

Please join us as we showcase builders, designers, craftsman, surfboards, essential surf equipment, gear, art, music & more. Web Summit will return to Lisbon this year.

Today the international surfboard building community places surf culture, its influence, its importance, its responsibility, back in the hands of the artisans who shape our sacred craft – and ultimately our future. Web Summit brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry. To put the surfboard – and the modern day kahunas who craft and design them back at the forefront of surf culture. Since 2007 the Boardroom Show has reasserted and maintained this philosophy. The show historically features hundreds of apparel and hard goods and a full line-up of special events, education and awards ceremonies. Surf Expo is a trade show semestral held in Orlando. Surf Expo happens in January and September in Orlando, Florida, and draws buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South. Surf Expo is produced twice annually in January and September and draws buyers from stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America and around the world. It was all about the ride –what you wore came second. Surf Expo is taking place from 08 September 2022 to 10 September 2022. These surfboard builders shaped surf culture, both literally and figuratively. Think back: Hobie, Hansen, Bing, Weber, Larkin, Noll, Jacobs, Haut, et al. This is why the surfboard builder was once the primary arbiter of surfing culture, from those early Hawaiian kahunas to the first wave of board manufactures. So much more than a tool, the surfboard is the philosophical icon, a sacred craft, a culturally pervasive symbol of freedom, adventure and enduring youth. Surf Expo, Global Watersports & Beach Lifestyle Tradeshow 2019 is a Sports & Sporting Trade Show, organized in Orlando, Florida. Established in 2007 as a showcase for women in action sports, the Super Girl Pro Series is the only large-scale all-womens action sports, esports and. The acquisition of Elastic “is expected to strengthen our existing live events by expanding both their relevance and growth profile, while also bringing an additive subscription-based revenue stream to Emerald,” Sedky said.Įditor’s note : Shop Eat Surf is owned by Emerald.The Boardroom highlights the surfboard manufacturing industry–a gathering of like minded enthusiasts who are drawn by an authentic love for riding waves and the crafts that move us along those waves. New Emerald CEO Hervé Sedky, who joined the company this week, said the acquisition offers a natural extension to the live events business while increasing engagement between Emerald and its customers.

“A key consideration for partnering with Emerald was also the large volume of customers that are part of the Emerald portfolio which we believe will allow us to rapidly expand our customer base, including in new verticals.” “We have been looking for a partner so we can together respond to opportunities and current trends impacting the business environment,” he said. The company sees a lot of opportunity ahead and was looking for a partner to help them reach the next level. The pandemic has increased demand for Elastic’s digital platform, which has experienced its highest growth year ever, he said. It features thousands of apparel and hard good brands and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, industry parties, annual awards ceremonies, and more. “Through our acquisition of PlumRiver and the Elastic platform, we now have the capability to offer a full spectrum of bundled solutions to our customers – from discovery, lead generation to transaction – across both in person, face-to-face events as well as year-round digital opportunities,” he said. The event is the only show focused exclusively on the water sports and resort sectors covering both hard goods and soft goods. The company launched new digital products during this time, and customers were especially interested in those that centered around the transaction between buyer and seller, Emerald Chief Operating Officer Brian Field said.

The total purchase price at closing was $34 million, including $30 million in cash and the rest in stock, according to an SEC filing.Įmerald operates live events across a wide array of industries and sees an opportunity to introduce Elastic to its brand customers while increasing Emerald’s digital capabilities.īest known for the 140 live events it puts on each year, the pandemic disrupted the staging of many of Emerald’s trade shows during 2020. Emerald, the parent company of Surf Expo and Outdoor Retailer announced Wednesday morning that it has acquired PlumRiver, the company behind Elastic Suite, a digital B2B platform used by some of the biggest names in the action sports and outdoor industries, including Patagonia, Vans, The North Face, Burton, Rip Curl, Boardriders, Volcom, Puma, New Balance and many others.
