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“Help Strengthen Our Water Sports Industry by Sharing this Universal Content” via WSIA Newsletter

by admin | Dec 2, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, Resources, Wake Skate, Wake Surf, Wakeboard

For years, the Water Sports Foundation (WSF) has been developing boating safety content in collaboration with the United States Coast Guard in order to touch on key safety issues and work to change boaters’ behavior on the water. This content is available for...

“SHACC Launches Educational Resources and Digital Tour” by Glenn Brumage via info from SHACC Newsletter

by admin | Nov 13, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, Resources, Surf

For all those surf shops, educators and parents out there looking to enrich the lives of customers, students and children, the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC) in San Clemente, CA is proud to be able to support you with the newly launched Educational...

“Surf Expo to Hold In-Person Show in January” via Surf Expo PR on Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, Industry, Retail Strategy, Skateboard, SUP, Trade Shows, Wake Skate, Wake Surf, Wakeboard

PRESS RELEASES | Published Nov 2, 2020 Surf Expo, the premier watersports and beach lifestyle tradeshow announce today that their upcoming January 6-8, 2021 show will take place in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention...

“A Very Unequal Recovery: The New Face of Retail Darwinism” (plus links to relevant M1 webinars) by Marc Weiss – CEO, Management One

by admin | Oct 25, 2020 | Educational Opportunity

Initially, the outcome was unexpected. But as summer turned into fall, and as fall moves into holiday, we now know with certainty that Indie retailers are experiencing a very unequal recovery. At Management One, we have been tracking data by location every day since...

“CSEF Is Bridging Skateboarding and Higher Education” interview via Malakye.com

by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, News, Resources, Skateboard

Keegan Guizard literally skated through college. He was an inspired student at North Carolina State University who founded a collegiate skate tour and then shortly after college he co-founded The College Skateboarding Educational Foundation (CSEF) with...

“Jeremy Jones Talks About ‘Purple Mountains’ and Finding Political Common Ground on Climate Change” by Will Sileo of The Inertia

by admin | Sep 22, 2020 | Educational Opportunity, Industry, Political Action, Snowboard, Social Issues, Sustainability

According to the film’s description, Purple Mountains is, “One man’s journey to find common ground in the mountains — one voter at a time.” That one man is snowboarding legend Jeremy Jones. Jones is one of the greatest freeriders of all time, helping to...