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Congratulations! |
| DUI
and your participating DUI dealer are excited you will be
participating in DUI’s DOG Rally & Demo Days at
Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park, in Portland,
CT . This is a unique opportunity to try DUI drysuits, divewear
insulation, Buoyancy Control Systems, and Weight & Trim
Systems. We also have technical seminars, digital camera
demos, door prizes and more. Most everything you’d
like to know about the event is listed below. If you have
any additional questions, please contact DUI’s Customer
Service at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or
800.325.8439. |
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Participating Dealers at this Event are:
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| Dealer |
Telephone |
City |
State |
| Enfield Scuba & Watersports |
(860)745-7282 |
Enfield |
CT |
| New England Dive Center |
(203)284-1880 |
Wallingford |
CT |
| New England Ski & Scuba |
(860)872-0113 |
Vernon |
CT |
| Pan Aqua |
(203)775-3573 |
Brookfield |
CT |
| Rex Dive Center |
(203)853-4148 |
S. Norwalk |
CT |
| Scuba Shack, CT |
(860)563-0119 |
Rocky Hill |
CT |
| Adirondack Scuba |
(518)884-4056 |
Ballston Spa |
NY |
| Pan Aqua Diving |
(212)736-3483 |
New York |
NY |
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| About the Event & Location |
| Your
DUI event ticket, which is $5 if purchased in advance or
$10 on-site, entitles you to participate in all aspects of
the demos, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and participate in the
raffle. Admission to facility is in addition to the event
ticket which is $15 per person, per day. Your DUI event ticket
entitles you to a discounted park admission fee, of $12 so
be sure to purchase your DEMO and Saturday Night Dinner tickets
in advance and save money for an air fill or two.
Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park is currently
open on weekends from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. It is located
in Portland, CT, a quick 20 minutes south of Hartford,
across the Connecticut River from Middletown. You can find
more information about the area at www.brownstonepark.com or call 860-682-0052. Area hotels are plentiful with a
few in Portland, and many more in nearby Middletown and
Rocky Hill. All activities will begin at 9am
on Saturday and Sunday. When you reach the location,
you will see our two large white tents. The tents will
protect us from the weather so, come rain or shine, we’ll be diving! Air fills & dive
gear rentals are available on site at Brownstone. We recommend
contacting Brownstone in advance to secure any equipment/cylinder
rentals you may need. |
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| Schedule for the Day |
| Registration
and Test Dives: 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am-4pm Sunday |
| Registration
will begin at 9am on Saturday. All divers will need to check
in with the facility and at the DUI event. Don’t forget
your C-card as it is required for both the facility and the
DUI event. You will also need to complete a liability release
form and rental form, and we will ask that a credit card
or drivers license be held as a deposit. A parent or guardian
who can sign the appropriate forms must accompany participants
under 18. These forms are available on site, from your local
dealer or on-line (www.dui-online.com) so you can fill them
out in advance if you like. Test Dives will be conducted Saturday until 5pm and Sunday
until 4pm. All equipment must be returned by that time.
Divers must enter the water by 4pm on Saturday and 3pm
on Sunday to ensure we have the equipment back in time. Prior to the demo, each diver will
be fitted with the appropriate drysuit and other equipment.
Once you are dressed and ready to dive, you will check
in with the divemaster in charge of the beach who will
assign you an instructor or divemaster as a guide. As
soon as there are 2-3 people ready to go in the water,
an experienced drysuit diver or instructor will escort
you on your dive. If you are a certified drysuit diver,
you are welcome to plan your dives accordingly. You can
do as many dives as you wish. With numerous suits there
usually is little wait. If you’d
like to test dive a specific model of suit, please let
the staff know so that they can do their best to make one
available for you. |
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| Barbecue Lunch: 11am to 2pm |
| This is included in the event ticket
price and is served to all participants from 11am –2pm.
Please plan your dive schedule appropriately. Family members
of participants can enjoy the barbecue lunch for only $5.
Small children are free with a paid adult. |
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| “How to” Seminars |
| Informative
and fun “How to” seminars will be taught throughout
the weekend. Our most popular seminar is DUI Field Repair
Seminar. This seminar is held on Sunday at 11am. We will
demonstrate seal replacement, finding and patching holes,
changing valves and overall tips on maintaining drysuits.
Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended. To
register contact DUI Customer Service directly at CustomerService@DUI-Online.com or 800.325.8439. A schedule with more detailed information
will be posted in the tent at the event. |
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| Treasure Hunt |
| Keep your eyes out for golf balls
under water. The more you collect, the better your prize! |
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| Saturday Evening Dinner & Program:
Saturday 6pm |
| This is a great opportunity
to talk with dive industry leaders, have a great catered dinner
and talk diving! Faith Ortins will be giving a presentation
highlighting DUI’s
History & Diving the World with DUI. The entire evening
is only $5 per person for tickets purchased in advance or $10
per person if ticket is purchased on-site. |
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| Special Opportunities for DOGs |
| DOGs
who bring a friend with them to test dive DUI products will
receive a FREE DUI Slap Strap. |
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| Door Prizes for All Participants |
- All divers who complete the
demo will get a commemorative DUI TEST DIVER hat and have
their names entered into a drawing for more prizes.
- New this year! All participants including staff are entered
to win dive trips donated by dive operations around the
world. We will give away smaller prizes at each event
with the grand prizes of free trips with the Nautilus
Explorer and Optiquatics being given away at the end
of the year.
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| Dive the World with DUI |
| New this year! All participants
including staff are entered to win dive trips donated by dive
operations around the world. We will give away smaller prizes
at each event with the grand prizes of free trips with the
Nautilus Explorer and Optiquatics being given away at the end
of the year. |
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| Things to Bring |
- Basic scuba equipment including mask, snorkel, open
heel fins, regulator with octopus and gauges, tank, weights,
BCD, and cold water hood and gloves. We will have over
100 drysuits available so we should have plenty for all.
We will have larger fins available in case your fins do
not fit the drysuit boots. We also have DUI hoods, BCS
systems and Weight & Trim systems available for demo.
- While you are welcome to bring undergarments of your
own, we will have Polartech®, Thinsulate® and polar
fleece garments to demo as well as booties to wear on your
feet inside the drysuit.
- Diver certification card and credit card for deposit
- Wear clothing appropriate for the weather and bring
your own favorite snacks, drinks, etc.
- Cameras are a great idea. We will be happy to take
pictures of you and your friends.
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| Directions to Facility |
From Route
9 North or South in Middletown, proceed eastbound over the
Arrigoni Bridge (Route 17) and take your first right onto
Lower Main Street. Continue to the end of the street and
take a right on Brownstone Avenue; proceed under the bridge.
The main quarry entrance will be on your right after you
pass Silver Street. For detailed maps check out www.brownstonepark.com/visit/hours_directions.htm.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please see your DUI
dealer or contact DUI Customer
Service! |
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| Have fun! |
