June 06, 2018 (Bozeman, MT) – Specialty consulting firm Nordic Group International (NGI) has announced a program where snow industry people can receive a $500 (U.S.) commission for referring us to potential new clients, most notably golf courses. Golf courses in Snowbelt regions of the U.S. and Canada are prime candidates for becoming profitable in winter. (More than 120 courses in North America already have groomed trails.)

Jonathan Wiesel, NGI’s president, says that “Industry people of all kinds are uniquely qualified to help us find golf courses that can develop winter operations. They understand the benefits of XC skiing/snowshoeing and even tubing, while at the same time they can earn a $500 commission for referring us to potential new areas.”

Snow-based benefits for golf courses include:

• Revenue opportunities from winter activities
• Maintaining key staff positions
• New community recreational opportunities
• Enhanced golf course and real estate values
• Increased asset utilization
• Turf protection from incidental winter use

Key NGI services cover:

• Market and economic feasibility studies (for new sites)
• Operations evaluations (for existing areas)
• Planning/design for other winter recreation
• Trail design and terrain gardens
• Recreation and guest services programming
• Snowmaking and lighting plans
• Turf management strategies
• Construction oversight

What NGI proposes is pretty simple – but potentially vital to the health of Nordic skiing in North America. We plan to pay a $500 commission to anyone in the snow business that refers a golf course to us if that golf course becomes an NGI client. The commission will be paid in full when NGI receives its initial project fee.

Referrers will need to provide NGI with information on the golf course, including a manager’s name and course location. They should contact us via email (i.e., in writing), with their name and mailing address, the date, and their ski world affiliation.

To help referrers screen possibilities, it’s useful to know that high-potential 18-hole courses in Snowbelt regions will probably need to have sizable winterized clubhouses (for rental and retail), plus food and alcoholic beverage services. Lodging and real estate affiliations are major plusses.

This kind of referral takes very little time (figure two hours maximum). If successful, referrers will be making $250/hour. Supplier reps can also benefit from placing rental/retail product at new areas.

That’s it! Just contact us if anything needs clarification 303-579-4739, (jonathan@nordicgroupintenational.com).

The same commission arrangement applies to successful referrals to inns and lodges, hotels, guest ranches, communities/parks, alpine ski areas, resorts, corporate landowners, and more.