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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 Mermet Springs in IL This is a unique opportunity to try
DUI drysuits, divewear insulation, Buoyancy Control Systems,
and Weight & Trim Systems. We also have technical seminars,
a special program for Public Safety Divers, 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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| Name |
Telephone |
City |
State |
| Dolphin Aquatics |
(256) 859-3483 |
Huntsville |
AL |
| Chicagoland Scuba Center Inc |
(847) 540-7211 |
Lake Zurich |
IL |
| Forest City Scuba Center *PREMIER* |
(815) 398-7119 |
Rockford |
IL |
| Mermet Springs |
(618) 527-3483 |
Vienna |
IL |
| Scuba Adventures of Quincy |
(217) 653-4640 |
Quincy |
IL |
| Scuba Emporium *PREMIER* |
(708) 226-1614 |
Orland Park |
IL |
| Scuba Sports |
(217) 787-3483 |
Springfield |
IL |
| Scuba World, IL |
(618) 277-3483 |
Swansea |
IL |
| Aquatech Dive Center |
(812) 479-5764 |
Evansville |
IN |
| Scuba Quest |
(317) 773-4837 |
Noblesville |
IN |
| New Horizon Diving Center |
(859) 277-1234 |
Lexington |
KY |
| Odyssey Scuba and Travel, LLC |
(573) 336-8684 |
St. Robert |
MO |
| Ozark Dive Company |
(573)429-0969 |
Poplar Bluff |
MO |
| Scuba Adventures, MO |
(816) 455-1492 |
Kansas City |
MO |
| SCUBA Shop USA |
(314) 849-3483 |
St Louis |
MO |
| West End Diving Centers, MO |
(314) 209-7200 |
Bridgeton |
MO |
| Y-KiKi Divers |
(314) 469-8722 |
St Louis |
MO |
| Bluewater Scuba |
(615) 356-9340 |
Nashville |
TN |
| C & D Diving |
(931) 486-3710 |
Spring Hill |
TN |
| Rhea's Diving Services |
(865) 977-0360 |
Maryville |
TN |
| Scuba Supply |
(615) 872-8743 |
Nashville |
TN |
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| About the Event & Location |
| Your
event ticket of $7 entitles you to participate in all aspects
of the demos, enjoy a barbecue lunch, and participate in
the raffle. Admission to the facility is in addition to the
event ticket. Purchasing your ticket in advance entitles
you to a discounted admission rate to Mermet Springs - $10/day
instead of $15/day.
All activities will begin at 9am on
Saturday and Sunday. When you reach the location, there
will be signs to guide you to our large white tents. The
tents will protect us from the weather so, come rain or
shine, we’ll be
diving! Air fills are available at Mermet Springs along with nitrox.
If you need to rent any SCUBA gear, please call ahead to
make arrangements with the facility. For information about
accommodations and camping, visit www.mermetsprings.com.
You will be asked to show your certification card both
at the facility and at DUI’s registration. A liability
release form and rental form will need to be completed
in order to participate in the DUI event, 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 event participants under 18 years
of age. |
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| Schedule for the Day |
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| 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 |
| 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! |
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 bonus prize as well as a Test Diver hat when
they present their DUI equipment and event ticket. |
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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® PowerStretch®, Thinsulate™,
Thinsulate™ Ultra, Thinsulate™ LiteLoft™ and
ActionWear garments to test dive as well as booties to wear
on your feet under 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 |
| The
facility is on Rt. 45 between Vienna and Metropolis in southern
IL. You can reach Rt. 45 from I-24. In Vienna, take Exit
14 or 16 and in Metropolis, take Exit 37. If you are traveling
on I-57, take Exit 30 (Route 146 east) to Rt. 45 south and
Mermet Springs is 10 miles on Rt. 45.
If you have any questions whatsoever, please see your DUI
dealer or contact DUI Customer
Service! |
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| Have fun! |
