Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2010 PSUBS Conference - Ft. Pierce, FL

[Benny Fritz <ctssbowtie@yahoo.com>]

At least I know for a fact that there is tons of excitement about this.  I'll be a PSub Convention 'virgin' this year and can't wait.  All this info and general talk that is coming out is getting me all kinds of ready for July!

Hitting on the Safety Diver subject again...  Do we require any special qualifications/certifications?

Ben Fritz

--- On Tue, 3/2/10, ShellyDalg@aol.com <ShellyDalg@aol.com> wrote:

> From: ShellyDalg@aol.com <ShellyDalg@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2010 PSUBS Conference - Ft. Pierce, FL
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 2:11 PM
> 
> 
>  
>  
> 
> Thanks Jay and Vance for taking on this big job.
> I've put on lots of events 
> and I know how difficult it can be.
>       On the
> barge.....It's a great idea and I'm 
> willing to help pay for it. My sub won't be "dive
> ready" but maybe ready for 
> surface ops. The barge will be very expensive but a great
> platform if it can be 
> had at a reasonable cost. Would a rental pontoon boat be of
> any use ? We 
> couldn't launch from it but it would make a
> nice platform with shade 
> and coolers. Dive operations are a big draw but we are a
> relatively small group 
> and our collective enthusiasm won't be hurt by NOT
> having a barge.
> It sounds like Jay and Vance have made good progress
> on the events and 
> location, including thoughts for family members that
> don't want to stand around 
> looking at little subs. If all we can do is dive from shore
> in the basin, so be 
> it. It's still gonna be a blast !
> Jon is right to push ahead without a confirmed barge.
> No sense in setting 
> up a disappointment.
>       On the in-house
> conference......The 
> conference speakers so far sound very exciting. I'm
> looking forward to meeting 
> these folks and hearing their presentations. This part of
> the conference to me 
> is about learning new stuff. Even if the speaker isn't
> that good a presenter, ( 
> like the guy in B.C. ) it's still a great source of
> information. I for one 
> enjoyed that guys presentation, even though he wasn't a
> good speaker.
>       On the
> location......Although 
> it is difficult for sub owners to haul
> their subs to Florida, ( 
> that's 2800+ miles for me ) the location has many
> benefits. Warm salt water 
> ocean diving, vacation oriented infrastructure, and access
> to a first 
> class institution that fits exactly what we do.
> I'm sure as time gets near 
> Jay and Vance will confirm events to make this another
> GREAT convention. Other 
> than having it in July when it's blazing HOT, I
> can't think of a better place. 
> ( September would have been nice )  I'm
> hoping we get a bunch of folks 
> that aren't in the club to visit us, check out our
> club, and spread the word 
> about psubs. It would be really nice to get some industry
> folks out there with 
> us too, to promote their products and services. Maybe the
> static display 
> could accommodate some booths with scuba shop people,
> thruster 
> manufacturers, radio suppliers, treasure hunters, or
> whatever. If the static 
> display area is set in a good location with lots of
> parking, and we do a little 
> advertising, we may be surprised at who shows up. Is there
> a local yacht 
> club we can contact ? How about a local boat dealer, scuba
> shop, kayak rental 
> outfit, submarine sandwich shop ? Local TV stations,
> local radio DJ's, high 
> schools, old retired sub guys. Hey ! this could be lots of
> fun !
> Any future location needs a good dive spot, and warm
> weather along with a 
> place to stay. To be able to swim with the submarines will
> be one of my personal 
> highlights. Good opportunity to get some great photos, and
> have some fun. With 
> the big motor boat available for towing we should be able
> to haul the subs a 
> short distance without too much
> problem.  Although Cliff's boat has 
> only a little freeboard, It's very portable and truly
> an amazing craft. Could a 
> set of "lift bags" be used to raise it up so
> other folks could get inside ? I 
> don't expect Cliff to let us dive his boat but a little
> "tooling around" in it 
> would be awesome. Les let me drive his first sub a bit in
> Michigan and it was a 
> real "high point" in my sub adventures. I plan on
> letting you guys drive my sub 
> around, provided I can get it down there.
> Have we got a T-shirt design yet ? how about a 2010
> psub convention patch 
> ?
> The sub communication thing is going to be a big part
> of this year's 
> schedule. Maybe we need to add a day or two to the event.
> Does the hotel have a 
> pool ? Man! I can hardly wait !!!!!
> If you need any help, just let me know.
> Frank D.
>   
> 






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