Dear Fellow Diver

PADI Americas
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Dear Fellow Diver:

WOW! This year is flying by! I can't believe it is September already. Only
a few more months before we get wet and wild in Grand Cayman at Total
Submersion (http://www.padi.com/pds/news/total_immersion/ ). Just last week I
was informed that almost one hundred people have signed up. Remember,
mention the Dear Fellow Diver Newsletter to me during the event and I'll buy
you a drink. There are going to be scavenger hunts, beach parties,
barbecues, Scuba Tune Ups and much more.

Have you seen the latest issue of Sport Diver at http://www.sportdiver.com/ ?
It's great! It has a little of everything for every diver. It covers great
local diving in places like Hoodsport, Washington, Cabrillo, California, and
Beaufort, North Carolina. The magazine also does a great job of promoting
more exotic diving as well. Future issues will take you to Patagonia,
Russia, and Malaysia. Let the publisher and editor know what you want to see
and be sure to tell them how great your local diving is.

For those unfortunate few of you not joining me during Total Submersion,
American Airlines and PADI Travel Network still have a great travel offer for
you! Save up to 35% on flights and hotels during American's Caribbean Fall
Sale -- http://www.padi.com/ptn/specials.stm (discount valid September 4
through December 20, 2000, when you ticket by September 22). Sorry for the
late notice, American springs these on us from time to time and rather than
bother you with a ton of emails I saved this one for this newsletter.

Bill, in Las Vegas, Nevada sent me a note telling me how he combined a trade
show business trip with a day at Lake Mead. You know, about 32 million
people a year visit Las Vegas, Nevada for business and pleasure. Lake Mead
is only 45 minutes away from the Las Vegas strip. There are some great PADI
dive centers in Las Vegas who would love to show you a good time. Think
about it, and check out the PADI Dive and Resort Directory at
http://www.padi.com/search/dcnr.asp to locate a PADI Dive Center in the area.

OK, now let's see who has been paying attention. On Page 86 of the
September/October issue of Sport Diver Magazine, the official publication of
the PADI Diving Society, how many people in the advertisement for Total
Submersion are wearing PADI hats? E-mail me the correct answer with your
name, address, and phone number and you I will draw one person who will
receive a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, compliments of PADI. Contest open to US
Residents only, please. Details on the trip will be announced, along with the
winner's name, in the November Fellow Diver Newsletter.

PADI was recently contacted by Dr. David Colvard for assistance with a
research study he is conducting in reference to diver safety. We'd like to
ask your help by participating in the survey. It's simple, no big words,
quick, and it's on line. Go to the survey at
http://www.scubadiving.com/feature/safetysurvey/ .

Have you been to ZuluSports.com at http://www.zulusports.com/ yet?
ZuluSports is the world's only comprehensive online resource for outdoor and
adventure sports enthusiasts. It has up-to-the-minute information on 15
sports (including Scuba) and provides coverage for over 350 destinations
around the world. Check it out. When not underwater, PADI divers can often be
found mountain biking, kayaking or enjoying their favorite land or air based
adventure sport, although you won't catch me jumping out of any airplanes
anytime soon! And before you write me about that comment, it's not a put down
of another sport, it's just a fact!

I've been really impressed with the number of e-mails I got from you telling
me how many of you have taken the advanced course or at least a few
specialties headed in that direction. We've just released the new CD-ROM
version of The Adventures in Diving Program
(http://www.padi.com/products/catalog/aow.stm ), so if you're been thinking
about getting becoming an Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver,
there's never been a better time. The flexibility of the program, which
supports home study, makes it easy for you to progress at your pace while
getting the most out of your experience. Sign up at your local PADI dive
center and resort.

Saturday, September 16th is International Beach Clean-up Day
(http://www.padi.com/padi/offices/americas/news/environmental/090800_splash/
). The Project AWARE Foundation is helping coordinate thousands of divers and
non-divers clean up beaches all over the world. What are you doing on the
16th of September? Check with your local PADI dive center to see how you and
your family can join in the fun for a good cause. But what about me, you
ask? I'm doing my fair share. On September 23, I'll be participating in a
beach clean-up dive in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, with the Minister of
Tourism. I'll tell you all about it next Fellow Diver Newsletter.

Until next month,

Brian Cronin
Senior Vice President,
Business Development and International Business