Nate Fristoe was featured in an article regarding a study for the Marine Industries Association about how to foster greater participation and ownership in the sport of boating. The first-phase findings of the study identified…
RRC Associates November 2013 Newsletter
In our November 2013 newsletter, read about the spinoff of RRC Associates from parent company STR, visitor research techniques, the marine boating industry Model for Growth, insight into multi-resort pass products, and information about The…
Boating’s uber-influencers
RRC’s Nate Fristoe recently presented findings from a study about the boating industry. One of the key observations was the importance of passionate boaters who introduce others to boating. “Leveraging their influence has great potential…
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opens today
“This is the biggest Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in the event’s 54-year history,” Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III, chairman and CEO of Show Management, said Thursday morning at the opening media breakfast. At 3…
RRC executives buy back consulting firm
BOULDER – RRC Associates LLC announced Friday that it is spinning off from Tennessee-based corporate parent Smith Travel Research Inc., five years after the Boulder firm was acquired. Full article…
The New RRC Associates
Boulder Firm To Spin-Off From Parent November 1, 2013: The senior leadership team of RRC Associates LLC, a Boulder-based consumer intelligence and marketing consulting firm, is buying the company back from STR, its corporate parent….
RRC Associates October 2013 Newsletter
In our October 2013 newsletter, read about visitor research techniques, tourism and recreational marijuana, and the NSAA National Demographic study….
RRC Associates September 2013 newsletter
In the September 2013 newsletter, read about some summer special events research, Snowsports Market Profiles, the Maryland Land Preservation and Recreation Plan, and other current topics of interest….
2012/13 Ski Season Wrap-Up
This is the time of year when ski areas are busy crunching their final numbers and measuring how the ski season went. Nationally and regionally, the 2012-13 winter was a big improvement from the season…
Snowboarding’s Stall
Snowboarding has always been a bit of a rebellious pursuit – “not your father’s sport” as they say. Using an alternative way to slide down the hill, most snowboarders also dressed differently and relished their…