I have always told myself that I would never attend the yearly SCUBA show that’s held in Long Beach.<\/p>\n
For many years I have heard the SCUBA show is a rip off – $8 beers, no equipment for sale and all the exhibitors are selling expensive travel packages; I can barely afford Catalina.<\/p>\n
But, after talking with some other divers, I have now heard the event referred to as “a blast.”<\/p>\n
“You see a lot of friends that you haven’t seen for a long time, you talk about your passion with other divers and watch cool movies,” Dive Bum Don said.<\/p>\n
Evil Jeff, I hear, is even going to be a bouncer at the event.<\/p>\n
And, unlike the beach dives that I frequent, the SCUBA Show apparently has fifty-percent women in attendance.<\/p>\n
I’m planning to go early Saturday and see the expo and movies.<\/p>\n
There are three Saturday seminars that I’m interested in attending:<\/p>\n
12 PM #112 – A Divemaster Shares His Secrets
\n1 PM #21 – Southern California’s Beach Diving
\n4 PM #24 – Why Divers Die<\/p>\n
Since this event relates to my ongoing professional Divemaster education, I’m going to write off the admission and liquid refreshments as a business expense.<\/p>\n
If you see me around, please say “Hi” and feel free to buy me a beer.<\/p>\n