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DAN: How Good is Your Emergency Action Plan?

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DAN: How Good is Your Emergency Action Plan?

(Dive Travel Business News - May 14, 2012) -- With summer fast approaching, divers nationwide are preparing to get back in the water. Fitness programs are underway, gear is being serviced and emergency plans are being dusted off and reviewed (or in some cases, created).

DAN supports that attention to emergency preparation with the latest addition to its online video lecture series. “How Good Is Your Emergency Action Plan?” examines the key pieces of an emergency plan, including what information is necessary in a time of crisis and why.

“DAN is regularly contacted by divers seeking information for their emergency assistance plans,” said Marty McCafferty, DAN medical information specialist and presenter in the video. “We wanted to include the topic in our video series not only to make the answers to their questions more readily available, but because we want to help divers understand that the middle of an emergency is not the time to start thinking about how you’ll respond.” read more »

Reef Ministries offers New Leader Program

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Reef Ministries offers New Leader Program

(DIve Travel Business News - May 2, 2012) -- Reef Ministries, a ministry dedicated to showcasing the underwater world as the handiwork of God, is announcing its new program for Christian instructors and divemasters called Reef Ministries Leader.  Reef Ministries Leaders are dive professionals who have a strong faith and a desire to combine that faith with their professional diving activities.  

“We have seen tremendous interest from church groups, ministries, youth groups, homeschoolers, and Christian schools for scuba and snorkeling services offered by Christian dive professionals” states Tec Clark, director of Reef Ministries “so, the Reef Ministries Board of Directors voted to expand the ministry internationally by creating this new program.” 

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PADI approves brand new ScubaFit® Diver Distinctive Specialty Course

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(Dive Travel Business News - May 3, 2012) -- Dive and fitness instructors alike can now become certified to teach fitness to divers.  The Padi ScubaFit® course was developed by Gretchen M. Ashton, a certified fitness trainer and Stephen Mendel, a multi agency scuba instructor.

The PADI ScubaFit® Diver Distinctive Specialty Course offers new opportunities for instructors and dive shop owners to improve the health, performance and safety of their diving clients and increase diving participation.  Divers who are fit are much more likely to enjoy their diving experience and to dive more often. ScubaFit's first three students have successfully completed the course, and more classes are filling now.  read more »

DEMA Vision 2020 continues at The Scuba Show, Long Beach CA

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DEMA Vision 2020 continues at The Scuba Show, Long Beach CA

(Dive Travel Business News - April 25, 2012) -- In 2011, DEMA and industry professionals from around the world came together to brainstorm about the future of the diving industry.  From these brainstorming sessions, key action items were determined as outlined below. 

Now, in 2012, DEMA is now asking for the industry's ideas on how we can implement these items:

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Divers Alert Network: Live Chats with Experts on FaceBook

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Divers Alert Network: Live Chats with Experts on FaceBook

(Dive Travel Business News - April 26, 2012) -- On April 11, 2012, Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) debuted a new way for scuba divers to engage with dive safety experts though live chats on Facebook. The first chat was an unqualified success as divers gathered to discuss the triggers of diving fatalities with DAN President Dan Orr.

“It was great,” said Orr. “From the first comment, it was a very lively experience with divers joining in from as far away as the U.K. It was a fantastic way for divers to communicate with DAN and engage with each other in real time on topics directly relevant to dive safety.”

Unlike formal presentations, the hour-long sessions are exactly what the name implies: real-time chats that allow the exchange of questions, thoughts, ideas and opinions between divers and experts at DAN. Some topics are chosen by DAN, but already several have been added to the schedule based on participant feedback and requests.

Upcoming chats include: read more »

Total Diving give 101% to Marine Conservation.

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Dive Travel Business News - April 21, 2012) -- Located in Montreal, Canada, Total Diving, has become the first dive centre in the world to join 1% for the Planet, Total Diving will generously donate 1% of their revenue to ocean protection. 
 
“As the first dive center in the world to join 1% for the Planet, we are breaking new ground for businesses whose survival and profitability depend on the wellbeing of the oceans,” said Darcy Kieran, owner of Total Diving.

Says Kieran, "It's not just about preserving scuba diving sites around the world, it’s a great fit and it’s a good feeling to know we are working together to ensure our underwater playground is protected for future generations.” read more »

DEMA Presents Board of Directors and Committee Chairs for 2012

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DEMA Board of Directors Election Results 2012

(Dive Travel Business News - March 23, 2012) -- The latest DEMA Board of Directors Election has brought two newly elected members to the Board..  Darcy Kieran of Total Diving in category A4 and Jenny Collister of Reef & Rainforest Worldwide Adventure Travel in category A5 join existing Board Members for 2012. Relected Board Members include Stephen Ashmore of Tabata USA (TUSA) in category A1, Jeff Nadler of PADI in category A2 and William Cline, Cline Group Advertising in category A3.

Other board members currently continuing their term on the DEMA Board of Directors are:

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Beneath The Sea Offers Dedicated Day for Professionals

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Beneath The Sea Adds Dealer Day for Professionals

(Dive Travel Business News - February 25, 2012) -- Beneath the Sea Show has set aside a trade-only day for professional buyers for the show's 36th annual event.  The Show's inaugural Dealer Day will be launched on Friday March 23, 2012 as part of the 3-day event hosted at the Meadowlands Convention Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA. Registration for Dealer Day is $25 and is valid during Dealer Day show hours (1pm - 6pm) and general public admission from 6pm-9pm on Friday evening.

To register for this trade-only day, visit BTS Dealer Day. read more »

Women Divers Hall of Fame Announces Honorees for 2012

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Women Divers Hall of Fame Announces Honorees for 2012

(Dive Travel Business News - February 1, 2012) -- An international non-profit professional honor society dedicated to recognizing the outstanding contributions of women divers, the Women Divers Hall of Fame™ (WDHOF) has announced the WDHOF Class of 2012.  The five new members will be celebrated at the Beneath the Sea Dive & Travel Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey March 23 - 25, 2012. 

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Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas Launches Free Online Tool for Dive Travel Sellers

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Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas Launches Free Online Tool for Dive Travel Sellers

(Dive Travel Business News - January 26, 2012) --  Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas has launched a new, free online application called PAW, which is available for industry pros to review online. PAW stands for Profit Application Widget and was designed to provide dive travel distributors a proven method to enhance profits on individual dive travel sales, merchandise while maintaining complete control of their clients and retaining customers on their own website at all times.

According to Debran Nielsen, Dive Travel Specialist with Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas, the initial comments from distributors that added PAW to their website have been overwhelmingly positive.  Beta-testers of PAW said they are realizing more profits from travel, instruction and equipment sales. Fresh content and new specials are motivating clients to return more frequently to the distributor's website. read more »