Dear Fellow Diver;

I know this is late and I am truly sorry. What an exciting month it,s been!

First, if you weren,t at Total Submersion, you missed out on something great! 
I know I bought my share of drinks at My Bar at Sunset House in Grand 
Cayman.  It was great meeting so many of you down there. We had almost one 
hundred people in only our first year!  I would like to thank the staff of 
Sunset House, Comfort Suites, and Treasure Island Resort, as well as the 
great team from Sport Diver magazine, and of course our team from PADI and 
PADI Travel Network for making Total Submersion event a great success.  The 
weather was wonderful, the diving was incredible, the seminars were well 
received, and everyone had a fantastic time.  But, you ain,t seen nothing 
yet.  Stay tuned to see what we come up with for next year! 
http://www.sportdiver.com/totalsub.htm


We are very proud of the recent recognition PADI received from the Maritime 
Division of the Friends of War Memorials with regards to the recent change in 
one of our Mission Statements Goals.  We are spreading the word to our 
network of professionals and retailers and resorts to be respectful of wrecks 
and the remains found on many wrecks around the world.  Reverend Andrew 
Phillips from the Maritime Division in the United Kingdom acknowledged our 
awareness campaign in an article in the UK Sport Diver magazine and in the 
House of Commons in England.

I can,t tell you how many offers we,ve rejected to include advertising 
materials or to even &rent8 this email list. Your faith in us not to do this 
has resulted in a &remove8 or &unsubscribe8 rate that is practically not 
measurable. In fact, it,s less than one thousandth of one percent monthly!

After some soul searching, I feel that a few of these offers are so good that 
they would be of interest to you and contribute to my goal of keeping you 
active in diving.  So, I,m going to try this for a while by including no more 
than one promo item per month, clearly labeled as The Product of the Month. 
And, you have my promise that you,ll only see the best of the best or you won,
t see anything at all. I know a few of you will find this a bit mercenary, as 
I have always tried to keep the commercialism to a minimum.  If I get carried 
away, don,t hesitate to let me know.

Thanks to all of you who responded to the requested feedback about the 
Adventures In Diving Program.  Here,s what just a few of you had to say:

Hello, I just completed my advanced open water course, and I loved it.  I go 
through Advanced Aquatic in St. Clair Shores, Michigan and our instructor is 
Mark Kistner.  He is great, he really motivates you.  For my deep dive, he 
suggested that I go up to the straights of Mackinaw, and that there was a 
group going in 2 weeks.
Kathy from Roseville, MI

We did our course through the Waikato Dive Centre and really enjoyed it.  I'm 
hoping to get my photos from my photography specialty tomorrow and hope they 
turn out.
Thanks PADI.
Vicki from New Zealand

I've recently completed AOW as well as the photography, deep, wreck, and 
naturalist specialties. Being a relatively new diver (OW certified last 
spring) I've found that the AOW class and the specialties offer a great 
opportunity to expand my skills.
Ron from Seattle, WA

Kathy, Vicki, Ron and about 200 other PADI Divers received a new Cordura Log 
Binder for helping us with that feedback.  Thank you all and stay tuned for 
more Dear Fellow Diver surveys.

One of our corporate partners, ZuluSports.com, just put the finishing touches 
on their extreme activity brand-new Gear section. You'll find product specs, 
professional and user reviews, dealer information and purchasing options, all 
with a whole new look and feel. ZuluSports helps you research gear for your 
favorite sports, and when you're ready to make a purchase, they point you to 
retailers near you.  They might be one of your best sources for objective 
reviews, buying tips, and more. You'll never find an easier way to make up 
your mind about which extreme gear to buy.  Click here to see what they've 
done. http://www.zulusports.com.

OK, you have all been very patient waiting to find out who is going to Las 
Vegas.  We received  more than 2,000 entries and the winner is Mr. Doug Clark 
from Royal Oak, Michigan,.  He and a guest will travel from Detroit to Las 
Vegas and have three days of fun and at least one great dive in Lake Mead on 
me!  We will keep you informed of when he will be going and the details. 
Thanks to all of you who sent entries and keep your eyes open for more in the 
future.

And speaking of travel, for the best dive travel offerings, I recommend you 
subscribe to the PTN Electronic Newsletter  at http://www.padi.com/ptn/

I know this edition is the longest yet. I,ll try to do better next month.  
Now get a friend, and go diving.  Till next Month

Brian P. Cronin
Senior Vice President
Business Development and International Business