Both sites have since been taken down.Īs a result of the campaign, a number of manufacturers discontinued direct sale of blank decks (though a number continued to supply IASC member companies).ĭuring the late-1990s, founding director Jim Fitzpatrick and the IASC campaigned for reform of California's public liability laws as they pertained to skateboarding in particular. A number of skaters and industry representatives established as a direct counter-argument to the claims made by the IASC. īlitz Distribution, an IASC member company, established to support the campaign.
The IASC also resolved to encourage media outlets to only publish stories with images that included skaters supporting their sponsors' brands. In it, the IASC detailed the impact of blank deck sales on the wider industry and encouraged skaters to only buy and ride branded decks and to wear branded clothing at competitions. In 2007, the IASC released a report, produced in conjunction with Transworld Skateboarding titled, Under Fire: A special report on the skate hard-goods market. The association was officially established the following year. These decks carried no logos or associated designs and were produced by manufacturers that (according to the companies) did not contribute to the sponsorship of skateboarders, venues or events. In particular, companies were concerned about the proliferation of un-branded decks for sale in skate shops and other retail outlets that had not been produced by one of the major skate brands. In 1994, during the months before the establishment of the association, representatives of various skateboarding companies met to discuss their concerns. In part, the initial establishment of the association was prompted by industry concerns about the sale of blank (un- branded) skateboard decks. The IASC established an annual Go Skateboarding Day (usually June 21 each year) to encourage skateboarders around the world to go skateboarding, hold competitions and generally promote skateboarding and to encourage non-skaters to consider buying a skateboard. Its current board of directors includes representatives of Dwindle Distribution, Sole Technology, Wabsono International, Transworld Skateboarding, DVS Shoes, Sector 9, Black Box, Nike Skateboarding, Element, Tum Yeto ( Tod Swank), The Skateboard Mag, DC Shoes, Vans and Blitz Distribution ( Per Welinder). Its members include skateboard manufacturers, distributors, skatepark designers and contest organisers. The IASC was established in 1995 by Jim Fitzpatrick, with the goal of promoting skateboarding, increase participation, saving its members money and educating the community about skateboarding. Its board of directors includes representatives of a number of skateboarding companies who in turn represent a membership base of "skateboard manufacturers, distributors, contest organizers, ramp designers and individuals". The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) is a for-profit trade association that seeks to promote skateboarding as a leisure activity.
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