Divers Alert Network

2024 Reef Fest
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-20 | Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Key Largo, FL, United States
All are invited to celebrate ocean conservation during REEF Fest on Oct. 17-20, 2024, in Key Largo, Fla. Hosted by Reef Environmental Education Foundation, this annual event features educational ocean seminars, social gatherings, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and a nature tour. Most events, including the seminars, are free and open to the public, although online pre-registration is requested. Please visit www.REEF.org/REEFfest for complete details and registration.

Ocean Seminars
Free educational seminars will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo. Guest speakers include scientists, underwater photographers, and more. This year’s seminar speaker lineup includes:

“Fisheries Science with a SMILE: Citizen Scientists contribute to marine conservation one photo at a time!” presented by Dr. Alli Candelmo, REEF Director of Conservation Science
“Upside-down Jellyfish As Bioindicators” presented by Natalia López Figueroa, Ph.D. Candidate, University of South Florida College of Marine Science
“Key Largo… The New Normal” presented by Stephen Frink, Underwater Photographer and Publisher of Alert Diver Magazine
“The Reef Fishes of Gainesville, Florida: How the Florida Museum Fish Collection informs our understanding of reef fish communities” presented by Rob Robins, Ichthyology Collection Manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History
“Diving With a Purpose: Restoring Coral Reef Ecosystems and Documenting Maritime History” presented by Kramer Wimberley, Founder, Diving with a Purpose-Collective Approach to Restoring our Ecosystems (DWP-CARES)

For full talk summaries and speaker bios, visit www.REEF.org/REEFfest/seminars.
Social Events
Open House Welcome Gathering
Thursday, Oct. 17 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: REEF Campus (98300 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037)
REEF Fest Happy Hour Social
Friday, Oct. 18 | 5:00-6:00 p.m., followed by evening seminar presentation from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Murray Nelson Government Center (102050 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037)
For the Love of the Sea Celebration
Saturday, Oct. 19 | 5:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: 103674 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037, an outdoor waterfront venue located next to Quiescence Diving Services on Key Largo’s Blackwater Sound.
The Open House and Happy Hour Social are free and open to the public, but registration is requested. For the Love of the Sea is a ticketed event. Tickets may be purchased during REEF Fest registration. Discounted tickets are available for $95 per person until September 27, and then increase to $105 per person.
For additional details on social events, www.REEF.org/REEFfest/social.
Eco-Excursions and Conservation Activities
Discover the amazing marine life of the Florida Keys by diving, snorkeling, or kayaking. Eco-excursions are offered on the mornings of Thursday, Oct. 17, Friday, Oct. 18 and/or Saturday, Oct. 19 with REEF partners. Find more information on excursions at www.REEF.org/REEFfest/diving.
After a weekend celebrating REEF’s marine conservation work, attendees can see firsthand how organizations in the Florida Keys are working to protect local flora and fauna. On Sunday, Oct. 20, start your day with a guided walking tour of a local trail at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park led by a volunteer naturalist. Please see www.REEF.org/REEFfest/conservation for more conservation activities.

DAN | UHMS Fall 2024 Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine CME
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-12 | Volivoli Beach Resort, Suncoast, Fiji
Continuing Medical Education (CME)

DAN’s continuing medical education (CME) staff strives to assist physicians and other health care providers in obtaining new information that will lead to better quality and availability of care to the diving community worldwide. The internationally recognized resources of DAN and its affiliation with numerous institutions serving hyperbaric medicine provide cutting-edge medical and research information

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Courses

DAN has hosted the DAN Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine course since 1983. The accredited courses usually include lectures, case presentations, support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.

Jointly provided by Divers Alert Network and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the course is designed primarily for physicians. However, emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals, as well as instructors, divemasters and nonmedical, diving-related personnel with an interest in dive medicine may also find the course valuable.

The program focuses on diving and hyperbaric medicine with emphasis on the latest scientific literature in the field. The course features lectures, case presentations and support materials as well as both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty.

Through lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with the faculty, it is anticipated that attendees completing this course will be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to scheduled topics. Upon completion, course participants should also benefit from a broader understanding of current issues and increased familiarity with recent, relevant scientific literature in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experience of the faculty.

At the end of this course attendees should be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to:

Medical and physical fitness to dive

Diving safety issues and current research

Hyperbaric medicine: applications, protocols, and mechanisms

Decompression physiology and pathophysiology

Diving injuries and their management

Controversies in diving medicine

Faculty

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James Holm, MD, FUHMStaff Physician Center for Hyperbaric MedicineVirginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA

For information about future courses, email us at cme@dan.org

CME Statements

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Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and Divers Alert Network. The undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME For MOC Program Guide Designation Statements for ABMS Boards

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As an accredited ACCME provider, the UHMS is now responsible to submit physician learner CME credits into the ACCME PARS system. However, it is the physician’s responsibility to submit the necessary information required to match with the ACCME PARS system. It is also the physician’s responsibility to check with their respective board(s) to see that the credits were applied accordingly.

Jointly provided by Divers Alert Network and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, this course offers lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with the faculty. It is anticipated that attendees completing this course will be able to discuss and clinically apply facts relevant to scheduled topics. Upon completion, course participants should also benefit from a broader understanding of current issues and increased familiarity with recent, relevant scientific literature in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Learning will be reinforced by case reports from the DAN Medical Services Call Center (MSCC) Quality Assurance archives, examples from recent and ongoing diving research, and from the personal experiences of the faculty.

VoliVoli Beach Resort, Suncoast, Fiji

Welcome to VoliVoli Beach Resort, Fiji’s premier dive resort. VoliVoli Beach Resort offers private accommodation with panoramic beach and ocean views. Boasting the best diving in the South Pacific, we have over 80 amazing diving spots and other activities, including snorkeling, fishing, and island tours. Or simply sit by the pool and enjoy our sunshine and hospitality.

Included

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7 nights accommodations at VoliVoli Reach Resort, Fiji – see pricing matrix below

Complimentary WIFI on 2 devices per room

Welcome drink on arrival

3 meals daily with juice, milk, rainwater, coffee, tea at breakfast

Beach BBQ

Traditional Meke performance

Resort and government taxes

6 days of 2-tank diving with Nitrox fills

Unlimited shore diving

Roundtrip private transfers

Welcome Reception

Farewell Reception

Excluded

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Conservation fees paid at checkout $15FJD

Beverages other than tea, coffee, and rainwater

Lobster and Crab menu items

Night dives (6 divers minimum)

Customer airfare

Trip insurance (highly recommended)

Course tuition of $800/attendee

Dive gratuities – suggested $120/diver

Dive medical insurance (required for all divers)

Customs fees

Land excursions

Unforeseen damages, airline, and travel expenses

Special Room Pricing

Oceanview

Deluxe Ocean View

Premium Ocean View

Luxury Oceanfront

Family Villa

For a full list of rooms, features and accommodations, go to: https://volivoli.com/rooms/.

2024 BonaireTek & Operation CCR
2024-09-28 - 2024-10-11 | Buddy Dive Bonaire, Kvk 675 - Kaya Gob. N. Debrot #85, Kralendijk
Every year, Buddy Dive Resort teams up with Buddy Dive Tek for the most significant technical diving event in the Caribbean. BonaireTek at Buddy Dive is an exciting week of technical dive demonstrations, presentations, and training! During the event for tec divers, we offer demos and tryouts with the newest equipment, presentations from renowned names in the industry, and lots of tec dives. We host guest speakers from several agencies and equipment suppliers.
We thrive on bringing together tec divers from all over the world, creating a community, and initiating new partnerships. Bonaire Tek guests will experience some fantastic deep dives like a dive on the deep wreck of “The Windjammer”. Are you an experienced Tec diver, just starting your journey as a technical diver? Or have no Tec experience yet and want to learn everything about tec diving so you can get the best out of your dives and create a new addiction? Join Your Buddies™ on Bonaire for BonaireTek.

2024 ScubaCon
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-08 | Dream Weaver Travel, 637-V South Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305, United States
The 41st annual ScubaCon will be held in Boulder, Colorado, from September 7-8. This in-person event will host exhibitors in a festive tent setup. Attendees can earn raffle tickets for daily drawings by visiting participating exhibitors and answering questions. In addition to the in-person event, virtual seminars will be held from September 2-5.

DXDIVERS Deerfield Beach Underwater Pier Clean-Up
2024-06-15 07:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier, 210 NE 21st Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL, 33441, United States
Join DXDIVERS for their Annual Deerfield Beach Underwater Pier Clean-up on June 15, 2024. This event provides an opportunity to not only go on a beautiful dive, but to help protect the ocean and marine life from plastic and debris.
Schedule

7:30 AM:Check-In | Staff will be nearby to assist with gear drop-off at 210 NE 21st Ave., and parking at 149 SE 21st Ave.* At check-in, participants will receive a bag with a shirt, swag, and a raffle ticket, as well as shears and a mesh bag for collecting debris.
8 – 11AM Dive Time | You must be a certified scuba diver in order to use scuba equipment and dive the pier. Diving around the pier, depending on the tide, can range from 15-22 feet. There is a surrounding reef with depths up to 30 feet.
11:15 AM Raffle | The drawing will take place at the DXDIVERS tent.

For registration and additional details, visit DXDIVERS’ event webpage.
*Map for gear drop-off and parking:

Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE)
2024-06-07 - 2024-06-09 | Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) Level 1, Hall 2, Jalan Dutamas 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE) is an annual event promoting the dive community and businesses in Malaysia. Established in 2006, MIDE is a one-stop-hub for all things diving, including equipment, courses, travel, conservation, dive education as well as boating and other water sports.
Show Hours 10:00 – 19:00
