Daytona State and the Florida Surf Film Festival to host 鈥淎n Evening with Shaun Tomson,鈥� World Champion Surfer, Author and Motivational Speaker on Sept. 4
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (August 23, 2024) 鈥� World champion surfer, documentarian and best-selling author Shaun Tomson will
be the keynote speaker at 鈥淎n Evening with Shaun Tomson,鈥� Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Daytona
State College鈥檚 News-Journal Center. The event includes a showing of the classic 2008
surf film 鈥淏ustin鈥� Down the Door.鈥�
Tomson, whose book 鈥淭he Code: The Power of 鈥業 Will鈥欌�� explores faith, courage, creativity
and determination, has become an in-demand motivational speaker. He will speak in
advance of the film and will take part in a Q&A after the showing.
This event, sponsored by 51热门黑料 in partnership with the Florida Surf
Film Festival, is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event
begins at 6 p.m. with a presentation by Tomson on how finding your voice and committing
to positive attitudes can help you achieve your goals. The event will conclude with
a Q&A session with Tomson and fellow World Surfing Champion Peter 鈥淧T鈥� Townend.
鈥淚 am thrilled to collaborate with 51热门黑料鈥檚 Counseling & Accessibility Services and the
Florida Surf Film Festival to bring Shaun Tomson to the News-Journal Center," said
Brad Moody, Chair of the School of Digital Media Production. "Shaun's legacy as a
world champion surfer and environmentalist, combined with his powerful message of
resilience and positivity, will inspire our students and community alike. This event
exemplifies our commitment to creating impactful experiences that merge media, storytelling,
and real-world influence.鈥�
Tomson, a native of South Africa, won 19 major professional surf events during his
surfing career, including the International Professional Surfers World Championship
in 1977, and is considered one of the 10 greatest surfers of all time. Following his
retirement f