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54 / MONTH.MONTH.YEAR RINKMAGAZINE.COM CEnter ice Q&A with a rink professional Serving The American Rinks (STAR) is a non-profi t national membership association for individuals, facilities and vendors in the ice rink industry. STAR was formed in 2000 as a joint venture between U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey to "foster the development, growth and success of ice rinks in the United States." STAR provides education and resources for facility and equipment operations, programming, marketing, promotions, safety, risk management and human resources. THIS IS Membership STAR offers three membership categories: Individual, Facility and Vendor. While some of the membership benefi ts differ, there are several benefi ts that the three categories share. All STAR members receive the following benefi ts: ★ An annual subscription to RINK Magazine— #1 ice rink industry trade publication ★ An annual subscription to the "STAR Network"— weekly member-only e-newsletter. ★ Discounted registration fees to STAR regional training programs ★ Discounted registration fees for the North American Rink Conference & Expo (NARCE) ★ Access to the member-only resources section of starrinks.com ★ Opportunity to serve on the STAR Board of Directors ★ Plus much more... Education STAR is the ice rink industry education leader in the United States. Each year STAR offers regional training programs located throughout the country to deliver industry specifi c education to ice rink professionals. STAR offers three professional designations: • Certifi ed Ice Rink Manager (CIRM) • Certifi ed Ice Technician (CIT) • Certifi ed Rink Administrator (CRA) These designations can be achieved by individuals upon successful completion of STAR's educational courses. NARCE (North American Rink Conference & Expo) The North American Rink Conference & Expo is the premier annual educational event and exposition for ice rink industry professionals. Whether you have years of experience or are new to the industry, you and your business will benefi t from the unrivaled education and networking opportunities available at NARCE every May! RINK Magazine RINK Magazine is the offi cial publication of STAR, and is the most widely read ice rink industry trade publication. Each issue of RINK includes timely news and articles about best operational and management practices, programming and marketing trends, feature rinks, technical how-to's and classifi eds. RINK is distributed bi-monthly to 3,000 facilities, individuals and vendors. operational and management T H E O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F , Hockey has found a home in the Heart of Dixie DETAIL DAYS: MARCH AND APRIL SPRING CLEANING SWEET HOME I N S I D E : SI G N U P T O D A Y ! ALABAMA ANGRY CUSTOMERS (AND WAYS TO LEARN FROM THEM) Become a member! Visit starrinks.com or call 719-538-1149.