Dear Dirty Dozen Team Member,
We hope this email as always finds you well.
One of the biggest events in the diving industry unfolded last week - DEMA - or Diving Equipment and Marketing Association trade show re-opened post-pandemic. This time around it was held in Las Vegas, USA.
Aron with the CEO, Marketing Manager and Sales Manager of Master Liveaboards.
Aron has been attending this show since 2012, and it was noticeably smaller than usual. Having said that, spirits were high and the chatter was non-stop. The diving industry family is small and close-knit, and everyone was just really happy to be in person again and sharing all the exciting events we have planned in the coming years.
Aron with Michael Menduno or M2 - the Editor In Chief of Aqua Corp, GUE’s InDepth and the person that coined the term “Technical Diving”.
It was also a great opportunity to catch up with lots of members of #teamdd. Richie Kohler did a fantastic presentation for Divers Alert Network on managing and mitigating risk on expedition dives. We are contemplating setting up a special episode of #CCDD in the near future so we can share this one with all of you!
Minutes before Richie presented to a packed room of divers at DEMA.
Our CCR-ONLY expedition to Galapagos is only 2 weeks away and it was fantastic to be able to meet up with our friend JC, the owner of Galapagos Master, to fine comb the last minute details before this unique expedition gets underway.
Aron with JC - the owner of Galapagos Master catching up and discussing the upcoming CCR Only Expedition next month.
We also used the opportunity to meet many of the partners that have signed up with us in different destinations. Here are Divesoft Rebreathers showing off their Bikini Atoll date, which is in 2023. We also settled on a number of new special guests and exclusive trips that we will release in due course.
Aron with Joseph Bosquez from Divesoft.
And just as Dirty Dozen luck goes - 3 beauty pageants were being shared in the conference hotel which made the long wait to the elevators in the morning something to look forward to!
Never a boring elevator ride in Las Vegas.
But before you knew it - the show was over and our stand was wrapped up in 90 minutes and being shipped into storage. We just want to take the opportunity and say thank you to all the guests, partners, and friends that visited the booth and gave us their time and attention during the show.
5 hours to set up - 90 minutes to pack!
Last but not least. On the first day of the show, Blue O Two went into administration, which obviously created some confusion and worries from our association in the past.
This was immediately addressed and you can read our full press release HERE to learn more.
That is it from our DEMA special newsletter. Now we are back to our normal schedule every other Friday.
We look forward to seeing you all above and underwater in the near future and please don’t forget, if you ever feel lonely, we are always here to chat Dirty.
Best,
Aron & The Dirty Dozen Team