September may still be a few months away, but if you are a coastal retailer, it’s not too early to plan to come to Orlando for what is sure to be an extremely beneficial trip. Maybe you’ve been invited to The Gathering, Sept. 14-17 and are looking to extend your stay. Perhaps you’ve been to Surf Expo before, but this year the event is celebrating 50 years, and the Sept. 16-18 event is your chance to be a part of that milestone.
And for the first time, the Coastal Connections Conference is going to be taking place right after Surf Expo and The Gathering conclude, from the evening of Friday, Sept. 18 until Sunday, Sept. 20. If you’ve never been to the Coastal Connections Conference before and are planning to attend Surf Expo or The Gathering, I encourage you to extend your stay and join us for top-notch education and networking designed specifically for the coastal retail industry.
"If you’ve never been to the Coastal Connections
Conference before and are planning to attend Surf Expo or The Gathering, I encourage you to extend your stay…"
It’s a chance to meet and exchange ideas with coastal retailers from all over the country, gain actionable takeways to implement in your store immediately, and get some time for buying in an intimate, relationship-
driven setting. If you have been to the Coastal Connections Conference before, then I hope you will consider returning to gain the latest perspectives that will help you stay at the top of your retail game.
Eight educational sessions feature top retail experts on topics ranging from profits, inventory, social media, disaster preparedness and more. Meals, receptions, and a welcome bag with products from leading coastal brands are included with registration. It’s pretty amazing when you think about all you are getting for such a great registration price. You can read more about it on pages 20-23.
Seaside Retailer’s goal is to provide resources, information and connections to coastal retailers so they can better navigate their businesses and be more successful. The Coastal Connections Conference expands upon that goal by bringing all of those elements for success into a highly curated in-person event that fosters connection and growth. I know you won’t want to miss it.
Whether you’ve been to Orlando 50 times or it is your first time attending Surf Expo, The Gathering and the Coastal Connections Conference, be prepared to have an amazing time catching up with old friends, making new connections, placing reorders on your old favorites or finding the next new best-seller in your store. We look forward to seeing you there!
