<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div>On the U.I.convention web site is a list of about 150 companys that</div><div>are exhibiting, along with links to their web sites. Thought this might be a </div><div>handy list for anyone trying to track down bits & peices.</div><div>http://www.onlinefloorplan.com/underwater2014/exhibitlist.asp<br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Alan</div><div><br></div>  <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr">
 <hr size="1">  <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Keith Gordon <searov@xtra.co.nz><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 31, 2014 10:48 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Underwater Intervention Convension<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv4639746083"><div>Hi Alan <div><br clear="none"><div>I have attended a number of UI conferences and the previous ROV conferences since the the 1980's   all good stuff , great people and and great contacts. A lot of info from the manufacturers on gear suitable for Psubs and a lot of good advice. Usually no problems attending the presentations but problem is choosing what to attend from the full & interesting
 program so plan ahead.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>My bookshelf has proceedings from previous conferences which I often refer to. Make sure you stop off at Phils's stand as always lot of interesting stuff and great people to talk to.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div> Besides the ROV/AUV people it is also a great venue for the commercial dive industry and lots of interesting folks involved.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Unfortunately for us Kiwis the show is a a bit expensive especially as not on West Coast unless you can write it off to a business account as most attendees do, but our dollar is catching up with the US$ - but then being in New Orleans adds to the fun!</div><div>So enjoy and have fun</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Keith Gordon</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv4639746083yqt0154586762" id="yiv4639746083yqt91190"><div><div><div>On 31/01/2014, at 10:13 AM, Jon Wallace <<a
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      I think others will agree, the majority of attendees are there for
      ROV related sessions.  I have only ever attended the manned
      vehicle sessions and never experienced an issue of not having a
      seat.  The convention center and session rooms are not
      small...we're not talking PSUBS size event here.  The technical
      session rooms have seats for...I'm guessing...200 people?  And
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      ABS reps usually attend because they have discussions about
      proposed rule changes...can't recall the gentleman's name at the
      moment.  I don't think I've seen a sub manufacturer other than
      Will Kohnen (seamagine) whom is the coordinator of the manned
      vehicle sessions at the convention.<br clear="none">
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      You'll have a good time there.  It's worth the trip and no doubt
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        <div>I'm looking  at going to the U.I. New Orleans convention in
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        <div>particular attending the underwater vehicle technical
          sessions.</div>
        <div>The registration fee entitles you to attend the technical
          sessions, so it seems the numbers</div>
        <div>at each session aren't restricted. They had 2,450
          attendees <span style="font-size:10pt;">last year so I'm
            wondering whether</span></div>
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            risk of missing out through lack of seats in the session
            rooms. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Any experience
            with this </span></div>
        <div style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">from
            others who have attended these sessions? Also are ABS or
            submersible manufacturers </span></div>
        <div style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">represented
            there?</span></div>
        <div style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Have tried
            calling U.I. a couple of times but haven't been lucky.</span></div>
        <div style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Thanks for
            the heads up on the conference Douglas.</span></div>
        <div style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Hank, from
            G.L. rules...</span><span style="font-size:10pt;">The CO2
            pressure </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">needs to be
            kept below 0.01 bar</span></div>
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