I can't thank each of you enough for all your help, efforts and support at BTS 2016. We had such a successful event - all thanks to each of you. Even in Kamala's absence I know we pulled off a great showing for SD at BTS. We welcomed many visitors to the SD booth and educated so many about SD's mission and had some great chats along the way.
I hope each of you enjoyed BTS 2016 and had some time to wander the show floor. We had a great turnout at happy hour and everyone seemed to enjoy the libations and dinner.
Saturday evening I was lucky to attend the BTS Film Festival and can't say enough about this event (Saturday at 8:30 pm at La Quinta). Each of the films was introduced by some amazing diving legend (Dr. Sylvia Earle, Ernie Brooks, etc). The short films were simply amazing and I hope you'll consider attending this during BTS 2017. My favorite was called "Bali" and I'm hopeful to get some additional info about it that I can pass onto you. It was AMAZING!
On Sunday morning, Jerry and I were honored (really HONORED) to welcome Dr. Phil Nuytten to the SD booth. Dr. Nuytteen is a diving legend and the developer of the Newtsuit. Dr. Nuytten was very generous with his time and told us all about his new suit that will allow a diver to remain at significant depth for 5 hours w/out deco issues. The impact of this would be huge on exploration and research. His visit was a true highlight of my 2016 BTS experience.
Again, I extend my true gratitude to each of you for your efforts all weekend.
Helen