NZsnowboard.com

30th June 2009

 Quiksilver celebrated the official opening of the companys newest store in Queenstown, New Zealand last weekend.  More than 150 guests attending the red-carpet affair including local Queenstown Mayor Clive Geddes, All Blacks Rugby star Adam Thompson and Mountaineers Johnny Stevenson.

Quiksilver Staff Garry and and Sophie stand with the Qtown Mayor

Quiksilver Brand Director, Garry Wall, and Retail Director, Sophie Tsapazi, helped commemorate the occasion by presenting Mayor Geddes with an original hand-painted DC snowboard designed by Australian-based artist Wade Lewis.

It is 15 years since Quiksilver first opened its doors in the resort town famous for its awesome skiing and snowboarding terrain and just a year since the company premiered Travis Rices legendary Thats It, Thats All snowboard film to the world.

Mayor Geddes thanked Quiksilver, wished the staff and customers of the new store good luck for the season ahead and recounted a history of some 130 years that Aussies had been making visits to the region.

A dazzling fireworks display over Lake Wakatipu and Earnslaw Park to herald the beginning of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival was the perfect culmination to the evening, with guests hitting up nearby Prime Bar which boasts views of Lake Wakatipu and the famous mountains.

Quiksilver is the official clothing sponsor of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival providing Festival staff and volunteers with uniforms.

A special, special thank you goes out to Lion Nathan Breweries who provided beverages and helped make the occasion, and all those who turned out on the evening.

Quiksilvers new Queenstown premise is located on the corner of Shotover St and Rees St Queenstown. The store design is among the first that herald a fresh direction for the brand; an artistic fusion of resourceful, raw, hand-crafted materials have been used in the first interior instalment, providing customers with an exhibit feel.

Location:
Quiksilver, Corner Shotover St and Rees St, Queenstown, New Zealand.








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