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Cave Talk, April 2018
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Presidential & Executive Director Mid-Winter Notes -- Mystery Shack Appears at War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake -- Keep Roy Davis in Your Prayers -- Ruby Falls Acquires R&R Hospitality -- Tesla Destination Charging Program -- Braoadcast [sic] from Luray Caverns -- Bats May Be Poised for a Comeback from White Nose Syndrome -- WNS Report -- ISCA Congress Gathers in Italy -- Convention Update
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Cave Talk, December 2017
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message from the Executive Director -- Thousands of bats slaughtered annually in Asia end up on Ebay and Etsy for artsy Americans -- Steve Runkle retires after 35 years at Cave of the Winds -- International Gift Exposition in the Smokies -- Sandy Creek Mining Company wins IAAPA award -- Presley Mayfield – the future of our cave industry is in good hands with this eight year old hard at work! -- Christmas cheer with a new holiday tradition -- Lake Shasta Caverns Rainbow -- Rickwood Caverns State Park -- Fantastic Caverns -- Indian Echo Caverns -- DeSoto Caverns -- WNS Report -- NCKRI News -- Claudia’s artistic holiday baking -- Calendar of Events
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Cave Talk, August 2017
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Missouri Convention -- Ohio Caverns has the most semi-precious stones in the state -- Glenwood Caverns Haunted Mine now open! -- Ruby Falls construction work in progress -- Convention Registration -- Gift shop buyers… need playing cards? -- Rushmore Cave rewards employees -- Natural Bridge Caverns featured on local tv weather segment -- Timpanogos Cave National Monument newest NCA member -- WNS Report -- Calendar of Events
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Cave Talk, July 2017
Robert A. Holt
Contents: National Cave & Karst Day -- Creative placards get word out about Secret Caverns: Billboards make Schoharie County, NY spot famous -- Matriarch of Cave of the Winds, Betty Lou Carey passes -- Cumberland Caverns makes Travel Channel list -- Mark Twain Cave convention 2017 host -- Convention hotel accepting reservations! -- Marengo Cave has sold -- NCA Insurance Column: Beat the heat with these timely AC maintenance tips -- WNS Report -- Lincoln Caverns celebrates discovery days -- Calendar of Events
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Cave Talk, February 2017
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Executive Director's Message -- Million-Year-Old "Hero Bug" emerges from cave -- Joy Sorensen new president at DeSoto Caverns -- Jacob "Jake" McCoy new park manager at Kartchner -- Guy Schiavone War Eagle Cavern general manager marries cave sweetheart Emily Ackerman -- New director of marketing at Ruby Falls -- Sierra Nevada Recreation Corp 3 California caves for sale -- Live from inside the mountain Cumberland Caverns Bluegrass Underground Season 7 -- WNS Report -- Salt cave therapy used to treat various ailments at Long Island facility -- Jewel Cave just adopted its next classroom! Introducing the Class of 2029 -- Carlsbad elevators getting new hoist cables -- Recall Alert: Thousands of salt lamps are shock, fire hazard -- NCA Insurance Column: The high cost of frozen pipes -- NCA Gift Shop Items -- NCA Brochures -- Historical Photograph -- Calendar of Events
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Cave Talk, April 2016
Robert A. Holt
Contents: President's Message -- Bridal Cave's "Bright" Future: Our New LED Lighting -- Kirk Hansen of Fantastic Caverns Receives Ambassador Award -- WNS Report -- Natural Bridge Caverns Mystery -- NCA Buyers Group: Out with the Old and In with the New! -- Are We at the Right Place? -- Convention 2016: Start Preparing! -- Cave without a Name Finds Unusual Bat -- International Happiness Day at Jewel Cave National Monument -- Update on Carlsbad Caverns Elevators -- NCA Brochures -- Upcoming NCA Insurance Webinar -- NCA Alternative Risk Financing Program Update & Next Steps -- Monthly Historical Photo -- Calendar of Events
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Cave Talk, January 2016
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Executive Director’s Message -- Christmas Celebrated Above & Below Ground -- George Bunch, Owner of Bluff Dwellers Cavern Passes -- Monthly Historical Photo -- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns Closed -- New Managing Director at Grand Caverns -- WNS Report -- NCA Insurance Column: The hard realities of a cyber event -- Affiliate of the Month -- LAST MINUTE NOTES…. -- CALENDER OF EVENTS
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Cave Talk, December 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 -- Member News -- Deep-Darkness Cave Exploring -- FOR SALE Crystal Cave, Springfield, Missouri -- CALENDER OF EVENTS Adventure Opens -- NCA Buyers at the Tennessee Show -- International Association Amusement Parks & Attractions -- Rushmore Cave Brochure Wins International Award -- New Superintendant at Jewel Cave National Monument -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, and education -- Driver Safety – Winter Driving --
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Cave Talk, November 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 -- A Message From Our New President Patty Perlaky -- 4th Grader Apologizes To Black Chasm Cavern -- Generations: A Garden Kaleidoscope at Mark Twain Cave -- Speleotherapy or Natural Cave Therapy -- NCA Buyers Group -- Tennessee Gift Shows -- 2015 Convention Attendee Survey Results -- WNS Report -- Pumpkin Fix at Luray Fudge Company -- Microsoft’s RMS P-O-S System -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education -- A Thank You Note -- CALENDER OF EVENTS
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Cave Talk, June 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 -- House on the Rock Resort -- Ruby Falls Becomes Deepest "Smart Cave" With Internet Access -- Employee Certification at DeSoto Caverns Family Fun Park -- Journey Through the Sabertooth Cave at Indiana Caverns -- West Meets East -- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Named Regional Finalist in U.S. Chamber 2015 DREAM Big Small Business of the Year Award -- Shares of Stock in Diamond Caverns Available For Sale -- Welcome the Newest Member of the Sandy Creek Mining Company Family! -- Sinkhole Simulator Coming to the National Corvette Museum -- Youth Looking for a Caving Experience? -- Recent Heavy Rain in Texas Raises Water Level at Natural Bridge Caverns -- NCA Insurance Column - Members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- WNS Report -- From Deep Down In The Archives... --
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Cave Talk, April 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 -- Message From The President -- Mammoth Cave National Park Increases Admission Fee -- Mammoth Cave Adapts To Living With White Nose Syndrome -- Newest Member Of Our Cave Family -- Gurnee Guide to American Show Caves -- Penny Books -- Western Kentucky University Summer Karst Field Studies Program -- National Cave and Karst Research Institute -- Letter From The Chairman Of The Insurance Committee -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- WNS Report -- Affiliate of the Month -- From Deep Down In The Archives...
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Cave Talk, March 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 -- Message From The Executive Director -- The Ice Age Adventure Coming To Indiana Caverns -- Sea Lion Caves Important Resource Within The Oregon Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve -- Bridal Cave Annual "Renewal of Vows" -- NCA Buyers Talk -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- WNS Report -- Why should the NCA create its own Association Sponsored Captive Insurance Program? -- ISCA Meeting Oct 17-24, 2015 Germany - Austria -- Affiliate of the Month
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Cave Talk, February 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 - Remembering Our Friend Steve Turner -- Cave For Sale In Hawaii (Lava Tube) -- Member Tidbits -- Les Turilli, Jr. Plans Run For Governor Of Missouri -- Waynesville, Missouri Mayor Welcomes Cavers To The 2015 NSS Convention -- WNS Report -- NCA Brochures -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- Affiliate of the Month -- From Deep Down In The Archives...
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Cave Talk, January 2015
Robert A. Holt
Contents: 1965 - Celebrating Our 50th Year - 2015 -- Son Doong Cave In Vietnam Is World's Largest Cave - Discovered in 2009 -- Christmas Celebrated Above & Below Ground -- Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- Defibrillator Use in the Workplace & How It Affects Insurance -- 23rd International Karstological School "Classical Karst" Caves – Exploration and Studies combined with the 50th Anniversary of the International Union of Speleology – UIS -- MoDot Proposed Rule Change Threatens The Future Of Signage For Missouri Caves -- WNS Report
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Cave Talk, December 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message From The Retail Chair -- Ruby Falls Debuts Christmas Underground -- International Association Amusement Parks & Attractions -- International Show Caves Association Elects Brad Wuest President -- Message From The President -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity -- WNS Report
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Cave Talk, November 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Ground Breaking For The Redevelopment Of The Historic Iron Mountain Hot Springs At Glenwood Caverns -- 'Supercave' In China Takes Title Of World's Largest Cavern -- The Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves Expansion Project – Giving Visitors a New “Out-of-the-Gorge” Experience -- Don't Discount The Power Of The Brochure -- WNS Report -- Sinkhole Conference -- ISCA Conference 2016 -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- Effective Safety Training
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Cave Talk, October 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Colorado Convention Report -- The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies® invites you to IGEScape the Ordinary this November as we celebrate 15 years in the Smokies! -- Mark Twain Cave and Campgrounds Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence -- WNS Report
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Cave Talk, September 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message From Our Convention Host -- Vendor Show At The 2014 Colorado Convention -- New KARST Map of the USA Released -- WNS Report -- CAVERNS OF SONORA -- Welcome Our Newest Affiliate Member -- More NCA Members Featured -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity!
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Cave Talk, August 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message From The President -- Cave of the Winds Offers New Aerial Dive Ride Of Epoch Proportions -- Terror - Dactyl -- My Phone Conversation With Garth Brooks -- Headline: "Fungus Closes State Caves Until 2019" -- THE 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION September 29 - October 3, 2014 Colorado Springs, Colorado -- You Are Invited To An Open Reception and Dinner Hosted By Keith & Pat Our Insurance Guys On Sunday September 28 Just Prior To The Convention Opening -- Attend The ISCA Congress In Australia -- Indiana Speleological Survey (ISS) Maps 7,000 Feet of Virgin Passage -- The 2015 NSS American Caving Calendar Now Available for Wholesale Orders -- Secret Caverns Caters To The Asian Market -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- "Spelunker" vs "Caver"
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Cave Talk, July 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Learn About Echolocation At uhaul.com -- Affiliate of the Month Sunburst Companies -Features Onondaga Cave State Park -- Mercer Caverns Receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence -- Bluff Dwellers Cavern Welcomes New Manager -- Facebook Post by Hugh Morrow -- Bridal Cave Uses Google 360 -- Congratulations Lucas Thompson! -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- BEATING THE HEAT -- WNS Report
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Cave Talk, June 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message From The Executive Director -- 8 Amazing American Caves -- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Introduces New Ride - Canyon Flyer -- NCA Buyers Talk - Our G.O.A.L. ~ Extraordinary Guest Service -- NCA Insurance Column - NCA members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- LIGHTNING – THE UNDERRATEDKILLER -- National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) -- WNS Report
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Cave Talk, May 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message From The President -- Tourism to Mammoth Cave NP Creates $40.4 million in Economic Benefit Report shows visitor spending supports 574 jobs in local economy -- Why Bat House Design Matters -- Ruby Falls Announces Green Globe Recertification -- Lurking in the Darkness of Chinese Caves - Five New Species of Armored Spiders Come to Light -- NCA Buyers Talk - Looking Forward To Convention -- WNS Report -- NCA Insurance Column Members’ resource for insurance information, news, education and industry hilarity! -- Responsible, Productive and Legal Use of the Internet at Work -- 6 th International Workshop on Ice Caves -- Affiliate of the Month -- Heritage Playing Card Company Bringing Nature to Life on a Deck of Cards!
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Cave Talk, April 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message From The President -- 24 insights to shape your TripAdvisor strategy -- Show Cave Retired Members Travel Club -- NCA Buyers Talk - The Joy of a Mess -- Noteworthy Updates From The NCA Mid-Winter Meeting In St. Louis -- CONGRESS 2014 JENOLAN -- NCA Insurance Column -- Bat Biologist Says He's Optimistic Vermont Bat Species Will Recover From White Nose Syndrome -- Affiliate of the Month
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Cave Talk, March 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Message from the President Executive Director -- A Rollercoaster Ride from the Cave to the Basketball Court -- WNS Report -- NCA Buyers Talk - Add V.A.L.U.E. to your Gift Shop -- NSS To Produce Cave Calendar -- Bridal Cave Becomes Official Weather Reporting Station for the Weather Channel -- 6 th International Workshop on Ice Caves & 22nd International Conference on Subteranean Biology -- NCA Insurance Column -- The Toughest Decision—Termination: How Do I Fire Someone? (Part I of 2) -- Affiliate of the Month -- Low Cost Cave Brochures
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Cave Talk, February 2014
Robert A. Holt
Contents: Executive Director's Message -- Book Recommendation -- NCA Buyers Talk -- Batfest at Lincoln & Whisper Rocks Caves -- Going Inside: Measuring Bracken Cave's Bat Guano -- WNS Report -- NCA Insurance Column -- Top 10 Identified Hazards Identified -- JENOLAN 2014 -- Deep Freeze Reveals Lake Superior's Hidden Caves -- Affiliate of the Month
Cave Talk is a publication of the National Caves Association, a non-profit trade association founded in 1965 by a small group of private show cave owners. These initial members sought to bring together show cave owners and operators from across the United States to promote the show cave industry to the public, to share information and ideas, and to lobby for legislation favorable to the show cave industry.
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