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.
Four (4) to six (6) 1.5 hour virtual meetings per year (occur every other month) via Zoom.
No additional fees for SIMA members who want to partake in peer-to-peer networking and sharing on best practices. Planning and facilitation of meetings handled by SIMA Staff.
Looking for something more focused with an in-person element? Check out our Peer Groups!
SIMA is currently hosting these 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.
Joining is easy! Click your desired group and complete the form.
A confirmation email and subsequent Zoom meeting links will hit your inbox. Simply add to your calendar and call in!
Residential Snow
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 single family residential properties and HOA communities.
Women in Snow
Just one of the ways for women in the industry to network, learn, 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.
Business Development
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.
Pacific Northwest / Western Canada
Across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, weather looks different. So do the solutions! Connect regularly with your peers, share your thoughts and engage with those across this region.
Business Essentials
Snow professionals need to be equipped with critical knowledge in finance, risk management, and HR to build stronger, more profitable operations. Join us to discuss actionable strategies for mastering financial statements, optimizing profitability, and effectively managing industry-specific risks and assets.
Fleet and Maintenance
Snow doesn't move without a working fleet! This group focuses on sharing best practices for optimizing equipment, maintenance management tech, and effectively navigating the challenges of in-season maintenance and repair so that members will ensure their entire fleet operates safely and at peak efficiency all season long.
Have an idea?
Submit an idea for a future interest group topic!
Peer Groups
Each group is comprised of SIMA members (6-10 total) who are committed to learning from each other about how to become more successful and profitable in their snow businesses. Groups are professionally facilitated and sponsored by a snow industry supplier, bringing valuable experience and insight to the group. Peer groups require more commitment, including an annual fee.
Current SIMA Peer Groups include:
- Snow Commanders (Owners) Group
- US Snow Ops (Operations) Group
- Canadian Snow Ops (Operations & Leadership) Group