There will be a “Celebration of Life” for Jennifer King on Saturday, February 8, 2025, beginning at 12:00 Noon, at the Smyrna Yacht Club, 1201 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168.

www.smyrnayachtclub.com   

Joe Stich (Jennifer’s Husband) has extended an invitation to Jennifer’s Family, Friends, and Colleagues to attend. The Yacht Club Restaurant has a capacity of 100 people.  Please RSVP to Joe Stich at  jstich@cfl.rr.com  or Gene Muchanski at gene@diveindustry.org

The Dive Industry Professional: Editorial - January 2025. "Being a Dive Industry Professional." This month's editorial starts a series on career opportunities in the Diving Industry. We lay the ground work for what it means to be a Dive Industry Professional. To set the stage for the Industry's search for qualified people to enter the diving workforce. We define the Global Diving Community, the Global Diving Business Network, and the Dive Industry Professional. Read more

The Dive Industry Network: What Is The Diving Industry? There has been many definitions of the diving industry over the last 70 years but our colleagues have never agreed on a consensus. To grow the industry in a sustainable manner, it is necessary to create a foundation that will withstand the test of time. As buyers and sellers of diving equipment, training, travel, and lifestyle products, produce and purchase diving programs, products, and series that flow through the industry channels of distribution, we are recording, analyzing, and documenting the process. Join us in discovering the potential of the Diving Industry. Read more

Beneath The Sea: Margo Peyton Awarded Diving Pioneer For 2025 . Beneath The Sea proudly presents their DIVING PIONEER FOR 2025 to Margo Peyton, founder of Kids Sea Camp. Read more

Diveheart: News Splash - Weekly Update. In this issue: Divers With Heart, Meet Veronica - The Science of Scuba Therapy - Your Support Matters - Upcoming Events. Read more

NAUI Worldwide: NAUI Launches Young Aquatic Explorers Program. Inspiring the next generation of young divers with the necessary skills and knowledge to explore the underwater world safely. Read more

Kids Sea Camp: 2025 and Beyond Dive Trip Calendar. Applications for the 2025 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society Scholarships and Internships will be closing soon. Read more

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DIVE LOCAL - UNITED STATES: Dealer Locators. Every week we verify the dive stores in one state. Last year we counted the training agencies used by dive stores to determine their market penetration. This year we started counting the market penetration for the top 4 equipment manufacturers. We found that many dive stores listed on their Dealer Locators are out of business. If you use a Dealer Locator on your website, you need to have your marketing people update it.

DIVE LOCAL - INDIANA: Indiana Dive Stores. We continue our annual Dive Store Census with the State of Indiana. There are 11 dive stores in the State. That is 1% of the U.S. Dive Stores. We verified all 11 dive store websites that are listed in our directory. We are asking the Sales Reps in the North Central Region to verify any stores we may have missed. Read more

Dive Industry Foundation: We will Exhibit at DEMA Show 2025. We will see you in Orlando for DEMA 2025. Save the dates - November 11-14, 2025. See us at Booth 1622. Read more

2025 & 2026 Shows & Events & Countdown

See Complete Industry Dive Show Calendar

052 Days - Beneath the Sea - March 28-30, 2025 - Secaucus, NJ

116 Days - Scuba Show - May 31 - June 1, 2025 - Long Beach, CA

212 Days - Surf Expo - September 4-6, 2025 - Orlando, FL

280 Days - DEMA Show - November 11-14, 2025 - Orlando, FL - See us at Booth 1622

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