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Show V . r - '.'."r'dV-A' " .? : ,;.7- ' : ' . f ; . - t x , v - , . , . ...v. s I , ' : ' . 5 - : ' ' ' f- '- ' ? -" Richard Pack led a protest against Mark Eubank's coverage of a record setting low temperature in Peter's Sink,. Utah which he said caused reservation cancellations in Park City. Property managers unify to act on common concerns by NanChalat Local property managers have banded together to form a new organization which they say will give added weight to their concerns. The Park City Lodging Association, which includes 24 property managers and hotel owners, was formed by Richard Pack, who said he felt the group had a lot to gain by working together. "I could see there was a need for better communication among the property managers in Park City and I wanted to get some things done which would help promote the town," Pack said. When the association met for the first time in January, one of its first actions was to protest the publicity surrounding a record-breaking low temperature (65 degrees below zero) at Peter's Sink, Utah. "That reading was taken on the back side of a remote valley where the sun never shines and it made the national news. "By the time it got as far as the Today Show, I was getting calls from people who wanted to cancel their reservations in Park City because they heard it was 65 degrees below zero in the northern Utah Mountains," said Pack. "I think it is unfortunate that a reading taken for the sole purpose of setting a record got so much attention. What I'm really concerned about though are the calls we didn't get from people who were planning to come but didn't because they thought it would be that cold. "We wrote a letter to KUTV weather forecaster Mark Eubank about it." In in first three meetings the association also drew up a uniform deposit and cancellation policy, Pack said. Other ongoing projects include working with the ski areas and the Main Street merchants on vacation packages, sales and cooperative promotions, he said. The Park City Area Lodging Association members are also working with the Park City Police Department on a program to certify all property management employees. Through the program certified chambermaids and maintenance workers would have badges of identification. Pack said this would help to reduce unauthorized access to property units and reduce theft. Pack is the general manager of Park City Resort Lodging which includes 150 units. The association also includes Jupiter Property Management, the Yarrow and several property managers in Deer Valley. "But through the association, the smaller property management companies will have the same clout as the bigger ones. "Whereas one small company with 10 units might have a hard time making itself heard, through the association its voice would have additional weight," he said. "If there is anyone in the property management or hotel business who is interested, we would love to have them join. And we don't care how big or small they are," Pack said. For more information about the Park City Area Lodging Association, call 649-6368. |