DEMA IS OVER!

What a great trip. Lots of exciting equipment, travel, and training
opportunities to bring back and share. Just look what I have to pack.
Things I am excited about: some new exciting destination possibilites
like Egypt, Antartica (no kidding), and, of course, Chuuk (Truk
Lagoon); some new equipment designs fom Zeagle, including gear sized
for children and young divers (check out the. Ranger Junior that
expands as a child grows); and in terms of training the new PADI
RecTec40 as an intro level into Technical Diving - a wonderful prep
for Truk Lagoon. All in all a wonderful trip. But we are ready to head
back to Peoria and to begin planning our next Deep Blue Adventure with
you.

Signing off from DEMA,

George & Les
The last of the Deep Blue Dive Crew at DEMA.

For all you Ice Divers

How about diving Antartica? There are two dive operators here at DEMA
offering trips there. Also PADI has just releases an Antartic
speciality. Talk about earning your Master Scuba Rating!

The Odyssey

Are you ready for a Deep Blue Adventure. How does diving a graveyard
of dozens Japanese War Ships sunk in battle during WWII? Chuuk Lagoon
is home to the sunk Japanese 3rd Fleet destroyed during Operation
Hailstorm. The Odyssey is a fantastic live-aboard ready to host us in
2012. Listen to what Captain Leonard Kolczynski has to say about Chuuk
and then check them out on the web at www.trukodyssey.com.

Here is Terri from PADI Travel.

Meeting with Gary Joyce of PADI

Scuba Radio starting DEMA on Saturday

You will find everything at DEMA

Getting ready for the last day of DEMA

With most of the Deep Blue Dive Crew on their way back to Peoria, Les
and George are preping for one last day at the show. Les knows the
importace of a good breakfast to keep going all day!

Deep Blue Dive Crew hard at work at DEMA

End of a good day at DEMA

The fireworks at Disney World.

Les's report from DEMA

Dive Egypt, Jordan, and Greece

Attended a wonderful travel session on dive vacation possibilities in
Egypt, Jordan,and Greece hosted by the Egyptian Tourism Authority.
Imagine diving the pristine Red Sea, taking a camel ride to the Great
Pyramid, visiting Petra in Jordan, and cruising the Greek Isles on a
luxury yacht. One great feature, the ability to customize our plan to
offer plenty of activies for non-diving family members.

DEMA Session on PR

Attended a very interesting session on taking advantage of PR to
promote Deep Blue Adventure led by Steve Strauss of USA Today. Here is
his exclusive tip to Deep Blue.

Friday's mid day report

It has been an exciting day at DEMA. We have met with reps from Tusa,
Zeagle, and Sea & Sea. Lots of new equipment coming out. Look out for
info on Tusa's new BCDs and Air-integrated dive computers. Zeagle has
come out with a new "wicked" line for their products that includes a
faded and tattooed design. Pretty cool! Most of the Deep Blue Dive
Crew is off to different training sessions. I am attending one on PR.
A bit later I'll be attend a travel session exploring dive
opportunities in Egypt, Jordan, ang Greece. Time for some Deep Blue
ADVENTURE!

Scott live from DEMA

DEMA - A first look

In Orlando

Hotlanta

Ummmmmmm! Strawberry poptarts for breakfast in Hotlanta. I think I am
having a flashback to the Oriskany trip.

One flight to go till DEMA. Can you stand the suspense?

George

Sent from my iPhone 3Gs

Day Three at DEMA

More toys and places to use those toys  We continue to visit with dive resorts for future trips and with the guys that supply us with the neat toys we use. Innovative has a cool new under water vehicle that we just have to get. Zeagle has some new BCD's coming out next year and Sherwood has a new Brut reg coming out soon.

This is JR's first DEMA and is having a great time, check out the photo 0f JR with Rod Roddenberry (son of Gene Roddenberry) andGreg Martin of the Roddenberry Dive Team

On my way to DEMA'

Day Two of the DEMA Show

Les and JR did a couple of Sherwood and TUSA regulator repair sessions on Weds.
The girls and Scott did some up dating on the store sales software
I did a couple of PADI seminars with one on Thurs and Friday.

Meet with Capt John of the Juliet, discussed the up coming trip, looks like the Dry Tortugas is on.
Zeagle has some really cool BCD's coming soon
Innovative has a new underwater vehicle that is really cool as well
For those of us who love scuba this is the place

Ended the day discussing things over dinner at the California Grill at the Contemporay at Disney World


Steve

DEMA Starts today

After a stop in Nassua and a visit with the mouse we head to DEMA today.
Les and JR have some equipment classes today
I plan to spend the day on the floor
Will stop in to see Capt. John and discuss the up coming Juliet trip to the Keys.

More after at the end of day

Steve

On my way to DEMA

On my way to DEMA I am Stopping in Nassau, just looked out the cabin and could see the island.
I plan two dive today with Stuart Cove, I have heard a lot about them.
Looking forward to the DEMA show next week, will up-date again

Steve

Deep Blue Adventure at DEMA 2009

The Deep Blue Dive Crew is heading for DEMA this November 4-7 in Orlando, FL. DEMA stands for the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association. DEMA Show 2009 is the only international trade-only event for the diving, action water sports and travel industries.

DEMA hosts hundreds of exhibits featuring the leading dive equipment manufacturers, travel destinations, water sports apparel, and services as well as sponsors seminars on state-of-the-industry and current economic topics.

We will be posting multiple daily updates from the conference floor and seminar rooms and we want you to join in the fun. Take a look at the Interactive Conference Floor Plan. IT IS GIGANTIC - TITANIC - AND HUGE! Tell us what booth you want us to visit, what trips you want us to plan, what info you want you Deep Blue DIve Crew to bring back to YOU! Here is your chance to help us DEMA out!