ScubaFest Presenters
Ready to learn something new? Or, perhaps, refresh a previously-learned subject? ScubaFest 2010 will have many presentations from which you may choose. We have a special presentation scheduled for Friday evening and numerous presentations running in multiple rooms all day on Saturday and Sunday. We are bringing together a wide variety of interesting presenters to bring you an exciting array of topics.
On Saturday and Sunday we will have several presentation rooms running simultaneously so you will have options from which to choose. The travel destination presentations will range from close-to-home to international locations and you’ll get to see great images of their special under- and above-water treasures. There will be presentations on medical, public safety, history, training and safety topics to keep you updated for the safest diving possible. Technical diving presentations will offer information on many types of diving in which you may currently participate or may be considering. You’ll get to hear about various types of equipment and how it can enhance your diving experience. The shipwreck presentations combine diving with history and help renew the sense of awe we feel when exploring the underwater world.
We are pleased to have the return of Valerie van Heest, David Trotter and Mike Brittsan, as well as many other excellent and vibrant presenters.
The schedule of presentations will continue to expand as we get closer to the ScubaFest weekend so keep checking back for the most up-to-date information.
Ralph Wilbanks - Banquet Keynote Speaker ~~ Special Friday evening kickoff presentation
Marty Bailey - U 2 Can Do 3D
Mike Brittsan & Ramon Villaverde - Aquatic Conservation Projects At the Columbus Zoo
Ed Christini - What to expect from YOUR Intro-to-Tech Course
Pete Gannon - Public Safety Topic ~~ Standard Operational Procedures for Public Safety Divers
Jeff Ginther - The Cayman Islands, a Diver's Paradise 365 Days a Year
Tony Gramer - Thirty Six Hours Adrift on Lake Huron: Loss of the Schooner Corsair ~~ Thailand: Unknown Wonder of the World
Terri Huber - Philippine Adventures
Gary Joyce - 2010 PADI Member Forum
Barbara Krooss - Diving and Drugs ~~ Hypothermia Chills Diving Skills
James Lapenta - Public Safety Topics ~~ Underwater Navigation ~~ Buddy System Today
Tom Leaird - Scuba Educators International Update
Rick Lymer - Diving In the Thousand Islands
Steve Miller - Dive Wakatobi Dive Resort & Pelagian Dive Yacht
David Ostroot - Diving the Bahamas and Caribbean with Nekton Diving Cruises
Roger Roth - The Romance of Lembeh Strait ~~ Sea Turtle Conservation
Sue Smith - Secrets of the She-P Sisterhood ~~ Public Safety Topic ~~ Technical Recovery Diving
Joe Sobeczak - "DIVING THUNDER BAY" What's our 1st freshwater National Marine Sanctuary all about!
Carrie Sowden - The Battle of Lake Erie
Jim & Pat Stayer - The Magical Maldives with Mantas & Whale Sharks ~~ Komodo Island… The Ultimate Diving Experience ~~ Diving the Ring of Fire
Bob Sterner - Diving in Paradise ~~ Freelance Your Dive Stories and Photos
Rich Synowiec - River Diving
Steve Treinish - Public Safety Topics ~~ Reducing and Dealing with Diver Stress ~~ Rescue vs. Recovery
David Trotter - The Mighty Hercules ~~ The Steamship Metropole
Valerie van Heest - A Tale of Two Schooners ~~ Southeastern Lake Michigan- The Great Lakes New Tech Diving Mecca
Mike & Georgann Wachter - The Steamer Sun & Seven Other New Discoveries
Ron Westmoreland - Public Safety Topic ~~ Starting & Maintaining Public Safety Dive Teams
Dr John Whittington & John Sanders - Public Safety Topic ~~ Side Scan Sonar
Rudy Whitworth - Bali Diving ~~ Gangga Divers–North Sulawesi ~~ Diving in Lombok Indonesia
Richard Woulfe - Amazing Dive Travel Secrets
Tom Wyble - International Legends Of Diving : A Diving Event
Andrea Zaferes - Public Safety Topic ~~ What Sport Divers Can Learn from Public Safety Divers