BGF
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agreed with the Diver's Cove recommendation. Make sure you ask for Ed Sr.
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MacLir
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Although I only have 5 years experience going to this show, I was a bit dissapointed by some aspects this time around (echoing other folks in this thread).
The diminished local dive shop representation was a big surprise and unfortunate -- it seemed to me that a number of the other booths were very light on interested traffic this year and it struck me that the ballroom did not have the right mix to draw and keep people circulating in the room. Perhaps some discount arrangement for the locals might help?
Judging from the fact that at least two of the major presenters showed material that many may have seen previously (e.g. Ocean Men and a series of items from the J-M Cousteau series), I had the impression that material for the film festival was harder to book this year.
On the plus side, I thought the fish ID program for kids/families was a step in the right direction in terms of recruiting the next generation. More (much more) of this is needed and I think Sea Rovers might be able to increase attendance a bit on Sunday if more presentations/workshops could be pitched at the younger crowd or diving families.
The diminished local dive shop representation was a big surprise and unfortunate -- it seemed to me that a number of the other booths were very light on interested traffic this year and it struck me that the ballroom did not have the right mix to draw and keep people circulating in the room. Perhaps some discount arrangement for the locals might help?
Judging from the fact that at least two of the major presenters showed material that many may have seen previously (e.g. Ocean Men and a series of items from the J-M Cousteau series), I had the impression that material for the film festival was harder to book this year.
On the plus side, I thought the fish ID program for kids/families was a step in the right direction in terms of recruiting the next generation. More (much more) of this is needed and I think Sea Rovers might be able to increase attendance a bit on Sunday if more presentations/workshops could be pitched at the younger crowd or diving families.
Rainer
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What local shops were there this year?
Bretagus
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Thats why you take a year off and work in industry before going back to grad school! Haha, thats how I justified my year off, at least... and believe me... every penny not spent towards rent, food (and wine and song) was spent on tanks, regs, a wetsuit (and now a drysuit... kinda makes me wish I'd cut to the chase!), bp/w, etc...
... and now I'm in no better financial shape re-entering academic poverty... but I do have a bad-ass diving getup!
-Brett
MacLir
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Rainer: I remember seeing Cape Dive Locker. The rest of the local presence that I recall were dive boat operators (e.g. Easy Diver, Boston Harbor Diving Co., etc.)
littleleemur
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This was my first time at the Sea Rovers and while I really enjoyed the seminars and the film festival I felt that I was being rushed through the whole day. For example there was only 15-mins between the seminars when everyone wuld line up for the bathrooms or squeeze into the ballroom to look/buy at the booths. At the end of the day, the ballroom closed almost immediately when the last seminars let out and the "door prize" bulletin board was nowhere to be found. All the organizing/support staff had gone!
With the exception of DAN and a few of the jewellery places, who clearly had their act together re: merchadise, labels and show packages. I wasn't sure if I could buy anything there because the booths were so small and again the rush! I really wanted to look into the DUI drysuits, but everyone was busy and the booth was packed everytime I walked by it. At the DAN booth, people were handing cards and cash over my head to buy something while the poor girl was trying give me my change, in the remaining 3 mins before the next seminar!
If they could at least lengthen the trade show part and space out the other activities some more, I think more people would have booths and the booths there would bring more stuff for people to see. Was there anything in the OMS booth other than 1 guy's rig and a bunch of pamphlets?
I've been to lots of trade shows for trade & for leisure but this one is probably a little too rushed.
With the exception of DAN and a few of the jewellery places, who clearly had their act together re: merchadise, labels and show packages. I wasn't sure if I could buy anything there because the booths were so small and again the rush! I really wanted to look into the DUI drysuits, but everyone was busy and the booth was packed everytime I walked by it. At the DAN booth, people were handing cards and cash over my head to buy something while the poor girl was trying give me my change, in the remaining 3 mins before the next seminar!
If they could at least lengthen the trade show part and space out the other activities some more, I think more people would have booths and the booths there would bring more stuff for people to see. Was there anything in the OMS booth other than 1 guy's rig and a bunch of pamphlets?
I've been to lots of trade shows for trade & for leisure but this one is probably a little too rushed.
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