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Surf Expo

Surf Expo - September 12 -14, 2008
Orlando Convention Center, Florida

Welcome to Surf Expo...where for the past 31 years, manufacturers and retailers in the surf, skate, water sports, swim and resort industries have come together in a business-first buying and selling environment.  Surf Expo is produced twice annually by dmg world media for manufacturers and retailers in the Board, Beach and Fashion industries. Held in January and September in Orlando, Florida, Surf Expo draws buyers from specialty stores; surf and skate shops; wakeboard, waterski, windsurf and kiteboard shops, resort, swimwear and urban apparel boutiques; department stores; and sporting good stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America and around the world.

Surf Expo features more than 2,400 booths of apparel and hardgoods and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, annual awards ceremonies, and skate and other boardsport demos. Average buyer and exhibitor turnout exceeds 15,000 attendees including retailers, exhibitors and media per show.

Retailers, click here to register for our upcoming show, January 10-13, 2008!

BRA AND SURF EXPO PARTNER TO CREATE “RETAIL CENTER” ON TRADESHOW FLOOR - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CONTRACT


    YOU ARE INVITED TO EXHIBIT AT THE PREMIERE BOARD SPORT RETAIL TRADESHOW

The Board Retailers Association (BRA), a non-profit representing over 500 specialty surf, skate, snow and wake retailers with over 2500 locations, has partnered with Surf Expo to create a RETAIL CENTER at the upcoming show in Orlando, Florida (September 12 – 14, 2008) and we would like to invite you to exhibit. The RETAIL CENTER will provide vendors like yourself,  who sell retail focused equipment and services, an introduction to 10,000+ board sport retailers on their home turf and at the tradeshow where they do all their buying.

For over 30 years, Surf Expo has been at the forefront of the Board, Beach and Fashion industries – helping manufacturers meet retailers in an environment that reflects the excitement of their culture while still maintaining a business-first atmosphere, and now Surf Expo and BRA would like to provide vendors the same experience with the RETAIL CENTER.  The RETAIL CENTER is a high traffic, centrally located, branded section on the show floor where vendors receive exhibit space, booth hardwall and counter, booth idenfitication sign, one logo/graphic on booth wall, template ad in pre-show magazine, listing on surfexpo.com, rep/appt. postcards, Exhibiting 101 seminar, consulation with Buyer Relations and a post-show list of attendees for HALF the price of normal exhibit space.

Space is limited so inquire immediately about exhibit opportunities or visit www.boardretailers.org/ tradeshows enclosed Application and Contract. Surf Expo is the premiere board sport, beach and fashion tradeshow with retailers attending from around the world. BRA would like to provide these retailers with an additional incentive and benefit by bringing in vendors focused on retail services that can save them time and money.  

* EARLY BIRD RATES EXTEDNED TO APRIL 15TH, 2008

   

Educational Seminars and Show Schedule

Presented by the Board Retailers Association, Surf Expo offers challenging and insightful seminars and courses to help you grow your retail business. Want to increase your sales? Then you want to be there. Check back closer to show dates for additional information.





ASR HOLIDAY - May 28 - 29, 2008
Orange County Fair & Expo Center, Costa Mesa, CA

Next Show - September 4-6, 2008

SURF > SKATE > SWIM > SNOW > MOTO > LIFESTYLE > FASHION
ASR Holiday provides you with the opportunity to fill your shelves with the latest in holiday accessories and apparel from leading action sports industry brands. With the growth of holiday-specific product offerings from action sports manufacturers, holiday line previews have turned into weeks of rep visits. To help save buyers time, ASR holiday was created to bring you a product preview solution. Our simple booth design and intimate layout allows you to focus on the products and write orders. Wrap up all of your holiday buying in just two days!

Stock the Right Product Mix

As a retailer, you know how important the holiday season is for hitting your revenue numbers before year-end books close.  Making the right product selection is vital to your success.

Shopping at ASR Holiday allows you to:

  • Make brand comparisons and ensure that you place orders with the right profit margins and highlight the hottest trends.
  • Deliver the right product mix for your core customers.
  • Place orders in May  - the ideal time for retailer buying during the most unified launch dates of any season.
  • Preview holiday lines from over 100 brands showcasing the latest youth culture and lifestyle products for the holiday season

    Educational Seminars and Show Schedule

Check back closer to the dates of the show.

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