With a new era of surfing emerging, Surf Expo is catching the wave. The watersports and beach lifestyle trade show—which takes place Sept. 8-10 in Orlando, Fla.—will host Surf Park Summit 2. Top influencers in the industry will gather at Surf Park Summit 2 on Sept. 7 at the Orange County Convention Center to discuss the opportunities and challenges related to the development of surf destinations beyond the ocean.

Founded by Surf Park Central in 2013, Surf Park Summit is the largest industry conference designed to help accelerate the growth of the surf park industry. “Surf Expo is excited to host Surf Park Summit at this summer’s show,” says Roy Turner, Surf Expo vice president and show director. “As the marketplace for global water sports, we see future development of wave and wake parks as a way to expand participation of two of our key market verticals. We welcome the technology, finance and business leaders in the wave park category as we look to support the growth of surf, beyond its traditional boundaries.” The summit will include a wave technology panel and presentations by industry executives, as well as finance and funding solutions for surf park developers. For more information, visit surfparkcentral.com/surfparksummit2.