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Epson Digital Print Academy - March 2 and more
Advanced amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts can learn from the pros how to use the latest digital printers from Epson to create the highest quality photographs. Some of today’s most admired professional photographers will share their techniques for getting the best quality prints from affordable technology at a unique traveling photography school.
The Epson Print Academy will feature top professional photographers revealing how today’s digital technology helps them realize their passion for photography. Participants will learn state-of-the-art printing techniques used by the experts to create award-winning photographs. Digital photography expert Vincent Versace will lead the Epson Print Academy, demonstrating in person how to get the best results from the newest digital printers and ink and paper technology from Epson.
Epson is offering the half-day seminar series to address the growing demand for education on digital printing and to show photographers how to get maximum results from a broad range of digital cameras and scanners, including those of the highest quality.
Registration is still open for a session March 2 in Berkeley, as well as a Los Angeles session May 3, Orange County May 4, and San Diego June 14. Additional sessions are being held throughout the country through the spring. More information about the Academy, including a complete schedule, registration fees, and a registration form is available online at http://www.epson.com/PrintAcademy.
Monterey Sanctuary Currents Symposium — March 15
The 2003 Sanctuary Currents Symposium will be held at CSU Monterey Bay on Saturday, March 15, 2003. This is the event to learn about research going on within the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. For more information, contact Liz Love, email: liz.love@noaa.gov
Aquarium of the Pacific Diver’s Day — March 23
The Aquarium of the Pacific will celebrate its second annual Divers’ Day Sunday, March 23, featuring free admission for certified divers, booths from various marine and dive related organizations, live equipment demonstrations and more. To enjoy free admission, divers must present valid proof of certification with photo I.D., and the public may also enjoy this event with regular admission. The Aquarium of the Pacific is located at 100 Aquarium Way in Long Beach, CA. Hours will be 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Aquarium of the Pacific is a non-profit education and conservation organization. For more information, call 562-590-3100 or visit www.aquariumofpacific.org on the web.
Emergency Dive Accident Management Training — March 23-28, July 20-25
The staff of the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber will be offering two courses in Emergency Dive Accident Management (EDAM) in 2003. The courses are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the medical aspects of diving and how dive accidents are treated.
The course includes information on the types of equipment, events and circumstances that lead to diving accidents. Detailed information on decompression, lung over-pressure injuries, dive computers, narcosis, and technical diving issues are covered during the 38-hour course. Also included are the field evaluation of dive accidents, communication procedures, and hyperbaric chamber treatment. Demonstrations are provided (weather permitting) by the L.A. County Baywatch Lifeguards and the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue team.
The course is offered only at the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber located at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on beautiful Catalina Island. This facility is operated by the University of Southern California and located in Big Fisherman Cove, adjacent to the Isthmus on Catalina. Participants live in the housing for the USC facility during the training. The USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber is part of USC, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.
The 2003 EDAM courses are being offered during the weeks of March 23-28 and July 20-25. Tuition for the course is $600 including tuition, books, room and board. Participation is limited to 24 students in the March course and 30 students in the July course. Early sign-up is highly recommended.
For more information, or to enroll in the course, check the chamber’s web site at http://wrigley.usc.edu/hyperbaric/chamber or call 310-510-4020.
Catalina Chamber Day/Evening — May 7
Wednesday, May 7, has been selected as the date for Catalina Chamber Day/Evening 2003, the 15th annual fund raiser to benefit the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber.
Hyperbaric chambers are the only means of treating embolism and bends, life-threatening maladies that can affect divers. Although diving is very safe, it is important these facilities be available in the event of a diving emergency. Because of the high amount of diving done in Southern California, the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber is quite active. Even though Los Angeles County funds a large portion of this chamber’s costs, a substantial amount of the budget must come from other sources.
Catalina Chamber Day was conceived as a way for recreational divers to have fun diving (and partying) while at the same time making a financial contribution to this important facility. With the day-time portion of the event, now in its 15th year, Southern California dive-charter boats graciously donate their time and services for the day, and divers pay to dive Catalina Island aboard one of the participating boats. Boats visiting Catalina will also take their passengers on a walking tour of the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber facilities. There will be thousands of dollars in prizes. More raffle tickets can be purchased. For those that want to participate in the daytime event, but cannot get away from work to go diving, book a trip on the phantom “Flying Dutchman” boat.
Those divers (and their loved ones) unable to get away mid-week for the diving, along with those that dived Catalina that day, can also participate in the Chamber Evening, hosted by the magnificent Aquarium of the Pacific. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the aquarium and have a sit-down dinner in the aquarium’s Great Hall.
Proceeds from the event go to support the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber.
To sign up for the event, call 310-652-4990. Major credit cards are accepted. Requests to be on a specific boat can be made at sign-up.