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Valerie is availabel for daytime and evening programs

An energetic and passionate presenter, Valerie van Heest shares the exciting stories of her expeditions to discover and document Great Lakes Shipwrecks. A recent Inductee to the Women Divers Hall of Fame, and a 2007 recipient of a Michigan History Award for her work preserving and promoting Michigan’s maritime heritage, Valerie has researched and dived some of the most significant shipwrecks in the Great Lakes over the past 20 years. She has written and directed more than a dozen documentary films and appeared on the major television networks discussing these projects. Valerie’s work has appeared in numerous print publications and news media outlets, she has been a major contributor to many books, and newspaper features, and featured in several books. She is an author, of the award-winning children’s book, Icebound! The Adventures of Young George Sheldon and the SS Michigan, and co-author of the award-winning Buckets and Belts. Her programs feature spectacular underwater images and video, and are filled with excitement, adventure, surprises and ultimately offer a “deeper” look at the roots of our Great Lakes communities.

  

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Valerie can provide several different programs depending upon the interests of the audience. To schedule a program please contact Valerie via email: shipwrecked@chartermi.net. She is listed on the Michigan Humanities Touring Directory. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/programs/touring/index.php

2010 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/BOOK SIGNINGS

  January 8 Heritage Christian School Grandville, MI
  January 10 Cummings Elementary Grandville, MI
  January 16 Holland Literary Club Holland, MI
  January 23 Hope College Book Signing Holland, MI
  February 10 Woodside Elementary Holland, MI
  February 16 Womens Literary Club Holland, MI
  February 20       Our World Underwater Chicago, IL
  February 27       Great Lakes Shipwreck Film Festival Ann Arbor, MI
  March 6        Ghostships Festival Milwaukee, WI
  March 13         Herrick District Library Holland, MI  
  March 20       ScubaFest Columbus, OH
  March 22 Robinson Church Holland, MI
  March 24 Oakcrest Senior Center Holland, MI
  March 31 Celebration of Reading-Grand Rapids Library Grand Rapids, MI
  April 13 Oakcrest Senior Center Jenison, MI
  April 16 Pine Ridge Elementary Ada, MI
  April 24      Mysteries and Histories Holland, MI
  May 5 Kalamazoo Public Library Kalamazoo, MI
  May 13 Saugatuck Center for the Arts Saugatuck, MI
  June 16       The Heritage Museum St. Joseph, MI
  July 12      Berrien County Historical Society Berrien Springs, MI
  July 14 Three Rivers Public Library Three Rivers, MI
  July 21 Springlake Ladies Club Spring Lake, MI
  July 27 St. Joseph Public Library St. Joseph, MI
  August 14 Legends of Diving Bowling Green, OH
  August 17 Mecosta Library Mecosta, MI
  September 8 Discovery World Milwaukee, WI
  September 9 Evanston Historical Society Evanston, IL
  September 16 Ransom Library Plainwell, MI
  September 19 Winnetka Historical Society Winnetka, IL
  Septmeber 23 Grand Traverse Lighthouse Society Northport, MI
  September 24 St. Joseph Yacht Club St. Joseph, MI
  September 28 Coldwater District Library Coldwater, MI
  October 5 Hudsonville Library Hudsonville, MI
  October 12 Calvary Church Holland, MI
  October 19 Berrien County Historical Society Berrien Springs, MI
  November 1 Mt. Pleasant Library Mt. Pleasant, MI
  November 6 Dossin Museum Detroit, MI
  November 9 Radisson Hotel Grand Rapids, MI
  November 10 Dossin Museum Detroit, MI
  December 3 Coast Guard Auxillary Holland, MI

2009 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/BOOK SIGNINGS

Jan. 13, 2009            Hackley Library—Muskegon, MI
Jan. 18, 2009            Michigan Maritime Museum—South Haven, MI
Jan. 22, 2009            Cummings Elementary—Grandville, MI
Jan. 27, 2009            Olive Township Historical Society—Olive Township, MI
Jan. 30, 2009            Woodside Elementary—Holland, MI
Feb. 12, 2009            Grand Rapids Power and Sail Squadron—Grand Rapids, MI
Feb. 14, 2009            Womens Fellowship—Holland, MI
Feb. 19, 2009            Freedom Village—Holland, MI
Feb. 21, 2009            Our World Underwater—Chicago, IL
Feb. 18, 2009            Ford Seahorses—Detroit, MI
Mar. 12, 2009            Tri-Cities Museum—Grand Haven, MI
Mar. 17, 2009             Haslett Library—Haslett, MI
Mar. 18, 2009            Leslie Library—Leslie, MI
Mar. 21, 2009            Scuba Fest—Dayton, OH
Mar. 24, 2009            Mason Library—Mason, MI
Feb. 26, 2009            Spring Lake Schools—Spring Lake, MI
Mar. 25, 2009            Webberville Library—Webberville, MI
Apr. 25, 2009            Evening Beneath the Inland Seas- Holland, MI
May 15, 2009            Holland Professional Club—Holland, MI
Jun. 02, 2009            Pine Ridge Elementary—Grand Rapids, MI
Jun. 11, 2009            Bangor Historical Society - Bangor, MI
July 06, 2009             Childrens Shipwreck Exploration—South Haven, MI
July 21, 2009              North Berrien Historical Museum—Coloma, MI
Aug. 06, 2009           Berrien County Historical Association—Berrien Springs, MI
Aug. 08, 2009           Red Barn Playhouse—Saugatuck, MI
Sep. 09, 2009            Boy Scouts of America—Holland, MI
Sep. 15, 2009            Lowell Area Historical Society—Lowell, MI
Sep. 25, 2009            Elder Hostel—Kalamazoo Community College, Hastings, MI
Oct. 01, 2009            Tri-Cities Historical Society—Grand Haven, MI
Oct. 02, 2009            Historical Society of Michigan—Grand Haven, MI
Oct. 09, 2009            Hope College Science Banquet—Holland, MI
Oct. 17, 2009            Grand Rapids Public Library—Grand Rapids, MI
Nov. 07, 2009            Gales of November Keynote Speaker—Duluth, MN
Nov. 10, 2009             Ionia Library—Ionia, MI
Nov. 10,  2009           Zeeland Literary Club—Zeeland, MI
Nov. 16, 2009            Schoolcraft Library—Schoolcraft, MI
Nov. 21, 2009               Shipwrecks and Scuba—Huron, MI

2008 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/BOOK SIGNINGS

Jan. 15, 2008  Tri--Cities Museum—Grand Haven, MI 
Jan. 16, 2008  Rockford Public Schools—Rockford, MI
Jan. 21, 2008  Retired Pilots Group—Grand Rapids, MI
Feb. 02, 2008  Sloan Museum/Book Signing—Flint, MI
Feb. 07, 2008  Waukazoo Elementary School—Rockford, MI
Feb. 16, 2008  Our World Underwater/Book Signing—Chicago, IL
Feb. 19, 2008  Flat River Historical Society—Greenville, MI
Feb. 23, 2008  Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society—Moundsview, MN
Mar. 01, 2008  Herrick District Library—Holland, MI
Mar. 06, 2008  Lakeshore Elementary School—Holland, MI
Mar. 06, 2008 Georgetown Township Library—Jennison, MI
Mar. 08, 2008  Ghost Ships Festival—Milwaukee, WI
Mar. 12, 2008  Cummings Elementary School—Grand Rapids, MI
Mar. 18, 2008  Lakewood Elementary School—Holland, MI
Mar. 20, 2008  The Heritage Museum—St. Joseph, MI
Mar. 25, 2008  Sheldon Woods Elementary School—Holland, MI
Mar. 27, 2008  Walker Library—North Muskegon, MI
Mar. 29, 2008  The Grand Rapids Museum/Book signing—Grand Rapids, MI
Apr. 05, 2008  Shipwrecks 2008—Welland, Ontario Canada
Apr. 10, 2008  LaGrave CRC—Grand Rapids, MI
Apr. 17, 2008  Tri--Cities Museum/ Book Signing—Grand Haven, MI
Apr. 19, 2008  Ford Seahorses/Book Signing—Detroit, MI
Apr. 23, 2008  Muskegon Historical Society—Muskegon, MI
Apr. 24, 2008  Walker Memorial Library—Muskegon, MI
May 03, 2008  Mysteries and Histories—Holland, MI
Jun. 12, 2008  Banger Historical Society—Banger, MI
Jul. 23, 2008 Genesee District Library—Flint, MI
July 02, 2008  Hope College Summer Science Camp—Holland, MI
Aug. 06, 2008  The Heritage Museum—St. Joseph, MI
Aug. 26, 2008  Pentwater Library—Pentwater, MI
Sep. 05, 2008  Assoc. for Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Annual Meeting
Sep. 09, 2008  Aurelious Library—Mason, MI
Sep. 13, 2008  Georgetown Township Library—Jenison, MI
Sep. 18, 2008  Saugatuck Center for the Arts—Saugatuck, MI
Sep. 21, 2008  Flight 2501 Memorial Program— Saugatuck, MI
Sep. 23, 2008  Bretton Village Seniors—Grand Rapids, MI
Sep. 24, 2008  Holland Women's Club—Holland, MI
Oct. 01, 2008  Muskegon Power Squadron—Muskegon, MI
Oct. 02, 2008  Rockford Area Historical Society—Rockford, MI
Oct. 17, 2008 Moby's Dive Shop—Grand Rapids, MI
Oct. 23, 2008  Lakewood School West Ottawa—Holland, MI
Oct. 28, 2008  Fifth Reformed Church Senior Group—Grand Rapids, MI
Nov. 08, 2008  Herrick District Library—Holland, MI
Nov. 10, 2008  Spring Lake Library—Spring Lake, MI
Nov. 11, 2008  Heritage Christian School—Grandville, MI
Nov. 14, 2008  Waukazoo School West Ottawa—Holland, MI
Nov. 21, 2008  Sheldon Woods School, West Ottawa Holland, MI
Nov. 25, 2008  The Joint Archives of Holland—Holland, MI
Dec. 03, 2008  North Holland School West Ottawa—Holland, MI
Dec. 05, 2008  Zeeland Historical Society—Zeeland, MI

2007 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Feb. 10, 2007              Our World Underwater-- Chicago, IL
Feb. 13, 2007              Lowell Public Library -- Lowell, MI
Mar 24, 2007               Ghost Ships Festival-- Milwaukee, WI
Mar 31, 2007               Shipwrecks 2007-- Ontario, Canada
April 10, 2007             Patmos Library-- Jamestown, MI
April 19, 2007             Georgetown Township Library-- Jenison, MI
April 24, 2007             Berrien County Historical Society-- Benton Harbor, MI
May 5, 2007                 Mysteries and Histories Beneath the Inland Seas-- Holland, MI
May 16, 2007              Trinity Luthern Church 7th Grade class-- St. Joseph, MI
May 17, 2007             Loutit Library-- Grand Haven, MI
May 26, 2007               SS CITY OF MILWAUKEE Museum Ship-- Manistee, MI
June 6, 2007                White Lake Library-- Whitehall, MI
June 21, 2007              Hope College -- Summer Camp-- Holland, MI
June 27, 2007              Hope College -- Summer Camp-- Holland, MI
June 9, 2007                Waterfront Film Festival-- Saugatuck, MI
July 10, 2007              Forest Hills Senior Center-- Forest Hills, MI
July 17, 2007               Zeeland Rotary-- Zeeland, MI
Aug 18, 2007               Michigan Maritime Museum-- South Haven, MI
Aug 19, 2007               Michigan Maritime Museum-- South Haven, MI
Aug 30, 2007               Grand Rapids Kiwanis-- Grand Rapids, MI
Sept. 6, 2007                Walker Library-- North Muskegon, MI
Sept. 9, 2007               Mackinac City, MI   (In partnership with William Lafferty PhD)
Sept 12, 2007               Caledonia Library (Kent) Caledonia, MI
Sept 20, 2007               Knights of the Round Table-- Grand Rapids, MI
Oct. 2, 2007                 Alto Library-- Kent County
Oct 4, 2007                  Michigan Maritime Museum-- South Haven, MI
Oct. 9, 2007                 Grandville Library-- Kent County
Oct. 30, 2007               Spencer Library-- Kent County
Oct. 17, 2007               Rockford Public Schools-- Rockford, MI
Nov. 5, 2007               Crousse Memorial Library-- Kent County
Nov 6, 2007                 Hackley Library-- Muskegon, MI
Dec 19, 2007               West Michigan local Government Managers Assoc.-- Grand Rapids, MI

2006 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Nov 14, 2006                Otsego Library-- Otsego, MI
Nov. 9, 2006                 Spring Lake Library-- Spring Lake, MI
Nov. 4, 2006               Shipwrecks & Scuba -- Sandusky, Ohio
Oct. 18, 2006               Fort Miami Heritage Society-- Benton Harbor, MI
Oct. 12, 2006               Ford Museum-- Grand Rapids, MI
Aug. 24, 2006              Hope College -- MSRA Announcement Presentation-- Holland, MI
Aug. 18, 2006              Press Conference -- Shipwreck Discovery Announcement-- Holland, MI
Aug. 16, 2006              Pentwater Historical Society-- Pentwater, MI
Jun. 10, 2006               Waterfront Film Festival-- Saugatuck, MI
May 6, 2006               Mysteries & Histories -- Evening Beneath the Inland Seas -- Holland, MI 
April 27,  2006            Freedom Village-- Holland, MI
Mar. 25, 2006               Beneath The Seas-- Secaucus, NJ
Feb. 25, 2006               Our World Underwater-- Chicago, IL
Feb. 2006                     Forest Hills Senior Center-- Forest Hills, MI

SELECTED TELEVISION AND NEWS APPEARANCES

Apr. 2010 Fox News - Two Schooners Found
Sep. 20, 2009               Fox TV News-- Griffon Court Case.
Sep. 18, 2008               NPR-- Flight 2501 Mass grave found.
Sep. 16, 2008               Michigan Public Radio with Charity Nebbe. Flight 2501 mass grave found.
Sep. 12, 2008              WGVU radio with David Moore. Flight 2501 mass grave found.
April, 2008                  WZZM Take 5 with Stepahnie Webb. Promoting the book, Icebound.
Mar  19, 2008              WZZM Take Five Live Interview. Icebound Book and Program.
Mar. 19, 2008              WGVU/ NPR Radio Interview w/ Shelly Irvine. Icebound Book and Program.
Mar. 17, 2008             The History Channel:  Cities of the Underworld with Don Wildman.
Feb. 21, 2008              Radio Interview Minneapolis, MN. Icebound Book and Program.
May 2007                    WWMT Kalamazoo News 3. Update -- Search for Northwest Flight 2501.
May 2006                    WWMT Kalamazoo News 3. Search for Northwest Flight 2501.
July 2006                     WWMT Kalamazoo News 3. Hennepin, Barge, Schooner Discoveries.
July 2006                     WZZM  Grand Rapids News 13. Hennepin, Barge, Schooner Discoveries.
Mar. 16, 2006              WZZM News 13 Grand Rapids. Real Life-- Real People. Woman Diver of Fame.
July 2005                    WWMT Kalamazoo New 3.Michigan and Ann Arbor Discoveries.
May 07,  2005             WXMI Fox News 17 with Dan Krauth. Flight 2501 Search.
May 2005                    Wood TV8 Grand Rapids with Jam Sardar. Flight 2501 Search.
May 2005                    WZZM13 Grand Rapids with Linda Paige. Flight 2501 Search.
May 2005                    WWMT News 3 with Leslie Randall. Flight 2501 Search.
June 2002                    Wood TV8 Grand Rapids with Mia Shay.Akeley Discovery announcement.
June 2002                   WZZM News 13 Grand Rapids with Chris Tye. Akeley Discovery.
Sept. 2001                  WWMT Kalamazoo News 3 with Kelsey Carlson. Shipwreck Discovery.
July 1998                     WWMT Kalamazoo News 3 with Kelsey Carlson. Chicora Search Continues.
Summer 1993               CBS News 2 Chicago with Bill Curtis. Under Lake Michigan News Special.
Summer 1992               Illinois Adventure. Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Co. Segment.
Summer 1990               WFLD TV Fox 32 Chicago. Wells Burt Theft.
Summer 1989               Missing Reward Nationally Syndicated Series with Host Stacy Keach-
Summer 1989               WMAQ News 5 Chicago with Jackie Bang. Wells Burt.
May 30, 1989               On The Bench-- Cable Talk Show. 30 Minute segment on the Wells Burt

 
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