Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO on Why the Ski Industry Needs Foreign Workers and Immigration Reform is Essential An open letter from Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO The United States has a long and rich history of welcoming generations of immigrants who have enhanced our country and our culture by contributing their talents, traditions, and entrepreneurial spirit. It saddens me to see how our current immigration systemโbroken and in desperate need of reformโcontradicts these long-standing commitments to diversity […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2018 3 Comments
Trump’s Plans to Scrap Foreign Seasonal Workers could be Disastrous for the American Ski Industry The nationโs ski industry is uniting to prevent cuts to a cultural visa program the Trump administration is considering overhauling, that currently allows foreign college students to work temporarily in the United States. Ski resorts have become reliant on J-1 Summer Work Travel visaย workers in the past five years, but recent reports that the White House is considering slashing or […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 26, 2017 2 Comments