| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 |
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Rooms & Locations
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| Public Safety Workshop |
Vienna Intl. |
| Instructors: |
John Hott, Ocean Technology Systems |
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
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Erick Estrada, Videoray |
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Jessica Harned, Diving Unlimited International |
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Blades Robinson, IADRS |
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm |
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Price:
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$55.00 (includes lunch) |
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Description:
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This Workshop is geared toward Public Safety Dive Teams. Click Here |
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View Seminar Schedule |
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| A Day of DAN |
Malpensa Intl. |
| Instructors: |
Patty Seery - DAN Education
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Hyatt Regency O'Hare |
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Dr. Petar Denoble - DAN Research
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Brian Harper - DAN Medicine
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm |
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| Price: |
$45.00 |
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| Description: |
To celebrate DAN's 30th Anniversary, the Research, Medicine and |
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Training staff will host "A Day of DAN", a full day of informative |
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workshops and seminars. The program will include lectures on the |
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the causes of dive accidents, discussions on decompression |
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sickness and dive fitness and a hands-on demonstration of DAN's |
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Trauma Kit to treat severe injuries. Click Here |
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| Diving With Disabilities Symposium |
London Intl. |
| Instructor: |
Jim Elliott, Diveheart Association |
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| Price: |
No Cost |
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| Room: |
London International - Hyatt Regency O'Hare |
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| Description: |
This Symposium will investigate some of the aspects of |
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disabled diving including "Who's Who" in the disabled dive |
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community, can you, or a loved one dive with a disability |
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and what kind of disabilities keep people from diving. |
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Professionals will explain the business aspects of working |
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with divers with disabilities. Click Here for More Information |
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| PSI Visual Cylinder Inspection Course |
Room 45
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| Instructor: |
Mark Gresham |
Convention Center
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| Credits: |
Certificate issued on successful completion: NAUI & PADI endorsed |
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm |
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| Price: |
$265.00 |
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| Room: |
Room 45 - Convention Center
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| Description: |
This updated 2009 Visual Cylinder Inspection course complies with the |
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Federal Guidelines for the visual inspection and Hazmat handling of high |
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pressure cylinders. Anyone who handles high pressure cylinders would |
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benefit from this course. A certification is awarded on completion.
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Sign up online direct through PSI - Click Here |
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| PSI Visual Cylinder Inspection Course – Refresher |
Room 45
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| Instructor: |
Mark Gresham |
Convention Center
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| Credits: |
Certificate issued on successful completion |
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm |
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| Price: |
$185.00 |
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| Description: |
This course is same as the “PSI Visual Cylinder Inspection Course” |
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with previous PSI certification. |
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Sign up online direct through PSI - Click Here |
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| Underwater Photography Made Simple |
Room 50
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Instructors:
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Danielle Alary & Michel Gilbert |
Convention Center
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 9:00am – 12:00 noon |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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Description:
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This 3-hour workshop will help any beginner or intermediate underwater |
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photographer. Learn which equipment is best used in fish portrait, macro |
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or wide angle photography. Michel & Danielle will share with you their |
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no-nonsense simple approach to underwater photography. Learn how |
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to work with your strobes in manual mode by remembering 4 numbers. No |
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matter which system you plan to use, if you want a headstart, this |
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is the workshop to attend. A fresh look at a fantastic specialty by two |
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seasoned pros who love to share their knowledge. Click Here
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| Final Cut & Express Hands on Editing Workshop |
Room 50
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Instructors:
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Jim & Pay Stayer |
Convention Center
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| Schedule: |
Friday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
For this three-hour workshop, attendees may bring their own laptops with |
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Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro installed. Others may follow along on a |
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large screen. A collection of underwater clips will be distributed and you will |
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be walked through the steps required to produce a professional looking |
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video. Some of the topics covered will be; log and capture, timelines, transitions, |
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motion, titles, and soundtracks. Learn to avoid the most common amateur mistakes. |
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Click Here |
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| SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 20, 2010 |
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| Ten Ideas To Improve Your Business In 2010 |
O'Hare Ballroom
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| Instructors: |
Patrick Hammer, Scuba Emporium |
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
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Debbie Lind, Bucket List Scuba
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Gary Joyce, PADI |
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Ty Sawyer, Editor, Sport Diver Magazine
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Gene Muchanski, Dive Industry Association |
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Francey Marzicola, Drop Zone: Dive In
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| Schedule: |
Saturday, 8:00am - 10:00am |
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| Price: |
No cost |
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| Description: |
Discussion forum on proper planning for the new way of doing business |
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in 2010. Ways to create goals, keep on track as well as how to measure them. |
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See how to properly advertise. Times were tuff in 2009, let's take a |
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different road in 2010. We can help your business. Click Here |
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Open to Dive Professionals as well as Business Owners - Maximum 50 Attendees
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| DAN Oxygen Provider |
Room 58
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| Instructor: |
Harold Bach, III |
Convention Center
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| Schedule: |
Saturday, 8:00pm – 11:00am |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
This practical session gives students hands on training in the use of a DAN oxygen |
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unit and its component parts (demand inhalator valve, non-rebreather mask and
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pocket mask with supplemental oxygen) for breathing and non-breathing victims. |
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Materials included. Click Here
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| (DAN Oxygen Provider Course is a pre-requisite for the DAN On-Site Neuro Course on Sun.) |
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| If taking both DAN Oxygen Provider and DAN On-Site Neuro, class price will be $125.00 for both courses. |
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| DAN Oxygen Provider Instructor Course |
Room 58 |
| Instructor: |
Harold Bach III |
Convention Center |
| Schedule: |
Saturday, 11:00am – 1:00pm |
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Price:
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$75.00 plus application fee |
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Description:
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Learn how to teach the Oxygen Provider Course. |
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Prerequisites:
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Current CPR Instructor, Current Divemaster, Asst. Instructor or Instructor.
Course Materials Not included. |
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Must complete Core Module Course Outline on DAN’s website, |
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print out and bring certificate with you to class. Click Here
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| Take both DAN Oxygen Provider Instructor and DAN On-Site Neuro Instructor, |
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| price will be $125.00 for combined - Course Materials Not Included |
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| Making A Picture – The Next Level in Photography |
Room 51 |
| Instructor: |
Danielle Alary & Michel Gilbert |
Convention Center
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Schedule:
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Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00 noon |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
A 3-hour workshop aimed at those who want to get more out of their u/w photography |
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and complements the speakers' other workshop "Underwater Photography Made
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Simple". Light is the image and this workshop is designed to help you work with light. |
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In an accessible way, Michel & Danielle share their knowledge and experience to |
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help you bring your photography to the next level, taking it beyond the snapshot world. |
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They will also cover workflow and explain how they work in the field and in |
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their studio to maximize the "keepers" and keep post processing at a manageable level. |
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Click Here
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| Basic Underwater Video with Professional Results |
Room 50
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Instructors:
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Jim & Pat Stayer |
Convention Center |
| Schedule: |
Saturday, 9:00am – Noon |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
This 3-hour workshop with concentrate on several techniques to improve |
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your underwater video. The topics covered will be include the basics |
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of underwater video, advanced camera features, lighting, gear setup and care. |
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In addition, the workshop will explore methods of composing and lighting your |
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subjects as well as what to look for in animal behavior so you can capture |
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the “WOW” shots. With your underwater camera you too can shoot |
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professional looking video. Click Here |
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| Update / Recurrent Training |
Room 45
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| Instructor: |
Mark Gresham |
Convention Center |
| Schedule: |
Saturday, 8:00am – 9:00am |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
The one hour update will renew and update your PSI Visual Cylinder Training |
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per the code of Federal Regulations Hazmat handler. Title 49 172.700 requires |
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recurrent training at least every three years. This is an opportunity to |
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renew your skills for Visual Cylinder Training and maintain federal compliance. |
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A PSI Update Certificate is issued. |
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Sign up online direct through PSI Click Here |
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| Eddy Current Instrument Technician |
Room 45 |
| Instructor: |
Mark Gresham |
Convention Center |
| Credits: |
Certificate issued upon successful completion: NAUI & PADI endorsed |
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| Schedule: |
Saturday, 9:30am – 11:30am |
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| Price: |
$165.00 |
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| Description: |
This course teaches students to understand and use the Eddy Current Instruments |
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available for cylinder inspection in compliance with current Federal requirements. |
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Anyone who handles high pressure cylinders and who wishes to use the Eddy |
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Current Instrument as part of visual inspection (required for specific cylinders). |
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Sign up online direct through PSI Click Here |
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| Valve Repair Technician Course |
Room 45 |
| Instructor: |
Mark Gresham |
Convention Center |
| Schedule: |
Saturday, 12:30pm – 2:30pm |
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| Price: |
$185.00 |
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| Description: |
This course teaches students the basics of J & K Valve service and repair in the |
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cylinder inspection process. Anyone who handles high pressure cylinders and is |
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interested in valve repair would benefit from this course. A certification is awarded |
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on completion of the course. |
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Sign up online direct through PSI Click Here |
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| Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning Technician Course |
Room 45 |
| Instructor: |
Mark Gresham |
Convention Center |
| Credits: |
Certificate issued upon successful completion |
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Saturday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm |
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| Price: |
$185.00 |
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This course provides you with the information you need to clean and |
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maintenance cylinders used for enriched air service. This course is based |
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on the CGA standards and cylinder manufacturers guidelines for oxygen cleaning |
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cylinders. If you do maintenance on enriched air cylinders, you need this course! |
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Sign up online direct through PSI Click Here |
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| Getting Pro Results with your Point & Shoot Camera |
Room 51
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| Instructor: |
Jack & Sue Drafahl |
Convention Center |
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Saturday, 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
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$75.00 |
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This in-depth workshop covers everything necessary to take dynamic underwater |
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images with your point & shoot digital camera. The workshop will cover topics that |
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range from setup before the dive to maintenance at the end of the trip and everything in between. |
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Students will learn exposure mode techniques, lighting with external and internal flash, |
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white balance, RAW files dealing with shutter delay, accessory lenses, macro and |
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wide angle photography. This workshop will also be valuable to the D-SLR user |
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who is considering a point & shoot as a second camera system. Click Here |
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Diving With Legends
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Room 48
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| Presentor: |
Dr. Pete Millar
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Convention Center |
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Sponsored by DOXA Watches
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| Schedule: |
Saturday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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| Price: |
No Cost
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| Description: |
Diving With Legends is a book not just about the legendary figures from the underwater
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world, it is a book by those legends. Join this presentation about the book and
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legendary contributors and the history of DOXA Dive watches. Meet legends such as:
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Leigh Bishop, Dan Crowell, Martha Watkins Gilkes, Howard Hall, Richie Kohler, Paul
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Oberle, David Trotter, Stan Waterman and Ralph Wilbanks and watch as they are
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presented with special copies of Diving With Legends and a Limited Edition
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DOXA SUB 1200T HRV produced in their honor. The floor will be open for a Q&A
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session after the presentation. |
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| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010 |
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| DAN On-Site Neuro Assessment |
Room 58
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| Instructor: |
Harold Bach, III |
Convention Center |
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Sunday, 8:00 am – 11:00 |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver. |
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The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need |
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for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment. Materials Included. |
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(Current DAN Oxygen Provider Course is a pre-requisite) Click Here |
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| If taking both DAN Oxygen Provider and DAN On-Site Neuro, class price will be $125.00 for both courses. |
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| DAN On-Site Neuro Instructor Course |
Room 58
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| Instructor: |
Harold Bach, III |
Convention Center |
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Sunday, 11:00am – 1:00pm |
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| Price: |
$75.00 plus application fee |
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| Description: |
Become a DAN On-Site Neuro Instructor |
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Prerequisites:
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Must be DAN Oxygen First Aid Instructor in addition to CPR Instructor.
Course Materials Not Included. Click Here |
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| Take both DAN Oxygen Provider Instructor and DAN On-Site Neuro Instructor, |
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| price will be $125.00 for combined courses. Courese Materials Not Included. |
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| Hands-On Adobe Lightroom |
Room 50
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Instructor:
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Jack & Sue Drafahl |
Convention Center |
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Sunday, 9:00am – 12:00am |
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Price:
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$100.00 |
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Description:
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This 3-hour workshop will be hands-on with Adobe Lightroom – one of the most popular |
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software programs today that allows underwater photographers to input, edit, and output |
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images in a quick and efficient manner. Each person attending will be required to |
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bring a laptop computer loaded with any version of Lightroom. A 30-day trial |
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program will be available for those who have not yet purchased this program. |
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This course will cover setting up Adobe Lightroom, using it as a catalog |
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and editing program for RAW and JPEG files, importing images from camera |
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cards and portable hard drives, sorting, renaming and additional tips and tricks. |
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A selection of sample underwater images will be distributed and we will work |
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together correcting them. Samples will include some of the biggest problems |
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that plague underwater photographers, so you can then apply what |
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you’ve learned to your own images. Click Here |
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The Six Secrets of Solo Diving - 11:00am
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O'Hare Ballroom AB
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What To Expect From YOUR Intro-To-Tech Course - Noon
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O'Hare Ballroom AB
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| Instructor: |
SDI/TDI/ERDI |
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
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| Description: |
Click Here for Additional Information
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| Learn to Shoot Video Like A Pro! |
Room 51
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| Instructor: |
Annie Crawley |
Convention Center |
| Schedule: |
Sunday, 12:00pm – 3:00pm |
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| Price: |
$75.00 |
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| Description: |
When speaking with visuals, you must convey your story with images. |
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Research, planning, anticipating and visualizing before getting wet will allow you |
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to create better images no matter which camera and editing system you are using. |
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Filmmaker Annie Crawley will help you learn the basics of video production and |
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show you how easy shooting and editing go hand in hand. You will learn tips |
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and tricks necessary to make your work flow go as quickly as possible so you |
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can create programs to fulfill your needs. You will not only create great video, but |
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also get a firm understanding in how to teach this to students. This is not |
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just for video, underwater photographers in addition to people who do not dive will |
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benefit from this workshop. Click Here |
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Drop Zone: Tahiti
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Room 48
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| Presentor: |
Francey Marzicola
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Convention Center |
| Schedule: |
Sunday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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| Price: |
No Cost
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| Description: |
Experience a unique journey following Pro Surfers Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson and
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Holly Bech as they surf and dive Tahiti.
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The film made its debut in October 2008 at DEMA in Las Vegas and has since aired
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internationally. It was the recipient of the Golden Crescent Award for best documentary
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at the Charleston International Film Festival in april 2009 and has been featured
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on FuelTV.
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