DEMA 2005 Special: Divers Set New World Record
Posted By Christopher Chin on 22 October 2005
On Friday, October 7th, the final day of DEMA Show 2005, fifteen members of the media made history by participating in the world's largest underwater press conference.
The event took place at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, which was, coincidentally, celebrating its 50th birthday.
Early that morning, participants were fitted and equiped with gear and wetsuits by David Reidenbach, Director of DEMA's The Scuba Tour, a traveling program to raise awareness of the dive industry and introduce new people into the diving world in a non-threatening environment.
The would be record holders then donned and learned how to use the Interspiro Divator MKII full face masks and underwater communication systems provided by Ocean Technology Systems.
Once familiar and comfortable with the new equipment, the underwater journalists then connected their individual communication links and descended to the underwater stage, where history would soon be made.
At 12:00 noon, local time, the satellite link went live, and with everyone listening intently, both topside and underwater, Al Hornsby, President of the DEMA Board of Directors, announced the launch of www.demaauction.com, a new DEMA-sponsored website through which Association members can donate items to be auctioned to the general public. 100% of the winning bid on each auction item will be donated to aid the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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