Scuba Diving Event March 27 – March 29: Secaucus, NJ, USA

host of the largest consumer scuba &amp dive travel show in america at the meadowlands exposition center, secaucus, nj welcome to all who are interested in scuba diving and related environmental issues! bts is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to increasing awareness of the earths oceans and the sport of scuba diving. as an award-winning organization, bts helps promote environmental conservation and the protection of marine wildlife through grants to other nonprofit groups. through its international poster contest for children, called ocean pals , bts helps educate children on the wonder and delicate nature of our oceans. beneath the seas annual exposition in march will feature seminars and workshops, lots of great door prizes, a film festival showcasing the work of world-renowned underwater videographers, great parties, and exhibits and demonstrations by hundreds of manufacturers, dive clubs, dive shops, resorts, and much more! come and enjoy the beneath the sea show!

Scuba Diving Event March 21 – March 22: Sydney, Australia

Celebrating its tenth year as a leading world event focussed on diving excitement, adventure and education, the internationally acclaimed OZTeK Diving Technologies Conference and Exhibition continues to be an inspirational forum catering to every aspect of diving interest and experience level. Featuring an international cast of speakers and presenters drawn from the among the worlds most accomplished diving authorities, a full-scale diving exhibition showcasing the very best that the world of diving has to offer together with non-stop workshops and seminars, OZTeK09 is again poised to push back the boundaries of diving knowledge and establish a new standard of excellence for Dive Events. Excitement without limits for divers who want more, OZTeK09 is again set to prove that, “Few shows in the world can pack a punch quite like Australias OZTeK.”

Scuba Diving Event March 20 – March 21: Milwaukee, WI, USA

join us in celebrating the 10th annual ghost ships festival march 20-21, 2009 at the wyndham milwaukee airport and convention center just across from the general mitchell international airport in milwaukee. ghost ships festival is a conference devoted to great lakes scuba diving and maritime history . exhibits, workshops, and presentations cover just about every aspect of maritime history and great lakes scuba diving. you can listen to and interact with leading dive industry professionals, extreme explorers, maritime historians, and great lakes authors!

Scuba Diving Event March 20 – March 22: Columbus, OH, USA

hosted by the ohio council of skin and scuba divers (ocssdi), this event promises to provide a weekend of fun, social gathering, underwater photography competition, exhibits, presentations and saturday night banquet with keynote speaker. plus psi visual inspection workshops, travel seminars, door prizes, silent auction, and more!

Scuba Diving Event March 18: , CA, USA

Recreational lobster season runs from the Saturday preceding the first Wednesday in October through the first Wednesday after the 15th of March. Recreational lobster season opens and closes at 12:00:01 AM on the dates listed above

Scuba Diving Event March 15 – March 20: Avalon, Catalina Island, CA, USA

if you work in emergency medical services teach, lead, or work in recreational or commercial diving are interested in volunteering with the catalina chamber crew or are just an interested diver, the edam course at the catalina hyperbaric chamber will provide you with information that all divers need to know. learn about diving accidents that have occurred and what type of events, equipment, or errors lead to the problem. get an in-depth look at how decompression tables and dive computers are put together and what doppler bubble detection has to do with current decompression research. understand the problems and research associated with flying after diving. grasp the physiology and pathology of decompression sickness and air embolism injuries. discover about the effects of nitrogen narcosis and oxygen toxicity and how they play a major role in technical diving operations. learn how to do a neurological assessment of a diving casualty and understand the importance of oxygen administration, information gathering and efficient communication and coordination with local rescue agencies. find out what is done with an accident victim upon arrival at a hyperbaric chamber and how hyperbaric treatments benefit divers. the usc (university of southern californi) catalina hyperbaric chamber, located on the campus of the wrigley marine science center at big fisherman¥s cove at the west end of catalina island, is an emergency medical facility for the treatment of scuba diving accidents. in the southern california area around catalina island, the combination of effective on-site management of a diving accident along with the rapid response by los angeles county baywatch lifeguards, or the u.s. coast guard, and swift, effective treatment at the chamber can save a diver¥s life. a major mission of the usc catalina hyperbaric chamber is to provide educational opportunities for the diving communities. contact the hyperbaric chamber for a list of programs and dates offered.

Scuba Diving Event March 7: El Segundo, CA, USA

The banquet will be held at the Hacienda Hotel in El Segundo, California, at 5:30 p.m., March 7, 2009. The eveningís entertainment will include dinner and the California Wreck Diversí famous ìGiant Raffle.î For more information, call Steve Lawson at 949-462-0462

Scuba Diving Event March 7 – March 8: Boston, MA, USA

Features of the Clinic include daytime seminars covering every aspect of scuba diving and the marine environment, detailed workshops on advanced diving techniques, a world-class evening film festival and plenty of booths, making this event an excellent venue to check out the latest dive equipment and services in the industry.

Scuba Diving Event March 3 – March 5: New Orleans, LA, USA

underwater intervention is the combined annual conference of the association of diving contractors international and the rov committee of the marine technology society

Scuba Diving Event February 28: Ann Arbor, MI, USA

the festival will be held in the morris lawrence building at washtenaw community college in ann arbor, mi location and directions can be found in the links to the right. the exhibition hall will be open to the public and is free to all, with booths featuring local dive shops, scuba equipment manufacturers, recovered artifacts, historical societies and museums. those wishing to attend any of the programs going on throughout the day must purchase tickets, which are now available for purchase online .