2012

02/10/2012 - Surf Industry’s Best Products, Retailers and Brands Recognized at the SIMA Image Awards - Honoring the Best in the Surf Industry from 2011 -

01/09/2012 - TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR SURF INDUSTRY’S SIMA IMAGE AWARDS - Pat Parnell to Host SIMA Image Awards Ceremony -

2011

11/15/2011 - SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR SIMA IMAGE AWARDS - Winners to Be Announced February 9, 2012 at The Grove in Anaheim, Calif. -

11/02/2011 - FERNANDO AGUERRE RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF THE SIMA HUMANITARIAN FUND & CHAIRMAN OF LIQUID NATION BALL

10/25/2011 - Surf Manufacturers and Retailers Come Together at Industry Boot Camp

10/05/2011 - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR INDUSTRY BOOT CAMP CO-PRESENTED BY SIMA & BRA

09/30/2011 - Billabong Art of Shaping Auction to Benefit the SIMA Humanitarian Fund

09/29/2011 - SIMA’s New Advertising Boot Camp Inspires Interactive and Mobile Communication with Speakers From AOL and Google

09/20/2011 - SURF INDUSTRY RAISES MORE THAN $128,000 NET FOR HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS & HONORS SHANEY JO DARDEN

09/13/2011 - ENTRY PROCESS BEGINS FOR THE SIMA IMAGE AWARDS: HONORING THE BEST OF THE SURF INDUSTRY FROM 2011 - Entry Deadline is September 30, 2011 -

09/01/2011 - Surfing World Tour Makes History in the U.S. -Long Island, San Clemente, San Francisco & Oahu to Host World’s Best Surfers-

08/29/2011 - Registration is Now Open for SIMA New Advertising Boot Camp

08/23/2011 - Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment - Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year -

08/15/2011 - Surf Industry Unites to Raise More Than $400,000 for Ocean Preservation - Greg Long, Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner & George Downing Also Honored -

07/08/2011 - SIMA Retail Study Confirms Significant Changes - Surf Industry’s Footwear, Wetsuits and Board Categories Lead Growth in 2010

06/30/2011 - SIMA Humanitarian Fund Announces Date & Honoree for Liquid Nation Ball 8 - Tickets are Now on Sale for Liquid Nation Ball 8 -

06/15/2011 - SIMA’s Product Innovation Boot Camp Inspired Creativity With Speakers From IDEO & BMW Group’s DesignworksUSA

06/02/2011 - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR SIMA PRODUCT INNOVATION BOOT CAMP – Deadline to Register is Friday, June 10 –

03/31/2011 - Leading Event Producers Share Valuable Insight at SIMA’s Event Planning & Marketing Boot Camp

03/29/2011 - 22nd ANNUAL WATERMAN’S WEEKEND DATES SET, HONOREES ANNOUNCED – Greg Long, Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner and George Downing To Receive Awards

03/10/2011 - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR SIMA EVENT PLANNING & MARKETING BOOT CAMP

03/07/2011 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SURF SUMMIT 14

02/04/2011 - THE SURF INDUSTRY'S BEST OF THE BEST: SIMA IMAGE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

01/10/2011 - TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE SURF INDUSTRY’S SIMA IMAGE AWARDS

01/06/2011 - RETAILERS TO BEGIN RECEIVING CALLS FOR SIMA’S FOURTH RETAIL DISTRIBUTION STUDY

2010

11/29/2010 - SURF INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR SIMA IMAGE AWARDS

11/15/2010 - SIMA CHANGES VENUE AND DATE FOR SIMA IMAGE AWARDS - Awards Ceremony Moves to Epicenter of Surf Industry in Orange County at House of Blues Anaheim on February 3, 2011 -

11/04/2010 - Donate to Support Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts in Mentawai Islands

11/03/2010 - SIMA Moves Surf Industry Forward Following Trade-Show Landscape Shift - Business Continues to Grow and Prosper as Surfing Gains Global Prominence -

10/20/2010 - SIMA & BRA RELEASE INDUSTRY BOOT CAMP SPEAKERS AND SEMINAR TOPICS – Early Bird Registration Discount Ends TODAY, Wednesday, October 20 –

08/31/2010 - SIMA NEW MEDIA BOOT CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

08/16/2010 - Surf Industry Raises More than $200,000 Net for Humanitarian Organizations & Honors Jason Mraz

07/20/2010 - Registration is Now Open for Athlete Management Boot Camp

07/14/2010 - SIMA Humanitarian Fund Announces Beneficiaries for Liquid Nation Ball 7

07/12/2010 - 21st Annual Waterman’s Weekend Raises More Than $400,000

06/03/2010 - Tickets Now On Sale for Liquid Nation Ball 7 - Jason Mraz to Receive 2010 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year Award -

04/21/2010 - SIMA Humanitarian Fund Announces Date & Honoree for Liquid Nation Ball 7 - Jason Mraz to be Honored as 2010 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year -

04/20/2010 - Pro Surfers and Surf Legends to Speak at Surf Summit 13 - Gerry Lopez, Martin Potter, Greg Long, and the Gudauskas Brothers Added to Surf Summit 13 Lineup -

03/24/2010 - SIMA Green Boot Camp Registration Is Now Open

03/10/2010 - SIMA Image Awards Ceremony Says Adios to Cabo, Moves Stateside

03/08/2010 - Registration Now Open for Surf Summit 13 Presented By SIMA & BRA – Deadline to Register is March 31, 2010 –

03/04/2010 - 21st Annual Waterman's Weekend Dates Set, Honorees Announced; Tom Curren, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Al Merrick to Receive Awards

01/27/2010 - Registration is Now Open for Women's Market Boot Camp

01/26/2010 - SIMA and BRA Join Forces to Co-Present Surf Summit 13

2009

10/27/2009 - SIMA PR & Communications Boot Camp: Speakers Announced

10/02/2009 - 2009 SIMA Image Awards Announced at Surf Summit 12

09/15/2009 - Surf Industry Raises Record Amount of Funds for Humanitarian Organizations

08/12/2009 - Waterman’s Weekend Surpasses Fundraising Goal & Celebrates Epic Line-up of Honorees

07/27/2009 - Richard Woolcott and Steve Murray Back In for New SIMA Surf Summit Dates – Deadline to Register for Surf Summit 12 is Friday, July 31 –

07/20/2009 - Tickets Now On Sale for Liquid Nation Ball 6 - Skateboarding Legend Tony Hawk and Surfers Healing’s Izzy Paskowitz to Present Flea with the 2009 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year Award -

07/14/2009 - Sold Out Sales and Marketing Boot Camp Reports the Surf Industry’s Latest Sales Numbers

07/09/2009 - Surf Industry Riding Out the Economic Storm - Findings of SIMA’s Retail Research Show Resiliency of the Surf/Skate Industry -

06/22/2009 - New Dates Announced for SIMA Surf Summit 12: September 30 – October 3, 2009 – Registration Now Open for the New SIMA Surf Summit 12 Dates –

06/18/2009 - SIMA to Release 2008 Retail Distribution Study Results at Sales and Marketing Boot Camp, Date and Speakers Announced; Registration Now Open

06/10/2009 - Sales & Marketing Boot Camp Scheduled for July 9

06/09/2009 - Underwriting Party Raises $50,000 Towards Annual SIMA Waterman's Weekend

05/26/2009 - Surf Industry Recognized for Efforts to Save Trestles

05/06/2009 - 20th Annual Waterman's Weekend Dates Set, Honorees Announced - Rob Machado, Dave Rastovich, and Dick Baker to Receive Awards; Event Sponsorship Packages on Sale Now -

04/30/2009 - SIMA Announces Newly Elected 2009 SIMA Officers, Board of Directors and Appointed Advisory Board Members - Doug Palladini Elected New SIMA President -

04/28/2009 - SIMA Surf Summit 12 Dates POSTPONED

04/23/2009 - SIMA Humanitarian Fund Announces Date and Honoree for Liquid Nation Ball 6; Flea to be Honored as 2009 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year

04/14/2009 - SIMA Chairman Emeritus, Dick Baker, Remembered

04/14/2009 - SIMA Chairman Emeritus, Dick Baker, Passes Away

04/08/2009 - SIMA Green Boot Camp: Date and Speakers Announced

03/20/2009 - SIMA and BRA Industry Boot Camp Recruits a Sold Out Crowd - Surf Retailers and Manufacturers Unite in an Open Forum -

03/16/2009 - Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Announces Nominees for 2009 SIMA Image Awards

02/26/2009 - SIMA & BRA Present Industry Boot Camp: An Open Forum for Manufacturers & Retailers - Speakers Announced & Registration Now Open -

02/24/2009 - Vans’ Steve Murray and Volcom’s Richard Woolcott to Speak at SIMA Surf Summit 12 // REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SIMA SURF SUMMIT 12

02/17/2009 - SIMA Celebrates 20 Years of Uniting the Tribe

01/12/2009 - Entries Open for 2009 SIMA Image Awards

01/06/2009 - Retailers To Begin Receiving Calls this Week for SIMA's Third Retail Distribution Study

2008

11/06/2008 - Stop Discriminatory Airline Surfboard Baggage Fees!

10/06/2008 - Registration Open for 4th Event in SIMA’s New Educational Boot Camp Series: HR Boot Camp

09/08/2008 - Liquid Nation Ball 5 Raises Funds for 14 Surf-Related Humanitarian Organizations

08/29/2008 - Ultimate Live Auction Preview for Liquid Nation Ball 5

08/26/2008 - 19th Annual Waterman's Weekend: An Epic Success

08/20/2008 - 2008 Waterman's Weekend Live Auctions to Offer a Surfer's Dream Items

08/14/2008 - 19th Annual Waterman's Weekend Going Even Greener

08/13/2008 - Surfboard Auction, Book Signing Coming to ASR / SIMA Board Builders Pavilion

08/12/2008 - SIMA Surfing America Championships Presented by PacSun Set to Decide 2008 USA Champions

07/09/2008 - SIMA Humanitarian Fund to Honor SurfAid's Dr. Dave Jenkins at Liquid Nation Ball 5

06/18/2008 - SIMA's 19th Annual Waterman's Weekend to Benefit 17 Environmental Organizations

05/19/2008 - 2008 SIMA Image Awards Winners Announced at Surf Summit 11

05/05/2008 - 2008 SIMA Image Awards Ceremony to See New Changes

04/30/2008 - SIMA Announces Newly Elected Officers, Board of Directors, and Appointed Advisory Board Members

04/11/2008 - SIMA Green Boot Camp: Date and Speakers Announced

03/27/2008 - 19th Annual Waterman’s Weekend Dates Set, Honorees Announced

03/24/2008 - SIMA Announces 6th Annual Image Awards Nominees

03/05/2008 - Surf Summit 11: Speakers Announced; Registration Open

02/29/2008 - SIMA’s Business Boot Camp Debut: Huge Success

02/25/2008 - SIMA’s Business Boot Camp Debut Sold Out

01/21/2008 - Surf Summit 11: Uniting the Tribe on Better Turf

01/21/2008 - SIMA Launches New Web Site For 2008 Image Awards

01/19/2008 - SIMA Launches New Educational Series: SIMA Business Boot Camp

2007

10/12/2007 - Surf Industry Raises More Than $250K For Humanitarian Charities At SIMA's Liquid Nation Ball 4

08/28/2007 - Surf Industry Raises More Than $500,000 For Ocean Ecology; Honors Lisa Andersen and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder

07/09/2007 - No Slowing Down For Surf Industry

07/01/2007 - SIMA Humanitarian Fund Announces Beneficiaries For Liquid Nation Ball 4

06/06/2007 - SIMA’s 2007 Waterman's Weekend To Benefit 16 Environmental Organizations

05/21/2007 - 2007 SIMA Image Awards Winners

03/26/2007 - SIMA Announces 2007 Image Awards Nominees

03/22/2007 - 2007 Waterman's Weekend Dates Set, Honorees Announced

01/15/2007 - SIMA Launches Second Retail Distribution Study

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- SIMA Humanitarian Fund Announces Date & Honoree for Liquid Nation Ball 7 - Jason Mraz to be Honored as 2010 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year -