PADI Member Forum 2009

Come and check out the last year development, how we did together. Future plans, new programs, products and standards. Get Updated meet colleagues!
The Member Forum is opened for all renewed PADI members. No sign up is required and Member Forum is included as a benefit in your membership.

Schedule
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Diveshow. Conference room 21

Sunday 25th January at 12.00-15.00 PADI Member Forum

Stockholm, Vildmarksmässan. Conference room 257.

Sunday 15th March at 12.00-15.oo PADI Member Forum.

PADI Emergency Oxygene Provider Instructor Course

Statistics shows that fewer then 50 percent of all injured divers receive emergency oxygen in the field. Of this 50 percent, still fewer receive oxygen concentrations approaching the recommended 100 percent. PADIs recently released O2 program can help to change this fact. We got a job to do!
The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Courses that will be conducted in Copenhagen and Stockholm requires that you sign up to PADI Nordic info@padi.se Due to limited space. Though the program is free of charge, application fee and required material is not included.

· The program is opened for all renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (OWSI)and above instructor levels
· Before the course starts you need a personal set of listed material1. Emergency Oxygen Provider Pak #60032 that includes the Emergency Oxygen Manual and Emergency Oxygen Care at a Glance2. Emergency Oxygene Instructor Guide #791183. Personal Non-rebreather Mask #831102
· The material should be pre studied, knowledge exercises and the knowledge review completed before start of the program, bring all material.

Schedule
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Diveshow, conference room 21
Saturday 24th January at 12.00-17.00 Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course
Stockholm, Vildmarksmässan, conference room 257.
Saturday 14th March at 12.00-17.00 Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course

PADI Members Free entrance

Copenhagen Diveshow (Ferie-09) in Copenhagen and Vildmarks

mässan in Stockholm are two very interesting shows and both including a Dive Exhibition. PADI Nordic will as usual conduct programs at the shows, for you as a PADI Member.
Free Entrance
All renewed PADI Members have free entrance to the shows. Don’t forget to bring your Dive Master/Instructor certificate and show it to the information/office desk at the main entrance in the exhibition halls.

Opening hours, location, publictransportation etc visit:

http://www.copenhagendiveshow.dk/

http://www.ferie09.dk/

http://www.vildmarksmassan.se/

Very much welcome to the shows

PADI Nordic

PADI Nordic Industry Awards 2008

Background:
Since 2005 PADI Nordic recognize a few certain PADI dive centers or/and members with”Excellent achievements award”.
To achieve this prestigious award all of the Dive centers and PADI members did something exceptional for the Nordic diving industry.
For more information, contact:
Mikael Mox Moberg, Regional Manager PADI Nordic.
mox.moberg@padi.se

2008 Awards are given to:

Denmark.
2Dive
Innovative ideas to attract the “new type” of diving customer. Excellent customer service and a very good mix of courses and activities to the present customer.

Kattegatcentret
A very good example to the Nordic diving industry on how to run a successful diving business together with partners, Kattegat centret is also a major asset to the whole of the Danish diving market in promotion of Recreational diving.

Norway
Prodykk Oslo AS
Engagement, enthusiasm combined with hard work and excellent instructor skills.

Dykkersport AS, Oslo
Delivers excellent services and products year after year with more than 50 years in business.

Gulen Dykkesenter
A good example to the whole diving industry on how to contribute to less litter and a better underwater environment.

Sweden
Jan Sangrud, individual PADI Member
Since many successful years the wreck diving Guru of the Baltic Sea.

H2O, Borås
A good example of a successful PADI Dive Center business based on excellent instructor skills, hard work and determination.

Specialty of the Month

Advertising DYK 2009. Specialty of the Month.
No date Course
1 22/12 Ice Diver
2 23/01 Equipment
3 23/02 DUP
4 23/03 PPB more
6 18/05 Navigation
7 13/06 Wreck diver
8 15/07 Search /recovery
9 7/09 AWARE Travel special issue
10 5/10 Deep Diver
11 02/11 Night Diver
12 30/11 Dry Suit
Advertising Dykking 2009.
1 2/2 Equipment
2 27/3 PPB
3 27/5 Wreck Diver
4 29/7 Search/Recovery
5 30/9 Deep Diver
6 25/11 Dry Suit

PADI Nordic opening hours during Christmas Holiday

Monday 22 December – Open as normal (9-12 and13-16.30)
Tuesday 23 December – Closing at 13.00 (Open 9 – 13)
Wednesday 24 December – Closed
Thursday 25 December – Closed
Friday 26 December - Closed

Monday 29 December – Closed
Tuesday 30 December – Closed
Wednesday 31 December – Closed
Thursday 1 January – Closed
Friday 2 January – Closed

Monday 5 January – Closing at 13.00 (Open 9 – 13)
Tuesday 6 January – Closed
Wednesday 7 January – Open as normal (9-12 and13-16.30)
Thursday 8 January – Open as normal (9-12 and13-16.30)
Friday 9 January – Open as normal (9-12 and13-16.30)

Best Regards
PADI Nordic

New Renewal Decal

The use of PADI’s previous status decal system worked well for us for years. However, the new system has a distinct advantage—it provides a means to get real-time status information about any PADI Member. This year you will receive this decal, and it does not expire. Because of this, there will be no more decals in the future.

The previous decal system provided information as to that member’s status at the time of decal issuance. Member status can change throughout the year due to a variety of reasons – insurance expiration, Quality Assurance status, or other status-related reasons. Our new decal simply refers everyone to PADI’s Pro Chek system.

With Pro Chek available for immediate status verification with real-time accuracy, you and PADI Dive Center employers can check member status 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.padimembers.com. Future plans include making Pro Chek services available on padi.com for diving consumers.

In addition to providing real-time status verification, the new system:

1. Minimizes our footprint on the environment by reducing the amount of paper we produce and mail to you


2. Helps maintain quality assurance, as information employers receive about you is always complete and accurate.


3. Provides a means for you check your renewal status and confirm that your renewal was processed.

We have already been receiving positive feedback from numerous members around the world – we hope you like the change as well! It’s simple; just place your new decal over your existing decal.

If you have any questions about your renewal, please contact us.

e-Learning for whom?

This course language is English.

The latest survey shows; 80 % of PADI e-Learners go trough the local Dive center.

12 % of the e-Learners states, they would never have taken the OWD course if it was not for the e-Learning option.

Use the opportunity and add a link from your Dive Center web page. We see a growing interest from Nordic citizens about e-Learning, in spite of the language.

A good idea is also to inform the customer about the course language, as showed here.

For more information, log on to: http://www.padimembers.com/

2009 Exhibitions

During 2009 we hope to meet you, at any of the the following exhibitions.

OSLO. Reisliv-09, Lilleström.

Jan. 10-11.

COPENHAGEN. Copenhagen Dive show, Ferie-09. Bella mässan.

Jan. 23-25.

There will be a PADI Member forum Jan 24, more info later.

HELSINKI. Helsinki International Boat Show, Vene 09

February 7 -15.

There will be a PADI Member forum during, more info later

STOCKHOLM. Vildmarksmässan. Stockholmsmäsan.

March 13-15.

There will be a PADI Member forum March 14, more info later.

See You!

PADI Nordic Staff

The Activity or PADI Corner

If the most important thing we can provide our students with is diving activities and diving instructions, why it is so difficult to find diving instructions and diving activities on display in the Dive center?

One easy solution, is to create a space for displaying: Activities, schedules for local trips, travel and your PADI courses. This makes it more easy for your students to see and acess all the fun and interesting activities and courses you offer.

The example on the picture is from Oxygene Göteborg.

For more information, contact Mikael Mox Moberg.

Course Prices

This is course prices in an international perspective.

To recalculate to your on currency, pleas check with your bank for the latest rates.

From the Wall Sreet Journal, March 12, 2008.