Trade Shows : 5th Dive Travel Show in Madrid

Spanish magazine "Buceadores" organize their fifth Dive Travel Show, from 1 to 3 March in Madrid. Lounge diving, during which there will be a conference against plastic waste at sea for the occasion, Manuel Maqueda, co-founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition - a network of organizations working to clean up the oceans - will host several conferences that should be remembered. Advocate for the marine environment, human indeed explain the dangers to leave our seas become trash ... These interventions will be enhanced by the performance of the dancer Raquel Boluda, who through his art wants to raise awareness of the fragility of the marine ecosystem.
 
The NGO Project Aware will also visit and present solutions to improve the health status of the Blue Planet. A positive note about the scourge of plastic, like the sculptures surfers Parrinha João Luis de Dios and Kreuzeder Xandi. The three artists will exhibit their works in fact made from trash found on beaches: old fishing nets, pieces of an old oil rig, fragments of porcelain ... And to stay in the art, the photographer Arturo Telle, collaborator "Buceadores" exhibiting his original images of the underwater world.
 
Beyond those moments of ecological and artistic exchanges, the 5th Dive Travel Show will allow visitors to meet many manufacturers and distributors (Aditech, Aqua Lung, Arsub, Casco Antiguo, Cressi, De Profundis, Decathlon, Mares Marine Vision , Nimar, Oceanic Probe, Scubapro, Tecnomar ...) as well as major training organizations (ACUC IDEA Europe, PADI, SSI, IANTD ...). The dive trip will also be well represented with many a tourist offices, dive centers and tour operators. Note that for this 2013 edition, it is the Philippines will be guests of honor.
 
Contests, fashion shows and test equipment complement the rich program of the 5th Dive Travel Show, which this year will have a pool!
 
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Dates: Friday 1 to Sunday 3 March 2013, the first day is reserved for professionals.
- Hours: Friday, 14 am to 21 pm, Saturday, from 10 to 20 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 18 pm.
- Location: Pabellón La Pipa, the Casa de Campo in Madrid.
- Price: 5 € (valid entry for both days), 3 € for groups of 15 or more, free for children under 12 years and subscribers' Buceadores ".
- Contact: www.divetravelshow.com

( French Source plongee-mag.net )