BODI: Your 'Business' Buddy
While the businessofdiving.com project is being prepared, we've started to chat, here, about the "business of diving", the management of a dive center, the marketing of scuba diving services and the skills needed by dive professionals to be ready to serve today's (and tomorrow's) scuba divers.
Let's share best practices. Let's push our limits. Let's get better. Let's help the dive industry - it's us!
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This business and marketing blog for the dive industry is created by BODI: The Business of Diving Institute and Waddell Aquatics Ltd.
“Rebreathers are a growth market. The basic rebreather divers are at a high and climbing. CCR certifications continue to grow, but we have noticed a minor resurgence of SCR in the last two years.”
“DEMA’s 2020 Vision brainstorming sessions were conceived as a way to get member input on the future needs for the diving industry which could be utilized by the DEMA Board of Directors as strategic plans are made for the future of the diving industry, and have been conducted in several locations this year. In order to keep up with the changing needs for recreational diving DEMA is actively soliciting industry member’s input so that DEMA can be both proactive and responsive to the needs of Members.”
“Diving is more accessible than it has ever been, and there should be droves of people learning to dive, yet diving is flat…at best.” What say you?
“Trade Show News Network (TSNN), the world’s leading online resource for the event, exhibition and event industry, announced its list of the top 250 trade shows of 2011 and DEMA Show has been recognized with this prestigious rank!”
“76,000 square feet of exhibit space will host hundreds of diving companies and resorts from around the world.”
The Philippines Department of Tourism has a lot to boast about. The country has beautiful beaches, great scuba diving and a culture that is known for its hospitality. What it doesn’t have is a lot of money for a global tourism campaign.
Time to make your hotel reservations for the DEMA Show 2012 in Las Vegas, in November!
“The March 2012 PADI Course Director Training Course was successfully conducted in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.” 39 candidates from 22 countries. Very much a “male thing” still, it seems…
“DEMA is saddened to share the unfortunate news of the passing of Chuck Blakeslee, co-founder of Skin Diver Magazine.”
“DEMA is proud to announce and welcome Rachelle Morris as its new Membership Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Morris will work to improve awareness of the invaluable benefits DEMA Members receive as well as execute enhanced marketing and communication strategies.”
