business operators to ensure we provide a safe environment for our staff and our patrons, regardless of cost. If your rink does not have an indoor air quality-monitoring program and a corrective action plan in place for addressing elevated carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide levels, please contact us at STAR. We have a plethora of information and resources available to help you develop and implement an indoor air quality program for your rink. Wishing you the best. — Jeff Theiler, Chief Operating Officer, Serving The American Rinks Opening ADDRESS Welcome from Jeff Theiler 10 / MARCH.APRIL.2015 RINKMAGAZINE.COM Airing It Out We can't use expense as an excuse for this issue. THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF STAR MARCH/APRIL 2015 // VOL. 18, NO. 2 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 V I C E P R E S I D E N T, M A R K E T I N G & S T R AT E G I C D E V E L O P M E N T Pat Sullivan 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 D E S I G N E R S Karli Seman, Julia Taborskaya, Brandon Favre 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 S E N I O R A S S O C I AT E E D I T O R Aaron Paitich A S S I S T A N T E D I T O R Jessi Pierce M A R K E T I N G C O O R D I NAT O R Grace Famestad 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. Mission of STAR: "To be the premier national organization designed to foster the development, growth and success of ice skating rinks in the United States." C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F I C E R Jeff Theiler S E N I O R D I R E C T O R , E D U CAT I O NA L P RO G R A M S Don Moffatt D I R E C T O R , M E M B E R S H I P Cory Portner D I R E C T O R , C R A P R O G R A M S John Monteleone PUBLISHING PARTNER RINKMAGAZINE.COM // INFO@RINKMAGAZINE.COM 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 P H : ( 719) 538-1149 FA X : (719) 538-1160 E - M A I L : info@starrinks.com W E B S I T E : starrinks.com | narce.com STAR is a program of USA Hockey and U.S. Figure Skating. E D I T O R Aaron Paitich A S S I S T A N T 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 Mike Bauer, Geoffrey James, Don Moffatt, Jessi Pierce, Cory Portner, Jeff Theiler, Chantelle Traczyk E D I T O R I A L B OA R D Mike Bauer, T.C. Lewis, Craig Petersen, Ben Ruggles, Dave Wescott D E S I G N E R S Rob Johnson, Mike DeArmond, Karli Seman, Julia Taborskaya, Brandon Favre