Carl Rupp first tasted shaved ice while on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Every day, Rupp would see a crowd of people outside a tiny shack near his St. Louis apartment ...

It's essentially a convention for shaved-ice aficionados of all stripes—from those interested in getting into the business to those just seeking to keep up with the industry's new and exciting trends.

If you've ever seen a Snowie shaved-ice shack on a suburban street corner and been struck with the notion that you, too, could sell shaved ice, then you're in luck. Snowie, one of Utah's largest ...