Snow & Ice Interest Groups
Industry challenges. Industry-driven solutions.
Join a SIMA Interest Group to bring your experience and gain insight from others.
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Join a SIMA Interest Group
Participation in a Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA) interest group can greatly benefit individuals in the industry by providing a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and professional development.
Have you ever attended a Snow and Ice Symposium and connected with a group of peers at a Snack & Chat, Breakfast Jamboree, or Roundtable and thought to yourself, “I wish I could collaborate like this more often.” We have designed a solution for you! We are excited to introduce SIMA Interest Groups. Our interest group platform is a new way to share best practices and ideas on topics that you are passionate about in a casual forum, no matter where you are geographically.
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Why an interest group?
Exclusive access to past meeting notes, recordings, specific resources, and SIMA contracts, templates and forms in an interest group specific dashboard.
Six (6) 1.5 hour virtual meetings per year (occur every other month) via Zoom or GoogleMeet.
No additional fees for SIMA members and an investment of $180 for non-members interested in this unique peer-to-peer networking opportunity. Includes dashboard maintenance and the planning and facilitation of meetings.
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SIMA is currently hosting two interest groups and is looking to add more if there is interest from members and industry leaders. Check out our current interest groups or submit an idea for a future interest group.
Residential Snow Removal Interest Group
Focused on finding ways to educate and develop the current and future generations of residential snow removal practitioners, this interest group is focused on improving the ways that our industry serves individual homeowners and communities. Facilitated in odd numbered months by Evan Newman and industry professionals from the US and Canada.
Women in Snow Interest Group
Introducing a new way for women in the industry to network, learn something new, share experiences, and relate to similar experiences and interests in the industry. Join us to discuss best practices and other ways to lead as a woman in the snow and ice industry. Facilitated in even-numbered months by Amanda Pruss and industry professionals from the US and Canada.
Business Development Interest Group
Snow companies can't thrive without skilled business development professionals. Join us to discuss best practices, contract negotiation, sales tips as well as customer service to level up your business. Helping participants realize how they can transform their business and create a culture that cares about cultivating contracts for snow 365 days a year vs seasonally. Facilitated in odd numbered months by Amanda Pruss and industry professionals from the US and Canada.
Technology and Innovation Interest Group
Innovation and technology are a part of the business climate that we navigate. What can we do to recognize technology as a tool? What innovations in the snow industry could aid you in becoming more operationally efficient, profitable, and customer driven? Join facilitator, Evan Newman and industry professionals from the US and Canada in even-numbered months to discuss this topic.