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About Gene Muchanski

Executive Director at Dive Industry Association. Board Member at Dive Industry Foundation. Marketing Consultant to the Diving Industry. I have been a certified Scuba Diver since I was 15 years old and have been a passionate waterman for as long as I can remember.

Editorial – February 2025

What Business Are You In? by Gene Muchanski, EditorThe Dive Industry Professional I had a phone call with an Industry Leader this month who was searching for some clarification about marketing concepts he thought he needed to make his company more … Continue reading

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What Is The Diving Industry?

What Is The Diving Industry?  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional As we move into the new year, The Dive Industry Professional will be doubling down on being the industry voice of the business of diving issues in … Continue reading

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Editorial – January 2025

Being a Dive Industry Professional  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Fifty-four years ago, I was graduating from High School.  By the time you reached your senior year, it was expected that you had already made plans for … Continue reading

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Editorial – December 2024

Optimize Your Future  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional There is great potential in every one of us.  I think that our God-given potential is a gift we receive at birth, and it is a gift that stays … Continue reading

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Editorial – November 2024

What is Wrong With November?  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional The Recreational Diving Industry has two seasonality curves.  One is based on the natural flow of goods and services through the industry’s channel of distribution that was … Continue reading

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Effective Industry Communication

Effective Industry Communications By Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Effective communication is an art form.  When we understand how effective it can be, we tend to take it more seriously.   When we take our communications seriously, we study … Continue reading

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St Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures is OPEN

    ST CROIX ULTIMATE BLUEWATER ADVENTURES IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS   Of course we are.   We’re open 365 days a year. BUT, our website decided to take a few days off so if you surf over to www.stcroixscuba.com nothing happens.  … Continue reading

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2024 Winter Lionfish Throw Down

Support the 2024 Winter Lionfish Throw Down The Team at ZooKeeper (www.lionfishzk.com) is reaching out for your consideration to provide reporting/coverage of the 2024 Winter Lionfish Throw Down.  As we all know, the Lionfish invasion poses a significant threat to … Continue reading

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Surf-fur Launches Pro-Ambassador Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Surf-fur Launches Pro-Ambassador Program for SCUBA Divers San Diego, CA – October 11, 2024 – Surf-fur, a leader in high-performance outerwear for watersports enthusiasts, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Pro-Ambassador Program, designed specifically for … Continue reading

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Editorial – October 2024

It’s All About Time  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Time is an equal opportunity element.  Everyone gets 24 hours each day.  No more.  No less.  We have to use every hour given to us because we can’t … Continue reading

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