SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to announce the winners of the the Canadian SnowSports Retailers and Reps of the Year. Winners will be honored at an Awards Ceremony during the SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show January 29-February 1, 2008, in Las Vegas. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 30 at 8:30 am in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center lobby. Awardees were chosen based on specific criteria and for consistently making a significant impact in the snow sports industry.
Winners of the Canadian accolades came from six different territories in their country. Canadian retail winners were nominated by suppliers and reps while the Canadian Rep winners were nominated by retail shops. “We were very pleased to see that the industry is continuing to show their support of the snow sports rep and retail community and recognize their hard work and dedication to the industry,” said Sara Hobbs of SIA. “We look forward to continue raising awareness of the overall SIA awards programs and its winners.”
Canadian SnowSports Retailers of the Year:
Alberta — The Source (Calgary)
Atlantic — Ballistic Skate & Snow (St. John’s, Newfoundland)*
British Columbia — Costal Riders (Surrey)
— Snow Covers (Vancouver)*
Manitoba/Saskatchewan — Outtabounds (Saskatoon)
Ontario — Sporting Life (Toronto)*
Quebec — Axis (Tremblant)
— Daniel Lachance Ski Service (Mount Tremblant)
*Note: Repeat winners
Canadian SnowSports Rep of the Year:
Alberta — Ian Hunter
Atlantic — Steve Smith
British Columbia — Mike Clarke
Manitoba/Saskatchewan — Andrew Hicks
Ontario — Lance Webb; Keri Webb
Quebec — André Dallaire*
*Note: Repeat winners
“Receiving this award justifies that our relentless pursuit to give our customers the best in brands, products and the overall customer experience. To be acknowledged by our industry is a credit to the hard working staff we have from buyers to management right to our sales professionals,” said John Roe of Sporting Life.
These awards are part of the overall awards program that SIA has continued to build over the past several years. Other awards currently included in the program: the US SnowSports Rep of the Year and Supplier of the Year awards. Information on the awards program and previous winners can be found on the association website at www.snowsports.org.
