2026 NSS-CDS International Cave Diving Conference Agenda

Friday 05 June Social Event:

16:30: The Barn is set up and ready for attendees.
17:00: Social Event starts. Beer taps and beverage coolers are ready.
18:00: Pizza is served
18:30: Sponsor spotlight on Shearwater Research
19:00: Story Time with Woody & Lamar
20:00: Raffle drawing

Saturday 06 June Conference:

0745: Doors open to participants.
0820: Conference Chair and MC prepared and ready to go.
0825: Strike 4 bells on the NSS-CDS bell as a 5-minute warning.
0830: Opening Remarks

  • Welcome
  • Guidelines
  • Raffle prize process

0840: The WKPP – 35 Years of Science & Discovery — Dr. Chris Werner
0930: BREAK – sell raffle tickets.
0945: Raffle drawing # 1
1000: Rolling Thunder Mine Project — Jon Lillestolen
1045: BREAK- sell raffle tickets.
1100: Raffle drawing # 2
1115: Divers Atlas Update — Serafino Bohrer-Pavados (Fino BP) & Brent Kiomall
1135: Lunch served in The Barn. Eat outside or in the Main Hall.
1235: Tech Diving’s Influence on the Scuba Industry, James Mott Co-host of The Great Dive Podcast
1320: BREAK – sell raffle tickets.
1330 – 1340: Raffle drawing # 3
1340 – 1420: Cave Conservation – Bryan Buescher, Tessa Skiles & Fletcher Jacob
1420 – 1430: BREAK – LAST CHANCE FOR RAFFLE TICKETS
1425 – 1520: Accident Analysis – Dr. Frauke Tillmans DAN VP of Research
1520 – 1530: State of the Section – The Year in Review, Fred Stratton
1530 – 1600: Awards Ceremony

  • Davis, Nicholson & Exley Awards
  • Outstanding Service Awards
  • Conservation, Exploration, and Volunteerism Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

1600: BREAK
1615: Raffle drawing # 4
1625: Announce winners of the two Grand Prizes!!!

  • Grand Prize # 1 — Dive Rite $5,000 Shopping Spree
  • Grand Prize # 2 — Seacraft GO! DPV

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*** We appreciate member’s assistance in clearing tables and chairs. ***
*** The Annual Members Meeting will be in the Main Hall after we clear ***
and clear the Main Hall and The Barn.