Going on today and tomorrow from 9am-6pm is the worlds most diverse and creative lifestyle trade shows, Agenda. Located in beautiful Long Beach, CA, Agenda hails brands and retailers from all across the planet to congregate and bring out some of the most well known and respected active sport wear and street wear brands. Definitely check this event out (location below) because it only happens once a year in California and your favorite dude will be there (Blake Barash) to check out and accrue knowledge on innovative ideas and styles.
I also want you to check out Agenda Emerge located at the Center Theater in the Convention Center from 6pm- 10pm. Agenda Emerge is a creative and brand building conference featuring today's most iconic creative directors, industry leaders and entrepreneurs in the youth marketplace. A highly curated platform where industry insights and business intricacies are shared.
Here are some of the featured speakers at Agenda Emerge;
Shepard Fairey: The artist behind OBEY GIANT, the graphics that have changed the way people see art and the urban landscape.
Tinker Hatfield: The most recognized sneaker designer in the world!!
Bob Hurley: Surfer dude working in Huntington Beach helped grow Billabong to over a $100M company in the 80's.
Craig Stecyk: A multimedia artist widely acknowledged as a major influence within the genres of graffiti and street art.
Ryan Hurley: A designer and surfer who is the current creative director for Hurley.
Convention Center
300 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802
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