DEMA Board of Directors to Meet in San Diego, CA for Quarterly Board Meeting on June 5th and 6th

DEMA’s Board of Directors will meet on June 5^th and 6^th to continue to exchange ideas about how DEMA can increase the value proposition for its Members and the Diving Industry. Some of the topics slated for discussion include updates on the 2013 Membership Benefits, Legislative Projects, DEMA Show 2013, Public Relations Promotions, the Be A Diver Pool Tour and Committee Reports.

 

The first day of the Board Meeting will begin with reviewing the consent agenda. Once this is completed Tom Ingram, Executive Director, will brief the Board Members on the status of the 2013 Be A Diver Pool Tour. The remainder of the first day’s Meeting will be dedicated to Program and Committee Meetings, during which Board Members will further discuss strategies to enhance current programs and benefits, clarify or resolve pending issues and review feedback from Industry stakeholders. The Meeting will conclude with presentations by the Committee Chairs to the Board Members on the results of their discussions. Additional Committee information is available online.

 

Day two of the Board of Directors Meeting will address ongoing business topics as well as a review of the Youth Program Proposal. The Meeting will conclude with a discussion of new business including; the Public Relations Plan and the 2020 Vision Sessions. Subjects such as the Diving For Texas Treasure Challenge, Shark Finning PR Campaign and DiveCaching opportunities affiliated with other local diving events will also be covered.

 

Industry professionals are encouraged to communicate with their DEMA Board stakeholder representative as well as provide feedback to the Board and staff regarding industry programs and new ideas. Just following this quarter’s Board Meeting, DEMA will host a 2020 Vision Brainstorming session to provide a forum for professionals to share ideas! Join facilitator and DEMA Executive Director Tom Ingram at 2020 Vision at Scuba Show on Sunday, June 9^th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Seaside Room 4A. Those interested in attending are asked to please register in advance.

 

More information on DEMA’s Board of Directors and Bylaws is available on the DEMA website. Complete minutes from past Board of Directors Meetings are available to current DEMA Members from the Member Dashboard of www.dema.org. The next DEMA Board Meeting is currently scheduled for August 14 & 15, 2013.