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Kelly Slater, Surfing's Top Star, Is Ready for the Next Wave
Kelly Slater, Surfing's Top Star, Is Ready for the Next Wave
Kelly Slater, a nine-time world champion, is trying to set up a surfing tour to rival the Association of Surfing Professionals.
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Doug Palladini quoted in New York Times today
Shop-Eat-Surf - Main News — Doug Palladini quoted in NYT story about possible Slater tour September 18, 2009 08:08 AM The New York Times turned its attention today to the possiblity of Kelly Slater launching his own surfing tour, possibly in conjunction with ESPN. SIMA President and Vans VP of Marketing Doug Palladini is quoted several times in the story. Here's a link to the piece.

NYT Rehashes Slater Tour Story
Boardistan — Surfinga600 The New York Times action scribe Matt Higgins has dropped in on the “ Slater tour ” story with a round up of whatever everyone else is saying (and we’ve all heard) spiced up with some quotes from ESPN’s Chris Stiepock and Vans’ Doug Palidini . “There’s little doubt in most surfers’ minds that Kelly Slater is the best surfer who’s ever lived,” said Doug Palladini, vice president of marketing for Vans and president of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, an industry trade group. “So there’s no doubt he brings massive credibility to anything ...

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