Real Talk: SIA/OR Edition Vol. 2 • Episode 148(part 2)

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THE TRADESHOW EPISODE PART TWO

The Snowboard Project (well at least Dustin as Mark was announcing the Grand Prix in Mammoth) went to the tradeshow in Denver this week with their mobile recording studio to get the 411 on all things brands and products. We got so many interviews that we had to break this episode up into two Real Talks.

Mark and Dustin take you on a tour of the industry featuring interviews with all those who make it happen behind the scenes. Here is the second part of this groundbreaking episode.

DCSHOES WITH GLOBAL MARKETING DIRECTOR BOBBY MEEKS 9:17

Bobby tells us about DC's new EMB board (everyman's board). He talks about what their team is up to this winter. We talk about trends in outerwear and how DC is now licensing Burton's step-on technology for their boots.

NEVER SUMMER SNOWBOARDS WITH MASTER OF SALES AND FRIENDSHIP MIKE 'GAGS' GAGLIARDI 16:20

Gags talks about being a tradeshow master after attending 35 of them over his career then he talks about their new Proto line that features their new Shockwave camber. We then talk about the future of snowboard design and how having a factory here in America allows them to test boards at a much faster pace than those who have overseas factories.

NOW BINDINGS WITH OWNER JF "WILDCAT" PELCHAT 26:00

JF spits hot fire about why he got into bindings and how he has been innovating the game with skatetech and new for this year the kingpin toolless technology that allows you to take bindings from board to board in under two minutes. He also talks about being a snowboard dad to two daughters.

AIRBLASTER WITH FOUNDER JESSE GRANDKOWSKI AND MARKETING DIRECTOR JACK HEWITT 34:58

We go deep into colors...we're talking real deep. Jesse and Jack talk about creating affordable outerwear with team rider Erik Leon. Finally, we continue an ongoing discussion about bringing Skolf to the older guys in the form of Skolf Masters.

CBDAYZ WITH CO-OWNER FRANK BOURGEOIS 50:10

Frank jumps on the mic real quick to tell us about a CBD brand he started with DCP and how he hasn't taken pain killers for two years since he got on the CBD tip.

VOLCOM WITH SNOW MARKETING GURUS SETH HUOT AND KAELIN CASSIDY 54:35

Seth and Kaelin walk us through the new Arthur Longo Signature Series as well tell us about designing the uniforms for the US Olympic Team. We also talk about women's outerwear design.

ROME WITH MARKETING TEAM MATT STILLMAN AND BEN MORSE 1:05:58

Stillman and Ben tell us about the new Stale line of boards and their new toe strap technology auxtech. They also predict that we will be seeing more and more directional twins in snowboard about design and bindings will continue to become lighter and lighter.

SPARK R&D WITH MARKETING DIRECTOR DAN VENTURA 1:11:58

Dan tells us about the new Spark skins, their new tip and tail clips that function with the more crazier snowboard shapes, and about getting out into the backcountry for the first time.