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George, I thought this one might interest you. Not only is Tom Mount going to exhibit his Hill Billy configuration (whatever that is) but for a = highlight, the opening presentation is: "Jill and Paul Heinerth with an exciting visual presentation about = their record breaking cave survey using the most advanced systems in = Rebreather and electronic sensing technology =96 as seen on National Geographic." I'm sure that this will interest you. Maybe the WKPP should have a = booth here just for grins. Don -----Original Message----- From: Scott [mailto:scottk@hc*.co*] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:56 PM To: pnwdivers@eg*.co* Subject: [pnwdivers] Tech 2000 Tech2000 =91Sea the Future=92 Sport and Technical Diving Exhibition June 16th-18th , 2000 Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada At the Beban Park Complex Tech2000 =91Sea the Future=92 Exhibition is a three day long festival = providing a variety of events that will interest, excite, educate and entertain non-divers, sport divers and technical divers of all ages. The theme = centers on underwater exploration and education. As diving technology changes = we are provided with a means to explore the marine environment and all that it offers in a more dynamic way than ever imagined. This is a great chance = to learn more about some of the latest trends in diving such as nitrox, rebreathers, artificial reefs and other wrecks, cave diving and even = deep mixed gas diving. Diver Magazine Multi-Media Imaging Room Open Saturday and Sunday, June 17&18th from 9am-5pm. 2-3 rooms that will be displaying framed and double matted photographs = from some of best UW photographers in Western Canada and the US Pacific NW. = These prints will be part of a silent auction. There will also be a Virtual Reality Diving Display. There will be a mini theatre running a series of short videos from = various underwater locations and expeditions (Transpac, Doria, Gulfsteam, = Sixgills, Grand Caymans, etc). This room is free admission to all divers. Exhibit Hall Open Saturday and Sunday, June 17&18th from 10am-4pm inside the Beban = Park Complex. Many booths displaying exciting equipment, products, services and = training in underwater exploration. Will include manufacturers, dive shops, = charter boats, training agencies, dive clubs and many other organizations. Those with Exhibit Passes and Show Passes will be allowed to enter this room. Rebreather Room Open Saturday and Sunday, June 17&18th from 10am-4pm inside the Exhibit = Hall Displays of Rebreathers from past to present. Some models will include: DragerRay, Dolphin, Drager 80m Heliox, Lar V, Halcyon, Buddy = Inspiration, Cis Lunar, MK15.5, Aura CCR2000, Prism, Cochrane, K2. There will also be some interesting modified versions. There will be = two information seminars in this room on Saturday and Sunday, one for Basic introductions, one on Advanced Principals. Those with Exhibit Passes and Show Passes will be allowed to enter this room. Equipment Configuration Room Open Saturday and Sunday, June 17&18th from 10am-4pm inside the Exhibit Hall. A display of various equipment configurations from some of the = industries diving specialists. An informal setting hosted by a different pioneer = every two hours. Meet and talk shop with some of the most interesting = explorers in North America. Exhibitors include but not limited to: Tom Mount =96 Hill Billy Configuration David Sawatzky =96 Side mount system Ron Akeson =96 Tank inversion Bill Nadeau =96 Standard Deep Wall Rig Also on display will be scientific, commercial, rescue & other = specialties. Those with Exhibit Passes and Show Passes will be allowed to enter this room. Sea the Future Seminar Series Stunning visual presentations. Format is as follows: 5 forty minute seminars running from 10am =96 4pm = each day during the weekend. Starting on the hour continuously with a 1 hour break at noon. Some of the speakers include Tom Mount, Jill Heinerth, David Sawatzky. Those with Seminar Series Passes and Show Passes will be allowed to = enter this room. Sea The Future Theatre Presentation Friday June 16th at 8pm. Opening with Jill and Paul Heinerth with an exciting visual = presentation about their record breaking cave survey using the most advanced systems = in Rebreather and electronic sensing technology =96 as seen on National Geographic. Main Act with Dr. Phil Nuytten =96 how he sees the future of underwater exploration =96 a light comical and visionary presentation Admission by purchase of Ticket or Show Pass Saturday Night Dinner Show Saturday June17th at 6:30 pm Full course dinner followed by a presentation from Diving Pioneer, = Author and world renown photographer/explorer Tom Mount. Awards Ceremony to = follow: Technical Diver of the Year Award, Canadian Outstanding Achievement = Award for Marine Sciences and Technology, Outstanding Contribution to the = Nanaimo Community Ocean Environment. Admission by purchase of Ticket or Show = Pass. Limited tickets available. Discover Diving Experiences =96 Try Diving! Sunday June 18th, 9am-11am and Bowen Park Pool Discover Scuba - try scuba diving =96 see what it is all about =96 = free Discover Rebreather =96 try one of the latest rebreathers on the market = =96 must be a certified diver =96 cost $15 Must pre-register at the show registration booth on Saturday June 17th. HMCS Cape Breton Walking Tour(pending) June 17th & 18th Walk through tours of the largest artificial reef ever planned. Sinking = date September 30, 2000. Drager Service Technician Course June 14th &15th Time and location TBA. Pre-register with Paul Andre Mongeau at 514-426-8020. Technical and Instructor Courses Courses will be offered between June 12th and 25th Refer to Tech2000 Course Calendar for schedules, course listings and = costs. Technical and Recreational Charters Charters will be available between June 12th and 25th Trips are scheduled to Nanaimo=92s hottest sites including the 366=92 = HMCS Saskatchewan. Refer to Tech2000 Charter schedule for departures, costs and sites. Dive BC Wine & Cheese Sunday June 18th, 12:00-1:30pm, Beban Park Complex. Discover why Vancouver Island has so much to offer in dive travel. Hosted by the Vancouver Island Diving Operators and Tourism Nanaimo. This is a good chance to meet with your favorite charter and resort operators and find out how and when you can book your next trip. Open to Dive Industry Members Only - Free Tech2000 =91Sea the Future=92 Seminar Series Time Saturday, June 17th, 2000 Sunday June 18th, 2000 10:00am Diving Medicine with Diver Columnist and hyperbaric physician = Dr. David Sawatzky Transpac 2000 =96 wreck exploration at 300fsw with Bill = Nadeau 11:00am Cave Exploration around the World with Jill and Paul Heinerth Setting Records =96 Cave Exploration on Vancouver Island with David = Sawatzky 12:00 pm Dive BC Wine and Cheese hosted by the BC Dive Operators & = Tourism Nanaimo 1:00 pm Pioneering an Industry with world renown explorer Tom Mount 2:00 pm The Science of UW Archeology with UASBC=92s Tom Beasley Polar = Bears and Beluga Whales with Dr. Malcolm Ramsay 3:00 pm The Evolution of Technical Diving with Bill Nadeau Making Reefs = Out of Steel with ARSBC President Jay Straith Rebreather Seminars Time Saturday, June 17th, 2000 Sunday June 18th, 2000 11:00am Introduction To Rebreathers How they work! Hosted by Draeger Rebreather Q&A Panel of Industry Experts 2:00pm An Advanced Look at Rebreathers, SCR versus CCR Hosted by = Serious Divers Only Rebreather Instructor Get-together PLEASE NOTE: These schedules are subject to change. Some seminars may = be changed and others may be added. We will do our best to update = attendees as far in advance as possible. Event Prices Cdn/US $$ Theatre Presentation with Phil Nuytten, Jill & Paul Heinerth 10/7.50 Dinner Show with Tom Mount 45/30 Trade Show 10/7.50 Seminar Series 15/10 Show Pass (includes all of the above) 75/50 Cape Breton Tour 20/15 Rebreather =96 Pool Session 20/15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------= Remember four years of good friends, bad clothes, explosive chemistry experiments. http://click.egroups.com/1/4051/9/_/267503/_/957927198/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------= To Post a message, send it to: pnwdivers@eG*.co* To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: = pnwdivers-unsubscribe@eG*.co* -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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