PADI® has introduced their strong plans for DEMA Present 2024, the place they’ve invested in offering unparalleled assist to PADI Members from throughout the globe who’re becoming a member of the world’s largest diving group in Las Vegas from 19-22 November.
“PADI doubles down in our dedication to offer best-in-class assist for its whole international membership this yr by closely investing in new diver acquisition and retention campaigns, ongoing enterprise consultations and instruments, world-class advertising supplies, and distinctive instructional applications,” says Kristin Valette Wirth, Chief Model and Membership Officer for PADI Worldwide.
This yr’s plan for the present embrace award ceremonies, social networking occasions, coaching applications, workshops, and mini-seminars all through the week which can be all geared in the direction of offering PADI Members with distinctive aggressive benefits for his or her enterprise going into 2025.
PADI Awards and Networking Occasions Throughout DEMA 2024
Scuba Diving’s Reader’s Selection Awards
PADI Media’s thirty second annual Reader’s Selection Awards acknowledge greater than 100 Dive Facilities and Resorts in 20 nations who’ve been voted “world’s finest” by over 8,500 Scuba Diving journal readers – all of whom will probably be featured in Scuba Diving’s World’s Finest Diving, Resorts and Liveaboards concern this November. Recipients will probably be acknowledged by the PADI Media staff all through DEMA – who will probably be on the present all week providing all members fascinated about securing numerous editorial and content material alternatives the possibility to attach.
AdventureConnect Networking Breakfast: Thursday 21 November 7:30 – 9:30 AM
PADI is co-hosting the first-ever AdventureConnect occasion at DEMA alongside Journey Journey Commerce Affiliation (ATTA) and Tourism Fiji, an unique occasion that brings collectively dive resorts, vacation spot dive operations and tourism bureaus who need to be on the forefront of sustainable journey.
PADI’s International Director of Surroundings and Sustainability Katie Thompson will host the “Embracing Sustainability – Tourism as a Drive for Good” panel dialogue with different business leaders that embrace:
- Tourism Fiji’s Advertising Supervisor Antonio Racika
- Jade. Mountain and Anse Chastanet’s Government Director Karolin Troubetzkoy
- Conservation Worldwide’s International Marine Security Officer Edgardo Ochoa
These consultants will share profitable methods for methods to meet the fast-growing demand for eco-conscious experiences that profit each the expansion of native communities and your enterprise.
PADI and ATTA’s panel dialogue will probably be adopted by a networking breakfast, with each going down within the Paradise North Ballroom and registration to attend is open now.
PADI Social: Thursday 21 November 7-9 PM
All PADI Members are invited to have a good time being a part of the world’s largest diving group with PADI Employees on the Paradise North Ballroom of the Westgate Las Vegas. PADI’s CEO and President Dr. Drew Richardson and PADI’s Chief Model and Membership Officer, Kristin Valette Wirth, will probably be talking on the state of the business and what to look ahead to in 2025.
Observe this annual celebratory occasion will happen on the night earlier than the ultimate day of the DEMA present this yr.
PADI Training Throughout DEMA 2024
PADI Seminar and Coaching Packages: Monday 18 – Thursday 21 November
PADI will supply 45 mini-seminars and coaching periods all through DEMA. The in-person applications may have PADI Employees current on a variety of matters and join with members from around the globe. PADI mini-seminars embrace studying methods to leverage PADI’s digital ecosystem for diver and professional acquisition and methods to become involved in PADI AWARE’s numerous conservation initiatives.
The PADI Latin America staff may also be operating three Spanish mini-seminars in room #S222 of the DEMA Present, the place they are going to be overlaying PADI Requirements, Danger Administration and using the Grasp Scuba Diver Problem to develop buyer retention.
For members not in a position to attend the present in particular person, choose mini-seminars will probably be accessible nearly “on demand”, with recordings posted within the Picture and Video part of the Advertising Hub throughout the DEMA Present 2024.
PADI Course Director Replace: Monday, 18 November: 7:30 am – 12:00 pm and IDC Employees Teacher Replace: Tuesday, 19 November: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Be a part of PADI Employees as they share cutting-edge methods for refining coaching methods and enhancing enterprise development. Uncover professional methods for rising your PADI Teacher Growth enterprise, together with unlocking the secrets and techniques of success with charming advertising suggestions, masterful instructing methods, and coaching on Teacher Evaluations. Elevate your core competencies and coaching methods to new heights, and have a good time excellence on the Frequent Coach Program award ceremony!The Course Director and IDC Employees Teacher Updates will probably be performed in Ballroom C of the Westgate Las Vegas.
EVE + DiveShop360 Workshops: Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 November Going down each day in Ballroom E at Westgate Las Vegas all through DEMA, there will probably be a six-part sequence of workshops all through DEMA that target methods to make the most of your PADI-integrated, EVE or DiveShop360 system to extend enterprise efficiencies by serving to you cut back prices and develop gross sales.
These are working periods geared in the direction of dive store house owners and managers. See PADI Professionals weblog for the detailed schedule. Bear in mind to deliver your laptop computer as these are interactive workshops.
“We’re trying ahead to coming collectively in celebration of PADI Members’ continued tenacity, ardour, and dedication to inspiring others to hunt journey and save the ocean at this yr’s DEMA Present and set them up for a profitable enterprise yr in 2025,” continues Valette Wirth.
Go to the PADI Professionals Weblog for extra details about what PADI has deliberate for DEMA Present 2024.
