Godfrey back in Vegas eyeing ski firms
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Standard-Examiner staff
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GDEN -- Mayor Matthew Godfrey is betting he will be able to convince several companies that Ogden is a cool place to do business during the annual Snowsports Industries America Trade Show under way in Las Vegas.
The SIA Trade Show at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino that began Monday and ends Thursday will enable hundreds of companies to showcase their products to potential customers.
Godfrey, who will be at the convention through Wednesday, will spend most of his time meeting with various company officials to persuade them to move their operations to Ogden.
"There are a couple dozen companies that I'm going after," said Godfrey, who declined to disclose the company names.
Ogden's growing reputation as a snow-sports industry hub has made it increasingly easier to get valuable "face time" at the SIA Trade Show with company officials, he said.
"Every year I've come back with ski companies that have located to Ogden," Godfrey said. He also attended the SIA's 2005 and 2006 conventions.
Last year's trade show was particularly fruitful and resulted in two companies, Nidecker and Amer Sports, choosing to move their North American headquarters to the city, he said.
Switzerland-based Nidecker, which designs and sells its own line of snowboards and related equipment, has relocated its operations from San Diego to a facility on Washington Boulevard.
Amer Sports will consolidate several of its subsidiaries, including Atomic Ski USA, Salomon Skis and Suunto USA, into a single operation at the American Can complex, on 20th Street between Grant and Lincoln avenues.
Other companies that make up Ogden's snow-sports industry cluster are Descente North America, Kahuna Creations, Goode Ski Technologies, Scott USA, SnowSports Interactive, and Rossignol.
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