Sharks will be the subject for DIVE 2010 speakers Richard Peirce (with a presentation entitled "Shark Attack Britain") and Lesley "Shark Warrior" Rochat (whose talk will include "a multi-media presentation that invites the audience to rethink the shark and rethink the oceans").
Meanwhile, Andrea Marshall, another woman at the forefront of research into big marine animals, will be describing her ground-breaking work with manta rays at Inhambane, Mozambique.
Of particular interest is John Boyle's preview of his film Saving Nemo about the threat to anemonefish from the aquarium trade and how John discovered that "Nemo really does come home!"
Two of Britain's foremost - and most active - divers will also be in attendance. The irrepressible Paul Rose will be describing his second BBC Oceans series - this time majoring on diving around the British Isles. And those TV people have also let Monty Halls out temporarily so that he can come among us at Birmingham. For the third series of Great Escapes, he has been working with whales and dolphins on the west coast of Ireland, so stand by for thrills!
Wrecks and the more technical side of diving will, of course, also be a major theme. It is a pleasure to welcome back leading technical diver Rich Stevenson with what promises to be a fascinating insight into his world in "A Decade of Deep Wreck Exploration".
Meanwhile, highly respected British cave-diver Martyn Farr will deliver a talk called "The Classic Cavern & Cave Diving Sites of Europe". His message: "darksite diving" is open for us all to enjoy.
Other show attractions at DIVE 2010, which takes place over the weekend of October 30/31, will include the Asia-Pacific Showcase, Red Sea Zone, British Isles Experience, PADI Village, New Dive Gear Showcase, technical and beginner try-dive pools, and the new interactive Total Immersion Freedive Experience.
For more information and to book tickets, go to www.diveshows.co.uk.
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