AWSI Enews Alert!

Surf Expo Early Bird discount expires April 15th.!

Surf Expo offers a $100 per booth early bird discount to AWSI members. The AWSI is all about you keeping more of the money you make, so sign up for the show early and save some money. Surf Expo is always willing to work with our members on booth payment options, AND you will get booth location preference over “non” Early Bird booth purchases.

The AWSI board and executive directors are working hard to make this Wind Sports trade show  the best attended  in years. Last year, over 1200 individuals registered at Surf Expo indicating they sold wind products. That seems pretty high to us (even Surf Expo agrees), but do you want to miss out on even half that many customers?

Contact Nikki with Surf Expo at 678 781-7916.

You can down load the Wind Section Booth Application here.

You can down load the AWSI Membership application here.

Check out the new AWSI annual Wind Sports Demo location!

What new demo location?

The AWSI board is excited to announce a change of venue to the annual demo held after the Surf Expo in Orlando each September.

Our members have requested the demos be held in a location where kiteboarding and windsurfing are available together. We have selected Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County, in the Tampa - St Pete area on the west coast of Florida. (Check out the link above). Ft De Soto Park is west of Orlando a little over an hours drive, with an excellent international airport  close.

The Demo will coincide with a Dealer Symposium at a central hotel on the way to the demo site. Guest speakers are scheduled in the mornings to discuss distributor relations, freight programs and MARGINS! Afternoons are reserved for product demos and technical product education. Monday evening the AWSI will host a dinner.... no we're hosting a PARTY to get everyone together for a lot of fun and camaraderie!

Join with the AWSI board of directors, executive directors, and industry leaders that are committed to rejuvenate the windsurfing and kiteboarding business communities in 2007 by getting behind SurfExpo and the Distributor and Retailer Demo Symposiums!


Distributor - Manufacturers Meeting in Hood River

The AWSI board has scheduled a distributor meeting to take place in Hood River Friday June 29th,  the day before the start of the Gorge Wind Fest.

A morning meeting will consist of speakers discussing the present state of the boardsports market, retailer/rep relationships, freight programs and maintaining ma9rgins. There will be various 'board meetings' (read: fun activities) in the afternoon, with dinner & entertainment scheduled that evening.

Please plan to get to Hood River a day earlier to attend the Manufacturer/Distributor Meeting.  This will be a great opportunity to get everyone together to discuss the industry, learn a few things from our guest speakers and have fun!  More details coming….


The Association of Wind Sports Industries The AWSI is the trade association representing the business interests of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, schools and sports in the wind sport industries of windsurfing and kiteboarding.

Association of Wind Sport Industries

Post Office Box 103

Hood River, OR  97031

Darren Rogers @ 541 490-7137
Charlie Gioielli @ 713 851-4405

Fax: 866.220.1530

info@awsiwindsports.org

 

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