Dear RepeatSeat shareholders, in our continuing pro-active efforts to keep investors apprised of the most relevant and timely information on RepeatSeat and its target markets, AGORACOM is pleased to present you with this latest Industry Bulletin.
Please find below an article which was published in the March 2008 issue of the Financial Post Business Magazine under the Headline: Point of sale: The lift ticket window
Comptrol Systems Inc. CSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of RepeatSeat Ltd., is an interactive entertainment services company providing ski resorts with point-of-sale lift, direct-to-lift ticketing, and automated kiosk ticketing. Its systems also provides automated lift access control, tracking, ski school and instructor scheduling
CSI's software is installed in over sixty (60) ski resorts across North America, facilitating over 1,000 selling windows that to date have issued more than 60 million tickets.
CSI's Tracker Express(TM) allows customers to avoid ticket lines by providing a credit card number when they sign up. Any time the pass is used; the information is captured and downloaded for credit card processing. Tracker Express, Lift Express, and Pass Express are bundled to provide a complete customer tracking and management solution. CSI continues to distinguish themselves in the ski resort market with new products and innovative technologies.
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AGORACOM Investor Relations
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Point of sale: The lift ticket window
Skiing is a multi-billion dollar industry supporting thousands of jobs. But whether you're an enthusiast or an entrepreneur, it all starts at the same place: the bottom of the hill.
John Greenwood, Financial Post Business Published: Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Christinne Muschi
Day pass at Mont Sutton in Quebec's Eastern Townships: $50
What you get: Nine lifts, 53 runs, 1,500-foot vertical drop
Cost of lift ticket at Whistler, B.C., Canada's biggest ski resort: $83 What you get: 38 lifts, 200+ runs, 5,280-foot vertical drop
Number of skier visits to Whistler last season: about 2.1 million
Percentage of lift-ticket buyers who are skiers: 70%
Percentage who are snowboarders: 30%
Industry's hottest hillside innovation: High-speed chairlifts (windscreens and seat warmers optional)
Average cost: $6 million
Biggest challenge facing ski hills: Number of skiers has plateaued
Reason: Baby Boomers starting to suffer knee problems, joint pain
How ski hills are responding: By transforming into year-rounddestination resorts, with mountain biking and golf in the summer
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