Eurosima gathered more than 250 executives and employees from the action sports sector for a cycle of conferences in Seignosse, France, on Oct. 8-9. A Surfing Lounge exhibiting the most creative and innovative products from around 50 action sports brands was organized alongside the conferences. Wavegarden, a Spanish company that has developed an innovative technology to create artificial wave, was the winner of this year's Eurosima Surf Industry Award. The surfers Johanne Defay and Benjamin Sanchis were honored as best female and male athlete of the year, respectively, for their performance and their positive impact on European surfing. These awards are given based on a tool, called Ride O'Meter, which measures the athletes' visibility in the specialized media, both print and web, as well as on social networks and online video platforms.

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