February 18 2009 Cayman IslandsNew International scuba Diving Hall Of Fame Inductees The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) has recognized four international pioneers and two Cayman Island honorees for their contributions to the recreational scuba diving industry. In a ceremony held on Grand Cayman Island on January 29, 2009, awards for the Inductees and local Ministry of Tourism Honorees were presented by the Hon. Charles E. Clifford, JP, Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce in Cayman.  The Honorable Minister praised the newest Inductees as dedicated and professional individuals who have taken their love for diving and applied it through various disciplines to promote awareness of the aquatic environment, maintain the admirable safety record of diving, and establish a foundation for the worldwide development of the sport.  The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was Leslie Leaney, President of the Historical Diving Society in the US. Leslie is a NOGI award winner and member of the Board of Directors for the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.  International Inductees for 2009 are: more..  Full story...

February 3 2009 AustraliaAre YOU the Face of Australia?The Underwater Channel (UWC) in association with PADI is looking for you! The Underwater Channel (www.theunderwaterchannel.tv) in association with PADI (www.PADI.com) are looking to light up diving in Australia for UWC’s viewers around the world!  To do so we have launched an international competition to find an experienced and knowledgeable Aussie diver with bags of confidence and charisma to join The Underwater Channel’s team of presenters (aka Faces!) around the world to become the Face of Australia.  After an initial pre-selection of 6 semi-finalists a series of TV programs will be broadcast on UWC with a UWC/PADI judging panel who will feature the videos and comment (in a friendly fashion) upon the applications!  The viewing public will then be invited to vote, first for the semi-finalists and finally for the winner!   The Face of Australia will be chosen by our viewers!more...  Full story...

August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

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Australia Thousands $$$ in Prizes to be won at OZTeK 09
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Combining speaker presentations, seminars and workshops with an action-packed dive exhibition offering unique insights into tomorrow’s world of diving adventure, everyone attending OZTeK’09 – whether as a Conference Delegate, a visitor to the Exhibition; a Gala Dinner guest or as an entrant in the Underwater Imagery Competition – has the opportunity to win one of the tens of thousands of dollars in trips and dive equipment that have already been generously donated as prizes.
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OZTeK 09: New Technology for a New Generation
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Showcasing one of the largest range of recreational rebreather units ever seen in Australia,  OZTeK’09 offers the opportunity for divers to learn more about the capabilities and potential of these machines with the staging of the tenth anniversary OZTeK event, to be held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney, Australia, from the 21 – 22 March 2009.
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OZTek 2009: Tanked Up and Ready to Roll
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With the exhibition space fully booked, OZTeK’09  - to be held at Australian Technology Park, Sydney over the weekend of the 21st & 22nd March 2009 – is shaping up as a must-visit event for all divers – regardless of experience level – keen to advance their knowledge and stay abreast of those developing trends, technologies and techniques that will help shape diving’s future.
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Australia OZTeK 09 Showcasing the World
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Showcasing the World: www.diveoztek.com.au  

With 90% of the exhibition space already booked, OZTeK’09 (to be held at Australian Technology Park, Sydney over the weekend of the 21st & 22nd March 2009) is on track to be a must-visit event for all divers - regardless of experience level - keen to check out the very best that the entire world of diving has to offer.

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UK New Red Sea Zone for Dive 2008
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ImageA brand new area promoting dive centres in the Egyptian Red Sea will be making its debut at this year’s Dive Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, on 1 and 2 November.
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USA DEMA online registration
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Dive industry professionals who will be attending DEMA Show 2008 can now register for the Show and book their housing online by visiting DEMA Show 2008’s official website at www.demashow.com.
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Thailand TDEX draws the crowds
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By Heneage Mitchell 

Thailand’s annual dive show, Thailand Travel & Dive Expo (TDEX), will run from May 15 to May 18, 2008, at the Queen Sirikit Exhibition Centre. 

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Australia OZTeK 09
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Dive into Adventure

Keeping the passion alive by putting the thrill-factor back into diving, the OZTeK’09 Diving Conference & Exhibition’s tenth anniversary event is rapidly gathering momentum to again prove that, “few shows in the world can pack a punch quite like Australia’s OZTeK”.

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Singapore ADEX 2008 A Mixed Bag
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ImageBy Heneage Mitchell

With a new owner, and on a new floor in Singapore’s centrally-located SUNTEC Exhibition Center (6th floor from the previous 4th floor), ADEX 2008 was not the universal success its new owner might have wished it to be.

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ADEX Seminars
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Asia Dive Expo 2008 (ADEX) this year offers visitors a colourful feast for the eyes and food for the mind. ADEX producer, TMX Show Productions Pte Ltd, has prepared an exciting program of screenings, presentations, talks, seminars and activities which will educate and entertain on an array of dive-related subjects.

Theatre Screenings: Feast of Predators
The waters of Southern Africa are untamed and unpredictable. Some of the creatures who consider it home, need survival tactics in order to make it through the day alive.

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