Cloudbreak to host Volcom Fiji Pro surf comp
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Fiji will host it's first ever World Title Surfing event in June next year.
Volcom's Vice President for Marketing, Brad Dougherty says the event will get worldwide media and fans more exposed to Fiji's waves and landscapes.
"With the technology of webcast and television feeds, we're able to present an event like this to many, many people around the world and there's obviously a very, very large economic impact immediately. the event will be broadcast to millions of people live via the internet for free, there will be TV shows, going out post the event to nearly 300 home throughout the world, not just showcasing surfing and not just Cloudbreak but Fiji and the Fijian people and the Fijian culture and why FIji is not just one of the best surfing destinations but also one of the best tourist destinations so we hope this event is going ot have a long lasting legacy. We're thankful to Volcom for sponsoring this great event, the support of the FIjian Government and the people of Fiji for allowing us to be here."
Dougherty adds they want to take the opportunity to put on a world-class event and co-brand Volcom with Fiji having been here for 21 years.
Report by : Eleina McDonald
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