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O'Neill Clothing Premieres New Movie 'The Life'

O'Neill Clothing is opening their highly anticipated surf movie, "O'Neill Presents The Life", this week during the Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O'Neill. "The Life" is directed by Jamie Brisick and takes a behind the scenes look at the lives of seven extraordinary surfers with the likes of Jordy Smith, Timmy Reyes, Roy Powers, Cory Lopez, Ian Walsh, Tamayo Perry, and John John Florence, as they travel the world in search of finding the perfect wave and pursuing their dreams.

"The reality of pro surfing is that it's not all epic waves and champagne victories. It's extremely taxing on mind, body, and spirit, and to endure, the top athletes are forced to dig deep within and extract that inner Superman. "The Life" follows seven unique surfers as they attempt to do exactly this," said Brisick.

"The Life" World Premiere is Thursday, July 24 at a private showing in Long Beach, CA. The movie will also have a public premiere in Huntington Beach, CA at the US Open Surfing on Saturday, July 26 at 4:00pm. The US Open Premiere will take place at the Southwest Airlines Concert Stage, north of the pier, with live performances by Rebelution and Louis XIV.

"Amongst the sea of surf film projects today, 'The Life' stands out as a unique surf documentary, that captures the essence of seven truly diverse athletes," said Steve Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Executive Producer, "O'Neill set out to produce a film that chronicles the behind scenes look at what professional surfers endure to live their dream."

If you don't have a chance to see "The Life" this weekend, the movie will be embarking on an east coast tour in August. Visit www.oneill.com to be up-to-date on all O'Neill events, promotions, and happenings.

"The Life" East Coast Tour:
August 4 - 8:00pm - Wrightsville Beach Park - Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
August 6 - 7:00pm (first showing) & 9:00pm (second showing) - Chicho's - Virginia Beach, VA
August 7 - 8:30pm - Castle in the Sand Hotel - Ocean City, Maryland
August 8 - 8:30pm - Lou Booth Amphitheater - North Wildwood, NJ
August 9 - 7:00pm - Ocean Hut, Lavallette - New Jersey
August 11 - 5:00pm (first showing) & 8:00pm (second showing) - The Shore Break - Narragansett, RI
August 12 - 9:00pm - JB's Bagel Company - Hampton, NH

O'Neill, the original Californian surf, snow, and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O'Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Pioneering the world's first neoprene wetsuit, Jack had successfully found a way to extend his surf sessions in the bone-chilling breaks of Northern California. He opened up the garage doors to his first surf shop in Santa Cruz soon after.

For more information on O'Neill, visit www.oneill.com.

Source:
www.surfline.com

ASP Seeking Proposals for Dream Tour Licenses

COOLANGATTA, Australia - ASP International is excited to announce a unique opportunity for parties interested in aligning themselves with the Dream Tour. This is a call to action for all those who are eager to secure one of a limited number of ASP World Tour or ASP Women's World Tour event licenses.

Only 13 ASP World Tour and 10 ASP Women's World Tour licenses are offered each year and the ASP is currently seeking suitable applicants to fill vacancies. There are two licenses available for each tour. To receive detailed instructions on how to apply for an ASP World Tour event license, send an email to matt@aspworldtour.com.

While the ASP is prepared to view any legitimate application, key locations and territories of particular interest to the ASP include Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico), Mainland USA, Japan, Maldives (Women's Event) and Europe (Women's Event).

The success of the applicant(s) will be measured, in part, by the applicant's ability to provide a comprehensive proposal that serves to broaden and support the ASP World Tour in contemporary, unique, and innovative ways. The deadline for proposals is August 15, 2008.

Source:
www.surfline.com

NewTek TriCaster� Brings Pro Surfing Event to Fans

San Antonio, TX - NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that Go211.com, the leading social networking website for action sports enthusiasts, has chosen TriCaster� portable live production system to produce and web stream Go211 Live, the largest action sports, music, and lifestyle festival in North America, which takes place on July 24-27 from Huntington Beach, California. Go211 Live features the world's largest professional surfing competition - Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O'Neil- along with BMX, skateboarding, freestyle motocross demos, live music, and fashion.

"Go211.com is proud to deliver Go211 Live and the Honda US Open of Surfing presented by O'Neil to worldwide fans," said Sean Aruda, CEO, Go211.com. "TriCaster portable production system gives us a reliable and affordable way to produce and web stream four full days of activities, in their entirety, to online users."

"Go211 Live featuring the US Open of Surfing isn't shot in a controlled studio," said Philip Nelson, SVP Strategic Development, NewTek. "One of the key benefits of the TriCaster is portability. You can do a live web stream with TriCaster from almost anywhere on the planet: a BMX Track, skateboard park or even the beach. As long as you have power and an internet connection, you are ready to stream."

Pricing and Availability
The TriCaster family of products in NTSC is available in North America starting at $4,995US. The TriCaster family of products is available in multi-standard internationally beginning at $6,995US. For more information, please visit NewTek or call NewTek Sales at 1-800-368-5441, international callers dial +1-210-370-8000.

About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is an Emmy® Award-winning and leading provider of full-featured live production, video editing, presentation, animation, and special effects tools including TriCaster�, TriCaster PRO�, TriCaster STUDIO�, TriCaster BROADCAST�, VT[5]�, SpeedEDIT�, 3D Arsenal�, LightWave 3D®, and LightWave Rendition� for Adobe® Photoshop®.

Cape Cod Bay Challenge: Stand-up Paddle Marathon

Bob Babcock (Carver, MA) and Mike Brown (Manchester, MA) are pleased to announce the 1st Cape Cod Bay Challenge Event. On August 9, 2008, a small group of stand-up paddle surfers will attempt a grueling marathon paddle across Cape Cod Bay from Plymouth to Provincetown to raise awareness and money to help stop the ever growing problem of pollution in our oceans and along our shores. Trash in the ocean kills more than one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and turtles each year through ingestion and entanglement.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Ocean Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems. Part of the proceeds of this event will go towards the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean Up on September 20, 2008. The International Coastal Cleanup is a year-round volunteer effort to keep our oceans and waterways free of trash - and healthier for humans and marine life. The 2007 International Coast Cleanup Data Findings was released on April 17th. The findings provide a global snapshot of the problem of trash in the ocean. It details the Top 10 Debris Items Collected Worldwide, as well as the Top 10 Most Dangerous Items and many other compelling statistics. The report is available online at www.oceanconservancy.org/icc.

Stand-up Paddle Surfing is the fastest growing water sport in the world. Originally the sport of Hawaiian royalty, and then popular with the Waikiki beach boys of the 1950s, it has recently enjoyed a resurgence worldwide. The beauty, purity, and the challenge of this sport make it a wonderful platform to raise awareness about the extremely serious issue of ocean pollution. Our goal is to make this an annual event that will serve as an ongoing fundraiser for, and a reminder of, our need to be responsible stewards of the ocean.

We are seeking additional sponsors, donations, and a limited number of experienced paddle surfers for this inaugural Cape Cod Bay Challenge. For additional information, please contact Bob Babcock at rcbabcock@comcast.net, Mike Brown at mbrown@dtzfhopartners.com or cmccarthy@oceanconservancy.org.

Donations can be made by sending a check made out to Ocean Conservancy to Bob or Mike at the contact information above or a donation form can be mailed or emailed to you. More information and a printable donation form are also available at www.capecodbaychallenge.org.

Source:
supsurfmag.com

Adrenalina to Host National Flow Series Event

The 3rd Annual Wave Loch® Flow Series competition will bring together the best flowboarders, bodyboarders, and drop knee riders in the country - right here in Miami. The competition will be held on 5:30 pm, Thursday, July 17, and is open to all ages and gender. Adrenalina is one of 13 city stops during the summer-long national tour. Athletes will vie for titles in flowboarding, bodyboarding, and drop knee divisions.

Winners from selected venues, including Adrenalina, will be awarded round-trip tickets by Wave Loch to compete at the National Championship in San Diego, California on Saturday, September 6, 2008. The top flowboarder and bodyboarder winners will win a seven-night cruise on one of Royal Caribbean's Freedom Class cruise ships.

Entrants will compete on the FlowRider® a machine specifically designed to simulate the perfect never-ending surfing wave.

Adrenalina is located at Miami International Mall, 1455 NW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172. (BUSINESS WIRE)

RSVP: Michael McMullan/Amy Kover
Berns Communications Group
212-994-4660
akover@bcg-pr.com