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• We inspire individuals to advance their careers in the ice rink industry. • We provide vendors a direct conduit to present their products and services to consumers. • By offering various forums, we bring the industry together to foster professional and personal relationships in a supportive community. • We promote the sharing of knowledge within the industry by collaborating with organizations and associations whose goals and activities complement ours. • We must ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the organization. At the North American Rink Conference and Expo (NARCE) in 2016 we asked our members to help select our new logo. In a landslide win, the logo below was selected and approved by our board. The star in the logo is a carryover from our current logos (STAR, NARCE, RINK, CIT/CRA/CIRM). While still recognizable by our members and others within the ice industry, it also maintains a connection to our history, including the company tagline that is an homage to our previous name. The rectangular outline around the text is intended to represent dasher boards around an ice rink. The light gray swoosh behind the blue text is intended to represent the first lap of an ice resurfacer around the ice. The red, white and blue, while obviously tied to the United States flag also has ties to both U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey. 18 / JANUARY.FEBRUARY.2017 USICERINKS.COM "OUR GOAL, AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE, IS TO REACH A GREATER NUMBER OF FACILITIES IN THIS COUNTRY AND THE PROFESSIONALS THEY EMPLOY. THIS BROAD OUTREACH AND RESULTING EDUCATION OF MORE FACILITY PROFESSIONALS WILL INSURE A SAFER AND MORE ENJOYABLE SKATING EXPERIENCE FOR USA HOCKEY AND U.S. FIGURE SKATING MEMBER PARTICIPANTS." – Ray Ferry, President of the United States Ice Rink Association's board of directors Fast Facts 1. A LOOK BACK In 2000, our organization a 501(c) (6) non-profit, national trade association for individuals, facilities and vendors in the ice rink industry, was formed 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. We were tasked with providing education, training and resources to promote safe operating practices for ice facilities, while helping them run efficiently and more profitably. 2. MISSION: To advance the ice rink industry through membership, world-class education, training, resources and events. VISION: We are the premier membership organization dedicated to fostering the success of the ice rink industry in the United States. 3. PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION LOGOS In addition to our corporate logo, we have also updated our professional designation logos. 4. NEW WEBSITE Our previous websites (starrinks. com; narce.com; rinkmagazine. com) have been combined into usicerinks.com to make it easier for our members to interact and find the information they are looking for. Our new website will include the following "Member Only" enhancements: • Member discussion forum • RINK Magazine digital issue archive • Classifieds / Career Center • Best practices documents • Sample policies, procedures, job descriptions, etc. • How-To Videos 5. CONTACT INFORMATION United States Ice Rink Association 1775 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-538-1111 phone 719-538-7838 fax info@usicerinks.com www.usicerinks.com Jeff Theiler Chief Operating Officer 719-538-1149 jefft@usicerinks.com John Monteleone Director, Education 719-538-1514 johnm@usicerinks.com Tom Wacker Office Assistant 719-538-1110 tomw@usicerinks.com For our members who paint their ice sheets, our color standards are the same that are typically found in rinks across the country. • Red Line – PMS 186 C • White – Ice Sheet • Blue Line – PMS 286 C • NARCE Logo Gray – PMS 427 C We are pleased and honored by the efforts of our board, the input from our members, and the resources provided by our partners throughout this endeavor. We are the United States Ice Rink Association, Serving the American Rink Industry since 2000! J