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DEMA-SPONSORED EDUCATION: IN-PERSON
Strategies and hands-on workshops to help your business succeed.
Only DEMA provides specific business and career-related programs for qualified professional attendees. DEMA-Sponsored Education seminars are divided into tracks to help you quickly and easily find the sessions that are of interest to you and meet your specific needs.
From Marketing, Operations, and Sales to Special Sessions: Open to All, DEMA-Sponsored Education covers a wide spectrum of topics to expand your business and career.
*Seminars and tracks subject to change.
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Session Type = DEMA-Sponsored Education: In-Person
Tuesday, November 16, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Many people become dive professionals because of their love for the water, but struggle to make a living or succeed as a professional business leader in the dive industry. This session borrows best practices for leadership development from other industries for the benefit of dive and marine conservation professionals.
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Tuesday, November 16, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Discover how a blended learning approach to leadership development combines the best learning practices to make long-term memory more reliable. This approach works by incorporating new information gradually with reinforcements over time for your clients. Learn about Inspired Leadership, which offers two sequential learning journeys: Emerging Leaders and Manager to
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Tuesday, November 16, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
As dive educators, you want to create the best possible learning environment for your students, ensuring their successful mastery of skills. In this workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of learning styles and growth mindset, specifically as it relates to the dive industry. Dive instructors who recognize and respond to
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Wednesday, November 17, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
How did you decide to learn to dive? Tell us your story. Stories are powerful, and they help you sell and train team members. Stories make us human. What’s your dive business story? During this workshop, you’ll learn how to be a great storyteller and how to use stories to improve your
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Thursday, November 18, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Shopping has evolved dramatically over the past several decades, providing consumers with more choice and convenience when purchasing both online and in brick-and-mortar stores. It’s easy to assume there is a generational divide between those who choose more traditional or modern shopping methods, but in reality it involves factors ranging
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Thursday, November 18, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
DEMA's Nerdy Best Friend, author Beth Z, spoke at her first DEMA event 10 years ago. She returns to this year's conference with a shortlist of the best new tech that we all need for 2021 and beyond. Beth Z's special "App-A-Versary" program is the can't miss program for your
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Thursday, November 18, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Have you gone to a store to purchase a single item but walked out with a bag full of things you hadn’t intended to buy? Congratulations! You’re a savvy retailer and you still fell victim to the science of shopping. This presentation offers up ideas you can take to the
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