PADI has announced it is extending an invitation to its 6,600 dive centres and resorts to exhibit alongside the agency’s stands during the 2025 European Dive show season. A total of 99 places are available to prospective partners.
‘PADI has invested in having a significant presence at the 2025 European Dive Show circuit, providing strong business opportunities for members to reach the European diving market,’ said Dave Murray, Managing Director for PADI EMEA.
‘In 2023, 41 per cent of global PADI certifications came from students with a home location in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with the majority of European divers known to travel the world – ranging from Thailand, Indonesia, and Australia to Colombia and the Caribbean.’
PADI says that Members who exhibit alongside the agency will receive premium positioning at the various dive shows – PADI always has one of the largest stands – and those who commit to exhibiting together will receive logistical support during preparation for the shows.
2025 PADI European dive show schedule
Exhibitors who attend the entire European Dive Show circuit will have the opportunity to set out their stalls in front of an estimated 329,000 people during the 22 days of the season, including Germany’s boot Düsseldorf, the largest indoor boat and water sports show in Europe.
- 9-12 January: Salon de la Plongée | Paris, France
- 18 – 26 January: boot Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1 – 2 February: Diver Expo Houten | Houten, Netherlands
- 21 – 23 February: EUDI Show | Bologna, Italy
- 1 – 2 March: Go Diving Show | Stoneleigh, UK
- 28 – 30 March: Mediterranean Diving Show | Barcelona, Spain
‘Dive shows provide a unique opportunity to get your dive business in front of thousands of the most highly engaged recreational and professional divers that are actively looking for their next diving adventure, course, trip, or job opportunity,’ said Murray.
‘the dive industry thrives because of its global community, united by a shared love of the ocean. We think there’s nothing more powerful than presenting PADI Members side by side in our “PADI Village” to showcase the best that the industry has to offer.’
Registrations are open to PADI Members through 31 August 2024, with the limited spaces allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To sign up and learn more visit pros-blog.padi.com/exhibit-with-padi-emea.
