The ASR experience was something I will never forget. I have been to the show before but this was the first show where I felt like I actually belonged and served a purpose. Other times I had been there under some other alias, or at the job fair, but it was never this productive. The first day was spent spreading the word of Bamboo as an alternative and superior product to maple. Kids and other buyers that stopped by the booth were well aware of who we were and seemed very interested in our skate decks. I spent a lot of time networking and talking to kids about our products. It was really special to see that kids were well aware of our products and why purchasing our decks, as compared to maple, directly effected the environment. To hear a kid tell me “bamboo grows three feet a day and has more pop than maple”, that was something else. Its just a great feeling to know that part of our younger generation is aware of sustainability and its importance for generations to come. By the end of the first day our company was lucky enough to land a spot on Fox News San Diego and I went home and watched it that night on the 10 o’ clock news. It was a great story about how companies in the Action Sports Industry are going green and using environmentally-friendly products. It set the stage for the days to come and created a buzz about BambooSK8 around ASR. BambooSK8 is one of those companies at the forefront and I am proud to be a part of that.
There was plenty of entertainment and eye-candy throughout the weekend. One of the highlights of the event was probably the Volcom skate ramp. It was fun watching groms destroy it and old school skaters trying to hang. One kid that definitely stuck out was Little Louie Lopez. Its hard to keep up with the skate scene these days with all these young guns coming up. The trick that stuck in my mind was a gap to frontside krooks down and across a good portion of the ramp. Freakin’ Groms! One other highlight was the first ever Office Boyz skate contest. Its a contest put on by Malakye that involves desk jockey’s and employees from around the Actions Sports Industry. You would be surprised at the level of skating by the people who sit behind a computer all day and work in this industry. Do they really work all day? I think they are taking way too many skate breaks.
Overall ASR was a great experience and our team of interns did a great job. People were even asking for our decks when we were loading up the truck in the parking lot. I would say it was a success for BambooSK8. Way to go team!
Peace out.
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