Thursday, 13 January 2011

Dive Village at MATKA Travel Fair 2011.

Dear PADI Member,
As you might know and are aware of, there will be a Dive Village at the Matka Travel Fair in Helsinki, from Thu 20 to Sun 23 Jan 2011. Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre, Messuaukio 1, Helsinki.

This event has been initiated by the local dive industry and several of your colleagues.

The visitors at Dive Village will find a pool for try diving and activities, a number of short talks about diving will be conducted. For the time being nine varies companies from the dive industry will be represented at Dive Village. A competition with a quiz for the public will be going on in Dive Village during the public days. The three first correct answered forms in a drawing are winning a PADI Open Water Diver Course.

The Matka Travel Fair and Dive Village will give you as a PADI member an encouragement and chance to see the show by sending you enclosed invitation card, for a free entrance during the public days. The invitation card entitles you to one free admission to Matka 2011 and Dive Village, during the public days starting at 12.00 noon the 21st Jan – 23rd Jan 2011.

The first of two planned MF in Helsinki.
Saturday, January 22, afternoon at 15.00 PADI will conduct a PADI Member Forum in Ballroom 2. Please note that you need your enclosed invitation card or an exhibition ticket to enter the Convention & Exhibition Centre. The PADI Member Forum will be conducted by Mikael “Mox” Moberg and it will be given in English.

After the Member Forum and a bit later the same night it will be a Diving Social at Cantina West, Kasarminkatu 23 in Helsinki, starting at 19.00. Dive Village invites you to enjoy an evening out with other Divers! There will be good food, excellent company and a happy atmosphere!

The only way to ensure your participation is to purchase a dinner card from Helsingin Sukelluskeskus, Kalevankatu 55, ph. +358 45 13 00 805, e-mail helsinki@sukelluskeskus.fi By 25 € you will get GRANDE FIESTA menu. Kindly note, that drinks are not included. There are only certain amount of cards - so be fast and get a card for yourself and your friends! Last day to purchase dinner cards is Friday 14th?? of January!
Come along!

PADI www.padi.com
Sukelluskeskus www.sukelluskeskus.fi
Ravintola Cantina West www.cantinawest.net
Matka 2011 http://web.finnexpo.fi/Sites1/Matka/Sivut/default.aspx