Speakers & Presentations
“Shipwrecks/2017″was held on Saturday, April 1, 2017. We had approximately 350 people in attendance. For 2017, we had 45 door prizes donated which are now listed on the web site along with the contributors and winners’ names.
The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit once again held a 50/50 draw with proceeds going to the Lake Erie (Eastern Basin) Mooring Project. A total of $1176.25 was raised for the project and three prizes of $625.00/ $375.00 / $250.00 given out.
Our thanks to the FEURU and all those individuals for their contributions to the Mooring Project.
| Show | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Master of Ceremonies | Mike and Georgann Wachter |
| Black Friday: The 100th Anniversary of the Great Storm of 1916 | Mike and GeorgannMike and Georgann Wachter Shipwrecks Wachter |
| Down to the Sea in Boats: Great Lakes boats that went to salt water during WW | Walter Lewis |
| Lake Superior’s Best Wrecks | Ken Merryman |
| Reading Shipwrecks: Approaches to the Interpretation of Wreck Remains | Kimberly Monk |
| Shootouts, Shipwrecks and Sharks in North Carolina | Scott Stitt |
| Fire, Smoke and Wind: The Discovery and Exploration of the Schooners Montezuma and Venus | David Trotter |
Gold Sponsors
Gold Sponsor Dan’s Dive Shop
Gold Level Sponsor: ABUCS Scuba Charters
Gold Level Sponsor: Deep Trekker
Silver Level Sponsor: Shipwrecks and Scuba
Bronze Level Sponsor: Ontario Underwater Explorers Scuba Swap
Bronze Level Sponsor: Thousand Island Pleasure Divers
