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Find out how DAN can benefit your dive business at DEMA Show 2021
For more than 40 years DAN has played a crucial role in the dive industry, championing diver safety, risk management, and emergency preparedness. After last year’s virtual DEMA Show, we at DAN are looking forward to meeting with dive professionals from around the world in person once again.
- Stop by Booth 947 to find out how DAN can help your dive business in the year ahead. Learn about the many programs DAN offers dive professionals by setting up an appointment for a one-on-one meeting. From fully subsidized Student Medical Expense Coverage and rewards for new member referrals to risk assessments and professional liability insurance, the dive industry’s safety experts have programs that can benefit you. Contact DAN Member Services at +1 (919) 684-2948 or Member@DAN.org to reserve your time today!
- Don’t miss DAN’s seminars and workshops, which will be going on throughout the show in Rooms S229 and S230. DAN researchers, medics, and safety experts will be speaking on issues of vital interest to dive pros and dive business owners. Join us for talks on emergency planning, advances in bubble monitoring, ensuring proper medical care for divers with DCS, and much more. Additionally, if you’re a DAN Instructor, there will be opportunities to get up to date with the latest standards or elevate your teaching credentials; to learn more, email us at Oxygen@DAN.org.
- When you purchase any DAN Oxygen Unit during DEMA Show 2021 you will receive a free DAN Travel Backpack with your order. (We’ll also have special DAN member pricing on the DAN Travel Backpack throughout the show.) Shipping of all purchases will be free within the continental U.S. during DEMA week.
- If you rely on DAN programs, products, or services, we want to hear your stories! DAN is developing a series of video testimonials featuring dive pros and businesses. Schedule an appointment to meet with us in Las Vegas, and get some extra exposure for your dive business — email us at Marketing@DAN.org.
- To protect the health and safety of all DEMA attendees, we’ve made the tough decision to cancel this year’s DAN Bash. In addition, all DAN staff at DEMA will be vaccinated and, in compliance with local regulations, will wear a mask at all times during the show. We’ll be wiping down our tables after every meeting, and we’ll have hand sanitizer available for everyone throughout our booth. Finally, we’ll be taking steps to promote social distancing throughout DAN’s booth and seminar rooms.
See you in Las Vegas!
Join the DAN community or learn more at DAN.org.
Last Thursday, Oyster Diving transformed Mercers Lake into a hauntingly unforgettable underwater realm for their inaugural Halloween Scuba Party. Approximately 20 intrepid divers plunged into the darkness, weaving through a mesmerising scene of spectral decorations, glow sticks, and eerie underwater pumpkins.
After the thrilling night dive, participants gathered to feast on a ghoulish spread of pumpkin soup, chilli con carne, and decadent fudge brownies, perfect fuel for the frightful festivities.
With a resounding success, Oyster Diving is excited to announce plans for this event to become an annual tradition. Next year, look forward to a fully licensed bar and live music, promising an even spookier celebration under the moonlit waters.
Join us next Halloween for an experience that promises to be a haunting delight!
Find out more about Oyster Diving at oysterdiving.com.
After a two-year tour of UK art galleries, community spaces and aquariums, the Shark Trust’s acclaimed Oceanic31 exhibition takes its final bow at the Royal Geographical Society later this month. And the unique collection of artwork, depicting 31 species of oceanic sharks and rays, donated by 31 artists, is now open for bids from art lovers and shark enthusiasts. The online auction, launched today, will close on the 7th December at 8pm (BST). The money raised will support the Shark Trust Oceanics Programme.
People can now bid on 27 of the artworks by visiting this website:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
It is a chance to own a beautiful piece of original art and to support the Shark Trust. The timing of the auction also means that these would make a very special Christmas gift for any shark-lover.
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- Bigeye Thresher Shark by Janina Rossiter
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- Carcharodon carcharias by Jimmy Higgs
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- Croc VR 2030 by Tom Mead
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- Oceanic Whitetip by ATM
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- Silky Street by ScapaJoe
The diversity of pieces mirrors that of the sharks and rays they represent. You can bid on paintings, digital creations, sculptures, mixed media and more. You can pick your favourite artist or species of shark. Or you can select the perfect artwork to make a statement in your home or office. Whichever you choose, you will be supporting the work to protect these amazing animals.
One of the pieces of art has been selected to be auctioned live by Steve Backshall at the For the Love of Sharks event at the Royal Geographical Society in London on the 29th November. In addition to this, two further pieces will be raffled at this event, giving people a chance to win an incredible piece of shark art. For the Love of Sharks is the Shark Trust’s flagship evening. A night to celebrate sharks. Steve Backshall is the headline speaker at this event that will see other prominent shark advocates join him on stage.
Tickets for the event can be snapped up here:
https://thesharktrust.org.uk/Event/flos24
Those that would like to see the Oceanic 31 exhibition have one final chance. It is being displayed at the Pavilion at the Royal Geographic Society from 26th November until the 7th December. Entry is free.
Find out more here:
https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/oceanic-31
Paul Cox, Shark Trust CEO, Said “This exhibition has given us the opportunity to reach out to a new audience. And inspire more people with the wonderful sharks and rays on which our Big Shark Pledge campaign is based. We are immensely grateful to the 31 artists who have worked so hard to create these works.”
Bid for your favourite Oceanic 31 artwork here:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
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