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Long Beach Scuba Show
Event Date Sat, June 4, 2011 - Sun, June 5, 2011
Event Location Long Beach, CA
Event Price $12 Single Day Exhibit Hall Pass

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BIG Numbers for America’s Largest Consumer Dive Expo



Attendance
11,216 - SCUBA Show 2010 attendance
10,679 - Average annual attendance for the past 20 years
Survey of SCUBA Show 2010 attendees:
  • 85% came to see the latest gear..
  • 72% wanted to see destinations.
  • 53% came to make purchases.
  • Average 3.5 dives a month.
  • On Average they spent 4½ hours at the show
The Market
  • Base population within one-hour driving radius of the show: 17.6 million.
  • California is the largest single diving market segment in the U.S. (source: DEMA).
  • Southern California has the largest concentration of divers in the world.
  • PADI and many major equipment manufacturers are headquartered in Southern California.
  • California divers are the most active in the country (source: PADI).
  • Over 100 dive retailers call Southern California home, the majority of which send representatives and their customers to the show.
Prices:
$12 Single Day Exhibit Hall Pass
$25 Single Day Seminar Pass
$25 Kids Paint w/ Wyland