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Your Retailers Have Spoken. They Think You Need To Be Here. In these challenging economic times, it's more important than ever for manufacturers and retailers alike to get their business done in one place, in one weekend. Surf Expo's unique breadth of exhibitors and commitment to a business-first atmosphere makes choosing Surf Expo as the show to attend a no-brainer. 11/18/2008 Surf Expo Announces Lineup For January 2009 Educational Seminars Give your store every advantage through Surf Expo's full roster of educational seminars, happening January 15, 16, and 17 in Orlando, Florida. Bring your staff or brush up on your own skills as we discuss open-to-buy strategies, Web site management, understanding surfboard technology, and much more. 11/18/2008 Travels With Fish: Cocoa Beach On the final day of our Surf Expo North Florida tour, we stop off at the Ron Jon Surf Shop mega store, plus Quiet Flight and Cape Surf. 10/31/2008 Travels With Fish: Daytona Beach The off-season in a tourist mecca like Daytona Beach brings its own challenges as shops either struggle to maintain or simply shutter the doors and wait until spring. So how are retailers coping? 10/30/2008 Travels With Fish: Jacksonville Beach Surf Expo is back with another episodic adventure! This time reporting from Northeastern Florida as I travel from Jacksonville Beach to Cocoa Beach and hit the stops in between. 10/27/2008 Per Welinder Explains The Birdhouse Deal Tony Hawk and Per Welinder, business partners for the past 15 years, recently reached a definitive agreement whereby Tony Hawk has acquired all interest in the Birdhouse Skateboards brand from Blitz Distribution, Inc. So what's it all mean? Blitz President Per Welinder explains. 10/16/2008 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. 10/14/2008 The Secrets Of Visual Merchandising How your store looks is sometimes more important that what you are selling. We’ll explore the basics on merchandising your store from a visual perspective and also discuss how to build a formula to keep your store fresh and exciting to your frequent shoppers as well as your new guests. 10/06/2008 The Girls Of Surf Expo All the latest swimwear fashions, modeled at Surf Expo's Fashion Shows and at the swank Peabody Hotel. 09/25/2008
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Liquid Nation Ball 5 Raises Funds for 14 Surf-Related Humanitarian Organizations
 | | Dr. Dave Jenkins, SurfAid International Founder | Mixing the passion of surfing with helping others, on Friday, September 5, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Humanitarian Fund raised approximately $230,000 at the annual fundraiser, Liquid Nation Ball. Surf industry business executives, professional surfers, and La Jolla VIPs gathered at the ocean-front home of Fernando and Vicky Aguerre in La Jolla, Calif. to help raise funds for 14 surf-related humanitarian organizations and honor the first ever SIMA Humanitarian of the year, Dr. Dave Jenkins, CEO of SurfAid International.
“I am incredibly grateful and honored to be named as the first-ever SIMA Humanitarian of the Year as Liquid Nation Ball has been supportive of us and our vision for SurfAid International since its infancy when it was not much more than a crazy idea,” said Dr. Dave Jenkins, CEO of SurfAid International and SIMA Humanitarian of the Year. “The sport of surfing has opened our eyes to the world and the ways that we can make a difference for others.”
As the CEO and inspiration behind SurfAid International, Dr. Dave has made medical and life changing impacts on people’s lives around the world. Dr. Dave is most well known for his selfless contribution and dedication to building SurfAid International and working with the Mentawai people. His passion for the “hand up, not a handout” philosophy and desire to empower the Mentawai people to function independently, serves as an inspiration to us all.
As well as Dr. Dave’s award, the event was highlighted by a live auction. A surfboard shaped by Greg and Jed Noll, Pinch’s Nightmare, was auctioned off for $40,000. A surf adventure to Nicaragua was won at $18,000, and a Skip Frye surfboard signed by the elite at Liquid Nation Ball 5 was auctioned off for $20,000. While the live auction went on, the women of the party took to the first Liquid Nation Ball silent auction sponsored by Riviera Magazine. Items such as a Charriol USA diamond necklace, Surf Diva surf lessons, and an exclusive BALLY travel bag were competitively bid on.
The fifth annual Liquid Nation Ball read like the who’s who of the surf industry. Surf icons Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Lisa Andersen, Taj Burrow, Greg Noll, and Rochelle Ballard, as well as business leaders Paul Naude, Derek O’Neill, Bob McKnight, Dick Baker and more all enjoyed great food, dancing and the highly entertaining live auction in which the host himself, Fernando Aguerre, Vice-President of the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, literally sold the aloha pants and animal print jacket he was wearing for the sake of charity.
“The success of Liquid Nation Ball 5 just proves the growing influence and impact the surf industry is making on the world through humanitarian organizations,” said Fernando Aguerre, co-founder and host of Liquid Nation Ball. “The dancing, the live and silent auction items, the music, the guests, the surf stars, and the La Jolla VIPs all made this year the best year yet. On behalf of the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, I would like to thank all of those who attended, supported, and contributed to make the 2008 SIMA Humanitarian Fund grants possible. Giving is the key to a full life and it’s great to join forces for a better world.”
Liquid Nation Ball was originally created by Santiago and Fernando Aguerre to support the humanitarian efforts of SurfAid. In 2006 the brothers donated the Ball to the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. The event now serves as the official fundraising event for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund. All proceeds from Liquid Nation Ball 5 will benefit 14 surf-related social and humanitarian non-profit organizations selected by the SIMA Humanitarian Fund Board of Directors for their efforts focusing on improving the quality of life, health and/or welfare of people. The 2008 Liquid Nation Ball beneficiaries include Keep a Breast, Boarding for Breast Cancer, Surfer’s Healing, Jimmy Miller Foundation, AccesSurf Hawaii, Outdoor Outreach, Get a Board Foundation, Ka Keiki O Hawaii Foundation, Stoked Mentoring, L.A. Surf Bus, Life Rolls On, Project Wipeout, SurfAid International and Sumba Foundation.
 | | Newlyweds Todd Roberts of ZJ Boardinghouse and Allison Roberts of Billabong. |  | | BRA's Melissa Cleary with Rob Campbell of Transworld Business. |  | | ZJ Boardinghouse Co-Owners Todd Roberts and Mikke Pierson. |  | | Melissa Cleary, Todd Roberts, and Sage Island's Mike Duncan. |  | | The lawn of love at the Aguerre house. |  | | Your host, Fernando Aguerre, welcomes the crowd. | | 
| | The audience watches a special video on the works of SurfAid International and its founder, Dr. Dave Jenkins. | | 
| | Eliana Stefani, the founder of Spicy Clothing, and her partner Tim Russo. | | 
| Santiago Aguerre wrote a letter to the industry on behalf of SurfAid International five years ago and helped galvanize an industry behind this vital humanitarian organization.
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| | Santi presents Dr. Dave with an overview of his homebreak (Lance's Right) in gratitude for all his hard work. | | 
| | Fernando has made a point of selling the clothes off his back to support the Liquid Nation charities. This year was no different, and included these staple-hemmed floral pants. Ooo La La. | | 
| | Fernando leads the bidding with his distinct auctioneering style. | | 
| | TWBIZ's Rob Campbell, Sage Island/BRA President Mike Duncan, and Andy Tompkins of ASR. | | 
| | Surf Expo's Vicki Vasil, TransWorld Business' Josh Hunter, and Surf Expo's Sean O'Brien. | 
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Active Reports On Ed Templeton's "Map Of The Inner War" Exhibit There were at least a hundred people inside the packed gallery checking out Ed Templeton's works and getting their Deformer book signed by Ed himself.
11/20/2008 Billabong Signs Indonesia’s #1 Skateboarder Pevy Permana This true Indonesian talent will join the likes of Singapore’s Firdaus and Malaysia’s Usher as an ‘A Team’ rider for the Billabong family.
11/20/2008 Nike's "Made For Skate" Pop-up Store Exhibit Nike SB is sponsoring an exhibition in Amsterdam containing five decades of memorable skateboarding footwear.
11/20/2008 The Buckle, Inc. Reports 31 Percent Increase in Third Quarter Net Income The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced todaythat net income for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2008 increased31.0 percent on a 25.7 percent net sales increase.
11/20/2008 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Announces Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results The Company achieved an 11 basis-point increase in product selling margins and lowered overall distribution center expenses versus the prior year despite operating 19 more stores and experiencing increased freight costs due to higher fuel prices
11/20/2008 Zumiez Inc. Reports October 2008 Sales Results Total net sales for the four-week period ended November 1, 2008 increased 1.2% to $25.0 million, compared to $24.7 million for the four-week period ended November 3, 2007.
11/20/2008 Pacific Sunwear Announces Third Quarter Earnings Results Total Company same-store sales decreased 7% during the third quarter of fiscal 2008.
11/20/2008 Dick's Sporting Goods Reports Third Quarter Results; In line With Expectations Net sales for the quarter increased 10.2% to $924.2 million due to the opening of new stores, the inclusion of Chick's Sporting Goods in this year's quarterly results and a 2.8% decrease in comparable store sales.
11/20/2008 ActionWatch Retail Panel Grows to 200 Stores “This is a significant milestone,” states Cary Allington, co-founder. “The panel is large enough to very accurately reflect the market in most of the product categories we track.”
11/19/2008 Sport Chalet Selects MarketLive eCommerce Suite for New eCommerce Website MarketLive, Inc., the leading global eCommerce software and service provider for retailers, announced today that Sport Chalet, a full-service specialty sporting goods store with locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, has selected the MarketLive eCommerce Suite for the company's new website.
11/19/2008 Billabong International Outlines Global Success During Chairman and CEO Speeches. A transcript of the speeches made by Billabong International Chairman Ted Kunkel and CEO Derek O'Neill during last month's '07/08 Annual General Meeting.
11/18/2008 Sole Technology Gets Invite To Secret Ryan Sheckler Skate Park Everything you see here isn't even the entire park. There's another level full of ledges, mannys, flatground and whatnot -- not to mention the entertainment room, offices and on and on.
11/18/2008
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