From: divenewswire.com

Robin Leach, international star of the hit television series, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” and former Antigua resident, will be the host and emcee of this year’s Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) fundraiser which will take place from 6 to 9 pm, Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Hilton.More

From: divenewswire.com

Several weeks back, the folks at SDI, TDI, and ERDI invited members of the dive industry to help them select the topics for this year’s line-up of professional workshops and seminars. You’ll find the results and your opportunity to book spots at http://tdisdi.com/survey/index.php?sid=47441?=en More

From: www.diverwire.com

In an ongoing effort to expand its reach to the general public, as well as the diving, medical, scientific and educational communities, Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) is announcing two information-sharing initiatives that will make the organization’s magazine, Alert Diver, and the scuba-related content it contains, available on a global level. The first is a direct outreach program that provides academic libraries complimentary subscriptions to Alert Diver. Sample copies of the redesigned magazine are currently en route to libraries associated with academic institutions known for strong programs in marine biology and related studies. The program will also extend subscriptions to more than 1,000 additional library professionals at universities with programs in environmental studies, medicine and similar disciplines.  More

From: www.examiner.com

Interested recreational scuba divers who were unable to attend the DAN® Diving Fatalities Workshop in April will now be able to watch the presentation online. All of workshop presentations are now available via the DAN wesbite and can be downloaded free of charge.

Hosted by the DAN Research department, the two-and-a-half day event featured an international panel of authorities on diving medicine, training and accident prevention and investigation, including cardiologists, epidemiologists and legal experts. More

From: www.diverwire.com

For the third year in a row, Eugene Skin Divers Supply is presenting its Dive for a Cure event. This year, the fund-raiser will be Sept. 25 at Woahink Lake in Florence, Oregon. Scuba divers nationwide are encouraged to participate.

In 2008, Eugene Skin Divers Supply organized and co-sponsored the first annual Dive for a Cure at the Woahink Lake Day Use Area (Gazebo) in Florence, OR and raised almost $20,000. In 2009 $30,000 was raised and the goal for 2010? To surpass that if possible. More

From: divewire.com

NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), will host an inaugural series of lionfish derbies starting in September. Divers who remove lionfish from sanctuary waters will be eligible for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. REEF and Sanctuary managers have been working with the Florida Keys dive community to remove invasive lionfish since early 2009. Scientists are concerned about the rapid population growth of lionfish in Keys waters and their lack of a natural predator in the Atlantic. Lionfish are known to feed on commercially and ecologically important fish species — including snapper, grouper and shrimp — and can disrupt the balance of the marine ecosystem. More

From: Divenewswire.com

Witherspoon & Associates has teamed up with Associated Oceans, LLC to offer our clients access to new technology while increasing benefits for promoting travel to local, domestic and international dive markets.

“I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce you to friends of ours from Associated Oceans and their automated reservation system – CLICKnDIVE,” says John Witherspoon, President of Witherspoon & Associates. “We are very passionate about keeping divers safe & active in our sport, and we are impressed with the streamlined online portal they have created to help divers plan their next local dive or dive vacation.  CLICKnDIVE, in association with some of their products to come, will significantly decrease risks associated with operating a dive business. I will be personally contacting each of our customers in the near future to discuss this product, and in the meantime, we encourage you to take a look at www.CLICKnDIVE.com.” More

From: Divenewswire.com

Cris Merz said that the recent appointment of Jeff Smith as the new representative for SDI, TDI, ERDI in the Southwestern Region is a sign of his agency’s ongoing commitment to customer service. More

From: divenewswire.com

PADI Americas staff members were on hand to welcome more than 45,000 Scouts and volunteers from across the United States to the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) 100^th Anniversary at the National Jamboree in Ft. AP Hill, Virginia, USA. From 26 July to 3 August, Scouts had the opportunity to experience scuba in the pool and learn more about the Scuba Diving merit badge.  More

From: Divenewswire.com

Enjoy the DEMA SPECIAL* at Buddy Dive Resort, the home of the Drive & Dive package. Book this package for 8 people and pay only for 7! On top of this your group will receive a 50% discount on your total food bill (max. $75 per person, per week not including drinks). An additional bonus with this special includes the newly launched 3-tank “South Coast Trip” boat dive for FREE if you book and pay the deposit before or during DEMA 2010. Valid for travel between: April 30^th – December 23^rd 2011. Bookings window: August 15^th – December 31^st 2010. More