NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- (April 27, 2011) -- In just 24 hours over 2,200 surf industry VIPs will begin arriving for Friday night's Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. It's an Oscars-style ceremony at the Grove Theater in Anaheim, California paying tribute to the greatest big wave accomplishments during the past year. The invitation-only event brings the elite of the surfing world to a red carpet gala with a star-studded array of nominees and presenters.