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PUBLISHER


Ice Skating Institute EDITOR


Eileen Viglione


EDITORIAL ADVISORS Kim Hansen


Liz Mangelsdorf ADVERTISING/


TRADE SHOW DIRECTOR Carol Jackson


GRAPHIC DESIGNER Selma Filipovic


CONTRIBUTORS Tiesha DiMaggio Dan Foster Jake Kranz


Thinking 11


“Outside the Box” Grows Participation


8 A Bright Idea 22


Avoid Skating on Thin Ice


IN THIS ISSUE 17


Volume 19, No.3 Spring 2017


Leadership Message ........................................................... 4 ISI President Rob McBride


CrossCuts .......................................................................6


The ISI EDGE (USPS 017-078, ISSN 1522-4651) is published quarterly (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) by the Ice Skating Institute, 6000 Custer Road, Building 9, Plano, TX 75023. Periodicals postage paid at Plano, TX, and at additional mailing offices.


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Avoid Skating on Thin Ice with Your Independent Contractors ......................8 Dan Foster Industry Thoughts...............................................................11


A Bright Idea ...................................................................17 Avoid Electrical Catastrophes with Proper Maintenance Jake Kranz


iAIM Report ....................................................................20


Thinking “Outside the Box” Grows Participation .................................22 Tiesha DiMaggio Judge Certifications ............................................................24


Special 2017 ISI/MIAMA Ice Arena Conference & Trade Show Pull-Out Prospectus


Coaches’ Corner ................................................................26 Education Foundation Report ....................................................28 District & Association Updates ..................................................29 Calendar .......................................................................36 SnapShot.......................................................................38


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