The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists in a dive conference set on August 19-21, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.
Spearheaded by the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT), PHIDEX 2022 will gather dive industry leaders, stakeholders, experts, government, businesses, and dive enthusiasts in this three-day event that aims to amplify the message that a stronger and better Philippine dive industry is back to welcome divers from all over the world.
With theme “Back into the Blue: One with the Sea,” more than 20 foreign and local experts in marine conservation, freediving, and underwater photography. will take centerstage in discussion and knowledge-sharing sessions at the PHIDEX 2022 dive conference.
To speak on marine conservation and protection are Angelique Songco, site manager of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park World Heritage Area and AA Yaptinchay, director and founder of the conservation NGO Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines. Yaptinchay will talk about the conservation of sharks in the Philippines, while Songco will discuss about the changes our seas have gone through over the years.
PHIDEX participants will also hear about underwater photography from award-winning photographers Rafael Fernandez Caballero and Alex Mustard. Mustard will share the joys and challenges of macrophotography, while Caballero will discuss the magic of ocean lights for underwater photography.
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