SPECIAL SESSIONS
Strategies and hands-on workshops to help your business succeed.
Only DEMA provides specific business and career-related programs for qualified professional attendees. Special sessions are open to all attendees and are free to attend.
*Seminars and tracks subject to change.
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Tuesday, November 14, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Just a few months ago, a unassuming website shared a free preview of ChatGPT, and the world as we know it changed forever. ChatGPT can write whole essays from a simple text prompt, formulate 100 social media post ideas from a single sentence, create computer code with just a description
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Tuesday, November 14, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Join us for a quick half-hour session that will provide you with the information you need to make the most of your time at the Show, including answers to the most frequently asked questions, tips and tricks for navigating the Show Floor, and information about special events and Show features.
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Tuesday, November 14, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Mission: Iconic Reefs is one of the largest coral restoration projects in the world, and it is taking place in the protected waters of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This session will focus on how scuba divers and snorkelers can be conservation-minded travelers and become stewards of restoration sites. Learn
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Wednesday, November 15, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Join us for a quick half-hour session that will provide you with the information you need to make the most of your time at the Show, including answers to the most frequently asked questions, tips and tricks for navigating the Show Floor, and information about special events and Show features.
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Wednesday, November 15, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Creating content for platforms such as YouTube and podcasts, as well as social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook has fast become the new thing in marketing and branding. In this panel discussion, Tec Clark will interview other content creators who have some of the hottest YouTube, podcast and
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Wednesday, November 15, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
In a recent interview with CBS News, OCEARCH– a global non-profit organization that leads research into
shark behavior and populations – indicated that the ocean is “teeming with life like we haven’t seen
since the ’40s or ’50s.” OCEARCH indicates that this has led to an increase in the number of White
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Thursday, November 16, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Most people get scuba certified because they are drawn to the ocean, inspired and excited to learn what’s under the waves. Unfortunately once they are certified, many often don’t know how to take the next step. In this session, we will introduce several types of citizen science programs that are
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Thursday, November 16, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Litigation and fines from California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (referred to as “Prop 65”) have already impacted many diving manufacturers and retailers – Are you next? As the 5th largest economy in the world, a vast majority of diving products can end up in the
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Thursday, November 16, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Come and join Liz for an inclusive session where she shares insights about her utilization of diving expertise in some of Hollywood's most prominent productions, including James Cameron’s "Avatar: The Way of the Water" and "Wakanda Forever." And Netflix’s ‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Liz's contributions to these blockbuster films have left
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Friday, November 17, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
John Stella's presentation "One Million Days Ago" documents the discovery and documentation of 58 ancient shipwrecks found around a small isolated island in the northeast Aegean Sea off the coast of Asia Minor. National Geographic has called this discovery "The Ancient Shipwreck Capital of the World." Following up on rumors
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