PADI Asia Pacific prevails at the 12th Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2006

Sydney, 1st May, 2006. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Asia Pacific are delighted to announce the accomplishments of the PADI Dive Pavilion during this years Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) held in Singapore last week (21st April – 23rd April).

The PADI Dive Pavilion featured 18 PADI Members and 3 Partners encompassing 12 podiums with a combined total floor space of 180 square metres. Members and Partners came together in Singapore from all corners of the Asia Pacific region including Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Timor, Thailand, UK and Vietnam.

The Asia Scuba Tour was supported by PADI and conducted by PADI Members – SeaBorne International, Sea Hounds and Deep Blue Scuba, which proved to be an outstanding success with the first-time divers. Close to 110 first-time divers were invited to suit up and become part of the fast-growing and exciting dive community and PADI officially validated each try dive with the use of the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.

PADI Asia Pacific unveiled the new PADI.com at this year’s expo, with visitors taking the opportunity to explore the new site with PADI staff on hand to answer any questions. One of the dive industry’s most visited websites, the new site features a completely new look and allows visitors to submerge themselves in the diving lifestyle and everything that PADI has to offer. Aimed at making information accessible to the visitor, the new site has been organised into three main categories – Start Diving, Keep Diving & Teach Diving. For more information – and to see the new look for yourself, visit padi.com.

PADI Asia Pacific also ran a full seminar timetable this year with a total of 20 seminars over 3 full days. Topics catered to both individuals and PADI Professionals including; Digital Underwater Photographer, Risk Management, an introduction to the PADI Diving Society, a look into Project AWARE and EVE.

With the launch of the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Course, PADI & Olympus provided ADEX visitors with an insight on how to ‘Conquer the Underwater World’. PADI’s new Digital Underwater Photographer course offers you the perfect opportunity to expand your diving horizons with a digital camera! With underwater digital photography quickly becoming one of the most fascinating activities for underwater enthusiasts around the world, the new PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Course is designed for all water enthusiasts including snorkellers and divers and will provide you with the tools to develop your skills and easily obtain captivating underwater photos.

Project AWARE showcased their AWARE Kids programme, a programme aimed at inspiring kids to learn, create and take action. Activities were held in the Sea Star Conservation Arena, an area dedicated to showing children how they can make a difference in marine conservation efforts. Project AWARE also held an Underwater World Art Workshop as part of the Sea Star Conservation programme and every child who participated received a copy of the AWARE Kids activity book.

About PADI
PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world’s largest recreational dive training, certification and membership organisation. PADI Members (dive centres, resorts, educational facilities, instructors, assistant instructors and divemasters) issue nearly 1,000,000 certifications worldwide each year, making underwater exploration and adventure accessible to the public, while maintaining the highest industry standards for dive training, safety and customer service. For more information, visit padi.com.

For further information visit your PADI Dive Centre/Resort. Visit padi.com

Louise Cooke
Senior Marketing Executive
PADI Asia Pacific
louise.cooke@padi.com.au
+ 61 2 9454 2811