Tag: USOpen

30th Anniversary of Burton’s U.S. Open of Snowboarding Presented by MINI Launches—Featured Riders Shaun White, Kelly Clark

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The U.S. Open of Snowboarding from March 5-11, 2012 at Stratton Mountain, VT continues its tradition moving into its 30th year by attracting the top snowboarders from around the world in what’s known as one of the most prestigious event in the sport. Featured riders in halfpipe and slopestyle  including Shaun White, Kazuhiro Kokubo, Iouri […]

How Surfing Is Going Through Its Own “Arab Spring”—From Bobby Martinez Getting Booted to Questions about the ASP World “City” Tours to Lack of Women’s Sponsorship— The Soul of Surfing Under the Spotlight

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In the past few years it seems we’ve been writing more and more about the sport of surfing and not necessarily because of its soulful nature and attraction among youth culture, but because of the complex business issues surrounding the industry. Now, hitting mainstream Los Angeles this week, a poignant article by Tibby Rothman was […]

Agenda Moves to Huntington Beach to Correspond with U.S. Open of Surfing and Earlier Buyer’s Cycle Dates

Timing of trade shows have always been a major issue, as has their affiliation and of course location. Latest changes for Agenda may be a good but doe make sense for it%uFFFDs core exhibitors?