Dear Rick,

2011 was my first year as a diver and as an attendee at the show. I was very glad I attended and look forward to this year’s show. I remember there being a magazine with the calendar of events for the different classes that was available, is there any way to receive this calendar ahead of schedule to we can pre-book for the classes? Other than not being able to pre-register my only other disappointment was not being able to attend the first speaker as we were stuck in a very very long and slow line up, will there be more people doing registration/entrance fees…we are coming from Vancouver, BC and it is a bit challenging getting in much earlier.

Looking forward to the show,
Arlene

Hey Arlene,
We appreciate you taking the time to write, especially about something so important. The lack of information ahead of time and the long line at the entry point is one of our many learning points from last year’s show. We are constantly trying to find ways to improve on what we did at the previous year’s expo.

Just so you know, we have expanded to 5 entry points where people can pay, but we are also going to pre-sell tickets starting no later than March 1 on the website and allow tickets to be picked up at will-call. You will need to show ID and your printed receipt with this, but our goal is to make getting in faster than last year. You will also be able to show your receipt and ID at the seminar door to get in to those morning seminars, so you won’t miss a second no matter where you “check-in”.

With regards to getting the information sooner, we are working to get the seminar schedule up on our website as soon as humanly possible. Our goal is to have that information up on the site (in its entirety) no later than April 1 hopefully sooner.

We look forward to seeing you at the Tacoma Convention Center April 21!

Thanks,
Rick