Show Program - Our World Underwater

expo program
2016
Celebrating 46 Years
of Entertaining Divers
from all over the World!
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A Very Special Thank You to the
46th Annual
Our World-Underwater Volunteers
AUDIO VISUAL
Jim Gentile – Chair
Doug Daniels
Bob Gadbois
Rex Jennings
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jim Gentile – Chair
Rob Gembala
Joan Forsberg
Dee Iurcovich
Lou Nesslar
Jim & Pat Stayer
PROMOTION AND PLANNING
Patrick Hammer
Sherry Hammer
Jim Gentile
FOUNDATION COORDINATOR
Patrick Hammer
TIM EARLY FOUNDATION –
SILENT AUCTION
George Muszynski – Chair
Margie Brockman
Rich Ferry
George Muller
John Pezdek
Dean & Amy Christenson
Tim Stuffregen
EMERITUS
Larry Boucha
Frank & Caroline Cantelle
Jeff Fustin
Dennis Gagnon
Betsy Riley
Bill Steinborn
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Sherry Hammer – Chair
Chris Demski
Adolph Habich
Gary Joyce
Pam Romund
Randy Skiba
Wayne McGill
COMMUNICATIONS AND
RELATIONS
Sherry Hammer – Chair
Wayne Dykshorn
Lori Fields
Gina Gerage
Denise Grant
Audra Gray
Gary Joyce
Ann Klein
Ed Klein
Wes Knight
Sue Knight
Linda Marquardt
Ray Marquardt
Jason Marquardt
Will Marquardt
Chuck Moek
Kent Oikle
George Simonsen
Robert Weiss
SOCIAL MEDIA
Karina Erickson
Friday - February 26, 2016
In-Depth Workshops:
• PSI/PCI Visual Tank Inspection,
Convention Center, Room 53 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM – 5 PM
• OTS Class, Sky Harbor Rm, Hyatt Hotel. . . 8 AM – 5 PM
• DUI - Public Safety Diver Forum
John Wayne Room, Hyatt Hotel . . . . . . . . . 9 AM – 5 PM
• North Central Regional Summit
Lambert Room, Hyatt Hotel. . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PM – 3 PM
• 7th Annual Diveheart Symposium
Paris Room, Hyatt Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PM – 4 PM
Exhibition Hall: Convention Center Hall G . . . . 5 PM – 9 PM
Film Festival: Convention Center
Grand Ballroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PM – 10 PM
Saturday – February 27, 2016
In-Depth Workshops:
• OWU/DAN HMLI, Sky Harbor Rm, Hyatt Hotel. . 8 AM - 12 PM
• PSI/PCI - Series of Workshops,
Room 53, Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM - 6 PM
• Getting a Good Start in U/W Photography
Lambert Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM - 12 PM
• Using LED Lights for Still & Photo
Sky Harbor Room, Hyatt Hotel . . . . . . . . . . 1 PM – 4 PM
Exhibition Hall: Convention Center, Hall G. . . . 9 AM – 6 PM
Film Festival: Convention Center
Grand Ballroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PM – 10 PM
Sunday – February 28, 2016
In-Depth Workshops:
• OTS - Guardian Class,
Sky Harbor Room, Hyatt Hotel . . . . . . . . . . 8 AM – 5
• From Snapshots to Memories,
Lambert Room, Hyatt Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AM – 12
• PADI Forum, Paris Room, Hyatt Hotel. . . . 9 AM – 12
Exhibition Hall: Convention Center, Hall G. . . 10 AM – 4
PM
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RALPH ERICKSON
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Karen Erickson
Karina Erickson
BECOME PART OF CHICAGO’S
DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS
Make plans now to join us here in
Chicago for the clean-up dive at
Chicago’s Burnham Harbor,
September 17, 2016.
Contact Cpt. Jim
TX: 630.209.2445 or
EM: [email protected]
www.ourworldunderwater.com
WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
JOIN US IN 2017
Dallas/Frisco: January 28 & 29, 2017
Chicago: February 24-26, 2017
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A LETTER FROM THE WOW VICE PRESIDENT
It is a pleasure to bring you the 46th
annual Our World-Underwater EXPO.
There’s a lot to be said about being in
the SCUBA industry. Most people,
including divers, wonder when we’re
going to get a real job. Although some
individuals in the industry get upset
with that, I love it. I may be working
hard on the show or teaching a
SCUBA course, I love it. As an instructor I get to
change people’s lives, some forever. As a show
producer I have the pleasure of working with many
partners to bring you a show that is unmatched, nor
equaled. The SCUBA industry is fascinating, with so
much diversity; one could never lose interest or get
burnt out.
With that said, there is nothing better than you: our
customer. Because of your enthusiasm for the industry
we all take part to present to you this wonderful EXPO,
educational seminars and two film festivals. We fly
speakers in from all over the world and screen them to
be sure they are presenting quality films.
SO, thinking about your job, and looking at the
SCUBA industry, you can’t help but wonder what I have
done wrong! A SCUBA professional could be working a
warm beach, managing a great resort or working at a
local store. But what is really exciting is that the job is
not the same, we all wear many hats. Diving is an
exciting industry and I sure hope that bleeds out into
the aisles at the show and the film festivals
Please thank all our wonderful volunteers for their
support and hard work all weekend to give you a very
professional show.
Happy diving!
Sincerely,
Patrick Hammer
Patrick Hammer
WOW Vice President
www.facebook.com /ourworldunderwater
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
THE 11TH ANNUAL
OUR WORLD-UNDERWATER
INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER
PHOTO & VIDEO COMPETITION
Hosted by
DIVE PHOTO GUIDE.COM AND WETPIXEL
The winning images will be on exhibit
all weekend on the expo floor!
The official announcements of winners will take
place during the Friday & Saturday night film festivals.
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OW-U MIDDLE COAST AWARD
Our World-Underwater is proud to present the 2016 Middle Coast Award to:
Dennis Hale the lone suvivor of one of the
Great Lakes' most deadly shipwrecks, died
after a bout with cancer. He was 75.
When Hale would travel the Great Lakes
region telling his tale of survival after the
sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell in 1966, he
often would say this about his ordeal: "I think
somehow I give people a little hope in life, that
life is a struggle, but if you have faith and
determination you can go through life and
come out ahead. His wife, Barb Hale, was with her husband when he
died. "He meant everything in the world to me and was an inspiration to
many," she said.
In 1966, Hale was 26 when he boarded the Morrell for its last trip of
the season, serving as a watchman inside the pilothouse. The freighter
was heading north on a three-day trip for Taconic, Minn., to pick up a load
of iron ore. Out deep in Lake Huron and off the coast of Port Hope, Mich.,
the freighter encountered 35-foot waves and winds close to 60 mph. The
ship couldn't withstand the barrage, and broke in two. As it sank, Hale
and three of his crewmates climbed into a small life raft hoping to be rescued but it would end up being a cold, windy 38-hour ordeal. Over those
long hours, Hale had said, he and his shipmates did what they could to
stay warm. In an interview for a Free Press documentary last year, Hale
recounted a harrowing tale of survival. "I'm a fighter but the uncertainty
of not knowing if anybody knows you're missing and to hear your other
friends cry out in pain like that is just…it makes life seem so useless,
really. So I prayed."
Hale was featured prominently in the documentary, "Graveyard of the
Great Lakes: A Shipwreck Hunter's Quest to Discover the Past," which
debuted at the Freep Film Festival and is the first full length feature film
ever featured for the Our World-Underwater Friday Evening Film Festival.
Hale attended and spoke on a panel after the screening. As he told it, Hale
hoped and waited for a rescue with his shipmates, but they froze to death
beside him before a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted their raft. Hale
spent several days in recovery in a hospital in Harbor Beach but spent
countless more years trying to come to grips with the reality of being the
lone survivor of 29 crewmembers. He enjoyed travelling and telling his
story, which he viewed as a kind of therapy. He would later say: "It gave
my life more of a sense of purpose."
David Trotter, a shipwreck hunter from Canton who also was featured
in the documentary, considered Hale a friend. They appeared together on
the film festival panel. "He was one of the most unique people in the history of the Great Lakes with his survival," Trotter said. In 1979, Trotter
would discover the lost shipwreck. "Dennis was a very unique man and I
admired his ability to tell others his story. He certainly was a survivor and
fought with all his energy to beat the cancer. He now belongs to Great
Lakes history."
Hale went on to write a popular book in 2010 about his survival and
rescue titled "Shipwrecked: Reflections of the Sole Survivor." He is survived by his wife, Barbara, children, Cindi Titch, Katherine Scaife, stepchildren Jon C. Robinson and Melissa LaMar; and seven grandchildren.
Past Recipients
2015 - Kathy Johnson &
Greg Lashbrook
2014 - Mike & Cheryl Witte
2013 - Harry Zych
2012 - Paul Schmitz
2011 - Robert Gadbois
2010 - Chuck & Margo Miller
OW-U OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2016 Our World-Underwater Outstanding Achievement Award goes to:
Stephen Frink
Stephen Frink is among the world’s most frequently published UW photographers, and is a
Canon EXPLORER OF LIGHT, the only marine specialist within this very elite group of photographers.
He is also the publisher of a beautiful new quarterly magazine for the Divers Alert Network, ALERT
DIVER. Previously, his editorial work appeared in
SCUBA DIVING as Director of Photography, and as a
contributing photographer for SKIN DIVER magazine
for 17-years. Frink has authored a coffee table book entitled WONDERS
OF THE REEF, and teaches Masters level courses of Stephen Frink School
of Underwater Digital Imaging in his home waters of Key Largo, Florida.
Clients for assignment photography over the past 3 decades have
included Canon, Nikon, Victoria’s Secret, Aqualung, Oceanic, Scubapro,
Subgear, Mercury Marine, Jantzen, Alcan Aluminum, R.J. Reynolds,
Seaquest, Henderson Aquatics, Neosport, American Express, Club Med; as
well as scores of resorts and live-aboard dive boats throughout the world.
Rolex Watch Company has also engaged Frink for both endorsement and
product photography.
Other Frink enterprises include a dive travel company, WaterHouse
Tours and Reservations and a stock photo agency, Stephen Frink Collection. Stephen Frink Photographic is the North and South American distributor for the Austrian camera housing manufacturer SEACAM.
FRINK NAMED CANON EXPLORER OF LIGHT. Scuba Diving’s Photography Director and world-renowned underwater photographer, Stephen
Frink has been named by Canon USA as an Explorer of Light. Canon’s
Explorers of Light program has earned worldwide acclaim since its inception in December 1994. Today, the group is comprised of 78 of the most
influential photographers in the world, each a master of their own respecwww.ourworldunderwater.com
tive creative specialty. The Explorers provide insight, inspiration and education to future generations of creative photographers through seminars,
workshops, gallery showings and photo presentations at a variety of professional association and amateur photo groups and colleges across the
country. Frink stated "As a long-time Canon shooter, I’m very proud to
have been invited to participate as a Canon Explorer of Light. Clearly, it is
a very prestigious group of photographers, and I’m thrilled to be able to
add my specialty, marine photography, to the eclectic disciplines represented." For more information and a gallery of work from the prestigious
Explorers of Light, visit www.usa.canon.com/dlc.
Previous Winners
2015
2014
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2007
2006
2005
2005
2004
2003
Amos Nachoum
David Doubilet
Jennifer Hayes
Jill Heinerth
R. T. (Phil) Nuytten
Ernest Brooks
David Trotter
Ron “Rogest”
Steven
Cris Kohl
Michel Gilbert
Danielle Alary
Paul Schutt
Bill Steinborn
Aquatic Education
Group
Ralph D. Erickson
Dick Long
2002
2002
2001
2000
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
Bruce Longman
Sue Longman
Leroy Winbush
Harry Shanks
Joyce Markstahler
Wes Skiles
Lloyd Bridges
Dan Orr
Emory Kristoff
Vern Pederson
Bill Lovin
Marjorie Bank
Dan Wagner
Ernie Brooks
Chris Wacholz
Gordon Shearer
Norine Rouse
John Steele
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
Arthur Swanson
Gene Shinn
Sam Davison
Dr. Bruce Bassett
T. Lloyd Walker
Sir Robert Marx
Dr. Arthur Bachrach
Paul Tzimoulis
Dr. Sylvania Earle
Rick Freshee
Stanton Waterman
Jack McKenney
Dr. Glen Egstrom
Al Giddings
Dr. Joseph Macinnis
The Cousteaus
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FRIDAY NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL – 8:00 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
SATURDAY NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL – 7:00 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Emcee: Jill Heinerth
Emcee: Paul Cater Deaton
Siren Song: From Titanic to Britannic . . . . . Richie Kohler
Water Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Heinerth
Diving Iceberg Alley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Heinerth
The Silent Melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leandro Blanco
The Wreck of the Griffon-The Greatest . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mystery of The Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Forsberg
Time is of the Essence . Michel Gilbert & Danielle Alary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trip Give-A-Way)
Heroes on the Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan . . .
John Davies & Harvey Moshman Narrated by Bill Kurtis
We Live Underwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jetlagged
Graveyard of the Great Lakes: A Shipwreck Hunter’s
Quest to Discover the Past . . . David Trotter & Eric Seals
Aquarium of the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Ouimet & Michel Labrecque
Divephotoguide.com Photo Contest Winner
Nobody Loves You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Cater Deaton & Leandro Blanco
Someone You Should Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Nesslar
The Living Infinite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy McGee
2016 OWU Middle Coast Award Winner Dennis Hale .
. . . . . . . . . (Posthumously) Tribute by Jim & Pat Stayer
Norway: Frontier Diving in the Land of the Vikings . . .
. . . . . . . . Michael Salvarezza & Christopher P. Weaver
Dawn of the Muck Monster . . . . . . . Paul Cater Deaton
The Incredible & Comical Critters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of the Coral Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim & Pat Stayer
SUDS in Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Cothren
Divephotoguide.com Video Contest Winner
OWU Outstanding Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Award Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Frink
** COME SEE JENNIFER AT HER OWU SEMINARS SATURDAY AT 9, SUNDAY AT 1 & 3:15 **
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OUR WORLD-UNDERWATER
CHICAGO, IL
THANK YOU TO OUR 2015-16 CORPORATE SPONSORS
DIVERS ALERT NETWORK
MYSTERY OF THE
LAST OLYMPIAN
RALPH ERICKSON
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
About the Book
Was Britannic, the tragic sister ship of Titanic,
always doomed? There was never a question the
explosion that ripped into her during World War I
caused her sinking. The hurried wartime investigation accepted hasty assumptions, and with the ship
resting at 400 feet beneath Greek waters, the real
question as to why the ship sank in less than one
hour was never answered. It is through technological advances in underwater exploration and more
than sixty years of searching that the sequence of events has finally
been discovered.
In Mystery of the Last Olympian, Richie Kohler, well-known from Shadow Divers and from the TV series Deep Sea Detectives takes readers on
the intriguing journey from the rise of the magnificent Olympian to the
fateful day in 1916. He then moves forward in time through multiple
expeditions beginning with the great Jacques Cousteau who located the
ocean liner in 1975. Each successive team that risked their lives uncovered new clues, but in 2009, Richie and his dive partner finally pinpointed the secret eluding everyone. As they achieved their goal, unknown to
them the Britannic was claiming a final victim. The expedition leader—
an expert explorer and personal friend—was dying at a shallower depth
from an accident that stunned everyone. In picking up the pieces of that
terrible day, Richie and a new team have finally documented their findings and the false narrative that was recorded can at last be corrected.
You can purchase a signed copy at the
Best Publishing booths #303 & #305.
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Ralph Erickson changed people’s lives. Some knew
him as the co-founder of PADI, some as Coach at
Loyola University, and others simply as a friend. His
passion for the water was undeniable. He loved diving
and was an educator at heart. Ralph enjoyed
interacting with people and spent his life passing his
enthusiasm of teaching on to others. He felt strongly
that anyone with the same drive and passion should be given the
opportunity to continue their training to become a Scuba Instructor. It is that
philosophy that we work hard to uphold through the Foundation’s programs.
REEF, a Not-for-Profit organization. Your support of the Ralph Erickson
Educational Foundation helps make the scuba industry more diverse by
helping us provide Instructor training for people working in diving that would
never have the chance to reach their goals. The cost to obtain an Instructor
rating can easily reach over $3,000, but with the support of the Foundation,
that dwindles to little or NO expense.
Keeping Ralph’s dream alive by providing Instructor training to those in need
is now our passion.
Help us change lives - Visit the booth and talk to Karen and Karina, (Ralph’s
wife and daughter).
To learn more or even make a donation,
please visit us at: www.reefoundation.org
Help REEF raise money when you donate to have a picture with Frank
Pellico, the organist for the Blackhawks. Joe will be displaying his three
rings and you can donate to have your picture taken.
DONATE today by visiting the Foundations booth and
talk to the Ericksonʼs to see what you can do to help and
GET A PICTURE WITH THE MERMAID!
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CHICAGO
Company
A & J Dive Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aggressor Fleet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEBRUARY 26 - 28, 2016
All Star Liveaboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
AppleVacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anse Chastanet Resort & Scuba St. Lucia . . . . . . . .
Aqua Lung M & P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AquaLung America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arenui Boutique Liveaboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo . . . . . . .
Bath Planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beqa Lagoon Resort Fiji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Best of Papua New Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Best Publishing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BigBlue Dive Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blue Motion Divers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bluewater Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bluewater Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonne Terre Mine / Maya Palms Resort . . . . . . . . . .
Buddy Dive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cane Bay Dive Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capt. Don's Habitat Bonaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cayman Islands Dept. of Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicagoland Scuba Center, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coco View Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cozumel Hotels Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuba Scuba Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deep Blue Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dive Industry Association, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dive Into Your Imagination . . . . . . . . . . . .623, 625,
Dive Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dive Paradise/Hotel Cozumel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dive Provo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dive Right In Scuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diveheart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divers Alert Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divetech Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divi Flamingo - Bonaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diving Unlimited International . . . . . . . . . . . . .701,
DJ's Scuba Locker, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Double Action Dive Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Booth #
Company
Booth #
Company
Booth #
. . . . . . . . .127
Dream Weaver Dive Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624
Reef Photo & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .902
. . . . . . . . .801
Eastern Carolina Artificial Reef Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Renewal by Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
. . . . . . . . .811
Edge Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1014
Rich Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414
. . . . . . . . .720
Eden Beach Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519
Roatan Charter - Mayan Princess Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
. . . . . . . .1201
Enjoy Diving Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713
Rocio Del Mar Liveaboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .612
. . . . . . . . .619
Explorer Ventures, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .710
Roddenberry Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1006
. . . . . . . . .617
Florida Keys & Key West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1207, 1208, 1209
Sam's Tours Palau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .818
. . . . . . . . .618
Fun Baja/Green Edventures, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .711
Save Our Leatherbacks Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217, 219
. . .1203, 1204
Girl Scouts of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Scuba Club Cozumel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901
. . . . . . . .1002
GO WEST Diving/All West Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .918
Scuba Du . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .714
. . . . . . . . .717
Historical Diving Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Scuba Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510, 512
. . . . . . . . .718
Illinois Council of Skin & Scuba Divers . . . . . . .1001, 1003, 1005
Scuba Travel Ventures, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .610
. . . . .303, 305
Indy MPH Watersports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120, 122, 124, 126
ScubaLife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
. . . . . . . . .207
Island Dreams Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517
ScubaPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
. . . . . . . . .914
JJ-CCR USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1010
Sea Robin Cozumel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .712
. . . . . . . . .309
Sea Saba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418
. . . . . . . . .903
Kraken Sports & I-Torch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Larry Boucha's Historical & Personal
Dive Gear Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528
. . . . . . . . .520
Medulla LLC/Chiro One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1202
. . . . . . . . .814
Mobby's LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117, 119
Secrets/Dive House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
. . . . . . . . .417
NAUI Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1205
Shearwater Research, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .909
. . . . . . . . .411
Nautilus Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .614
SILENT AUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223, 225, 227
. . . . .106, 108
Ocean Encounters - Curacao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Solmar V/Galapagos Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .913
. . . . . . . .1206
Ocean Geographic Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
. . . . . . . . .809
Ocean Management Systems (OMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804, 806
St. Lucia Tourist Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
. . . . . . . . .719
Ocean Technology Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .613
Stuart Cove Dive Bahamas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420
. . . . . . . .1012
Oceanic/Hollis/LavaCore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317, 318, 319, 320
Sunset House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409
. . . . . . . . .817
PADI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509
Three Oaks Recreation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513
. . . . . . . . .213
PADI Diving Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511
Tim Early Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224, 226, 228
627, 724, 726
Peace, Love, & Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .917, 919
Turquoise Bay Dive & Beach Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
. . . . . . . . .211
Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419
TUSA/Waterproof USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518
. . . . . . . . .709
PonyPak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .611
Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago . . . . . .1210, 1211
. . . . . . . . .813
Prescription Dive Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .805
UNEXSO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810
.323, 325, 327
Pro Dive International Dive Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905
US Coast Guard Auxiliary . .723, 725, 727, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828
. . .1017, 1019
PSI-PCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803
Utila Lodge Island Dive Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .819
. . . . .702, 704
Quest Dive Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .620
Wakatobi Dive Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .910, 912
. . . . . . . . .410
RALPH ERICKSON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION . . . . . . . . . . . .514
Wetwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423
. . . . . . . . .812
Ratio Computers, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218, 220
Windy City Diving, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404, 406
703, 705, 802
Red Sail Sports - Grand Cayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413
World of Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .820
. . . . . . . . .609
Reef Divers-Little Cayman/Cayman Brac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412
REEF Environmental Education Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Wreck Diving Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .904, 906
. . . . . . . . .311
. . . . . . . . .214
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Sealife Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123, 125
Seasoft Scuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424, 426
X-Ray Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1004
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2016 SATURDAY SEMINARS
SATURDAY
AM/PM
FEB 27
9:00
9:45
10:30
DIVE TRAVEL
Room #44
FRESHWATER
AMBASSADOR
by Jennifer Idol
DIVE WITH
A PRO
Room #45
DIVE THE WORLD
Room #46
WONDERS OF
THE SEA
Room #47
SHIPWRECKS
Room #48
GO PRO SEMINAR
DIVING THE MEXICAN
TRIANGLE
PAPER OR PLASTIC DEMYSTIFYING
CHICAGO’S BAG BAN
THE WRECK OF THE
SCHOONER
PLYMOUTH
by Christopher Chin
by Kevin Magee
by Marty McCafferty,
EMT-P, DMT
OCEAN CHRONICLES
THE WRECK OF THE
GRIFFON
CONCERNS OF THE
AGING DIVER
by Joan Forsberg
by Neal Pollock, Ph.D.
A Decade of
Exploration on the
HMHS Britannic
GLOBAL BURDEN OF
DIVING INJURIES
by Eric Seals
THE SEA OF CORTEZ,
THE WORLD'S
THE ART OF
AQUARIUM REVEALED
UNDERWATER
& YOUR NEXT DIVE
LIGHTING & IMAGING
DESTINATION FOR
by Annie Crawley
2016
by Tara Short
AMAZING DIVE &
H2O ADVENTURE
TRAVEL Q & A
by Richard Woulfe
SHOOT TO EDIT
by Jack & Sue Drafahl
TRIP GIVEAWAY
11:15
12:00
1:00
1:45
2:30
3:15
MAYAN PRINCESS
DIVE & BEACH
RESORT, ROATAN
by Antonio Moncada
by Jill Heinerth
AN OPEN FORUM ON
U/W PHOTOGRAPHY,
DIVING THE YUCATAN
YOU ASK, HE
ANSWERS
by Alessandra Figari
INCREDIBLE
CRITTERS OF VERDE
PASSAGE
by Leandro Blanco
by Jim & Pat Stayer
PHILIPPINES:
THE JOURNEY TO
APO REEF
by Michael Salvarezza
& Christoper Weaver
MUSKIE MADNESS
by Kathy Johnson
& Greg Lashbrook
LOST AT SEA
by Nancy McGee
by Stephen Frink
OWU AWARD WINNER
SAVING A WHALE
by Michel Lebrecque &
Julie Ouimet
by Peter Buzzacott,
Ph.D.
DIVING IS ABOUT
DISCOVERY
CHALLENGES IN
DIAGNOSING DCI
by Dr. Larry McKenna
by St. Lucia Divers
Association
by Marty McCafferty,
EMT-P, DMT
CUBA: EXPERT
DEBUNKS MYTHS
MIKHAIL LEMONTOV
WRECK DIVING THE
ANDREA DORIA OF
THE PACIFIC
SAVE OUR
LEATHERBACK
OPERATION
by Amy HoughtonWarren
DUMAGUETE FROM
NUDIBRANCHS TO
WHALE SHARKS
by William Messner
TRIP GIVEAWAY
BEST of PNG
by Chet Moore
NATURE MADE IT
BEAUTIFUL, WE
MAKE IT EASY
by Deb Karlson of
CoCo View Resort
PHILIPPINES –
SUPER
BIO-DIVERSITY
ALL ABOUT
REBREATHER DIVING
by Jill Heinerth
IKELITE
PHOTO SCHOOL
by Steve Miller
GO PRO SEMINAR
by Eric Seals
by Michel Gilbert
& Danielle Alary
THE HIDDEN SIDE
OF ROATAN
THE LIONFISH
INVASION
by Michel Lebrecque
& Julie Ouimet
by Ellie Splain
of REEF
DIVE THE WORLD
by Annie Crawley
SUSTAINABLE
SEAFOOD: OUR
RELATIONSHIP W/
GLOBAL FISHERIES
by Alexandra Rose
TURQUOISE BAY DIVE
& BEACH RESORT,
ROATAN
by Jesus Reyes
46th Our World-Underwater Midwest Dive & Travel Expo
ARE WE KEEPING
OUR YOUNGER
DIVERS SAFE?
by Richie Kohler
PONYPAK:
REVOLUTIONARY NEW SHARKS OF FRENCH
7 DIVErse AREAS OF
TECHNOLOGIES FOR
POLYNESIA
THE PHILIPPINES
SURFACE SUPPLIED by Michael Salvarezza
by Lynn Funkhouser
SYSTEMS
& Christopher Weaver
by Rudy Whitworth
10
THE SCIENCE OF
CAVE DIVING
by Steve Arnam
DIVE MEDICINE
with DAN
Room #49
ALIEN INVADERS
by Kathy Johnson
& Greg Lashbrook
by Barb Buchanan
THE MORRELL
ENCOUNTER
DAN
Instructor Update
by Patty Seery,
MHS, DMT
DAN Director of
Training
DIVING INJURIES IN
DIVE PARKS
by David Trotter
by Peter Buzzacott,
Ph.D.
THE GHOST OF
CHARRON LAKE
MANAGING
DECOMPRESSION
STRESS: BEYOND
THE ALGORITHMS
by Patrick Madden
by Neal Pollock, Ph.D.
100 FATALITIES
THE U-853, EXPLORE INVOLVING BREATHING
THE LAST U-BOAT
GASES OTHER THAN
SUNK OF WWII
AIR, 2004 - 2013
by Steve Arnam
by Peter Buzzacott,
Ph.D.
VICTORY IN THE
SKIES - US PLANES
THAT ONCE RULED
THE SKIES
MEDICATIONS &
DIVING
by Barb Buchanan
by Marty McCafferty,
EMT-P, DMT
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2016 SUNDAY SEMINARS
SUNDAY
AM/PM
FEB 28
10:00
10:45
DIVE TRAVEL
Room #44
NATURE MADE IT
BEAUTIFUL, WE
MAKE IT EASY
by Deb Karlson
of CoCo View Resort
AMAZING DIVE & H2O
ADVENTURE TRAVEL
SECRETS
by Richard Woulfe
TRIP GIVEAWAY
11:30
12:15
1:00
1:45
2:30
3:15
DIVE WITH
A PRO
Room #45
by Alessandra Figari
AN AMERICAN
IMMERSION
by Jennifer Idol
FORGOTTEN ISLANDS
OF INDONESIA
by Rudy Whitworth
TURQUOISE BAY
DIVE & BEACH
RESORT, ROATAN
by Jesus Reyes
MAYAN PRINCESS
DIVE & BEACH
RESORT, ROATAN
by Antonio Moncada
WONDERS OF
THE SEA
Room #47
SHIPWRECKS
Room #48
DIVE MEDICINE
with DAN
Room #49
100 FATALITIES
FISH IDENTIFICATION
COLLISION!!!
& THE VOLUNTEER
INVOLVING BREATHING
FISH SURVEY
CALLING ALL HANDS GASES OTHER THAN
PROJECT
AIR, 2004 - 2013
by Jack & Sue Drafahl by Michael Salvarezza
by David Trotter
LIGHTING TIPS FOR
BOTH LED & FLASH
ICELAND:
DIVING IN THE LAND
OF FIRE & ICE
& Christopher Weaver by Ellie Splain of REEF
THE SCIENCE OF
CAVE DIVING
by Jill Heinerth
AN OPEN FORUM ON
DIVE LA PAZ,
U/W PHOTOGRAPHY,
MEXICO GATEWAY TO YOU
ASK, HE ANSWERS
SEA OF CORTEZ
by Stephen Frink
by Tara Short
OWU AWARD WINNER
DIVING THE YUCATAN
DIVE THE WORLD
Room #46
USING THE GOPRO
UNDERWATER
by Peter Buzzacott, Ph.D.
A DECADE OF
DARKNESS BECKONS THE LIVING INFINITE
EXPLORATION ON THE
by Michel Lebrecque
HMHS BRITANNIC
by Nancy McGee
& Julie Ouimet
by Richie Kohler
by Neal Pollock, Ph.D.
The Showboat –
ARE WE KEEPING OUR
The Most Highly
YOUNGER DIVERS
SAFE?
Decorated American
Battleship of WWII
by Marty McCafferty,
TOUCHING MEGALODON:
SEARCHING FOR FOSSIL
SHARK TEETH IN FLORIDA
by Michael Salverezza
& Christopher Weaver
CUBA: EXPERT
DEBUNKS MYTHS
MANAGING
DECOMPRESSION
STRESS: BEYOND
THE ALGORITHMS
by Barb Buchanan
REFLECTION IN A
MERMAID’S EYE
DIVING IS ABOUT
DISCOVERY
GLOBAL BURDEN OF
DIVING INJURIES
by Jack & Sue Drafahl
by Amy HoughtonWarren
by Lynn Funkhouser
ALL ABOUT
REBREATHER DIVING
SEA OF CORTEZ,
NORTH TO SOUTH
by Jill Heinerth
by Michel Lebrecque
& Julie Ouimet
PUERTO GALERA,
100 HOURS BELOW
THE SURFACE
by Michel Gilber
& Danielle Alary
TRIP GIVEAWAY
by Jim & Pat Stayer
EMT-P, DMT
NORWAY: FRONTIER
DIVING IN THE LAND
OF THE VIKINGS
ELYSIUM ARCTIC:
EXPLORING THE TOP
OF THE WORLD
THE CORTLAND
FOUND: THE FINAL
CHAPTER
CONCERNS OF THE
AGING DIVER
by Alexandra Rose
by Kevin Magee
IKELITE
PHOTO SCHOOL
by Steve Miller
by Michael Salvarezza
& Christoper Weaver
WHAT ARE THE RISKS,
SHOOT FRESH
REALLY?
by Kathy Johnson &
Greg Lashbrook
by Paul Cater Deaton
DIGITAL EVOLUTION
IN PHOTO EDITING
RAJA AMPAT PAPUA PARADISE
by Jennifer Idol
by Rudy Whitworth
SUSTAINABLE
SEAFOOD - SAVING
THE OCEAN WITH
YOUR FORK
by Christopher Chin
by Peter Buzzacott,
Ph.D.
THE 50TH
CHALLENGES IN
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIAGNOSING DCI
SINKING OF THE
DANIEL J. MORRELL by Marty McCafferty,
BETHLEHEM IN THE
HURRICANE CHASERS
BOHOL SEA
by William Messner
SATURDAY AM & PM – FEBRUARY 27, 2016
by St. Lucia Divers
Association
EMT-P, DMT
by Neal Pollock, Ph.D.
MEDICATIONS &
DIVING
by Patrick Madden
by Marty McFafferty,
EMT-P, DMT
GHOSTS OF
THE PACIFIC
DIVING INJURIES IN
DIVE PARKS
by Steve Arnam
by Peter Buzzacott,
Ph.D.
FILM FESTIVAL@CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 24
Dive Travel, Convention Center #44
Dive with a Pro, Convention Center #45
Dive The World, Convention Center #46
Wonders Of The Sea, Convention Center #47
Shipwrecks & Underwater Archeology, Convention Center #48
Dive Medicine By DAN, Convention Center #49
SUNDAY AM & PM – FEBRUARY 28, 2016
Dive Travel, Convention Center #44
Dive with a Pro, Convention Center #45
Dive The World, Convention Center #46
Wonders Of The Sea, Convention Center #47
Shipwrecks, Convention Center #48
Dive Medicine By DAN, Convention Center #49
NOTE: ALL scheduling of OW-U Seminars, Workshops & Programs subject to change.
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TIM EARLY FOUNDATION
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Our World-Underwater is the number one
TIM EA supporter of the Tim Early Foundation.
This fine organization, an Illinois Not-forProfit raises money to support Aquatic
Education and projects. Over the years
the foundation has raised money to sink
U
N D AT I ships, conduct cleanup dives, present
SCUBA to thousands of children, and support a
children’s cancer camp in Wisconsin, where those that
can learn to dive, do. Some have even made it to the
Advanced Open Water level. In the past few years the
foundation has worked with and supported a few
SCUBA programs for our VETS. This worthwhile
program is very costly and we sure can use your help
in supporting the VETS that have served. We believe
when a spouse is away from home the one left behind
also gives up a lot, so our goal is to extend the program
for both. Every donation is tax deductible and truly
appreciated by the foundation and our Vets.
DONATE: at the Our World-Underwater counter, or visit
www.timearlyfoundation.org
In the Auction booth you can bid on an interesting trip
to Ezulwini, South Africa. We are promoting a 5 night
trip with an opening bid of $3,700. We have a 7 night
trip with an opening bid of $4,800 and a 10 night trip
for a starting bid of $5,500. The donations we raise
from the trips support the foundation. Thank you for
your support.
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IN MEMORIAM:
LOSS OF NANCY BOUCHA
Nancy was a dear friend of the show; and of my wife and I.
I can’t help but think back to the early 70’s when I worked with
a wonderful instructor who started SCUBA SYSTEMS. Later
when Tom sold the store and moved on, a few years went by
then Larry and Nancy Boucha came in. They ran a very
professional store and really cared about the industry. A few
years ago, my heart was broken when Larry called to inform
me that both he and Nancy were dealing with medical issues
that effected their ability to continue in the industry. I had no
idea of the difficulty and pain my friends were going through.
Then recently my heart sank even further when I received the
call Nancy passed away.
Larry is in need of selling of all her dive equipment as well as
most of his. Larry also has more historic equipment than
anyone I know, and he will be selling that here at the show.
Please support him and see what you can purchase.
Nancy, my friend, Rest in Peace, you fought a tough battle
and we all miss you.
Sincerely,
Patrick Hammer
WOW Vice-President
Other recent losses:
JOHN STEELE ~ RODNEY PEDERSON
CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO:
FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP, PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY IN THE FRONT OF THE SHOW
ENJOY A TRIP TO SUNSET HOUSE GRAND CAYMAN FOR TWO!
Win A Trip From One of Our Sponsors:
Purchase an Early Bird Ticket to the Chicago Our World Underwater Dive & Travel Show and be
automatically entered to win a 5 Nights, 4 Days of Two Tank Diving, plus Unlimited Shore Diving for
Two with our Corporate Sponsor Sunset House of Grand Cayman.
7 Nights accommodations at
either Atlantis Puerto Galera
or Atlantis Dumaguete for one
(1) person. Including: Accommodations, meals, drinks at breakfast, internet, unlimited
scheduled boat dives (up to 5 per day including night diving)
use of weights, belts, and air tanks. Not including: airfare,
transfers, dive courses, dive equipment rentals, Nitrox, personal purchases, Verde Island dives, gratuity, local tours,
Marine Park fee (Dumaguete), spas, sodas, alcohol, any
additional taxes or local fees. Trip must be taken in 12 months
of event. Trip has no cash value, is based on availability and
is not transferable. Free trip can not be used in conjunction
with group trip.
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Apple Vacations & Occidental Grand Xcaret (Riviera Maya)
Five Night Trip for TWO! Includes Airfare, Lodging, All Meals
& Drinks at the Resort!
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4 Dive Package to the Billion Gallon Lake Resort known as
Bonne Terre Mines. Listed as one of America's Top 10
Greatest Adventures by National Geographic.
http://www.2dive.com
Marco Vincent Dive Resort - White Beach,
Puerto Galera, Philippines - 6 Days/5 Nights
Accommodations, Breakfast, 12 Boat Dives
for one. Excludes Airfare but MVDR is
giving away one trip at each show!
http://www.mvdive.com/
BUY NOW! AFRICA TRIP!
All the proceeds from the Africa trips will support
our foundations. You get a nice tax credit and help
us grow the SCUBA industry!
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PRESENTERS BIOS
Steve Arnam
Steve Arnam began his water career with a love for the ocean and all aquatic
environments. This love turned into a bachelors in marine biology and a masters
in science education. In 1983 he became a PADI scuba instructor, which
enabled him to teach his passion and by taking dive groups on eco-dive trips wide. After
teaching K - 12 science for 25 years, he is back full time to enhancing marine and aquatic
awareness through conservation programs. "After all, we are all students of the water
planet."
Leandro Blanco
Leandro Blanco is an internationally acclaimed film maker with a background
in music composition, recording and production. His passion for nature and
underwater imaging combined with his film editing and compositing techniques
distinguish his work. He is the only filmmaker that has won Antibes film festival during
eight consecutive years in different categories. He is currently working with National Geographic on the Oceans Now project.
Barbara Buchanan
Barbara Buchanan is a photographer and videographer who travels the globe.
She has worked on expeditions and archeologist on Blackbeard’s shipwreck
Queen Anne’s Revenge documenting the excavation for the Dive Down Project.
Her most recent project is filming the wrecks of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. She is
owner of Scuba Planners Dive Travel and has arranged many expeditions including the
Japan trip with Wreck Diving Magazine where she filmed the expedition.
Christopher Chin
Christopher Chin is a multi-agency scuba instructor and technical diver whose
passion for the ocean stems back to childhood. He first became certified in
1996, and has been teaching actively since 1999. He is an accomplished underwater cinematographer and writer who has traveled extensively and speaks several languages. In early 2006, Christopher founded The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research,
and Education, and currently serves as its Executive Director. Christopher served as a
Regional Stakeholder for the implementation of California's Marine Life Protection Act.
Annie Crawley
While creating a successful business, Dive Into Your Imagination, Annie Crawley,
aka Ocean Annie, continues to travel and document the world focusing on life
in our Ocean. She is uniquely qualified to speak about obtaining success by taking risks, living your dreams and creating your greatest life. Originally from Chicago and
trained as a photo and broadcast journalist, Annie Crawley spent the past two decades
living and working around the world. After learning to scuba dive and sail, she became a
PADI Master Scuba Diving Instructor and a 100 ton US Coast Guard Boat Captain. She
was named an SSI 5000 Platinum Pro Diver and inducted into the Women Divers Hall of
Fame.
Paul Cater Deaton
Shooting on six continents over three decades, Paul Cater Deaton has become
an award-winning Writer, Producer, Director and Cinematographer. His work
has reached audiences all over the world via MTV, HBO, VH1, Showtime, Warner
Brothers, Paramount, Tri-Star, the Travel Channel, E! Entertainment TV, Bravo, the United
Nations and others. He is currently working with National Geographic on the Oceans Now
project.
Jack & Sue Drafahl
This husband and wife team has devoted their lives to teaching underwater
photography. Jack and Sue have written over 800 articles and 7 books on photography and related subjects. They developed underwaterphototutorials.com
an on-line subscription site featuring 1000 tutorials for underwater photographers. They
lead photo dive expeditions to help divers hone their photographic skills, and conduct a
yearly photo course in Bonaire. Their infectious enthusiasm makes for interesting workshops and seminars.
Alessandra Figari
Alessandra Figari is one of the owners of Cave Training Mexico. Born in Milan,
Italy in 1960, she moved to Mexico in 1999 when she decided to dedicate her
life and experience to teaching diving, leaving behind a manager position in a
non profit organization. Ale can speak and teach in fours languages: Italian, English,
French and Spanish and is an IANTD Tec Instructor and Tec Full Cave Instructor, TDI Tec
and Cave Instructor, NASE Worldwide Cave Instructor and Trainer, PADI and RAID MK6
CCR instructor, APSA Certified Cavern and Cave Guide. A PADI Course Director, PADI/DSAT
Technical and Trimix Trainer and EFR Trainer, MKVI Poseidon Instructor.
Joan Forsberg
Joan Forsberg is a well-known maritime historian, scuba diver, author, speaker,
and underwater videographer. She has been the Chairman of the “Shipwrecks
and Underwater Archaeology Room” at Chicago’s annual Our World– Underwater Show since 1996. She is the author of the scuba celebrity cook-and-tell book, “Diver’s
Guide to the Kitchen,” and articles in magazines such as Immersed, Great Lakes Boating,
and Wreck Diving.
Stephen Frink
Stephen Frink is among the world's most frequently published UW photographers, and is a Canon EXPLORER OF LIGHT, the only marine specialist within
this very elite group of photographers. He is the publisher of a beautiful new
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quarterly magazine for the Divers Alert Network, ALERT DIVER. Previously, his editorial
work appeared in SCUBA DIVING as Director of Photography. Frink has authored a coffee
table book entitled WONDERS OF THE REEF, and teaches the Stephen Frink School of
Underwater Digital Imaging in his home waters of Key Largo, Florida. Clients for assignment photography over the past 3 decades have included Canon, Nikon, Victoria's Secret,
Aqua Lung, Oceanic, Scubapro, Mercury Marine, Jantzen, Alcan Aluminum, R.J. Reynolds,
Seaquest, Henderson Aquatics, Club Med, major ad agencies, and scores of resorts and
live-aboard dive boats throughout the world. Rolex Watch Company has also engaged
Frink for product endorsement.
Lynn Funkhouser
Lynn Funkhouser was inducted into the inaugural Women Divers Hall of Fame
(WDHOF). She is an internationally published photographer, author, lecturer,
environmentalist, adventuress, and leader in dive travel. She specializes in
underwater, nature, travel, and environmental images. In 2008, Lynn was inducted into
the Society of Women Geographers. SWG members are women who love adventure and
have added to the world’s knowledge. Lynn is committed to making a difference on this
planet through her images and lectures.
Michel Gilbert & Danielle Alary
Award-winning, lecturers, photography and multimedia producers, Michel
and Danielle have been “at sea” for over 35 years. Authors of more than
1000 articles related to diving, travel and sailing, they are underwater photography columnists for Diver and En Profondeur (Into the Depths) magazines. Their work
is sold worldwide. Recipients of the Canadian Diving Achievement Award in 1991 and the
Diver of the Year Award for the Arts at Beneath the Sea in New-York, in 1995, in 1997,
they won the coveted Silver Diver Award at the Antibes World Festival of Underwater
Images.
Audra Gray
Audra Gray is an Adjunct Professor of Biology and Geology at Trinity Christian
College and Moraine Valley Community College; and holds a secondary education (grades 6-12) certificate in Biology. In addition, she has been working at
Scuba Emporium as both staff and instructor for fifteen years. Prior to her current positions, Miss Gray held management and teaching positions in both retail and educational
facilities as well as working as a project scientist for a forensic firm.
Jill Heinerth
A pioneering underwater explorer and filmmaker, Jill Heinerth has dived deeper
into caves than any woman in history. With a collection of magnificent images,
from Antarctic iceberg caves to the Floridan Aquifer and subterranean Siberia,
Jill shares a glimpse of a breathtaking world few will experience. Her accolades include
being inducted to the Women Diver's Hall of Fame and the Explorer’s Club as well as
scores of photography and filmmaking awards. Recognized as a leading technical diver,
she is one of the world’s experts on rebreather technology.
Amy Houghton
Amy Houghton Warren is the published author of the most comprehensive
guide book The Diving Guide: Cuba Scuba. Together with her father, Bill
Houghton (published photographer), she’s made dozens of trips to Cuba under
various US treasury licenses since 1998 and dived every region in Cuba. She’s offended
by the exorbitant price gauging Americans currently face to legitimately travel to Cuba.
That’s why she is showing fellow divers a better, more affordable way to scuba dive in
Cuba. visit: www.cubascuba.tours.
Charlie Hudson
A retired Army officer and veteran of Desert Storm is an avid recreational
scuba diver who has authored several scuba-themed novels and women’s
fiction as well as non-fiction books. She contributes to two on-line scuba
forums and spent two years writing for a local community newspaper. Her twenty-twoyear Army career included a number of assignments where she was the “first female”
such as the first female officer assigned to the 19th Maintenance Battalion in Giessen,
Germany. As a senior officer, her assignments involved extensive technical writing, and
she was published in different military journals. She later left a corporate career as a
defense services contractor and technical writer when she and her husband, also a
career Army officer, relocated to South Florida. He is now a scuba instructor and Charlie
focuses on her writing. All of her books can be seen at CharlieHusdon.net.
Jennifer Idol
Jennifer Idol helps others understand the underwater world through her photography, design, and by sharing her exploration. She created the Love our
Waters campaign to help raise awareness. A technical diver and an underwater
photographer, she’s been published in Sport Diver, Texas Aquatic Science, Outdoor Oklahoma, and Underwater Speleology. Large installations of her work are at the Lake Murray
Wildlife.
Deb Karlson
Deb Karlson has been diving for 20+ years. She and her husband Mitch had
been vacationing at CoCo View since 1992 and they have managed the resort
since January, 2010. Deb has many years of hotel management experience and
is an avid diver, making CoCo View the perfect place to call home. Commitment to her
guests and to the resorts continued success makes CoCo View one of the most recognized dive resorts in the world.
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PRESENTERS BIOS (continued)
Richie Kohler
Richie Kohler is one of only four men in the world who has been to the RMS Titanic
and physically diving inside her equally tragic sister ship, HMHS Britannic. His passion for technical scuba diving and maritime history began in 1980, and he is internationally known for exploring some of the most challenging and dangerous shipwrecks in the
world. His explorations have helped to locate and name numerous lost vessels, including the
minelaying submarine U-215 on the Georges Banks off Nova Scotia and the WWII destroyer
USS Murphy which was crushed and forgotten in the New York approaches.
Canadians Michel Labrecque & Julie Ouimet
Canadians Michel Labrecque and Julie Ouimet are co-owners of N2Pix. Julie and
Michel decided to go off the beaten path in 2007, leaving the corporate world
behind and choosing the ocean. They are the previous owners of an award-winning PADI 5-Star IDC. Their intense passion for scuba diving and the underwater world has led
them to the four corners of the world and into underwater photography and filmmaking. N2Pix
specializes in underwater imagery and scuba expeditions. They are the Founders of the
Turquoise Bay Underwater Film Festival, published photojournalists, guest speakers at major
dive conferences and short film producers.
Patrick Madden
Underwater Recovery Team supervisor, Patrick "Pat" Madden, worked in the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police force for twenty-six years. His postings ranged from
small northern communities to major crimes to intelligence and national security.
Through it all Pat has been an active diver, scuba instructor and recovery specialist. An avid
underwater archaeologist, he is a frequent presenter to clubs and film festivals.
Kevin Magee
Kevin Magee was certified for scuba in 1984, moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1993,
and discovered shipwreck diving in the Great Lakes shortly afterwards. He enthusiastically practices diving shipwrecks in the Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes.
Kevin is the co-founder and Deputy Director of the Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE), an
organization that searches for shipwrecks in Lake Erie and has found more than 20 shipwrecks
since its creation in 2001.
Nancy McGee
Explorer and filmmaker Nancy McGee has lived a life of adventure and diversity.
Known as Ms. Exosuit, AKA the Pachyderm Princess, she is the first female Exosuit
pilot as well as a magazine centerfold (next to a 3000 lb. swimming elephant). The
Explorers Club recognized her with a Fellowship for contributions to scientific knowledge in the
field of geographical exploration.
Larry Mckenna
Larry McKenna: Filmmaker, photographer, author and adventurer; both under the
oceans and on top of mountains in remote places (and locations in between). This is
the biographical definition of Larry McKenna; doing what he does best; recording
life, cultures; history and events so that others may see the World through his eyes, voice, pen
and cameras.
William (Bill) Messner
William (Bill) Messner returned to his professional career diving in 2007 with a passion for diver safety. His goal: to develop a redundant air system so comfortable and
with sufficient air for a normal ascent rate and safety stop, the sport diving industry
would strongly embrace it. Early designs sparked additional interest within the public safety
dive market. This led to his further development of innovative safety solutions for divers with
full face masks. His company, PonyPak, officially launched at DEMA 2014. Its product line integrates independent redundancy, with surface supplied high pressure air, audio & video communications, safety tether, and multiple DC circuits for diver accessories.
Steve Miller
Steve Miller has been an Ikelite Sales Rep since 2007 with an emphasis on underwater photography. His underwater photography experience dates back to 1976, and
in 1980 he began teaching underwater photography in an effort "to help the world
become a better place through underwater photography". Steve's main goal is to help others
learn how to enjoy their passion for diving through the use of underwater photography. Students will not only develop their skills with digital SLRs , they learn the art of creating unique
and entertaining presentations as well.
Antonio Moncada
Responsibility, hard work and passion are words that clearly describe Antonio. Born
to work and excel in the hotel business, he is one of the most well known, proactive
and influential hoteliers in Honduras. As the general director of the Mayan Princess
Beach & Dive Resort in West Bay, Roatan, located on one of the best beaches in the Caribbean,
Antonio has overseen it rise from under construction to being a PADI 5 Start Dive Resort.
Greg Lashbrook & Kathy Johnson
Over the years, Greg Lashbrook and Kathy Johnson have worked with scuba certification classes, on search & rescue operations, for commercial hardhat companies and assisted researchers across the Great Lakes basin. Their work with the
US Fish and Wildlife, DNR’s and Fishes & Oceans Canada, among other organizations, has
established them as Great Lakes marine life experts. To see more of Greg and Kathy’s work
visit their website at www.GregoryAd.com.
Chet Moore
Chet Moore has been diving for some 38 years, eschewing his home waters of Monterey Bay, CA, for the little latitudes where the water is warm and the visibility unlimited. Chet and his wife have been diving Papua New Guinea since 1993 and now
represent Loloata Island Resort, Walindi Plantation Resort, Tufi Adventure, M.V. FeBrina and
Trans Niuguini Tours at consumer and trade shows, The presentation is colorful, fast moving
and informative including the ins and outs of getting in and out of PNG.
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Alexandra Rose
Alexandra Rose holds a B.S. in Biology, M.S. in Aquatic Biology, and has a wide variety of experience in the biological sciences including but not limited to bioacoustics
research, science writing, teaching, public presentation, and aquatic animal husbandry and breeding. Alex is also a professional violinist, photographer, PADI Divemaster, and
lover of all things aquatic. Her driving goal is to find ways to protect our world’s precious
marine habits through diving, writing, education, and research.
Michael Salvarezza
Michael Salvarezza has been diving the waters of Long Island and the world since
1978 and has spent hundreds of hours underwater accumulating a large and varied
library of photographic images. With Christopher Weaver, he has presented his work
in hundreds of multi-media slide presentations and have appeared at Beneath the Sea and the
Boston Sea Rovers Underwater Clinic. Their work has been published in various magazines
such as: Skin Diver, Sport Diver, Asian Diver, Diver, Advanced Diver Magazine, Sport Diving
Magazine, Dive Journal, World War II, Immersed and Lighthouse Digest.
Eric Seals
A photojournalist for the Detroit Free Press, Eric Seals has covered many assignments around the world from the Intifadas in Israel/Palestine, 5 months covering the
war in Iraq, various U.S. presidential campaigns & many sports from the Olympics in
Beijing and the upcoming 2016 games in Brazil to several Super Bowls, Stanley Cups, World
Series & NBA Finals. In 2008 Seals was given a new challenge; make the transition from telling
stories with still cameras to doing the same with video. In early 2015 Seals finished his second
long form documentary, "Graveyard of the Great Lakes: A Shipwreck Hunter's Quest to Discover the Past" and has been invited to screen it at film festivals around the U.S and to various
shipwreck/diver conventions and seminars. He has been recognized for his video storytelling
with the Michigan Press Photographer Association's "Multimedia Photographer of the Year" a
national Webby Award and nine Michigan Emmys.
Tara Short
Tara Short is the Founder and Director of GreenEdventures, a sustainable eco-adventure company with trips in Alaska, Baja, Costa Rica, and Trinidad & Tobago. Tara is
an engaging and funny presenter whose passion is ocean conservation, education,
and adventure travel. Tara has over 15 years in the eco-tourism industry, with SCUBA Certifications as: PADI Open Water, Advanced Diver, Rescue Diver and specialty certifications as
Underwater Naturalist, Deep Diver, Multi-Level Diver and Night Diver.
Jim & Pat Stayer
Explorers and well-known underwater filmmakers. They co-authored 3 books and
produced 30 DVDs. The couple has been referred to as the one of the best animal
behavior videographers, according to Ernie Brooks. Jim & Pat served as President
and Secretary of the Michigan Underwater Preserve Council and were founders of the Sanilac
Shores Preserve. Together they ran a dive charter boat in the Great Lakes and discovered 8
shipwrecks. The Stayers were underwater cameramen for History Channel. Pat is a member
of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and Jim is a Licensed Captain.
David Trotter
David Trotter has been discovering and exploring Great Lakes Shipwrecks since the
late 70's. In 25 years of exploration, he has discovered 75 shipwrecks. His discoveries and programs have been featured on the Discovery Channel, ABC News, CBS
News, Great Lakes in Depth and in leading newspapers, including the New York Times, the
Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News, and in leading dive publications including Immersed,
Wreckdiver and Advanced Diver. In a continuing odyssey, he has surveyed more than 2000
square miles of Lake Huron in what has become a remarkable one of a kind adventure. David
now produces programs on his shipwreck discoveries and shares his adventures on DVD, taking divers and non-divers alike on true Great Lakes adventures. When not shipwreck hunting
and diving off the survey boat Obsession Too, he and Mickey (wife) enjoy the Great Lakes on
their 40’ trawler, Sojourner.
Christopher Weaver
Christopher Weaver has been diving the waters of Long Island and the world since
1978 and has spent hundreds of hours underwater accumulating a large and varied
library of photographic images. With Michael Salvarezza, he has presented his work
in hundreds of multi-media slide presentations and have appeared at Beneath the Sea and the
Boston Sea Rovers Underwater Clinic. Their work has been published in various magazines
such as: Skin Diver, Sport Diver, Asian Diver, Diver, Advanced Diver Magazine, Sport Diving
Magazine, Dive Journal, World War II, Immersed and Lighthouse Digest.
Richard Woulfe
Richard Woulfe has over 30 years of dive travel experience. He was certified as an
Open Water Scuba Instructor when he was 20 and has logged more than 5000 dives
in over 50 destinations around the world. These destinations include the Maldives,
Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Cocos Island, Galapagos, Indonesia, Philippines, Sipadan/Mabul, Palau, Japan, Colombia, Cozumel, Bonaire, and Belize.Richard is an
expert on marketing and selling adventure trips to remote dive and snorkel locations.
Rudy Whitworth
Rudy Whitworth has been an active scuba diver since 1978 and has been an avid
UW photographer since 1983. He has been a winner in many world wide UW photo
contests. As President of Seahorse Productions, LLC, Rudy has been an entertaining
speaker at Our World Underwater, Beneath The Sea, SCUBAFEST and at the Great Lakes Shipwreck festival as well as many presentations to scuba clubs, marine organizations and
schools. He has taught UW photography classes and his images have been printed in SKIN
DIVER, Dive Travel and Dive Chronicles magazines.
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Lou Nesslar, a certified diver for over 55 years, is an unassuming guy and one
of the most experienced and accomplished divers in the Chicagoland area, a
true pioneer in sport diving industry. Few divers and instructors have dedicated
themselves to the diving community as Lou has.
Lou was certified in 1960 at Lake Geneva. Forget the wetsuit; his check out
suit consisted of long johns, two pair of jeans, three wool sweaters and the
ever-popular double hose regulator. He served in the Army, an E-4, from 6365. Lou was located in England and one of his duties was that of a swimming
instructor at American Independent Schools. He said it kept him out of KP duty.
He lead a team of divers in a competitive British Sub Aqua Club, where he and
his first single hose regulator reached depths of 80
Following his military service, Lou worked his way into the position of a WGN
Facilities manager: he personally knew Bozo. He had a second life as a dedicated husband and father. His third life was diving.
• He’s certified over 500 divers
• 1960 - Co-Founder of the Elmhurst H2Ogres SCUBA Club
where he was an instructor; established the Ice Diving
Instruction program with Bill Harman.
• 1978: National YMCA sent Lou to Miami to take the
course for certifying handicapped divers
• Taught two blind individuals to dive, Lake Point Tower and
Hines VA
• Legendary Joe Strykowski appoints Lou as SCUBA Field
Coordinator for YMCA’s Midwest region
• Pioneered Certification of wheelchair bound divers
• 1979- Certified an X-coastguard officer who lost two legs
and one hand
• Hines VA hospital – Instructor for two years, furnishing all
tanks, air and equipment.
• Instructed a high cervical quadriplegic, who also was a
surgeon. It took him nine weeks to gain the confidence to
move down the ramp, put on the gear and clear his mask.
• Board of Director member of the Aquatic Education Group
which has sent close to 2000 Chicago Public School low
income children and their teachers to the Shedd Aquarum; an annual event.
• Began volunteering at Our World-Underwater in 1965 as a
lifeguard for the show, assisted with booths and exhibits;
still volunteers today.
• Instructed at these YMCAs: Elmhurst, Hastings, Leaning
Tower, Lakeview, and Lawson Northbrook.
• Inspected ocean-going vessels before leaving the harbor
overseas.
• Developed Blind Bailouts as part of the YMCA program
• 12 year volunteer with the Shedd Aquarium where he not
only has participated in a wide range of duties, but also
has been instrumental in developing a wide array of
inventions that has aided the Shedd. Following are but a
few:
SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) for 10 years
Has help design and built five versions of coral
kreisels that are used in the field to raise larval corals.
Developed barrier gates for animal care.
Responsible for building and assembling detailed u/w
tasks for MATE ROV competition.
“His ingenuity, fabrication and execution of specialized equipment always
amazes the Shedd staff.” “He’s the raw materials/blueprint/schematic guy
every aquarium must have to make things go smoothly.” Need a recompression chamber for sea life; just ask Lou. One staff member wrote, “Working
with Lou is mind expanding and quite gratifying.” There is a sign hanging up
in one of the Shedd’s reserve areas that reads, “No one builds them like
mother nature.” A staff member in another area wrote, “Have you met Lou
Nesslar yet?” He has been an outstanding contributor to our sport diving
community. There are few individuals who have given as selflessly as Lou
Nesslar.
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