EuroTek Diving Technologies Conference
International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham, UK - B1 2EA Schedule v4.2a dated 4th Nov 08, subject to changes without notice c = Cave Diving, w = Wreck Diving, e = Equipment, i - Imaging
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Saturday 15th November 2008 t = Technology, p = Physiology, g = General Interest, r = Rebreathers
Time Hh:mm Type ICC / EuroTek Main Auditorium (11A) EuroTeK Seminar Room (10A) EuroTeK Seminar Room (10B) Workshops (11B) 
7:50-8:00am Café Vite Area opens (Open to all delegates)
8:30am EuroTeK Pre-Registration Desks Open
9:00am EXHIBITION DOORS OPEN
 
9:15-9:30am 0:15   Opening Address Leigh Bishop & Carl Spencer          
 
9:30-10:30am 1hr c [KEYNOTE] Deep Cave Diving                                   Ultra deep cave 150m + diving   Rick Stanton w [Keynote ] Diving the 100m deep Italian Liner Viminale
  Eduardo Pavia  g  Technical Diving    Neil Plant  e Prism Rebreather with Hollis   
  Getting Started in Tek diving through to expedition diving & Paul Mee A closer look at the Prism CCR
   'lessons to be learnt' session for all deep divers
 
(9:30am) (EuroTeK Merchandise Sales Open)
10:40-11:40am 1hr p Respiratory Physiology at Extreme Depth  - SPECIFIC FOR DEEP CCR DIVERS   Dr Simon Mitchell i High Definition underwater video    Evan Kovacs t Choosing the right CCR    Kevin Gurr w Wreck Location      
  What to take into consideration when purchasing a rebreather  With wreck hunter Bill Smith 
  Lessons to understand from the Dave Shaw accident Introduction to the film Industry 
 
11:50-12:50 1:00 c WKPP Wakulla Springs to Leon Sinks'  cave connection in Florida by GUE
  Jarrod Jablonski i La Corazzata dell 'Impero'    Fabio Ruberti p The Human factor
  Fabio Manganelli g Getting Started in CCR Diving   
    & Casey Mckinlay An award winning Technical diving film translated into English for EuroTek.08 Discipline & technical diving with Instructor Richie Kohler 
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Lunch Break 0:50 Lunch Break  Lunch Break  Lunch Break  Lunch Break 
1:40-2:40pm 1:00 g Military Rebreathers Diving Operations   Paul Haynes p Prevention of decompression sickness    Dr Simon Mitchell w The search for X5   Carl Spencer e Rebreather Safety   
  A look at rebreathers in war zones The hunt for a missing British submarine in the Arctic  with Instructor Phill Short
issues beyond decompression algorithms.
 
 
2:50-3:50pm 1:00 w Carpathia Deep Wreck Expedition - Diving 150m + to the Titanic's rescue ship   Jeff Cornish  c Cave Diving in Siberia   Phill Short    p Practical Decompression
  Dr Geraint  e Custom Divers Product update  
  & Ric Waring  A look at the techniques and procedures used to explore Russian caves in Sub Zero temperatures Management & Logistics Ffoulkes Jones Alex Vassallo looks at new innovations 
 
 
4:00-5:00 1:00 w Titanic's Last Secrets    Richie Kohler   repeat schedule   Announced on day w Deep Wreck Diving   Leigh Bishop e Side mount & Mirco rebreathers
  The story behind the new 'Titanic' book re run of days most popular presentation Deep shipwreck exploration around Europe  Rick Stanton 
  for delegates who were not previously seated
5:00pm Saturday Seminars workshops and presentations close
5:30pm EXHIBITION CLOSES
 
6:45pm     EuroTek Gala Dinner Bar opens
7:00-11:30pm 4:30   EuroTek Gala Awards Dinner (smart dress) - International Convention Centre  (on site)          
  EuroTek Awards Dinner sponsor TBA
 
12:00am     HOME (or out for more fun in on Broad Street!)              
 
  Delegate Notes:- 
EuroTek Diving Technologies Conference
International Convention Centre Birmingham UK Schedule v4.2a dated 4th Nov 08, subject to changes without notice c = Cave Diving, w = Wreck Diving, e = Equipment, i - Imaging
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Sunday 16th November 2008 t = Technology, p = Physiology, g = General Interest, r = Rebreathers
Time Hh:mm Type ICC / EuroTek Main Auditorium (11A) EuroTeK Seminar Room (10A) EuroTeK Seminar Room (10B) Exhibitor Workshops (11B)
9:00am EuroTeK Registration & Sales Desks Open
9:00am EXHIBITION DOORS OPEN
 
9:30-10:30am 1:00 w Legacy of the USS Largarto   Richie Kohler i Deep Sea Detectives and other film projects   Evan Kovacs g IANTD Instructor Update   Simon Pridmore e Halcyon CCR & Gavin Scooters   
  Secrets surrounding the recently discovered US Submarine   Jarrod Jablonski & Casey Mckinlay
  A look behind the scenes with US Cameraman Evan Kovacs [Closed to Instructors]
 
 
10:40-11:40am 1:00 c  'WKPP 2008'
Casey McKinlay
w  Technical Diving in Italy   Eduardo Pavia  P Patent foramen ovale (PFO):
    Dr Simon Mitchell i High Def video for cave diving  
  The push for the Gulf -Q- tunnel at 7856m c Cave & Wreck diving across Italy with Doug Friday 
   what does it mean for technical divers?
 
 
12:00-1:00pm 1:00 t CCR Panel    Various speakers w North Channel wrecks   Jeff Cornish i Digital Imaging    Dan Burton  e Stansted Fluid     
  Delegates rebreather forum with a manufacturers / instructors panel discussing all types of CCR with open question forum Technical Diving  on the deep wrecks of the North Channel & Mark Dixon A look at advanced digital imaging  Gas Boosting workshop
  & Deep Home made housings
Lunch Break 0:50 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
 
01:50-2:50pm 1:00 w Deep Wrecks of Truk Lagoon   Teresa Telus  c Global Underwater Explorers    Jarrod Jablonski p The cause of inner ear decompression sickness    Dr Simon Mitchell e Sentinel & Ouroboros CCR  
  Technical diving in the famous lagoon with photography by Leigh Bishop & Hi Def Footage  pivotal moments in the dynamic history of GUE with Instructor Kevin Gurr
  isobaric counter-diffusion, PFO, or just plain “bad deco”?
 
 
 
3:00-4:00pm 1:00 g Staying in the Loop    Martin Parker i Deep Wreck diving on HMS Victoria

g Deeper into Technical Diving   Neil Plant  e Silent Submerge DPV's   
  A close look at rebreather accidents  Hms Victoria footage and  presentation in Hi Def & Paul Mee Diver propulsion vehicles 
  Danny Huyge & Eduardo Pavia A look into technical diving once you have qualified
Rich Stevenson
4:00-5:00pm 1:00 w Mikhail Lermontov   Pete Mesley c Cockle biddy Cave system
Doug Friday
  repeat schedule Announced on day e Vandagraph   
  Penetrating deep inside the great Russian Ship A film presentation of awesome cave diving in South Australia of diver Craig Challen
re run of days most popular presentation Examining the myths and 
  off New Zealand / Cave Diving Meets Wreck Diving!  for delegates who were not previously seated misunderstandings  of Oxygen sensors
 
 
5:15 Closing Address Carl Spencer & Leigh Bishop                   
5:30 Exhibition Closes    
 
Delegate Notes:-