Posted by Ian Marshall on January 06, 19103 at 01:13:45:
For those living in the lower Great Lakes area, you may be interested in the following press release.
This is the ninth annual Shipwreck Symposium put on by the Niagara Diver's Association.
Although we are set with the nine primary presentations, we are still looking for a few five minute shorts. These shorts, are to introduce new topics or speakers and often lead to full presentations at future events. All presentations must be shipwreck related. If interested, please contact infoshipwrecks@yahoogroups.com Ian
PRESS RELEASE
SHIPWRECKS/2003
WELLAND, ONTARIO(45 Minutes from Buffalo, 75 Minutes from Toronto)
A one-day symposium on shipwrecks March 22, 2003, featuring multimedia
presentations with internationally renowned speakers from both the
United States and Canada. $35CDN/$25 US up February 17, 2003, $40 CDN/$28 US after / lunch included.
This year, we are very excited to have nine primary multimedia presentations with speakers from Ontario, Michigan, New York, and Texas including;
David Gilchrist: Master of Ceremonies
Bernie Chowdhury (immersed magazine): Norway: “Wrecks of the Norwegian Arctic at Narvik”
Dan Hall (Singer/Songwriter of the Great Lakes):Stories of Great Lakes Ships and their gallant seaman are told in song
Terry Irvine & Jeff Post: The Judge Hart
Howard Robins (Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia): British Columbia’s Artificial Reef Project
Jim & Pat Stayer (Out of the Blue Productions): A Look into the Bellies of Great Lakes’ Whales
Drew Trent (Oceaneering International): Liberty Bell 7 & U-166 Mystery Solved
David Trotter (Undersea Research Associates): W.C. Franz Discovered
Georgann & Mike Wachter (Erie Wrecks): Wreck of the C.B. Benson
Again for 2003, there will be several 5 minute shorts, introducing new speakers between the primary presentations.
Pre-registration required: for more information contact
http://www.vaxxine.com/nda