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The ActionWatch Panel's Best-Selling Shorts Of Q1 2008

Welcome to ActionWatch Mondays, your weekly snapshot of top sellers from ActionsWatch's Retail Panel of more than 100 specialty stores. This week we unveil the best-selling shorts through the months of January, February, and March of 2008.
05/12/2008

Top Ten Tips for Successful Exhibiting

Wondering how to plan your exhibit program to maximize your show results? Candy Adams, aka the "Booth Mom", lays it out in ten simple tips everyone can follow.
05/08/2008

Nike Lands On Top Of Climate Counts Company Scorecard

The Beaverton sports giant not only has the world's best-selling skate shoe, it's leading the pack on the Climate Counts Scorecard: "Nike is at the forefront of the sector due to long-term leadership on climate, including its public support for meaningful climate change legislation."
05/08/2008

Dive Industry Association Teams Up With Surf Expo

Representing more than 1,500 retailers, this trade association is working hard to increase the reach and business of its retail members through its Undersea Showcase newsletter, educational programs, and through its partnership with trade shows such as Surf Expo.
05/07/2008

BRA Summit 5 Helps Unify Specialty Retail Marketplace

Retail attendees were worried about business when they gathered that first night in Puerto Rico. Could the BRA Summit reveal a new path to follow—or at least allay some of these fears, that feeling that each shop was fighting a battle alone?
05/06/2008

Photo Highlights From The BRA Retail Summit 5

The Board Retailers Association Summit was a huge success--both for the quality and quantity of the conversations that occurred and information presented, but also for the activities Melissa Clary organized for the group. Check out all the photo highlights here.
05/02/2008

Barnacle Bill's Surf Shop Rides Again

Two feet of snow and a frozen Lake Erie as far as the eye can see! Surfing anyone? If you’re Dan Roth, owner of Barnacle Bill’s Surf Shop in Vermillion, Ohio, the answer is an enthusiastic “Yes!”
04/29/2008

SIMA Hosts Green Boot Camp On Earth Day

About 50 surf industry executives gathered at the Ocean Institute on Earth Day, April 22, to hear from experts on how they incorporate sustainability and green practices into their business—and why it makes business sense.
04/24/2008

A Steady And Tranquil Dedication

On this Earth Day 2008, we take a short look at how concern for the environment is beginning to transform our industry.
04/22/2008

Countdown To Image Awards 6

There’s less than a month until the 2008 SIMA Image Awards, and this year’s event promises to uphold the tradition of sober, dignified, and well-reasoned acceptance speeches. Just take a look at last year's event.
04/18/2008



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2008 PRO-TEC Pool Party: Watch it Live on the Web May 17

The Combi sessions at the Vans Skatepark are heating up as it’s time for the most anticipated bowl contest of the year. Join us online for the 2008 Pro-tec Pool Party and see 40 top pros, masters and ladies vie for their piece of a $90,000 purse in one of the most unforgiving bowls ever built. Held in an almost exact replica of the infamous Upland Combi at the newly remodeled Vans Skatepark in Orange, the Pool Party is going to turn out some of the best bowl action this year.

Watch it on the Web: Catch a live webcast of The Pro-tec Pool Party, powered by Skateboard.com, at www.vans.com on Saturday, May 17 from 1:00 pm to 9 pm.

Watch & Win Contest! Enter our "Watch & Win" sweepstakes where one lucky viewer will win a customized Pro-Tec Pool Party Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar, autographed by the winners of the Pro-tec Pool Party! The winner will also receive 2 passes to the Vans Warped Tour, so sign up at Vans.com now.

Expected Riders Include:
Pros – Rune Glifberg, Bucky Lasek, Omar Hassan, Bob Burnquist, Benji Galloway, Bruno Passos, Josh Borden, Lincoln Ueda, Sergie Ventura, Nolan Johnson, Remy Stratton, Jimmy the Greek

Masters – Chris Miller, Steve Caballero, Jeff Grosso, Lance Mountain, Steve Alba, Lester Kasai, Ben Schroeder, Buck Smith, Micke Alba, Mike Barnes, Tony Magnusson, Pat Ngoho, Steve Steadham

Ladies – Cara-Beth Burnside, Lyn-Z Adams, Mimi Knoop, Julie Kindstrand, Jodie MacDonald, Apryl Woodcock, Holly Lyons, Heidi Fitzgerald, Nicole Zuck, Cressey Rice, Amelia Brodka, Annie Sullivan

Judges – include Christian Hosoi, Steve Olson and Bryce Kanights

Television – Debuts September 1 EDT/PDT on FUEL TV, the 24/7 action sports lifestyle network.
 
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