Taco stands, milk chugging contests and some great product giveaways were all part of this year’s Fifteenth Annual Surfside Snow Carnival and Pre-Season Sale. Read more and see photos from the event right here.
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In a revised purchase agreement, the cash sum Quiksilver will receive for Rossignol has been lowered 60 percent. The deal is expected to close in early November. Quiksilver stocks jumped following the news.
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The October Transworld Business featured a solid display of boardshorts for Spring 2009, including the latest trends in color, material, technology and fit. In our online preview, we’ve included more styles from each brand.
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned while covering the business side of boardsports it’s that when Dick Baker speaks, you listen. Baker is a veteran of the apparel business. His career spans from Esprit, Lacoste, and Tommy Hilfiger to Op. His opinions are highly respected both in and outside the boardsports industry, just as he is. I had the opportunity to ask Baker a few questions this morning about the current economic climate and how it’s affecting the endemic market. Here’s what he had to say.
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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - October 14, 2008 - A networking event for the action sports and sustainable living communities, ecolounge is held every Third Thursday at Indigo (Honolulu, HI).
The ecolounge launch on October 16 in Honolulu features KanuHawaii, Styrophobia, and Matuse wetsuits.
Business networking from 6:00-8:00pm with free Pupus and drink specials offered by Benziger Wine, 360 Vodka, and Kona Brewing Company.
Networking is followed by the premier of Quicksilver surfer Clay Marzo’s new surf video, “Just Add Water.”
Live music begins at 9:00pm with the hip, jazzy sounds of The deadbeats
Ecolounge is Presented by the HonuGuide and powered by NMG//Nella Media Group .
Date: October 16, 2008
Time: 6-8pm Networking, 8-9pm Surf Video Premier, 9-until Live Music
Location: Indigo (1121 Nu’uanu Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817)
What is the ecolounge? The ecolounge is a new, monthly business to business networking and social mixer geared towards the action-sport and sustainable living communities. Each event is hosted by one action-sports organization and one sustainable living organization, showcasing their products, services, and message.
Who should attend ecolounge? Media firms that promote trendy, active, and eco-friendly lifestyles, action sports retailers, sustainable living businesses and organizations, active individuals, conscious consumers, and trendsetters.
What to expect at ecolounge? Free Pupu’s and Business Networking from 6-8pm. Action-sport video premiers, eco-fashion shows, eco-art openings, and socializing from 8-9pm. Live music from 9-until.
Where is ecolounge? Ecolounge is every Third Thursday at the following locations:
Augusta, GA - Aroma coffee and wine bar (www.aromacoffeeandwinebar.com)
Launch September 18th, 2008
Honolulu, HI - Indigo (www.indigo-hawaii.com/ )
Launch October 16, 2008
If you are an action-sports or sustainable living organization interested in hosting ecolounge or if you are interested in starting an ecolounge in your city, contact Zebra at Nella Media Group (zebra@nellamediagroup.com).
TITA opened at Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Saturday night to a packed house of riders, who came dressed to the nines to watch T. Rice and crew throw some High Def nines.
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