In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we learn all about the upcoming DEMA Show 2022 in Orlando with DEMA President and CEO Tom Ingram.

Welcome To The Show!

Welcome to The Dive Locker Podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business.

It’s that time of the year for The DEMA Show! Yes! I’m so excited about this. This year the DEMA Show is in Orlando Florida November 1-4. And no, hurricane Ian is not an issue for Orlando, our state is doing fine Orlando’s doing fine. It’s safe, we don’t defund police. Come on down to the DEMA Show.

Now, if you have never been to a DEMA Show or don’t even know what DEMA is, DEMA stands for the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association. It’s a not for profit organization that is the trade association for the international scuba diving industry. With more than 1,400 business members, DEMA’s mission is bringing businesses together to grow the Diving Industry worldwide. And, each year DEMA puts on the largest diving industry trade show in the world. It attracts hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of dive and travel industry professionals from around the world each year.

Now, I attend it every year. It literally charges my batteries and makes me love this industry even more. And, I can’t recommend it enough for you as a dive pro – no matter what level you are, it doesn’t matter if you’re independent, part time, full time, does not matter this is the show to go to if you’re a dive pro.

So today I have the President and CEO of DEMA, Tom Ingram on, to tell us all about this year’s show. Two years ago was virtual. And, last year we got to be in person in Las Vegas. However, the numbers were so down for exhibitors and attendees because so much of the world was still in lockdown and even domestic travel was so restrictive.

But this year it’s different! We have solid numbers that are approaching pre-covid numbers, not quite there yet, but getting there. So I wanted to have Tom tell us all about this years show in Orlando and what we can expect.

The DEMA Show 2022

Also, I will be at the DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida November 1-4. I’ll be giving three presentations at the show, catching up with industry friends and colleagues, attending tons of seminars and interviewing folks for this podcast.

If you like this podcast you’ll really like my presentations. On Wednesday, November 02 at 1:00 PM I’ll be co-presenting with the incredible Jennifer Shaheen of The Technology Therapy Group. Our presentation is titled Diving Deep into Your Business. During this workshop, we will walk through four key areas you’ll want to evaluate in your business in order to continue to grow; people, process, money, and marketing.

On Thursday, November 03, at 1:00 PM I host The Power of Podcasting Panel Discussion. The panelists are Stephan Whelan with the Deeper Blue Podcast, James Blackman with the Divers Ready YouTube channel, Jeff Cinciripino with the Scuba Shack Podcast and Jason Meaney with A Dram of Diving Podcast and they bring great information with their diverse podcasting experience. Discussion questions surround the aspects of podcasting and the benefits of podcasting for dive centers and dive professionals. The podcasters share their top recommendations for dive centers and dive pro’s to create their own podcasts.

And finally on Thursday, November 03, 2022: 4:00 PM I will be presenting Risk Mitigation. This presentation covers solid strategies to guard against lawsuits and be more defendable.

Please consider attending one of those if you’re going to the DEMA Show. I hope you are going and I hope to see you there.

Items In This Episode

• Exhibitors
• Attendees
• Online Eduction
• Next Year: New Orleans

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In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we learn all about the upcoming DEMA Show 2021 in Las Vegas with DEMA President and CEO Tom Ingram.

Welcome To The Show!

Welcome to The Dive Locker Podcast, the podcast for dive professionals where we bring you the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and dive business.

The DEMA Show is back my friends! Yes! I’m so excited about this. Now, let me pause here because there are many of you who have never been to a DEMA Show or don’t even know what DEMA is. DEMA stands for the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association. It’s a not for profit organization that is the trade association for the international scuba diving industry. With more than 1,400 business members, DEMA’s mission is bringing businesses together to grow the Diving Industry worldwide.

And, each year DEMA puts on the largest diving industry trade show in the world. It attracts hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of dive and travel industry professionals from around the world each year.

For me, it’s not a question. I attend it every year. It literally charges my batteries and makes me love this industry even more every year. And, I can’t recommend it enough for you as a dive pro – no matter what level you are, no matter if you’re independent, part time, full time, does not matter this is the show to go to if you’re a dive pro.

So today I have the President and CEO of DEMA, Tom Ingram on, to tell us all about this year’s show. Last year was virtual and now we get to be in person in Las Vegas baby! So I wanted to have Tom tell us all about this years show and what we can expect.

Items In This Episode

• Las Vegas
• Covid Protocols
• Seminars
• Exhibitors
• Activities

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Episode Sponsor

If you find this show adds value to you as a dive pro and you’d like to help support the show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. It’s only $4 per month – that’s only $1 per episode. When you become a supporter of The Dive Locker you’ll get a shout out from me on the next episode after you join. You will also be listed on the Patrons of Dive Locker Podcast webpage. And you will receive 10% off any ScubaGuru Academy course at the Patron level, and 20% off at the Rockstar level. And of course my undying appreciation for helping support the show.

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