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Seminars in room 305 are free to the public. No purchase necessary.

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	Room 301	Room 302	Room 306	Room 305 - Free Seminars
11am	#111 - How to Buy Dive Gear By Ken Kurtis Whether you're a newbie or an old salt, there will come a time when you make the decision to purchase your own gear. And it can sometimes be daunting with all the choices and nomenclature that's out there. In this seminar, Reef Seekers Dive Co. owner Ken Kurtis will give you things to look for when buying major gear (regs, BC, dive computers, etc.) as well as other tips on how to deal with stores, employees, and some pitfalls to avoid when making your purchases. It's a loose format with questions encouraged throughout	#211 - How to Make Great U/W Photos with Point and Shoot Cameras By Ken Knezick Not everyone is ready to sink thousands of dollars into sophisticated SLR camera systems that too rapidly become obsolete. With 25 years of shooting under his weight belt, presenter Ken Knezick will provide strategies for you to maximize your underwater photography success, while employing relatively simple, and affordable, digital photo systems. The program will define what a point and shoot camera can and cannot do underwater. You will learn how to work around the limitations of an affordable digital system to capture a variety of different kinds of shots. This seminar will describe how to use the pre-set functions on your camera to get better results. You'll learn the value of a supplemental strobe, and get tips on how to use simple manual control adjustments to bracket your shots and come up with better pictures. Attend this seminar, enjoy some beautiful underwater images, and learn how to become a better underwater photographer.	#611 - World's Most Unusual & Unique Underwater Animal Behaviors By Nancy McGee See a compilation of the world's most unusual and unique underwater animal behavior footage. With footage from Howard Hall, Ernie Brooks, Mary Lynn Price, and many other of the top shooters in the world, this is some of the best underwater film. Narrated by Stan Waterman and Annie Crawley	Diver's D\Lyte, "How it Works" By Dave Allen A first of its kind HiDef multimedia presentation, rich with spectacular HD video footage of the most amazing dive destinations, bizarre marine life and spectacular geographical sites the Philippines has to offer, including incredible HD macro and wide angle video. Attendees will see in HD the amazing nature related sites of Philippine regions as well as the popular resorts and the diving at World Class dive destinations like Anilao, Puerto Galera, Bohol, Panglao Island, Balicasag Island, Dumaguete, Apo and Malapascua Islands.
12pm	#112 - White Sharks of Guadalupe & Night of the Tiger By Stan Waterman The White Sharks of Guadalupe: Close-up encounters, just an overnight run south from San Diego, for U.S. divers the most economical opportunity for nose-to-nose meeting with the great predators. The encounters are virtually guaranteed and the cage diving is the most diver-friendly and safe to be found. Night of the Tiger: A Short Subject. Scarface is the name of a huge, 16-foot tiger shark that has befriended a native diver in Fiji. The diver, Russi, an old friend of Stan's, now feeds by hand the great animal, one of the great apex predators. Stan and his assistant document the action at 105 feet, shooting next to Russi.	#212 - Understanding Photo Composition and Negative Space By Ken Knezick The wonderful new digital cameras put professional-grade tools in the hands of amateur photographers. But creating great underwater photography is not just about the camera. In this seminar you will explore the "rules" of composition, and learn how to use the negative space in your photographs to add impact and appeal to your primary photo subjects, and create an overall image that has a story to tell.	#612 - The Six Secrets of Solo Diving By Nestor Palmero (SDI/TDI/ERDI) SDI certified Solo Divers have enjoyed an unblemished safety record for more than eight years. The program teaches people to dive "self-sufficiently" and is one of this innovative agency's most popular diver education programs. SDI Solo Diver Specialty focuses on a common sense approach to dive planning, equipment selection, dive operations and personal assessment, and during this presentation, you will learn why we say: every diver can benefit from the skills taught in a solo program, but not every diver should dive alone!	U/W Camera Care & Maintenance: What All Photographers Should Know to Avoid Costly Mistakes By Devon Tompkins, Pacific Camera Repair. Pre-dive and post-dive preparation necessary to prevent flooding and damage commonly encountered when using underwater photographic equipment. Emphasis is on time-tested techniques that provide successful photographic dives. Participants will be provided with a complimentary personal maintenance kit that enables an interactive approach to this seminar. This will help eliminate the repetitive accidents and/or damages that have been an ever-increasing occurrence.
1pm	#11 - The Macro World of Indonesia & The Night of the Mantas By Stan Waterman The Macro World of Indonesia: The Lembeh Strait on the Indonesia Island of North Sulawesi is a World Class macro site for one of the largest concentrations of macro marine animals. Stan made two dive trips to the strait to document the bizarre, beautiful and often poisonous critters. The Night of the Mantas: On the Kona Coast of Hawaii one of the most spectacular night dives provides an extraordinary gathering of giant mantas in amass feeding phenomena. Over 35 mantas are lighted by one hundred divers. The beautiful, awesome scene has a Star Wars fiction quality to it. The encounter was one of the finest for Stan in his half century of diving.	#21 - Wide-Angle U/W Photo Tips and Tricks By Berkley White Macro critters are fascinating, but it's the fisheye view that captures the full experience of the underwater environment. Berkley will share his portfolio of wide-angle images of sharks, dolphins, lush reefs, and split images from around the world and will share his top 10 shooting tips to help underwater photographers capture their own visions with an eye for the wide.	#61 - Medical Aspects of Dive Travel By Tabby Stone Divers travel far and wide in search of new adventures. Unfortunately, along with the adventures, they run the risk of injury and disease. Dr. Stone will explain what to do to keep healthy when planning your dive vacation while there and what to do if you become ill.	The Ocean's Battlefield: Exploitation and Conservation By World of Diving View rare footage of shark finning and other destructive practices. Discuss ways in which we all can help save the oceans and marine life.
2pm	#12 - Fun With California Marine Life By Dale Sheckler Animals of the California oceans exhibit specific behavior patterns that, properly understood, can add greatly to the enjoyment of any California dive. Knowing how these creatures will react in various situations will help you improve your underwater photography and will expand your understanding of how each animal fits into their ecosystem. Furthermore, you will find that on a limited basis you can interact with these animals. Dive often enough in one spot may even get to know some animals on individual basis. Also covered will be how NOT to interact with California marine life.	#22 - Editing Backscatter By Jack and Sue Drafahl Most underwater images contain backscatter particles. This seminar will cover methods for removal of both large and small backscatter particles using various image editing programs such as Elements, Photoshop, and Lightroom.	#62 - What Your Dive Computer Doesn't Know - Might Hurt You By Karl Huggins Today's dive computers are sophisticated pieces of equipment in which divers rely on for their decompression status. However, many divers believe that their dive computer "knows" what is going on in their bodies and they do not adjust their diving practices to accommodate for individual and environmental factors which may make them more susceptible to decompression sickness. This presentation will examine what dive computers "know," factors which can impact a diver's decompression status that dive computers have no "knowledge" of and techniques which can reduce decompression stress.	Why It's Good to Have Gas: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Heals By Divers Alert Network The effects and potential impact of hyperbaric oxygen therapy are best described through its use with wound healing. The same gas laws that influence our dive profiles and dictate how long we can stay underwater, are also those that help heal wounds and treat decompression sickness. Participants will gain an understanding of how and why hyperbaric chamber treatments are effective for both divers and those with wound problems.
3pm	#13 - The Great Whales By Bruce Watkins Encountering a great whale in the water has got be one of the most memorable and heart stopping moment a diver can experience. Many parts of the world offer ecotourism programs that enable swimmers to interact with whales in the wild—fin, humpback and sperm whales make for exciting dive companions. Learn where to snorkel with whales, as well as how to approach and photograph them.	#23 - How to Photograph With a Different Point of View By Jack and Sue Drafahl Most underwater photographers shoot dozens of images of the same subject with very little change from one image to the next. We will show you how to change shooting distance, focus, lighting, in order to make your images more dynamic for print and digital slide shows.	#63 - Diving After Dark By Bonnie Cardone Want to add a new dimension to your diving experiences? Try diving after dark. Even a familiar dive site looks different when the sun goes down. Animals that were out and about during the day are hidden away and in their place is a whole new cast of characters. This presentation will shed some light on why you should try night diving and what you can expect if you do.	Diving the World with Aggressor Fleet: Aggressor Fleet has been diving the world since 1984. Learn about our exciting destinations and why live-aboards are the way to see them.
4pm	#14 - Why Divers Die - Panel Discussion In Los Angeles County, any time there's a scuba-related fatality, the LA County Coroner's office is charged with trying to find out why, and produces a report on the suspected causes of the death. Sometimes it's medically related, sometimes it's diver error, but all fatalities are investigated thoroughly to determine what went wrong. In this 90-minute panel discussion, you'll first get an overview of the Coroner's work. Then actual cases from 2008 will be presented, covering the accident, attempted treatment of the victim at the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, and what the ensuing testing of the dive equipment and accident investigation discovered. Lt. John Kades from the Coroner's office will present the case, Karl Huggins from the Chamber will discuss treatment that was done, and Ken Kurtis from Reef Seekers Dive Co. will discuss the equipment test results and conclusions made about the cause of the accident. There will be time for questions. Divers of all levels and experience can benefit from the information presented.	#24 - Video Basics: Top 10 Shots You Need to Master By Annie Crawley With the explosion of video cameras and desktop editing programs, becoming a filmmaker has never been so much fun and so easy. This presentation will introduce you to what is needed to plan, shoot and edit a short film! Shooting and editing go hand in hand. In order to create a great visual story, you need to know how to tell the story through the shots you take. During this seminar you will learn how to create the top ten shots needed to create any story and then make a short story!	#64 - The Phabulous Philippines in HD™ By Dave Allen A first of its kind widescreen, true HD projected multimedia presentation rich with spectacular HD video footage of the most amazing dive destinations, bizarre marine life and spectacular nature and geographical sites the Philippines has to offer. Attendees will see in HD popular Philippines dive resorts, from backpacker budget ones to exclusive dives resorts with pampering spas, all set in World Class Philippines dive destinations like Anilao, Dumaguete, Puerto Galera, Bohol, and islands like Panglao, Balicasag, Malapascua and Kalanggaman. The presentation will include HD footage shot inside the Dagahoy Caves as well as aerial zip line footage in the Danao Adventure Park, the amazing Simply Butterfly Reserve in Bilar, the amazing karst formations of the Chocolate Hills, the Loboc River Tour and Church of San Pedro, and the spectacular Bohol Tarsier Sanctuary The Phabulous Philippines in HD™ multimedia speaking presentation will thoroughly entertain audiences with captivating story telling, lots of good natured humor, spectacular nature eco-sites and incredible ultra-macro critter HD footage. Come experience the spectacular sites, the legendary hospitality, warmth and humor of the Philippine people, all set in a magical place "Where Mother Nature Did Some of Her Finest Work- The Philippines!"	Into the Drink: America's Newest Dive Travel TV Show On the Air