Date: February 19-21, 2010 Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY SEMINARS

   SATURDAY MORNING SEMINAR ROOMS
   
   SHIPWRECKS AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY
  9:00  Explore Chicago Shipwrecks  Bob Gadbois
   Come join Bob on some amazing backyard wrecks.  
  9:45  Wrecks of Kingston  Peter Venoutsos
   Peter & Cris Kohl try to unravel the mystery of the George A. Marsh Shipwreck.
 10:30  Shipwrecks Off Whitefish Point  Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg
   Many dramatic shipwrecks occurred off Lake Superior.
 11:15  Lost Liners  Leigh Bishop
   Technical & advanced diving follows those that have used the concept for shipwreck exploration.
   DIVE THE WORLD  
  9:00  Gangga Divers – North Sulawesi  Rudy Whitworth
   Selection of sea life images off Gangga Island in the Sulawesi area.
 9:45  Infinite Oceans  Richard Morris
   Rick brings together some of the foremost names in underwater imaging.
 10:30  Mediterranean Shipwrecks  Robert Marx
   Locating & Escavating Phoenician, Etruscan, Egyptian, Greek &   Roman wrecks.
 11:15  Around The World In 30 Minutes  Larry Boucha
   Join this well traveled professional diver as he share experiences from around the world.
     
   WONDERS OF THE SEA  
  9:00  New England Blue Sharks   Bill Fisher & Joe Romeiro
   Join this award-winning duo with a very unique look at the blue shark.
  9:45 Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon Kathy Johnson & Greg Lashbrook

The extraordinary life of Lake Sturgeon from hatching eggs to 6 foot spawning adults.
 10:30  Lions, Tigers and Humpbacks, Oh My!  Nancy McGee
   Big animal encounters combined with Lilliputian world of macro critters
 11:15  Cool Carribbean Dive Destinations  Ken Knezick
   Fast-paced talk will whisk you around the Caribbean defining the best dive opportunities.
   
   UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY  
  9:00  Image Editing Workflow  Sue & Jack Drafahl
  Setting up camera menus, download images, catalog, sort, archive and editing tips.
  9:45
 Advanced Lighting Techniques for Video    Annie Crawley
   Lighting techniques for underwater video to capture your best images.
 10:30 Confessions of an Underwater Photographer  Marc Morale
   Advise to turn you from a frustrated to excited underwater photographer.
 11:15 How To Get Published  Ty Sawyer
  Learn from the pro, the editor of Sport Diver Magazine
     
   OUR UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT  
  9:00
 Humpbacks - Wild and Wonderful   Deanna Hotchner
   They're hairy! Learn about Harry and humpbacks. Tour Harry in the exhibit hall.
  9:45
 Diving the Verticals - See What's Not at the Bottom
 Steve Arnam
   Piers bring new meaning to diving artificial reefs.
  10:30
 Recycling - From an Ocean Perspective
 Christopher Chin
   Learn about marine debris and answer the age old question "Paper or Plastic?"
  11:15  Reversing Extinction – Leatherback Turtles   Larry McKenna

After 5 years of learning and research - three methods to reverse extinction.
     
   SATURDAY AFTERNOON SEMINARS
   
  SHIPWRECKS AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY
  1:00  Ghost Ships of the Pacific   Jim Kosmik
   Documenting the wrecks of Truk over a 25 year span and 4 film expeditions.
  1:45 Mighty Hercules        David Trotter

 A visual impact of risks taken, ships lost and human toll working on our Great Lakes.
  2:30  South Eastern Lake Michigan, The New Diving Mecca      Valerie vanHeest
   Michigan Shipwreck Research Assn. Working with David Trotter and Clive Cussler.
  3:15 Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest  Barb Roy
   Explore the natural and purposely scuttled shipwrecks along with eel and giant octopus.
     
   DIVE THE WORLD  
 1:00  Diving In The Land Of The Hobbits  Jim & Pat Stayer

 Flores is the home of the Honofloresiensis, where the Komodo dragons run freely.
  1:45  Dumaguete 5X5-A Slice of the Coral Triangle  Paul Cater Deaton
   Join Paul as he dives the Philippines and shares his images.
  2:30  Southeast Caribbean: Dip Into Lesser Known Islands  Michael Lawrence

Dominica, St. Lucia, Tobago and Barbados - exploring the quiet corners.
  3:15 2009, The Year In Pictures  Nancy Boucha
   Join Nancy, an award winning still image photographer presenting her 2009 images.
     
   DIVE TRAVEL
  1:00  Amazing Dive Travel Secrets  Richard Woulfe

 Bring your dive travel questions; learn strategies for easier travel and the best deals!
  1:45  Top Ten List of Hot Pacific Dive Destinations  Ken Knezick
  Travel the Pacific Ocean, share experience and learn the best opportunities available.
  2:30  Bohol, Cebu, Demaguete, Puerto Galera and  
                Tubbataha – Philippine Destinations   Michael Hoppe
   Learn about some of the most exotic areas in the Philippines.
 3:15  Diving the World with Aggressor Fleet Wayne Hasson  
   Join Wayne, President of the Aggressor Fleet as he shares his experiences.  
       
   WONDERS OF THE SEA
   
  1:00  The Philippines - Everything and More Lynn Funkhouser  
   Enjoy your travel with Lynn, one of the most experienced divers of this region.  
  1:45 St. Eustatius: The Little Island With Big Diving!
 Jonathan Bird  
   Jonathan features a tiny gem of an island with beautiful reefs and magnificent wrecks.
 
  2:30  Ten Temples and Bali Diving  Rudy Whitworth  
   A cultural experience with temples as well as world class diving with manta & WWII wrecks.  
  3:15  Sardine Run - South Africa  Ken Knezick  
   Expedition to South Africa to swim with the fabled Sardine Run.  
       
   SALT OF THE SEA    
  1:00  Manila Galleons  Robert Marx
   Largest sailing ships ever used carrying gold, silver and exotic products of the orient.
  1:45  Blue Holes of the Bahama's:  Wes Skiles
  This thrilling "first time shown" science exploration adventure will scramble your mind!
  2:30  The Macro World of the Philippines.  Stan Waterman
   Stan shares a bonanza of beautiful and bizarre macro critters.
  3:15  The Great Pacific Garbage Patch  Annie Crawley
   Life aboard a science expedition studying the accumlation of plastic
     
   SUNDAY MORNING SEMINARS  
 
 
   SHIPWRECKS AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY
 10:00  British Columbia’s 2010 Wreck Trek  Barb Roy
   A look at BC's historic natural shipwrecks and their new reefs of steel program.
 10:45  Deep Wrecks of Truk Lagoon   Leigh Bishop
   An expedition to explore lesser-dived wrecks as well as deep wrecks of Truk
 11:30  Shipwreck of Florida Keys  Peter Venoutsos
   Visit wrecks like the spegel Grove and the Eagle in the Keys.
 12:15  Islands Of the Atlantic  Robert Marx
   Cape Verde Island, Canary Islands, Azores, Madieria, St. Helena and Ascension Islands.
   
   UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT & DIVE RESEARCH
 10:00  Fish to Market    Steve Arnam
   Sustainability of ocean resources - come to APO in the Philippines and school.
 10:45   Diving Yap Island’s WWII History  Pat Ranfranz
   A look at 20+ years of research and searching for his uncle who was shot down in WWII.
 11:30  Shipwrecks to Shipreefs
 Michael Lawrence
  Bare metal to a thriving reef community, why artificial reefs are essential.
 12:15  Reversing Extinction – Leatherback Turtles  Larry McKenna
   5 years of learning and research - three methods to reverse extinction.
     
   DIVE THE WORLD  
 10:00  Frozen Fins:  The Art and Science of Ice Diving  Michael Salvarezza &
             Chris Weaver
   Learn the techniques of equpment requirements for safely conducting ice dives.
 10:45  Underwater IMAX Film Production  Howard & Michele Hall
   Challenges encountered while making 70mm IMAX feature documentaries underwater.
 11:30   BVI’s Above and Below    Danielle Alary/Michel Gilbert
   Enjoy their vision of this unique destination that inspired Stephenson's "Treasure Island."
 12:15  Land Based Galapagos Diving & Adventu
Caleb Hayes
   Join Maduro Dive Fanta Seas as they venture to multiple islands.
     
   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  
 10:00  Diver Computers Demystified Part 1  Jim Clymer
   Learn how they work from a pro.  
 10:45  Diver Computers Demystified Part 2  Jim Clymer
   Decompression made easy  
 11:30   Under The Ice   Richard Morris
   Travel to the Arctic with research scientists studying sea life from a Coast Guard Ice Breaker.
 12:15  How To Tell A Story With Your Images  Ty Sawyer
   Let a pro help you develop your thoughts and images into an effective story line.
                   
     
 
 
     
     
 
 
 
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