JACK MCCOY WINS BEST DOCUMENTARY 20.01.12
After a career spanning over 40 years, award winning film maker Jack McCoy was the guest of Honour at this year’s 12th annual X-Dance Film Festival, where he screened his latest feature film, A Deeper Shade of Blue. The festival took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, showcasing the latest and best action sports films. A Deeper Shade of Blue took the top prize as Best Documentary, and McCoy also received a Lifetime Achievement Award. A Deeper Shade of Blue is Avalon (NSW)-based McCoy’s 25th film on surfing which took almost five years to bring to the big screen. Jack - a multi-talented Director, Producer and Cinematographer - focuses on Hawaiian Surf Culture's deepest roots, the evolution of the surfboard, and the Polynesian Creed of Aloha in the new film.
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MERVIN VOTED TWB BRAND OF THE YEAR
19.01.12
US Retailers nationwide choose Mervin as the action-sports brand of the year in polling by TransWorld Business. Retailers point to Mervin as the brand that created the best partnerships and products, while also doing the most to support shops. The award comes courtesy of Transworld Business who reached out to over 5,000 retailers across surf, skate, snow, wake, moto, and BMX posing open-ended questions about which companies have done the most this year to foster their stores’ growth, goals, and continued success.
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NOMINATE NOW FOR AUSTRALIA’S BEST RETAILER 13.01.12
Nominations for the inaugural Australian Surf Industry Awards presented by the Surf Retailers Federation are now open. The Australian Surf Industry Awards are your chance to show your customers, the industry and the world how good you are...but you've got to be in it to win it. Nominations are free for Surf Retailers Federation members and sponsors and are open until Wednesday 22nd February.
Voting is now open for all and concludes Friday 16th March with the finalists for each category announced Monday 19th March.
The winners will be unveiled at the gala awards night at Sydney’s Novotel Manly Pacific Wednesday 28th March 2012.
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KIRRASURF SURF TRADE SHOW BACK IN 2012 11.01.12
Returning as part of the Bleach* Surfing the Fringe festival on the 25- 26 Feb, the Kirrasurf Surf Trade Show will be a unique opportunity for the everyday surfer to get up close and personal with the people behind the brands they are passionate about. Following on from the successful inaugural Trade Show in 2011, Kirrasurf are assembling a who's who of the surf industry to represent their products and brands in 2012. The Trade Show will feature a long list of board shapers, product designers and pro surfers to make this an informative surf forum, and a great opportunity for surfers to gain access to a level of product expertise not usually available to the consumer.
The event will host informative trade stalls on surfboards, wetsuits, surf accessories and surf apparel, plus feature pro surfer appearances and signings, exclusive deals and giveaways.
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JESSI MILEY-DYER NEW ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR MANAGER 03.01.12
ASP International has announced the appointment of Jessi Miley-Dyer to the ASP Women’s World Tour Manager position.
"We're very pleased to welcome Jessi to the ASP management team as Women's Tour Manager,” Richard Grellman, ASP Executive Chairman, said. “In addition to competing against the world's best over the past six years, Jessi has served as surfers' representative and board member and brings a wealth of experience to the position. We're confident that she'll serve the girls well as we work towards stabilizing and enhancing this dimension of our sport."
Miley-Dyer, a former ASP World Junior Champion and six-year veteran of the elite ASP Women’s World Tour, is excited about transitioning to the head office and working with the world’s best surfers in this new capacity.
"It's an honor to serve the girls on tour right now,” Miley-Dyer said. “I've been following the tour my whole life and can confidently say that we've never had such an incredible mix of talent as we do in 2012. It's an exciting time for women's surfing and I'm looking forward to working with the girls this season."
Miley-Dyer will commence her role as ASP Women’s World Tour manager immediately. The ASP Top 17 will begin the 2012 ASP Women’s World Title season at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast from February 27 to March 7, 2011.
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SURFLINE FOUNDER, PRESIDENT DIES 29.12.11
Sean Collins founder and president of Surfline/Wavetrak Inc., passed away this week. Collins, was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame in 2008 and dedicated his life to following waves, tracking winds and sharing stories of swells with the world. Collins, 59, died Monday from a suspected heart attack whilst playing tennis, according to the Orange County coroner's office. Collins started Surfline, a US online portal for news, features and weather and wave forecasts for surfers. In 2003, the company expanded its audience with its purchase of Buoyweather.com, which provides global marine data for surfers, boaters, sailors, divers and others. Surfline/Wavetrak also owns Beachlive, an online provider of wave and weather information for specific beaches. Last year the company reports that the three websites saw more than 140,000 unique visits daily.
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