The twice annual Action Sports Retailer Convention that has called San Diego home for at least 20 years is calling it quits, citing difficult economic times.

While the bi-annual "Action Sports Retail" trade show was a bit slimmer than in years past, those who did attend were greeted by a convention center full of surf/skate industry big-wigs who are hell bent on kicking this recession in the ass and having fun while doing so.