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Skin Diver Magazine Co-Founder Chuck Blakeslee Passes

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Skin Diver Magazine Co-Founder Chuck Blakeslee Passes

(Dive Travel Business News - April 29, 2012) -- Co-founder of Skin Diver Magazine, Charles Blakeslee died April 17, 2012, in Nevada City after a short illness.  Chuck was born October 29, 1925, in Manitou, OK and lived with his family in southwestern Missouri before moving to Southern California when Chuck was 13. He attended Lynwood and Clearwater junior high schools then Compton High School and Compton Junior College.

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Northwest Dive & Travel Expo 2012 Co-Hosts Dive Industry Business Seminar & Luncheon.

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Northwest Dive & Travel Expo 2012 Co-Hosts Dive Industry Business Seminar & Lunc

(Dive Travel Business News - April 17, 2012) -- The Dive Industry Association and Dive News Network will co-host a Luncheon and Dive Industry Business Seminar in Tacoma, Washington, USA,  at the 5th Annual Northwest Dive & Travel Expo. The industry event will be held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center on Friday April 20 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm. 

 

This year's topic focuses on "Communicating a Shared Vision."  Keynote Speakers Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software, the worldwide leaders in business & marketing plan software, and Dana Pethia, Regional Development Director of Constant Contact, the worldwide leaders in email marketing who will show participants how to create a business vision for the future and how to communicate that vision to suppliers and customers.  read more »

New ScubaNation Diving Television Series Premieres This Weekend in US

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(Dive Travel Business News - April 10, 2012) -- ScubaNation, One Nation Underwater,  a new 30-minute television program devoted to scuba diving and the aquatic lifestyle, premieres this Sunday, April 15, 2012, at 5:30 pm, EST. The fast paced and high energy show will wet the appetite of scuba and watersports fans alike with unique footage that cohost founders Billy C and Mitch like  to call "Jacques Cousteau on Rock-N-Roll. Click to view the ScubaNation Preview Video.

The show will air on the SunSports regional sports network in Southeastern United States. In addition, the program will also air via the internet at ScubaNation.com. ScubaNation can also be seen by DirecTV and Dish subscribers nationwide if viewers who use Direct TV and Dish subscribe to the respective sport upgrade packages of both networks. read more »

DIVE Magazine Goes Digital.

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DIVE Magazine Goes Digital.

(Dive Travel Business News - April 2, 2012) -- UK's Dive Magazine has gone digital, offering online readers around the world with free access to its digital magazine version. The main aim of the digital editions are to promote scuba diving and to attrace as many new people into the sport as possible.

Launched in 1995 DIVE Magazine has become a must read for diving enthusiasts. DIVE originally was produced for the UK market but soon gathered an international following. For easy access, the magazine has designed its digital editions to be available on all new devices and platforms on iPad, iPhone, Android and Kindle.

The DIVE printed edition retails in the UK stores for L3.99. The digital editions carry the same content as the printed edition. Sign up for the free online version here.

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Long Beach California Dive Show Sold

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Long Beach California Dive Show Sold

(Dive Travel Business News - February 19, 2012) -- After 27 years in the dive industry running The Scuba Show and California Diving News, owners Kim & Dale Sheckler have sold their businesses to Mark Young. Mark Young has over 20 years experience in the dive industry as Publisher of Dive Training and Dive Center Business magazines.

More than 10, 000 consumers visit the largest consumer dive show in the US that features over 100 exhibitors, seminars, film night and more. California is the largest single diving market segment in the U.S. and Southern California has the largest concentration of divers in the world making this a very active show for exhibitors and consumers. 

The Scuba Show 2012 will take place May 5-6, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center. To contact the SCUBA Show and California Diving News call (310) 792-2333.

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Blue Caribbean Expands to US, Canada; Collaborates with Paul Humann in Tobago Event.

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Blue Caribbean Expands to US, Canada; Collaborates w Paul Humann in Tobago Event

(Dive Travel Business News - January 31, 2012) -- Blue magazine, the first print and online magazine focused exclusively on the Caribbean's numerous dive and ecotourism attractions, that launched its first edition in late 2010, continues its successful international promotion of the Caribbean dive market. After only one year in publication, Blue’s newest and current issue, will be in select areas of Barnes & Noble bookstores in the US from February. Exquisite multipage spreads will feature the amazing dive destinations of Saba, Grenada and the British Virgin Islands.

The exclusive niche-market publication has grown considerably in popularity, using its ability to showcase the region's most alluring dive destinations with  photography and editorial that blends culture and other activities related to nature or water. read more »

Global Social Network brings Divers and Dive Pros Together.

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Global Social Network DiveBuddy.com brings Divers and Dive Pros Together.

(Dive Travel Business News - January 25, 2012) -- For dive travel professionals looking to grow their business by expanding their social networks, DiveBuddy.com is a fun and viable option.  A global online scuba community, DiveBuddy.com began in 1998 as a simple listing service for scuba divers who needed a dive buddy.  Founder and Member #1, Greg Davis bought the domain name and created the website in 2006 when his dive buddy Dad moved away, and he needed a new dive buddy. Today, the social networking site has over 17,000 registered scuba divers from all over the world.

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Dive The World Magazine Launches 1st Edition

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Dive The World Magazine Launches 1st Edition

(Dive Travel Business News - January 24, 2012) -- In an era where the iPad and other mobile media platforms threaten the printed magazine’s very existence, it might be considered a daring endeavour to launch a new and ambitious dive magazine.
The International Dive Magazine Dive The World has done just that with the launch of its first edition. read more »

EGA Group Unveils Innovative GAME Plan for Dive Travel Suppliers

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EGA Group Team helps market Dive Travel Professionals

(Dive Travel Business News - May 30, 2011) -- The EGA Group recently released details of its GAME Plan marketing and advertising program. The Group Advertising and Media Exposure (GAME) Plan is designed to combine a variety of promotional elements into a comprehensive and targeted strategy, EGA Group officials have made the GAME Plan an option most travel operators and destinations can’t afford to overlook.

According to EGA Group President Ernie Arellano, “The GAME Plan originated as a way to help our resort and travel clients maximize their marketing efforts. We give GAME Plan participants the best exposure available while also saving them time and money. It’s the best way for our clients to ‘up their game’ – literally.”

Arellano said the GAME Plan concept is simple. Working together with major industry media outlets including Sport Diver magazine, Scuba Diving magazine, Dive Training magazine and others, the EGA Group secures premium advertising placement that offers maximum exposure at a huge savings to GAME Plan participants. read more »

Another Shade of Blue w/ Ty Sawyer

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Another Shade of Blue w/ Ty Sawyer

(Dive Travel Business News - October 29, 2011) -- The television team from Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer will be attending the DEMA (Dive Equipment Manufacturing Association) convention, November 2nd through November 5th. The ASOB sales team is offering a discount of $25,000 to destinations throughout the world that are interested in advertising their island, resort or destination via a beautifully produced television series with a legend in underwater photography, Ty Sawyer, serving as the host. The sales team will be looking for outstanding dive related companies to be product placement sponsors for their second season. A very lucrative sponsorship opportunity for worldwide recognition of dive related products is being offered.

"Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer" is nationally televised in the United States on Tuff.TV and broadcast on the internet on KoldCast TV. Another Shade of Blue is in negotiations to be broadcast in over twenty countries next year. read more »