Our
World Underwater
Annual Dive, Travel and Adventure Show
February 15-17, 2008
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Our
World Underwater (OWU) is the largest show of its kind in the
Midwest and is dedicated to presenting the latest and most exciting
information on international travel and SCUBA diving. This show is
expected to have at least 200 exhibitors and 12,000 plus in
attendance. Our World-Underwater attracts SCUBA divers and traveling
enthusiasts from all over North America.
Come join...
Eco-Photo Explorers as we present
Inside the Cage: Shark Cage Diving in North America
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Weekend Seminar - Sharks have long held a unique fascination
for people the world over and for SCUBA divers, being in the water
with these creatures has always been a high adrenaline activity.
There are many shark dives the world over, but divers need not
travel to exotic destinations to witness sharks in their natural
element.
Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they venture inside the cage right
here in North America to dive with Blue Sharks in California, Rhode
Island and
New York.
This program will conclude with heart-stopping action from
Mexico’s
Isla de Guadalupe, home to some of the largest Great White
Sharks in the world.
Date: February 16, Saturday
Track: Wonders of the Sea
Time:
9:35 am - 10:15 am
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Deception Island: Diving in a Restless Volcano
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 Weekend
Seminar - Deception Island is a volcanic island located
in the South Shetland Islands off the northwest side of the
Antarctic Peninsula and has been a focus of human activity
since the early 1820s with the hunting of seal. With
frequent eruptions, the most recent of which occurring in
1992, this volcano is now the home to Antarctic Fur Seals,
Southern Elephant Seals and the world’s largest colony of
Chinstrap Penguins.
Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they examine the fascinating
history of this foreboding place and discover the rich
diversity of life here. Finally, join the team as they
plunge beneath the icy waters into the caldera of this
restless volcano on a unique Scuba dive to document life
below the surface. This presentation will also detail
expedition logistics, scuba diving equipment, Antarctic
wildlife, the Southern Ocean and other important aspects of
Antarctic expedition travel.
Date: February 16, Saturday
Track:
Wonders of the Sea
Time:
1:00 pm - 1:35 pm
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Journey to Digital Hard
Lessons Learned on the Road
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The world of photography has changed
dramatically in a relative blink of an
eye. The advent of digital photography,
with all of its advantages, has had an
enormous impact on both the professional
and recreational business of
photography. Film is now considered "old
school", and many manufacturers have
phased out their film equipment.
In its place, a plethora of digital
cameras have emerged, ranging from
relatively simple "point and shoot"
cameras to more sophisticated, and
complicated, Digital SLR systems and
expensive housings. This session will
trace the complex, difficult, sometimes
frustrating but ultimately rewarding
journey from film to digital by two long
time professional photographers.
This is not a vendor-sponsored
presentation but, rather, an examination
of what it really takes to switch from
film to digital, and offers practical
guidance, insight and many “heads-up”
tips to help your journey to digital be
an easier, more rewarding experience.
Date: February 17, Sunday
Track:
Underwater Photography
Time:
10:35 am - 11:10 am
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Baker's Dozen - 13 Hot
Diving Hot Spots
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Weekend Seminar -All divers are asked the same
question:
"Where is your favorite place to dive?"
If you’ve been diving for any length of
time, you know this is a difficult
question to answer. Why settle on one?
Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they uncover
the secrets of 13 of the world’s
greatest diving locations. The colorful
reefs of Fiji, the dramatic shipwrecks
of Truk Lagoon, heart-stopping Shark
Cage diving in Guadalupe Island and the
frozen wilderness of Antarctica are just
a few of the destinations that will be
examined in this interesting and
exciting program.
Date: February 17, Sunday
Track:
Dive the World
Time:
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm
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Any questions not addressed in the above pages or in this website, should be
forwarded by email to Technical Support.
- http://www.ecophotoexplorers.com/contacts.asp?subject=Technical Support#form
