2023 was PADI EMEA’s most successful show year to date, exhibiting at 13 dive industry shows across the EMEA region which were attended by over 500,000 visitors. A total of 49 PADI Dive Centers and Resorts participated as stand partners, 71 PADI staff from around the world represented PADI across 50 show days, hosting over 300 meetings and activities to support our Members with their business, training and marketing. 

Exhibiting at shows brings our global community together to celebrate ocean adventure and join forces as Torchbearers for positive ocean change. Be sure to join PADI at a dive show in 2024 to meet the team and learn how to make the most of PADI’s powerful business and marketing tools and resources to drive your dive business in 2024 and beyond. 

2024 Dive Show Schedule 

Salon de la Plongée, Paris, France 

The Paris International Dive Show is back for its 25th edition, 11 – 14 January 2024. The show brings together training organisations, tour operators, dive centers, manufacturers and divers from across France and internationally, for four fun packed days in the center of Paris!   

Show Schedule 

  • PADI 2024 Member Forum: Saturday January 13, 5PM  
  • PADI Stand Party: Saturday January 13, 6PM 
  • Book a meeting with your Regional Manager  
  • Book a Course Director Business Development Meeting 

Show meeting bookings available online soon.

Course Director Business Development Meeting: PADI EMEA Instructor Development invites Course Directors attending the first day of Salon de la Plongée 2024 to 45 minute, 1:1 business development, meetings. During the meetings we’ll discuss your 2024 instructor development plans, from converting Rescue Divers to Divemasters to creating highly skilled and travel ready Open Water Scuba Instructors. We will provide feedback and tactics to support your goals. Meetings will be conducted by Erika Hoffman, Manager, Instructor Development and Mickael Christien, Instructor Development Programs Specialist. We look forward to meeting with you on the PADI stand on Thursday 11th January. 

PADI Stand Partners 

PADI EMEA Stand Partner Logos - Paris

PADI is delighted to be partnering with DAN Europe and 12 international PADI Dive Centers and Resorts on our stand. Divers and Pros can meet with PADI stand partners and sign up for courses, adventures, trips and purchase PADI endorsed DAN insurance. 

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Senior Director, Rich Somerset 
  • Territory Director, Patrick Voorma 
  • Regional Manager, Martial Warnier de Wailly 
  • Regional Training Consultant, Christophe Pace 
  • Customer Relations, Laure Dambier 
  • Marketing, Louise Ball and Micaela Fernandez Nasini 
  • Instructor Development, Erika Hoffman and Mickael Christien 

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.salon-de-la-plongee.com  

Boot Düsseldorf, Germany 

Boot Düsseldorf is the largest indoor boat and water sports show in Europe that takes place over 9 days, 20 – 28 January 2024. You will find the PADI Team and our stand partners at the PADI stand E68, in hall 12, where we look forward to sharing the latest products, programs and campaigns with you.  

Show Schedule 

  • PADI Awards Ceremony on the Dive Show Main Stage 
  • PADI Stand Party: Saturday January 20, 4PM  
  • PADI Member Social: Saturday January 27, 4PM 
  • Book a meeting with your Regional Manager  
  • Book a PADI Adventures Consultation 
  • Book a Dive Center Marketing Consultation  
  • Book a Dive Center CSR Consultation to learn how to become a PADI Eco Center 
  • Book a Course Director Business Development Meeting 

Course Director Business Development Meeting: PADI EMEA Instructor Development invites Course Directors attending the first weekend of boot Düsseldorf 2024 to 45 minute, 1:1 business development, meetings. During the meetings we’ll discuss your 2024 instructor development plans, from converting Rescue Divers to Divemasters to creating highly skilled and travel ready Open Water Scuba Instructors. We will provide feedback and tactics to support your goals.  Meetings will be conducted by Erika Hoffman, Manager, Instructor Development and Chris Heaton, Instructor Development Programs Specialist. We look forward to meeting with you on the PADI stand on either Saturday 20th or Sunday 21st January.  

Book meeting with Erika Hoffman
Book meeting with Chris Heaton

PADI Adventures Workshop: PADI Adventures is the self-service online booking platform that is part of your PADI Membership and is transforming dive businesses worldwide – one online booking at a time! By providing customers with the opportunity to book PADI courses, fun dives, snorkelling trips and conservation activities in 3 clicks, PADI Adventures is a vital tool for acquiring new divers, with 58% of bookings being for beginner courses. Join the PADI Adventures team on the PADI stand at boot for small group workshops to learn how to get online with Adventures and make the most of this powerful business tool.    

Book meeting with Adventure Team

PADI CSR Consultation – How to become a PADI Eco Center: Talk to Florian Allgaeuer from the PADI Corporate Social Responsibility team about how your Dive Center can become a PADI Eco Center and what that means. The PADI Eco Center status is granted to PADI Dive Centers and Resorts that demonstrate a dedication to conservation and dive industry sustainability. Learn how you can reduce the environmental footprint of your operations and embed sustainability as a core business value. Consultation available in English and German. 

Book meeting with Florian Allgaeuer

PADI Marketing Consultation: Meet with the PADI EMEA Marketing team to talk about your Dive Center marketing and get a walk-through of the PADI marketing tools and resources that are available to you. Whether you are seeking guidance on your website, social media, content creation or email marketing, the Marketing team can give you tips in the 1:1 30min sessions. Depending on your region, you can book your consultation with either Maren Robinson (English & German) or Kieran Penfold (English).  

Book meeting with Maren Robinson
Book meeting with Kieran Penfold

Thanks to the German Ocean Foundation, Florian Allgäuer will give 2 interesting presentations on the Water Pixel stage in hall 11, next to the Love your Ocean space.

  • Thursday, 25 January from 11.45 – 12.00 – Pillars of Change
  • Friday 26 January from 13.45 -14.00 – PADI’s Blueprint for Ocean Action

PADI Stand Partners 

PADI is delighted to be partnering with GoPro and 9 international PADI Dive Centers and Resorts on our stand to bring divers and Members camera equipment, courses, adventures and trips in 2024! 

We are also excited to have our German partner Radio Holiday with us for the first weekend, interviewing our stand partners and members and recording their show straight from our stand.

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Senior Director, Rich Somerset 
  • Territory Directors, Sascha Engeler and Jonas Samuelsson 
  • Regional Managers, Simone Goertz, Matt Wenger, Kostas Triantafyllou, Josep-Lluis Massuet, Ahmed Sayed and Luis Feiteirona 
  • Regional Training Consultants, Jore de Jong and Rene Haubiz 
  • Customer Relations, Stefanie Broch 
  • Marketing, Louise Ball, Rachel Croft, Maren Robinson and Kieran Penfold 
  • Instructor Development, Erika Hoffman and Chris Heaton 
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, Florian Allgaeuer 
  • PADI Travel, Manuel Kraemer, Ornella Ditel and Beth Sanders 
  • Product, Tom Paris 
  • PADI Special Advisors, Fraser Bathgate, Chris Heitkemper and Mark Caney 

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.boot.com  

Fitur International Tourism Fair, Madrid, Spain 

New for 2024, PADI EMEA will be exhibiting at this important international travel and tourism fair in Madrid 24 – 28 January 2024, to drive PADI Members more business opportunities in 2024 and beyond. 

PADI Regional Team  

  • Regional Manager, Josep Lluis Massuet Casals 
  • Regional Training Consultant, Francisco Casas 
  • Marketing, Micaela Fernandez Nasini 

Show Information 

For event times, tickets and information, please visit Fitur 2024 | International Tourism Fair (ifema.es) 

Duikvaker, Houten, Netherlands 

The Dutch Dive Show Duikvaker is back, for the 32nd time, taking place from 3 – 4 February 2024 in Houten. With over 150 exhibitors, 80 guest speakers and 10,000 visitors, it’s set to be a great weekend!  

Show Schedule 

  • PADI 2024 Member Forum #1: Saturday 3 Feb, 13:00  Sign up here
  • PADI 2024 Member Forum #2: Sunday 4 Feb, 13:00 Sign up here

PADI Stand Partners  

PADI and our stand partners will be exhibiting at Duikvaker 2024 where divers and Pros can sign up for courses and dive adventures. 

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Senior Director, Rich Somerset 
  • Territory Director, Patrick Voorma 
  • Regional Manager, Margriet Schuur 
  • Regional Training Consultant, Jore de Jong  

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.duikvaker.nl  

PADI Members can access 20% off show ticket prices using code PADI24  

DykMässan, Gothenburg, Sweden 

Together with the Swedish Fair in Gothenburg and the Boat Show, attracting 20,000 visitors over the weekend, the Scandinavian Dive Show will now return to the Swedish West Coast, 9 – 11 February 2024. 

Show Schedule 

  • Book a meeting with your Regional Manager 
  • Book a Dive Center Marketing Consultation 

Show meeting bookings available online soon.

Book Meeting With Regional Manager
Book a Marketing Consultation

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Territory Director, Patrick Voorma 
  • Regional Manager, Emma Samuelsson 
  • Regional Training Consultant, Melissa Taanevig 
  • Marketing, Kieran Penfold 

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.dykmassan.se  

Mediterranean Diving Show, Barcelona, Spain 

The Mediterranean Diving Show is back for its 24th edition, 23 – 25 February 2024 in Barcelona. The show is a meeting point for dive centers, manufacturers, distributors and divers from across Spain and internationally. 

Show Schedule 

  • PADI 2024 Member Forum 
  • PADI Stand Party 
  • PADI Pool Activities 
  • Book a Dive Center Marketing Consultation
  • Book a Dive Center CSR Consultation to learn how to become a PADI Eco Center 

Show meeting bookings available online soon.

PADI Village 

PADI will be joined by over 18 dive centers in the PADI Village throughout the Mediterranean Diving Show weekend. 

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Senior Director, Rich Somerset 
  • Territory Director, Sascha Engeler 
  • Regional Manager, Josep Lluis Massuet Casals and Jason Sockett 
  • Regional Training Consultants, Francisco Casas, Tony Imposimato and Rene Haubiz 
  • Marketing, Micaela Fernandez Nasini and Louise Ball 
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, Florian Allgaeuer 

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.mdivingshow.com 

Go Diving Show, Coventry, UK 

Join PADI at the UK’s biggest dive show, Go Diving, taking place near Coventry, March 2 – 3 2024. 

Show Schedule 

  • Book a meeting with your Regional Manager  
  • Book a PADI Adventures Workshop
  • Book a Dive Center Marketing Consultation  
  • Book a Course Director Business Development Meeting  
  • Watch PADI Ambassadiver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, on the Main Stage – Sunday March 3 at 10:30AM 
  • Watch the Ocean Film Festival, sponsored by PADI, screened on the Main Stage
Book a Show Meeting

Course Director Business Development Meeting: PADI EMEA Instructor Development invites Course Directors attending the Go Diving Show to 45 minute, 1:1 business development, meetings. During the meetings we’ll discuss your 2024 instructor development plans, from converting Rescue Divers to Divemasters to creating highly skilled and travel ready Open Water Scuba Instructors. We will provide feedback and tactics to support your goals.  Meetings will be conducted by Erika Hoffman, Manager, Instructor Development and Ruth James, Instructor Development Programs Specialist. We look forward to meeting with you on the PADI stand on either Saturday 2nd or Sunday 3rd March.  

PADI Village 

PADI will be joined by dive centers in the PADI Village throughout the Go Diving Show weekend. Plus, there will be many other PADI Dive Centers and Resorts from the UK and abroad exhibiting across the show. 

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Senior Director, Rich Somerset 
  • Territory Director, Patrick Voorma 
  • Regional Managers, Emma Samuelsson and Rachel Watts 
  • Regional Training Consultants, Emily Spry and Matt Noel 
  • Marketing, Kieran Penfold, Rachel Croft and Louise Ball 
  • PADI Adventures, Tom Paris 

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.godivingshow.com  

a group of people at Go Diving in the UK
a group of people at Go Diving in the UK
a group of people at Go Diving in the UK
a group of people at Go Diving in the UK
a group of people at Go Diving in the UK

Sea & Tourism Expo, Greece 

Join PADI and our dive centers at the Sea and Tourism Expo for the first time, 7 – 10 March 2024. You will find the PADI Village at B.132 – B136 – B.140.

Show Schedule 

  • Book a meeting with your Regional Manager  
  • Book a meeting with the Territory Director Jonas Samuelsson 
  • Book a Dive Center Marketing Consultation  
Book Regional Manager meeting
Book Territory Director meeting
Book Marketing meeting

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Territory Director, Jonas Samuelsson 
  • Regional Manager, Kostas Triantafyllou 
  • Regional Training Consultant, Yahya Khiry 
  • Marketing, Maren Robinson and Louise Ball 

PADI Village 

During our time at the Sea & Tourism Expo PADI will be joined by 6 dive centers as well as DAN in the PADI Village .

Show Information 

For show times, tickets and information, please visit www.boatfishingshow.gr/en/sea-tourism  

Dive Ireland, Dublin, Ireland 

Dive Ireland 2024 will be hosted by Viking Sub Aqua Club at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, April 6 – 7 2024. Come along and see Ireland’s only dive and water sports show and meet the PADI team.  

PADI Regional Team Support 

  • Territory Director, Patrick Voorma 
  • Regional Managers, Emma Samuelsson and Rachel Watts 
  • Regional Training Consultant, Matt Noel 

Show Information

For show times, tickets and information, please visit Dive and Watersports Expo 2024 Tickets, Sat 6 Apr 2024 at 09:00 | Eventbrite 

EUDI, Bologna, Italy 

More information about the EUDI 2024 is coming soon! In the meantime, please enjoy some photos from the very successful October 2023 show. 

If you’d like to join PADI as a stand partner or as part of a PADI Village at a dive show in 2025, please email Louise Ball, PADI EMEA Events Project Manager, to register your interest: [email protected]  

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