I live so close I can see the hyatt from my street, so I'll be stopping in for sure.
aquanex
July 22nd, 2008, 07:44 AM
Is this a new show? Any idea what the attendance might be? I am possibly interested in exhibiting and am trying to get an idea if it will be worth the trip from Chicago & investment.
PHIL RUDIN
July 22nd, 2008, 09:26 AM
This will be our first year in DC, we also produce Florida Dive Show, Texas Dive Show and Georgia Dive Show. The DC show will be our first show to include a photography contest. A list of the venders at this show and the others can be found at, Dive Chronicles Magazine - Dive Shows - Learn to Dive (http://www.divechronicles.com/) under tradeshows. The photo contest rules can also be found at, DC Dive Show (http://www.divechronicles.com/DCDiveShow/) this link.
You will also find information on how to apply for booth space for the show.
Thanks
Phil Rudin
Senior Photographer Dive Chronicles Magazine
ItMustBeJames
July 23rd, 2008, 05:56 PM
Cool! I'll be there. What local dive shops are participating? You might want to post to the Mid Atlantic Bottom Feeder's forum too ... I only found this post 'cause Atlantic Edge sent out a newsletter article and I noticed that ScubaBoard will have a booth based on your website.
NetDoc
July 28th, 2008, 02:29 PM
At this point, ScubaBoard is planning on being there! It should be fun!
DivingPrincessE
July 28th, 2008, 02:40 PM
At this point, ScubaBoard is planning on being there! It should be fun!
Oooo, my first experience at a SB booth, nice.
Any idea who is going? Are you planning to be there Pete? Howard and Michelle maybe? ...I don't really know many others, but it's always good to meet new people.
ChainSaw0069
August 19th, 2008, 10:09 AM
Not sure how the Scuba Board Booth works but if they need help at it I could offer some time
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divengolf
August 20th, 2008, 08:27 AM
The "Tickets" link on the web site doesn't work. It returns the rules for the photo contest.
Does anyone have info on tickets?
reefmontalvo
August 21st, 2008, 11:05 AM
I was at my LDS and I think they might be selling tickets I will be there tomorrow to check.
SpaceGeek
August 25th, 2008, 10:08 AM
My office is a two minute walk from the show. I may even scoot out of work early. :no
For tickets, Aquatic Adventures in Alexandria has coupons or passes for purchasing tickets at half-price.
Bri
PHIL RUDIN
August 28th, 2008, 11:29 AM
Half price tickets for the dc show can be found in most of the local dive stores. The cost with the ticket is $5.00. I still have a few free tickets left, if you send me an e-mail with your address i will send you one. I am in cozumel at dive chronicles digital jam until sept/7 so it would not be senT until after my return TO THE US.
Regards,
PHIL RUDIN
erikenger
September 7th, 2008, 11:37 PM
The link for ticket information on the website is still broken. There's no way to tell how much tix cost on the website. We'd love to have a successful dive show here in DC that will come back year after year. Suffice it to say fixing that link would be a good idea.
erikenger
September 9th, 2008, 08:46 PM
Also your brochure doesn't have the website address or the hours of the show. Perhaps you didn't know when the brochure was printed. I realize this is the first show here in DC but these signs don't bode well. I'll be there anyway, of course. :-)
DivingPrincessE
September 10th, 2008, 06:42 AM
Oooo, my first experience at a SB booth, nice.
Any idea who is going? Are you planning to be there Pete? Howard and Michelle maybe? ...I don't really know many others, but it's always good to meet new people.
Scratch that, I don't get a SB booth experience. I'll be diving in Fort Lauderdale that weekend.
meesier42
September 12th, 2008, 07:19 PM
I'll be out there, probably both days, I wish the website has some more useful information. I have a feeling this thing is going to be a bomb, I just don't see any advertising for this show.
GSDMan
September 12th, 2008, 09:21 PM
Yep, and from what I've seen they only have about half the booths filled, too. I'm going, but I don't have a good feeling about it right now.
Jim
Blair Mott
September 14th, 2008, 07:46 PM
GSDMAN, My wife Susanne and I will have a booth, showing some new Force fins. Tell your friends about the dc show. Let's make it a team effort to help Brad Nolan pull off a great dive show. I see several of my good friends will be attending.
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Bob Evans
September 14th, 2008, 07:51 PM
GsdMan, let me say I can pull some wires out. I logged on as
blair, who will not be coming to the dc show. See you soon, best Bob Evans
meesier42
September 22nd, 2008, 06:01 PM
just 4 days to go,
aue-mike
September 23rd, 2008, 01:33 PM
While it has not been widely advertised, there will be a dive show in DC this Friday and Saturday at the Crystal City Hyatt. On Friday evening there will booths as well as a dinner film festival, with presentations from Stan Waterman, Leigh Bishop, Richie Kohler, and others. I think Richie may have the new TITANIC book available, I will definitely have my new book there, and Leigh will talk about his plans to eventually, some day, write a book. There will be booths and presentations all day Saturday as well.
Hope to see some of you there.
Cheers,
Mike
PHIL RUDIN
September 23rd, 2008, 02:54 PM
Winners of the Mid Atlantic Photo Contest will also be announced and a presentation of all the entries will be shown during the two day show.
Booth space is still available at divechronicles.com, D C Dive Show link.
Phil Rudin
Keith.Phillips
September 23rd, 2008, 02:55 PM
Calling all divers!
Please stop by the Scuba Diving booth at the DC Dive show and say "Hi." I'll be there with special subscription and renewal offers and would love to meet anyone from this board!
If you don't already have a discount admission coupon from a DC-area dive retailer, watch your e-mail inbox this evening. Scuba Diving is sending out a Special Offers message to our DepthFinder e-mail newsletter list. Print it out, bring it to the door and get 50% off show admission.
Not signed up for DepthFinder? You can do it today. Go to Scuba Diving Magazine - Home (http://www.scubadiving.com/) and enter your e-mail in the yellow sign-up box in the upper left corner. It's totally free, totally easy and totally worth it!
Thanks and hope see you there!
Keith Phillips
Publisher and Editor
Scuba Diving and ScubaDiving.com
(912) 351-6234
NetDoc
September 23rd, 2008, 03:03 PM
This looks to be a GREAT event!
socialist77
September 23rd, 2008, 03:09 PM
On Friday evening there will booths as well as a dinner film festival, with presentations from Stan Waterman, Leigh Bishop, Richie Kohler, and others. I think Richie may have the new TITANIC book available, I will definitely have my new book there, and Leigh will talk about his plans to eventually, some day, write a book.
Thanks. There's no schedule available at the event's website -- do you have times for these presentations?
Keith.Phillips
September 23rd, 2008, 03:09 PM
Maybe we can grab a beverage ... or three.
divengolf
September 24th, 2008, 10:38 AM
Thanks. There's no schedule available at the event's website -- do you have times for these presentations?
I just spoke with Brad at Dive Chronicles. He says.
The presentation sked is now posted on the web site. All presentations are included in the floor admission ($10) except the Cathy Chruch series and the Friday evening dinner presentation. The Cathy Church series is $75 for each day. The dinner presentation is as posted.
The exhibitor list on the web site is current as of today.
erikenger
September 26th, 2008, 11:46 PM
I went to the show tonight. Given some of the bumps in promotion I was a tad weary. It was great - well, maybe not great very much worth it. Stuck around for the dinner which was also very nice. I'll be back all day tomorrow and I strongly recommend going. I very much hope the show will come back every year from now on. There's a large market for this in DC and with some smoothing out of a few issues this could really grow into something big.
k8brandt
September 27th, 2008, 09:55 AM
Bruce and I will be there shortly. Looking forward to it and any future ones. I'm the one with long red hair wearing a Roatan Marine Park t-shirt. Bruce has on his Nitrox Yellow 2008 Dive Camp t-shirt. It's very bright.
Grish
September 27th, 2008, 10:28 PM
I was there pretty much all day friday helping the boyfriend out at his booth but got to walk around a bit today...lots of fun. Nice to meet a few of you.
meesier42
September 28th, 2008, 12:02 AM
It was a cool show, It was fun to meet many of you and makes some cool contacts, and I very much look forward to diving with some of you in the near future.
It would be great to get more of the local retailers and a couple more of the manufactures out, but that will come with time.
I was proud to meet Richie Kohler, finally... great presentation, a huge teaser, but has my interest really perked for the book and the History Channel Specials.
NetDoc
September 28th, 2008, 08:33 AM
I am so glad it went off so well! I had a prior commitment and one of the people who was to man our booth fell very ill. We support Brad and his shows: they are always good to be at!
k8brandt
September 28th, 2008, 11:36 AM
It was a nice show. Bruce got to talk to a few dealers on rebreathers, his next big purchase.
I am looking forward to the next one, I am sure it will be bigger.
Grish
September 28th, 2008, 01:08 PM
I am so glad it went off so well! I had a prior commitment and one of the people who was to man our booth fell very ill. We support Brad and his shows: they are always good to be at!
lol...Brad was awesome...he was very adamant about me getting my five dollars back after he saw me helping out at one of the booths. "Did you pay to get in here? You don't pay!"
Meesier, I met a bunch of shop owners hanging around that big table to the right when you walked in - I want to say it was mid atlantic scuba or something like that? My LDS was the only one that took the jump and got their own booth, though.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this will grow next year.
fox7265
September 29th, 2008, 01:26 PM
Dive Chronicles will host D C Dive Show in Washington D.C. September 26 & 27, 2008.
We are excited to announce our new location will be at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan Airport in Arlington.
Stan Waterman will be one of the many featured speakers at this show which will include a Saturday evening film festival.
Stay tuned for more information and a chance to obtain FREE tickets.
Phil Rudin
I had a great time. I found out there was a new dive shop in Woodbridge VA. That alone made it worth the trip. Plus all the cool people I got to meet. Thanks for putting it out there.
Thanks
Cory
