Live from HQ                                    

Some of your trusted Surf Expo team members.

We are less than a month away from the show and more than just the weather is heating up here in Atlanta. Our office is buzzing. Contrary to popular belief, we actually work the other ten months of the year to make Surf Expo the best show in Beach, Board, and Fashion.

The office population has doubled for the moment as those of us who travel a lot are staying a little closer to home to get things done. Oh, we are still traveling, visiting stores and finding new companies for you to check out, but we're also packing boxes, making phone calls, and doing anything and everything to make this yet another killer show.

Did you ever wonder who hung up those daily newspapers in the bathrooms that told you about that day’s events at the show? Or how did all of the fruit and coffee get out on the show floor for breakfast? Even better, who puts on the great parties at places like Islands of Adventures, The House of Blues, or Doog’s suiteJ? How did we know to make lounge areas on the floor where you can relax after a few hours of hitting the show hard, or to have things like Sushi for lunch? How did all of the hotel information get on the Web site? Who put together the cool fashion shows? Who sent me a registration form in the mail? Who made the registration form? How does it all happen? You get the gist.

We listen to you -- and we work hard.

The show isn’t just in September and January. We are here all year long creating a show to help you grow your business and create relationships. One way we accomplish this is by having a great relationship with you. We want to hear your thoughts and ideas; your challenges and successes. All of us here at Surf Expo are pretty proud of what we do, and with that said, I can tell you that we take this information and put it to use. Yeah, we might be a bunch of characters, but we put on a great show and we always want to make it better for you. So, if you see any of us walking around at the show, come over and introduce yourself, let us know what you think -- good or bad. I promise we won’t bite.

Here are some things to check out at the Show:

• The Daily Flush
• The Loyalty PASS Program
• The Wake Jam and Awards
• The Skate Contest
• Daily Fashion Shows
• New Self-reg Kiosk
• Launch
• Source
• New Web site (but you are already on it, aren't you?) 

See you at the show,

Aly