Surf Expo kicked off yesterday in Orlando, Florida. It was a fairly busy show with buyers and brands buzzing all day long. We have lots of pictures and will have more stories in the next few weeks.
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Brands stayed busy throughout the day, and there was a lot of action around the standup paddle area, a sign the sport is healthy in the region, and here to stay.
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Some large brands that didn’t attend this show, which is smaller than Surf Expo’s massive January show, were Volcom, Rip Curl, Reef, Fox, Oakley and Sector 9.
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Other large surf brands were there including Hurley, Quiksilver, O’Neill and Billabong, and younger brands as well including Vissla, Depactus, Amuse Society, COVA and Roark.
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See photos of the brands, executives and retailers we saw during the day above in our slide show.
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