2019 Events - DC Dive Show

2019 Events

Who is USDiveShows?
USDiveShows is dedicated to the
advancement of scuba diving retail
markets. Each year
USDiveShows produces two
consumer exhibitions and
conducts local open-water
events that raise money for
cancer patients and their
families.

Brian Miller, USDiveShows’
owner, has over 45 years of
professional experience in
scuba diving.

2019 Event Schedule:                  USDiveShows has two consumer exhibitions,
Balto/DCDiveShow                      the Balto/DCDiveShow and SFO Dive and
February 22 & 23, 2019                Travel Show. Each event offers a learning
                                      aspect for scuba professionals, an exhibition
SFO Dive and Travel Show              for consumers with specialty seminars, and an
April 26 & 27, 2019                   evening theater presentation.
DIVE HOPE
First Saturday of August each year.

2019 Events

Making It Easy to Participate
USDiveShows wants to make it easy to participate
in all of our events by offering
reasonable booth space rental,
selecting sites that offer
excellent hotel room rates and
easy access for both local and
international exhibitors. We
also provide a program to
reduce your drayage costs
associated with show
participation.

  Balto/DCDiveShow
  DC Convention Center
  February 22 & 23, 2019
                                     SFO Dive & Travel Show
  Host Hotel TBD
                                     Santa Clara Convention Center
                                     April 26 & 27, 2019
  Booth Selection begins
                                     Host Hotel TBD
  March 23, 2018
  Discount period ends
                                     Booth Selection begins
  July 1, 2018
                                     March 23, 2018
  Ad Art due by
                                     Discount period ends
  December 1, 2018
                                     September 1, 2018
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                                     December 1, 2018
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2019 Booth Fees
USDiveShows has several booth pricing levels:

Show Deposit: $500 each show. Required for space selection hold
Premium: $1898, 16X8 front entrance position, electricity, full payment
required by July 1, 2018
End Cap: $1798, 16X8 end cap on row position, electricity
Standard: $949, 10X8 booth, electricity
Small: $899, 8X8 booth, electricity
Non-Profit: $500, 8X8, electricity

All booth spaces include full page advertising in USDiveShows electronic brochure and video.
Ad submission required by December 1, 2018.

SAVE $100 per booth if paid by
July 1, 2018 (DCA) and September 1, 2018 (SFO)
Exception for Premium and Non-Profit booths
SAVE $50 per booth on any adjacent, multi-booth selections
Exception for Premium and Non-Profit booths

2019 Show Program Outline
                USDiveShows produces events that are very productive.
                     A great value for the time and commitment.

Show Outline:

Friday: Show floor set-up begins after 3 PM
Friday: Seminars diving professionals 9:30 AM till 3 PM
Friday Evening: Industry Social hosted by USDiveShows 6:30 PM

Saturday:   Show floor opens to public 9:30 AM
Saturday:   Live entertainment on stage 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday:   Seminars in breakout rooms 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:   Show floor closes 5:30 PM
Saturday:   Show floor breakdown 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday:   No host social prior to evening event 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Saturday:   Special guest presentation 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

2019 Advertising
At show events in 2019 USDiveShows will
present brochures to consumers via our web
page, emails and social media. The
brochures will be available for download at
the show via a QR Code.

One full page of advertising is free with your
booth rental. Your ads will be used in
promotions leading up to the show. All ads
must be submitted no later than
December 1, 2018.

             2019 Discover Scuba Week
USDiveShows will feature a Discover
Scuba Diving Week in a promotion with
retailers associated with each show.

Each show will have special opportunities
for divers who bring a non-diver.
USDiveShows will also promote a
reduced admission to the show for non-
divers. Special online ticket prices,
seminars geared for the new diver and
FREE Discover Scuba Diving coupons will
be offered.

2019 Donation Pledge

DIVE HOPE is a 501(c)3 that
produces dive events locally to
support cancer families through
the difficult time of treatment.

DIVE HOPE collects donations
from equipment manufacturers,
travel resorts and scuba
retailers. Donations are then
auctioned or raffled with the
proceeds going to groups that
work directly with cancer
patients and their families.

Over the past 10 years DIVE
HOPE has assisted more than        Donation Pledge:
10 families each year.
                                   Business Name: _______________________
All donations are tax
deductible.                        Contact Name: ________________________

We thank you for your support!     Phone Number: _______________________

                                   Email: ________________________________

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