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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: St. Augustine

It’s Tuesday morning and I am up and taking the pulse of the industry in St Augustine, Florida.
10/28/2008

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

ZJ Boarding House Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Santa Monica's ZJ Boarding House celebrates twenty years of being in business with a carnival/concert/barbecue and a good portion of the industry turns out to help them celebrate.
09/29/2008

Surf Expo September Post-Show Recap

Retail shop and booth counts up at Surf Expo; attendance dips slightly due to weather and economy.
09/29/2008

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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5th Annual WakeAwards Bash Goes Off At Surf Expo

 

Liquid Force does it again. All Photos: Doog Becker

WakeBoarding, the world's number one wake sports magazine, hosted the 5th Annual Wake Awards presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, on September 12 in Orlando, Florida during Surf Expo.

The Wake Awards recognized "The Best In Wake" in 15 different categories including video, photography and top riding including the "Move of the Year" awards in both wakeboarding and wakeskating. Presented by Oakley, the "Move of the Year" is a top honor in the sport, so the winner in each category won some pocket cash as well as a custom-engraved Oakley Diamond Minute Machine watch. Danny Harf took home this year's wakeboard "Move of the Year" with the first ever switch toeside 1260, and Stu Shinn held down the wakeskate side with a wake-to-wake backside bigger spin.

Harf held his 1260 under wraps all week to help add suspense to this year's blockbuster event. "It was cool to surprise everyone with the footage," says Harf. "Normally every year, people know what went down, so it was cool to have a little last-minute video footage to show everyone, it threw a little twist into the night."



New for 2008 was the crowning of the "King of Wake" and "Queen of Wake." These awards are the highest accolade in competitive wakeboarding. The 2008 "King of Wake" crown was won by Phillip Soven, his second consecutive year winning the title. The first annual "Queen of Wake" title was won by Nicola Butler on her rookie year.

The Wake Awards, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, are determined by an industry-wide voting panel of over 50 members. The King and Queen of Wake are determined by a season-long race for the crown where riders accumulate points at designated WWA events.

This year's Legend award was presented by the four current Legends including Scott Byerly, Shaun Murray, Darin Shapiro and Parks Bonifay. Zane Schwenk was honored with this year's induction, joining this exclusive club in front of friends, family and the entire industry.

Rusty Malinoski repeated as Best Wakeboarder and was ecstatic as his name was called and limited edition WakeBoarding Magazine cover was unveiled. "To be recognized for the second year in a row is a dream come true," Malinoski said. "To do it once is totally amazing and to back it up the following year is even more special to me."

The 5th annual Wake Awards presented by Rockstar Energy Drink was captured by Fuel TV and will air on national television in November for those who weren't able to make the event. Look for more information on air dates coming soon.

 

Phillip Soven must be used to raising huge checks over his head by now.

Alison and Paul enjoy the ambiance of wakeboarding's biggest night.


Here are the official award winners for the 5th Annual Wake Awards presented by Rockstar Energy Drink:

Rail Master
J.D. Webb

Best Wake Rider
Danny Harf

"On Point" Award
Harley Clifford

Best Womens Wakeboarder
Nicola Butler

Photographer of the Year
Josh Letchworth

Best Video Performance — Wakeboard
Rider: Danny Harf
Editor and Producer: Sean Kilgus

Best Video Performance — Wakeskate
Rider: Danny Hampson
Editor: Brandon Parker
Producer: Scott Byerly

Best Video
Push Process – Oakley / 1242 Productions
Director: Justin Stephens
Executive Producer: Matty Swanson

King Of Wake
Phillip Soven

Queen Of Wake
Nicola Butler

The Legend
Zane Schwenk

Best Wakeskater
Nick Taylor

Move of the Year — Wakeskate
Stu Shinn – Wake-to-wake Backside Bigger Spin

Move of the Year — Wakeboard
Danny Harf – Switch Toeside 1260

Best Wakeboarder
Rusty Malinoski

Author: Sean Obrien
 
 
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ActionWatch Retail Panel Grows to 200 Stores

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Consumers Anxiously Await Black Friday Deals

According to NRF’s 2008 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, 72.0 percent of consumers have completed less than 10 percent of their shopping, compared with 2.2 percent of shoppers who say they have completely finished.
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Orange 21 Announces Financial Results; Outlines Cost-Savings Measures

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Ocean Minded recently hosted its first-ever beach clean-up at a lake location. On October 28th, the company partnered with online footwear retailer, Zappos.com, and held a clean-up at Lake Mead’s National Recreation Area.
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OGIO Promotes Two to VP Positions, Reports Record Growth

Despite the economy's alarming state, Utah-based OGIO is celebrating one of its most successful sales spikes in its 20-year history.
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Wakeboard World Cup Series Heads To Qatar For Final Stop

Following the highly successful World Cup Stop in Putrajaya, Malaysia, last weekend, the world's top professional waterski and wakeboard athletes are now heading for Doha on the sun-drenched coast of Qatar.
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Burton Canadian Open Snowboarding Championships Dates Changed

Due to the recent cancellation of the Session at Vail, an optimal window has opened in the North American snowboard event schedule.
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Black Box Teams With Skate OG Frank Messmann For Europe Push

Black Box Distribution has announced it is partnering with Frank Messmann to create Black Box Europe. Originally a Professional Skateboarder, Frank has been a part of the skateboard industry for 20 years.
11/12/2008



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