{"id":1691,"date":"2010-02-28T18:41:50","date_gmt":"2010-02-28T18:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/?page_id=1691"},"modified":"2012-01-31T18:26:05","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T18:26:05","slug":"speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/our-plans\/speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are interested in having us speak for your group, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kosmos.liveflux.net\/blog\/contacting-us\/\">contact us<\/a>. We have four completely different presentations prepared, and can also customize a presentation if needed.\u00a0In anticipation of our new little crew member, we are taking a hiatus from speaking engagements in the near future, but we are happy to schedule an event farther out in the future.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; line-height: 26px;\">Previous Speaking Engagements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday October 24, 2009 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> Nordhavn Southwest Rendezvous<br \/>\n&#8220;The Neophyte Cruiser&#8217;s Circumnavigation&#8221;<br \/>\nWe will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday March 6, 2010 8:30am to 9:30am<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.passagemaker.com\/MagazineandEvents\/TrawlerFest\/SanDiegoCA\/Seminars\/tabid\/547\/Default.aspx\">Adjusting To Life Aboard&#8221;\u009d Seminar at Trawlerfest San Diego<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/>\nWe will be part of a panel discussing the pros and cons of the lifestyle, how to decide if living aboard is right for you, costs involved and finding the right boat. This is open only to people who paid the extra for the seminars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, March 7, 2:30pm to 3:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.passagemaker.com\/MagazineandEvents\/TrawlerFest\/SanDiegoCA\/AfternoonActivities\/tabid\/548\/Default.aspx\">&#8220;A Couple&#8217;s Trawler Global Circumnavigation Story&#8221;\u009d at Trawlerfest San Diego <\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> We will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited. This is open to all attending the boat show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 9, 9:00am 12:00pm<\/strong> (2 assemblies, Christi only)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8220;Boating Around the World&#8221;\u009d at Alta Murrieta Elementary School<br \/>\nPresentation for children on boating around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday March 16, 6:00pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8220;A Couple&#8217;s Trawler Global Circumnavigation Story&#8221;\u009d at the San Diego Yacht Club<br \/>\nWe will do an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday April 6, noon<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8220;Around the World on a Boat&#8221;\u009d at DivX corporate offices.<br \/>\nWe will do an overview of our trip with photos from every place we visited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday April 8, noon<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&#8220;A Couple&#8217;s Trawler Global Circumnavigation Story&#8221;\u009d For the California Station of the Cruising Club of America, meeting held at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club.<br \/>\nChristi will do an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 7, 7:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8220;The Unexpected Circumnavigation&#8221;\u009d at Burnham Park Yacht Club, Chicago, IL<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> We will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 21, 2:30pm to 3:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8220;The Unexpected Circumnavigation&#8221;\u009d at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.passagemaker.com\/MagazineandEvents\/TrawlerFest\/AnacortesWA\/AfternoonActivities\/tabid\/379\/Default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Trawler Fest Anacortes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/>\nWe will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited. This is open to all attending the boat show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday May 22, 3:30pm to 4:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8220;Adjusting To Life Aboard&#8221;\u009d Seminar at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.passagemaker.com\/MagazineandEvents\/TrawlerFest\/AnacortesWA\/AfternoonActivities\/tabid\/379\/Default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Trawler Fest Anacortes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/>\nWe will be speaking with Dennis and Mary Umstot tabout the pros and cons of the lifestyle, how to decide if living aboard is right for you, costs involved and finding the right boat. This is open only to all attendees of the boat show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday May 29, 10:00 &#8211; 3:00 <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westmarine.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/StoreStreetMapView?storeId=10001&amp;langId=-1&amp;catalogId=10001&amp;streetlatitude=32.72332100000000\">Book signing at West Marine in Point Loma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday June 26th, 1:00 &#8211; 2:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westmarine.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/StoreStreetMapView?storeId=10001&amp;langId=-1&amp;catalogId=10001&amp;streetlatitude=32.72332100000000\">&#8220;A Couple&#8217;s Trawler Global Circumnavigation Story&#8221;\u009d at West Marine in Point Loma<\/a><br \/>\nWe will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising, choosing our boat and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited<\/p>\n<p><strong> Wednesday, August 4, 7:00 pm<strong><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&#8220;The Unexpected Circumnavigation&#8221;\u009d at Silver Gate Yacht Club, San Diego, CA<br \/>\nChristi will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong>Sunday, August 22, 9:00 am<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveltalkmedia.com\/archives_aug22_10.html\">&#8220;Travel Talk Radio&#8221;<\/a> a weekly travel show broadcast in over 100 countries<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Christi will interviewed about the book on the air. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveltalkmedia.com\/ERIC\/aug22_10\/TTR_christi_grab_author_aug22_10seg03and04.mp3\">Listen to the interview here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong>Thursday, September 2, 6:00 &#8211; 7:00 pm <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/my1079.com\/Campbell.htm\">Jeff Campbell Radio Show<\/a>, a weekly show on a San Diego local station. <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Christi will be interviewed LIVE for an entire hour about the trip and book.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 11:00 am &#8211; noon\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><span>&#8220;The Unexpected Circumnavigation&#8221; at the Four Points Sheraton, Ventura for the Sail and Power Squadron Conference.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> We will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong>Tuesday, April 5, 6:00 &#8211; 7:00 PST<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldfootprints.com\/\">World Footprints Radio Show<\/a>, an award winning international show,\u00a0interviewed both of us about the book and circumnavigation.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/worldfootprints\/2011\/04\/05\/world-footprints-radio\">Listen to the interview here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, April 28, 6:15 pm\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calyachtclub.com\/files\/April%20Yacht%20DInner.pdf\">&#8220;The Unexpected Circumnavigation&#8221;\u009d at the California Yacht Club,\u00a0<\/a>Marina del Rey (Los Angeles), CA<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\nWe will do a presentation on overcoming the challenges involved in going cruising and an overview of our circumnavigation, with photos from every place we visited. Event is\u00a0<strong>o<\/strong><strong>pen to the public<\/strong>, as a service of the California\u00a0Yacht Club. Buffet dinner included, cost is $20 per person. Reservations required: 310-823-4567<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday May 7, 1:00 &#8211; 4:00 pm\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nBurbank Book Festival, open to the general public<br \/>\nBuena Vista Public Library<br \/>\n300 N. Buena Vista Blvd.<br \/>\nBurbank,\u00a0CA\u00a091505<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Saturday, November 12, 2011: 8:30 &#8211; 10:00 am<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Recipe for Success: What My Cruising Will Cost Me&#8221; at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.passagemaker.com\/images\/stories\/sd_tf11seminars.pdf\">Trawlerfest San Diego<\/a><br \/>\nA workbook will be given out detailing all the costs involved with blanks so people can fill in numbers as appropriate for them. 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