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The latest happenings within the dive industry, not just around Thailand but news updates from all over the world...

August 4th
PADI release next generation Dive Planner

Introducing the eRDPML

(Electronic Recreational Dive Planner for Multilevel Dive Planning)

Features
The eRDPML is the next generation electronic dive planner. Like its predecessor the eRDP, the eRDPML is not a dive computer but an electronic dive table that allows divers to plan single level and multilevel dives.

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August 2nd
BREAKING NEWS - PADI Asia Pacific releases IE dates for 2009-12 IDCs for 2009
HOT TOPIC

After much juggling of requests and researching trends of recent years the first public version of the 2009 IE Schedule has been finalized and posted on www.idckohtao.com for your review. Thank you to all of you who have provided input to date. While we try and satisfy everyone’s requests I am sure you understand that sometimes compromise is necessary.

Colin Melrose
Manager, Instructor Development, PADI Asia Pacific

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April 19th
BREAKING NEWS - PADI Asia Pacific Awards AnnouncedHOT TOPIC

At a gala dinner and reception in Singapore, PADI Asia Pacific announced this years prestigous award winners. Here at Crystal we are absolutley thrilled to have won the award for "Diver Training" giving us recognition for our dedication to first-class dive training. This award justifies all of the hard work put in over recent years to make Crystal Dive Resort one of the leading PADI dive resorts in Asia...

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April 3rd
BREAKING NEWS - PADI Asia Pacific Awards NominationsHOT TOPIC

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Asia Pacific is proud to announce the finalists of the PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards for 2008. At the end of 2004 PADI Asia Pacific undertook the initiative to build a more rewarding and recognition based benefit program for PADI Members. Continuing the enormous success of the newly revised program, PADI Asia Pacific is proud to run the fourth annual...

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January 26th
International Year of the Reef 2008

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Project AWARE Foundation Chairman and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) President / Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Drew Richardson represented the scuba diving community and the private sector today during the invitation-only World Bank event launching the International Year of the Reef 2008
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November 8th
PADI NEWS UPDATE!

PADI IE Fees for 2008 Revised - After consulting PADI Course Directors around the region PADI Asia Pacific have announced a reduction in the 2008 PADI IE fee that was announced on October 20th.

The new fee for 2008 is now AUS$675, a AUS$35 decrease from the originally proposed increase which would have seen the fee set at AUS$710 for next year!
The IDC Application fee has increased by AUS$9 to AUS$179.


October 20th
PADI Fees for 2008

As of January 1st 2008, all PADI IE fees will be paid in Australian Dollars. The IDC Application fee has increased to AUS$179 from AUS$170.

The IE fee which was US$485 has now been changed to Australian Dollars. There has been an increase which has seen the 2008 fees increased to AUS$710.


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