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NAUI North Atlantic 1996 Fall Conference Pre-Conference Workshops on Thursday Oct. 31 Friday Night -- Halloween Party - Registration Saturday Seminars -- Top presenters, Rod Farb, Capt. Bill Palmer, Brian Skerry, Bill Turbeville, Al Overbeck, Saam Greenman, Joel Silverstein, David Sipperly, Dr. R.W. "Bill" Hamilton and many more. Special Top Ten Instructor Awards Opening Session Saturday Nite Banquet -- Dr. Bill Hamilton, MC Capt. Steve Bielenda and Bubbles from the Andrea Doria Sunday Workshops -- Including, Nitrox Instructor, Visual Inspection, Rebreather Experience, Oxygen Administration, Leadership Workshop, Small Dive Boat Handling and more. Hotel rooms are limited call before Oct. 1st for Special $119 rate. Doubletree Islander Hotel 401-849-2600 -- This is for HOTEL only -- read on -- Register early this conference is expected to sell out. FRIDAY Nite Registration 6-8 PM Halloween Party -- Cash Bar SATURDAY PROGRAM 7:30-8:40 AM Registration and Badge Pickup INCLUDES LUNCH and Morning and Afternoon Coffee Breaks Opening Session 8:45 AM State of NAUI NAUI has undergone some significant changes over the past year. You will hear about those changes and how they are helping NAUI and you continue to deliver the best in diver education Top Ten Awards This year the North Atlantic Branch will recognize the leading instructors of our region CONCURRENT SESSIONS -- Beginning at 10:00 AM LUNCH at Noon Round Table Discussions with Speakers Capt. Bill Palmer -- Diving the U-853 The U-853 is the most popular wreck in New England. He will take you on an exciting dive of the last U-boat sunk in World War II. Rod Farb -- Diving the USS Monitor USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship. Rod will take you on an exciting tour of the history and current activities of diving on the USS Monitor. Joel Silverstein -- Technical Diving What Recreational Divers Can Learn From It There is much that recreational divers can learn from what these explorers do. Joel will show you what technical diving looks like and what you can learn from it. Al Overbeck --- Big Bubbles No Troubles Differential Field Diagnosis US Navy Master Diver and Chief of the Hyperbaric Center at the Navy Submarine base in Groton. Will talk about the different techniques used to evaluate a stricken diver. Brian Skerry -- Diving with Big Animals National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry will show you what its like to dive with big animals in the sea. Diving with Sharks, Whales, Seals and Manatees Art Cohn -- Archaeology Diving Shipwrecks hold a fascinating history, but exploring them requires special techniques to leave them undisturbed for others to visit. Art will show you the special techniques used to preserve these special sites. David Sipperly - Apnea Diving How to Market Skin Diving Programs This National Free Diving champion will teach you about free diving techniques and how you can develop and market snorkeling � the sport of the next century Joe Mokry -- Small Boat Diving Techniques Small boats are most popular with divers due to their speed and maneuverability. Joe will show you how these boats are used for diving and some special techniques to make them more fun and safer. Louise Howard -- How Dive Clubs Keep People Diving. The MetroWest dive club in Boston is one of the most active dive clubs in the US. Learn how to start a club, how to keep it going and how the Experience Builder Club Dives keeps people excited about diving long past the industry average. Bill Turbeville - Legal Protection How to Protect yourself as a dive professional. A partner in the law firm Hruska and Lessor - Bill has represented clients on both sides of the case. Bill will share with you how to teach defensively and how to protect yourself from a potential lawsuit. � Instructors � don't miss this one. Saam Greenman -- Independent Instructing How to make it work for you. As an independent instructor you have different freedoms that make teaching all that much more exciting. Sam will show you how too enhance your income and your skills by working as an independent instructor. Scott Monnier NAUI Products and Services - NAUI has many exciting new products and services to make your job as an instructor easier and more exciting for your students. Hear and see what NAUI has in store for you now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- Thursday - Friday - Sunday Workshops Pre-Registration is Required Full-Day Workshops Include Lunch Workshop Fee Does Not Include Entrance to Saturday Program Thursday & Friday National Safety Council First Aid/ CPR Instructor - Kathy Weydig. This two day course will qualify you to teach NSC First Aid and CPR. 2 days $300.00 Current CPR and First Aid instructors need the 4 hour session on Friday for NSC Certification Includes course materials. � day course $150.00 FRIDAY NAUI Staff Training Workshop � Caroline Simmons Your first step to becoming a NAUI Instructor Trainer. Full day $95.00 NAUI Leadership Workshop � Ben Drury This workshop will teach you how to market, plan, organize and conduct NAUI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor and Skin Diving Instructor courses. $50.00 1-5 PM DAN Oxygen First Aid in Dive Accidents Course � Scott Monnier This four hour entry level course is designed to educate the general diving public in recognizing possible dive related injuries and providing emergency oxygen. 6-10PM $75.00 SUNDAY Nitrox Diver- Joel Silverstein Learn how to use and understand the benfits of nitrox diving. 1-5 PM $100.00 DAN Oxygen First Aid in Dive Accidents Course See Friday program $75.00 � day 8am - 12 noon Rebreather Experience - Rod Farb This comprehensive program will introduce you in a hands-on program to modern rebreathers , their uses and techniques. Bring your bathing suit, mask and fins. You will use the Bio-Marine Fully Closed Circuit Rebreather Full Day $195.00 Breathing Gas Physiology - R.W. "Bill" Hamilton, PhD The course is directed towards instructors and divemasters, particularly those who are using or teaching enriched air use and technical diving. Includes a 100 page comprehensive manual. $150.00 Full Day Visual Cylinder Inspection- Dale Fox You will learn the protocols and standards for dependable and defensible visual inspection policies. Hands-on program. A must for all dive shop owners & employees. $200.00 full day NAUI / TDI Nitrox Instructor- David Sipperly This comprehensive workshop will teach you how to teach the NAUI / TDI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Course. Prerequisite - Nitrox Certification from any training agency and minimum logged 10 Nitrox dives. $275.00 full day DAN Oxygen Instructor- Kathy Weydig Emergency Oxygen Administration is critical in a dive emergency. This course will teach you how to teach the DAN Oxygen Provider Course to divers of all levels. Prerequisite - Oxygen Provider Certification. CPR and DAN membership $275.00 Full Day Small Boat Rescue Techniques - Joe Mokry Learn how to conduct rescues from and with small boats -- Hands on program. $125.00 __________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION AND FEES Registraton for any of the Theursday Friday or Saturday Courses and Workshops does NOT include entrance to the Saturday Program. Entrance is by Pre-Registration and Payment Only. For a Registration Forrm Please E-Mail your Fax Number or Your Name and to: Conference Manager at NAUINA96@AO*.CO* Saturday Program - Includes Lunch and Coffee Breaks $50.00 Register before Oct 15, 1996 $75.00 Register Oct. 16-31st, 1996 $85.00 Register on Site. Saturday Evening Banquet -- Includes Dinner and Evening Presentations $50.00 Register before Oct 15, 1996 $60.00 Register Oct. 16-31st 1996
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