Invited Speaker & Symposium Registration Portal

DID YOU RECEIVE A SPEAKER INVITE?  GREAT!

How do you complete your speaker registration?

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  1. Complete FORM below and provide…

  2. Bio: Keep to 200 or fewer.

  3. Headshot: High-resolution, front-facing, clear headshot. JPEG or PNG.

  4. Talk Title: Topic of talk and basic description.

  5. PowerPoint: Presentations are due 1 week prior to event so A/V people can upload and test.

Speaker Registration & Upload Portal

Limited spots open to pre-selected Whalefest Monterey’s Symposium Speakers.

If you received an invite or confirmation from the Whalefest Team, please complete the registration below. Our team will be in touch as additional information is required. Please complete each field, leaving no blanks - thanks.

WHALEFEST is excited to have you join the SYMPOSIUM

  • Registration Deadline is 45 days before the event to be featured on promotional material.

  • PowerPoint Presentations Presentations are due 1 week prior to event so A/V people can upload and test.

  • Email us if you have additional information you would like to share at WhalefestMonterey@gmail.com.

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A woman with blonde hair holding a microphone speaks on stage during a presentation. A banner on the screen identifies her as Natalie Barefoot, Senior Attorney, International Oceans at Earthjustice, with a logo that features a whale and the words 'Whale Watch Moments'.
A man speaking at a podium during an event, with a laptop decorated with stickers, and a name badge, in front of a black background.
A woman with dark hair, wearing a rust-colored sweater, giving a presentation with a microphone, a silver MacBook, and a black stand in front of a dark background.
A woman with long gray hair and glasses speaking at a microphone, standing behind a laptop, with a blue banner at the bottom displaying her name, Lisa Woonick, Ph.D., Superintendent of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and a whale logo.
A woman with long hair and glasses is standing on the left, pointing at a presentation slide projected on a screen. The slide contains a phylogenetic tree, a map of the Pacific coast of North and Central America, and some text and color-coded data related to genetic clustering and geographic distribution.
A woman with wavy light brown hair speaking into a microphone at a presentation, with a laptop and a blue banner displaying her name and affiliation, Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station.
Ted Cheeseman, Ph.D., speaking at a presentation with a laptop on a stand, wearing a patterned short-sleeve shirt, and gesturing with one hand.
What is Whalefest

What does WHALEFEST MONTEREY SYMPOSIUM feature? Speakers from:

  • Art, History, Artifacts

  • Conservation, Protection, Awareness

  • Scientist, Professors, Educators

  • Marine Experts, Biologists, Oceanographers

  • Rescue, Recovery, Wellness

  • Sea Life Experts

  • Workshops, Community Marine-based Organization

  • ….AND MUCH MORE

Symposium Speaker Suggestion or Request

  • Request to be added to the waitlist for the next Whalefest Monterey Symposium.

  • Complete the registration request below. Allow time for Whalefest Team Members to be in touch.

  • Await approval. No guarantee of availability or being selected. ‍ ‍

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