Action Sports Industry Resources
The Action Sports Industry is comprised of companies who distribute and/or manufacture outdoor apparel, gear, equipment, and footwear for surf, skateboard, snowboard, wakeboard, kite surf, motocross, BMX, swim and youth culture. Action sports are often associated with young adults wishing to push themselves to the limits of their physical ability and fear, in turn pushing the boundaries of a particular sport. This youthful demographic accounts too for action sports frequent association with youth culture , including its clothing, fashions and music.Providing services to these companies are consultants and independent contractors and outside sales reps. The Retailers range from small, locally-owned stores to national chains.
Industry Organizations
- American Kiteboarding Association
- International Kiteboarding Association
- International Association of Skateboard Companies
- International Skateboarders Assnociation
- Board Retailers Association
- USA Snowboard and Freeski Association
- World Wakeboard Association
- US Surfing Federation
- Surf Industry Manufacturers Association
- Untited States Ski and Snowboard Association
- US Adventure Racing Association
- National Ski and Snowboard Retailers Association
- National Bicycle League (BMX)
- World Snowboard Federation
Outside Sales Rep Associations
- EORA - Eastern Outdoor Reps Association
- EWSRA - Eastern Winter Sports Reps Association
- MRA - Midwest Reps Association
- NEWSR - New England Winter Sports Reps, Inc
- MWSRA- Midwest Winter Sports Resps Assn.
- Outdoor Reps Association, Inc.
- SWRA - Southeastern Winter Reps Association
- WWSRA - Western Winter Sports Reps Association
- United State Reps Association
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