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BTS Mar 27-29, 2026 - Consumer Dive Show @ Secaucus NJ HELP THE WENCH = FREE ENTRY and FREE SD MEMBERSHIP!!


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#1 WreckWench

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Posted 28 March 2025 - 06:36 PM

Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus New Jersey, (Friday for show set up) Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, 2026 WITH SHOW SET UP ON FRIDAY MARCH 27.... WE REALLY NEED HELPERS FOR THAT AS WELL!

 

SPECIAL BONUS... GET A FREE 6 MO OR 12 MO FREE SD MEMBERSHIP.  Help on 1 day = 6 mo FREE SD MEMBERSHIP and help on 2 days or more = 12 mo FREE SD MEMBERSHIP!!

 

Hey Gang...we'll be at BTS again in March 2026 so come and join us at the country's LARGEST SCUBA SHOW March (13 setup) 14-15, 2026!!! It's so good it's worth flying in for! And of course if you do you can get FREE ENTRY into the show for 3 hrs of help either at the show or at the SD Booth! We need your help to be at this show as we could not afford to do it without giving volunteer help to the show in exchange for a cheaper rate! So plan to be there and plan to help where you can!  :thankyou:

 

Check out dive gear vendors, travel vendors, local dive shops and of course SINGLEDIVERS.com! The event will have HUNDREDS OF BOOTHS!!

NOTE: We will also help people find rooms at the show that we can all share the price of. Some members book a room and offer to share and usually SD puts a few rooms on hold as well at the show rate. So let us know if you will want/need a room so we can start planning that as well.


Check out more about BTS  

 

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
TIME & PLACE: FRIDAY, March 27, 2026

  • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibitor Load-in MEC
  • 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Diving Sciences Sympoium MEC B
  • 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Public Safety Divers Conference MEC A
  • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Marine Careers Program MEC C & D
  • 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Legends Champagne Reception & Dinner Hilton Meadowlands

TIME & PLACE: SATURDAY, March 28, 2026

  • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Public Registration Open MEC Lobby
  • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibits Open MEC
  • 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Seminars Open MEC
  • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm WDHOF Membership Meeting Harmony Suites Atrium
  • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Awards Banquet La Reggia Restaurant

TIME & PLACE: SUNDAY, March 29, 2026

  • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Public Registration Open MEC Lobby
  • 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Exhibits Open MEC
  • 9:30 am - NOON Women Divers Hall of Fame Brunch Hilton Meadowlands
  • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Seminars Open MEC
  • 3:00 pm Box office, Registration closes MEC
  • 4:30 pm End of Beneath the Sea 2025 - Exhibits Close MEC

48TH BENEATH THE SEA EXPO: March 27,28,29, 2026
 

Those Able to Help With Show Set up Friday March 27 and/or the show either helping in the SD Booth and/or at the Show:

  1. Kamala aka WreckWench - will be there in spirit all 3 days...Fri, Sat & Sun all day long helping the show Friday so we can have our booth and SD and Sun. I'll be in Thailand but helping remotely
  2. Sylvia aka cat fish - all 3 days (Team Lead)
  3. Patty aka N.J. Turtle - All day Saturday (and asking after Jeff aka Sparky103)
  4. Lesley aka Oceanholic_Les - Sunday and if personal schedule changes will advise other days POSSIBLY Sat as well. 
  5. Jeff aka Sparky103
  6. Jerry aka JerryMXZ (expected, not yet confirmed)
  7. Chuck aka ChuckE - all 3 days
  8. Les aka Oceanholic_Les - Sunday for sure and possibly Friday. NO SAT.  - New to club but will help with SD booth to learn more about the club or BTS to earn hours. 
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Those Going to the SD Happy Hour:  ....wanna do this??? LET US KNOW!!!
Where... TENTATIVE.... ???? PREVIOUSLY AT STEFANOS 700 PLAZA DR...across from the Meadowlands Convention Center)

When... Saturday night, 5:30 pm till ? LET US KNOW YOUR PREFERENCE!!!

  1. Kamala aka WreckWench
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Those Wanting to Share a Hotel Room at the Show:

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Edited by WreckWench, 30 January 2026 - 09:38 AM.


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Posted 07 November 2025 - 05:15 PM

Pay for my plane tickets to and from MT and I will gladly come and help setup and work the booth the entire time, then break it down :) Would be a really fun opportunity for me and great way to get to know you!!


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Posted 07 November 2025 - 07:58 PM

Pay for my plane tickets to and from MT and I will gladly come and help setup and work the booth the entire time, then break it down :) Would be a really fun opportunity for me and great way to get to know you!!

WAY TO PUT IT INTO THE UNIVERSE!!!  We usually have a ton of members locally but we'd love to meet you and if we need extra help I'm sure we can find a mileage ticket if needed. 

 

Thanks for splashing around the forums... you have been revisiting a ton of old friends and making some new ones I see!  :wakawaka:



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Posted 09 November 2025 - 12:04 PM

Hehe yes please let me know if you end up needing help!
Love the little dancing emoji.
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Posted 09 November 2025 - 12:49 PM

Hehe yes please let me know if you end up needing help!
Love the little dancing emoji.

Erin, click the thumbnail for an image explaining Emoji access (although I am betting you already figured it out, it's pretty intuitive).  ;)  :diver: 
 

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Posted 15 January 2026 - 10:36 PM

Will be there all day Saturday....where's Sparky my partner in crime?! : )
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Posted 16 January 2026 - 08:35 AM

Will be there all day Saturday....where's Sparky my partner in crime?! : )

Thank you Patty!!  :wub: 
 

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Posted 16 January 2026 - 09:06 AM

Will be there all day Saturday....where's Sparky my partner in crime?! : )

Gotta ping the gang... I spoke to someone who was instrumental in helping us in ages past and they are oping to help this year!!!  :pray:



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Posted 26 January 2026 - 03:33 PM

Hi assume you know by now you are referencing the wrong dates in the posts.
I bought a ticket for Sunday prior to joining singledivers. I am happy to help out on Sunday. Unfortunately cant do Friday or Saturday though if that changes will let you know.
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Posted 26 January 2026 - 04:30 PM

Hi assume you know by now you are referencing the wrong dates in the posts.
I bought a ticket for Sunday prior to joining singledivers. I am happy to help out on Sunday. Unfortunately cant do Friday or Saturday though if that changes will let you know.

Hi Lesley and thanks for volunteering! :thankyou:

We did go back online and verify the dates for this year's BTS (we use 27-29 March as Friday is a setup day). Please let us know the source for your dates, as we certainly would not want to miss it!
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Posted 26 January 2026 - 04:58 PM

Hi assume you know by now you are referencing the wrong dates in the posts.
I bought a ticket for Sunday prior to joining singledivers. I am happy to help out on Sunday. Unfortunately cant do Friday or Saturday though if that changes will let you know.

Lesley I finally saw the date discrepancies you mentioned, 13, 14, 15 March from the 2025 Show. We overlooked those dates when using that post as a template for 2026.  :bam:   :banghead:  We do our best, sometimes we miss a stitch so thanks again for pointing it out to us! :thankyou:


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Posted 27 January 2026 - 07:05 AM

All good when I first went to this chat I saw march 13-15 throughout the chat but it appears corrected now. Please let me know how I can help on the Sunday.
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Posted 27 January 2026 - 08:13 AM

Sorry hope that wasnt annoying! I may join you Saturday night if youre there later still I cant do 530. I am definitely coming to the expo Sunday. Was planning to come on the afternoon but can come all day if extra hand needed.
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Posted 27 January 2026 - 09:16 AM

Not annoying at all. In fact the ORIGINAL dates were the week before which is why it was wrong. They changed at the last minute nad we changed it on the fly but missed the internal post dates. Thanks again for catching that!

 

We are super happy to have you help us on Sunday and Saturday if you wish to join us. Since you bought your ticket for Sunday if you come Sat we can get you in free for helping us a min of 3 hrs. 

 

We have 2 types of volunteers...we help the show do things in exchange for our booth .  And of course we help people learn about our club. New members like to help with both... the first gets our required hours (60 volunteer hrs for the show) that we need and the second helps you learn more about the club by meeting the other booth volunteers... many who have been members for almost as many years as we've had the club and others are new as last year! 

 

So keep posting your updates... we are super happy we will get to meet you in NJ. 



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Posted 27 January 2026 - 10:26 AM

Unfortunately I cant do Saturday (sabbath) I will see if I can finagle taking the afternoon off on Friday. Doesnt matter that I have the ticket I can still volunteer for half the day Sunday I wont need a whole day to peruse the expo so just direct me to where you need and let me know what time to be there




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