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Hard to believe it’s that time of year but things are about to get crazy in Colorado! For the next 10 days I’ll be on the road, in the tradeshow for four days, on the snow demos for two days and finally relaxing towards the end of the trip. I’ll be attending the SIA Tradeshow [...]

This year passed quickly and the last day of the tradeshow, day 4 came quicker than I could remember.  I kept the partying to a minimum on the last evening, just enjoyed dinner with a great crew of people and went to bed earlier than the previous nights.  The hotel room was a war zone [...]

Day 3 of SIA is definitely the most tiring day; the partying starts to catch up with the overall tiredness of being on your feet all day at a tradeshow but it’s still sooo worth it.  Day 3 for me was the big guns of snowboarding, the brands that have a lot of products to [...]

The SIA Tradeshow is underway in Denver, Colorado and day 2 was packed with more appointments to see what’s coming out for 2012.  I’ve been able to see everything from snowboards to outerwear to gloves to goggles, just getting an idea of what is to come next year.  It’s also overwhelming with the amount of [...]

I definitely look forward to SIA each year because it’s 4 days of fun packed together, appointments all day and tons of people that you love catching up with.  The snowboard industry is small but with some amazing people involved in making something we love happen. Today was Day 1 of the SIA tradeshow in [...]

Last year was the first year for the SIA Tradeshow to go off in Denver, Colorado and I welcomed the new location with open arms.  I no longer live in Colorado but I’m making my way back for 4 days of tradeshow madness and 2 days of on-snow riding.  My schedule for the tradeshow is [...]

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the move to Denver for the SIA Snow Show but soon found out that regardless of location, the fun and products would always be there (except with less smoke).  SIA in Denver was another great time at the trade show, I was able to meet a ton of [...]

In just a matter of days, snowboarders from around the world will be flocking to Denver Colorado for the SIA Tradeshow.  Amidst seeing plenty of 10-11 gear, they’ll also be able to enjoy some of the most fun parties going on each evening.  The best part about this year is even though the tradeshow is [...]

Disneyland may be the happiest place on earth and Windell’s may be the funnest place on earth but for someone who loves snowboarding gear, the raddest place is the SIA show. The SIA Snow Show is when the next year’s gear is released to the industry and in four days, you can see a whole [...]

Shay: So tell us about yourself? MC: I’m never good at this part… I’m 37, grew up in Annapolis, MD, went to college in PA, lived in CO for two years, then ended up back here in DC. I love traveling, dinner with friends, eating great food, dry-aged rib eye steaks, red wine, chocolate, skiing, [...]