As you may be aware from previous correspondence, the PADI organization is constructing a new regional headquarters to be known as PADI EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The new regional headquarters will consist of the territories currently serviced by PADI International Ltd., PADI Europe and PADI Nordic.
The primary headquarters of PADI EMEA will be located in Bristol, UK, with another major office in Hettlingen, Switzerland. The present office in Goteborg will continue to operate until the end of 2011, then most of the departmental business will shift to the centralized PADI EMEA entity. However, several of the best known staff from PADI Nordic will then be employed by PADI EMEA and will continue to be based in the Nordic region. These include, Trond Skaare, Hans “Olle” Olsson, Immi Wallin and Mikael “Mox” Moberg. These individuals will be able to interface with PADI members in the Nordic region as they have in the past, and their ongoing input into the PADI organization will ensure that the needs of our members in those countries are considered and planned for into the future. Between them they also have a good range of languages key to the region.
In 2012 the present PADI Nordic membership will be serviced by the largest PADI Regional Headquarters in the world with more than 2,500 retail and resort members,
and 57,500 individual members certifying more than 380,000 divers annually.
The regional headquarters will support a diverse range of languages and cultures.
To answer any questions you may have regarding being a part of PADI EMEA we will be conducting a series of Member Seminars in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. Attending these seminars together with senior staff from PADI Nordic will be Douglas Nash Vice President, Sales & Marketing PADI International Ltd., and Jean-Claude Monachon Executive Director, Market Development, PADI Europe.
For a list of seminar dates, times and venues please consult the list below.
11. April Sweden Göteborg Hotell G, Nils Erkssonplatsen 19.00
12. April Norway Oslo Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania, 19.00
13. April Sweden Stockholm Piperska Muren, Scheelegatan 14 19.00
23. May Denmark København Hotel Skt: Petri, Krystalgade 22 19.00
24. May Danmark Odense First Hotell Grand, Jerbanegade 18 19.00
25. May Finland Helsinki Scandic Marina Congress Center, Press Room, 1st Floor. Address: Katajanokanlaituri 6, 00160 Helsinki. 19.00
