Surf Expo, the largest and longest running boardsports and beach/resort lifestyle tradeshow in the world, is pleased to announce Rod Tomlinson as Sales Manager for the Surf Category of the show. He is replacing Ryan Nettleton.
Tomlinson is an avid surfer with more than 20 years of experience in the surf industry. He brings an ideal perspective and skillset to Surf Expo, having worked in retail, marketing and sales in both manufacturing and tradeshow sectors for companies such as Fox Head, Rhythm, Firewire Surfboards and Rip Curl.
Tomlinson was most recently a sales executive for Interbike, the largest bicycle trade event in North America, also owned and operated by Emerald Expositions.
“Surf Expo is excited to bring Rod Tomlinson to our sales team,” said Roy Turner, Surf Expo VP and Show Director. “Rod’s background in sales combined with his knowledge and passion for surf makes him the perfect fit. Rod will be working out of our San Juan Capistrano office, close to many of our Surf category clients,” added Turner.
Tomlinson commented, “Water is part of Surf Expo’s DNA and unique to all other trade shows. Nothing else has the authenticity or audience of Surf Expo in this space. I’m a lifelong surfer, and I’ve built my life around the ocean. Surf Expo has always been my favorite show, as it is among my peers both exhibitor and retailer alike. It’s my goal to celebrate the waterborne DNA of the Surf Expo show and offer my support to brands and retailers who share this bond”.
About Surf Expo
Surf Expo is the global watersports and beach lifestyle tradeshow. Produced in January and September each year, the shows draw buyers from specialty stores, major resorts, cruise lines and beach rental companies from across the U.S., and more than 70 countries. Surf Expo features approximately, 2,400 booths of apparel and hard goods and a full line-up of special events, demos, fashion shows, and annual award ceremonies. The show is consistently awarded by the tradeshow industry, most recently the September 2015 show was named Fastest 50 for growth in exhibitors by Trade Show Executive, and both 2015 shows made the Top 25 Fastest Growing Tradeshow list for growth in attendance, by TSNN. The next Surf Expo is September 8-10, 2016 with Board Demo Day on September 7. Surf Expo is a trade only event.
Surf Expo is owned and operated by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of large business-to-business trade shows in the United States, producing more than 50 trade shows and over 100 face-to-face events in total, including conferences, summits and other events. Emerald Expositions connects more than 335,000 sellers and buyers each year and operates within the U.S. in 10 end markets (Gift, Home, General Merchandise and Manufacturing; Sports & Apparel; Design; Jewelry, Luxury & Antiques; E-Commerce; Creative Services; Licensing; Healthcare; Military; and Food).
More information about Surf Expo can be found at www.surfexpo.com.
