PICKLE PRESS

This past month, PICKLESTARS Professional Dylan has taken his passion for pickleball far beyond the courts of Celebrity Cruises, stepping into international tournaments in New Zealand and now in Australia at the DUPR Queensland Pickleball Slam, one of the sport’s premier global events. Carrying the PICKLESTARS spirit into international play,

Pickleball has swiftly become more than just a game; it’s a cultural phenomenon. Yet for Scott Colebourne, PICKLESTARS™ Chief Executive Dinker, its rapid rise exposed a gap in how the game was being delivered at hospitality venues. “I was tired of seeing people waiting around just to play,” he recalls.

This May, PICKLESTARS shines the spotlight on Craig from Dink Eyewear, a brand redefining how players see and experience the game. With decades of expertise in optics and a passion for performance-driven design, Dink Eyewear has become a standout name in the sport. Craig shared the journey behind their innovation,

This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Friedland, Founder of Marc Friedland Couture Communications and the creative genius behind the brand and communications strategy of PICKLESTARS™. Marc and PICKLESTARS™ CEO, Scott Colebourne, first connected at the Forbes Travel Guide Summit, a fitting place for two visionaries