“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” ~ John Ford
Jett Britnell at Explorers Talk. Photo by Coleen Clancy.
Both Jett & Kathryn speak from the heart and are comfortable and quite adept at public speaking. They have participated as guest speakers, seminar and workshop leaders, photo contest judges as well as introduced other speakers at Travel Conferences and several of North America’s premier Scuba Diving Shows, including the Professional Photographers of Canada, British Columbia Association of Travel Writers, Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia,The Vancouver Aquarium, Scuba Diving Stores and Photography Clubs. We cover such topics as Adventure Travel,Photography, Underwater Photography, How To Get Published and Shark Conservation.
Kathryn Britnell at Explorers Talk. Photo by Craig Minielly.
Public Speaking Gigs
Diving Sports Canada
October 2022 (Vancouver)
ZOOM Presentation for The Marin Scuba Club
February 2022 (Sausalito)
ZOOM Presentation for The Explorers Club – Ontario / Nunavut Region
February 2022 (Toronto)
ZOOM Presentation for OCUPS – Orange County Underwater Photographic Society, LAUPS (Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society), and SDUPS (San Diego Underwater Photographic Society.)
May 2021 (California)
Explorers Talk at Fjällräven Vancouver
February 2020 (Vancouver)
Explorers Talk at Vancouver Aquarium November 2019 (Vancouver)
Polarquest Expedition Ship August 2019 (Svalbard, Norway)
Diving Locker January 2019 (Vancouver)
Beneath The Sea March 2018 (New Jersey)
Blogger Influencer Week February 2016 (Panama City, Panama)
Ocean Quest Dive Centre July 2015 (Vancouver)
Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Underwater Explorations Speaker Series May 2015 (Vancouver)
British Columbia Association of Travel Writers Symposium
April 2015 (Vancouver)
Professional Photographers Of Canada British Columbia February 2015 (Vancouver)
Fraser Valley Scuba Club September 2014 (Abbotsford)
Vancouver Aquarium Diver’s Weekend January 2014 (Vancouver)
BC Travel Series Mission Library
November 2012 (Mission)
Ocean Quest Dive Centre May 2012 (Vancouver)
Northwest Dive & Travel Show April 2012 (Tacoma)
Our World Underwater February 2012 (Chicago)
Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Underwater Explorations Speaker Series November 2011 (Vancouver)
British Columbia Association of Travel Writers Symposium May 2011 (Vancouver)
Northwest Dive & Travel Show May 2011 (Tacoma)
Ocean Quest Dive Centre March 2011 (Vancouver)
Our World Underwater February 2011 (Chicago)
Northwest Dive & Travel Show
May 2010 (Tacoma)
Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Underwater Explorations Speaker Series January 2010 (Vancouver)
Northwest Dive & Travel Show
April 2009 (Tacoma)
Our World Underwater February 2009 (Chicago)
Northwest Dive & Travel Show May 2008 (Tacoma)
Boston Sea Rovers March 2008 (Boston)
Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Underwater Explorations Speaker Series June 2004 (Vancouver)
Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Underwater Explorations Speaker Series March 2002 (Vancouver)
Divescapes March 1997 (Edmonton)
Underwater Canada
April 1996 (Toronto)
Underwater Canada April 1995 (Toronto)
BC Photographers 1989
Featured Underwater Photographer
February 1989 (Vancouver)
Speaking Testimonials
“Thank you so much for the invitation. I’m very glad that I came. Excellent presentations all round!”
~ Ross McLeod
“Congratulations on such a successful night Jett and Kathryn! Very sad not to have been a part of this evening.”
~ Fran Duthie
“A cool evening outing, with fascinating chatter & imagery.”
~ Craig Minielly
“Thanks again! It was a great night. My friend Erzsi now wants to become a member.”
~ Coleen Clancy
“Congratulations to Jett and Kathryn on producing a spectacular Explorers Club Talk, last night, at the Vancouver Aquarium. Sensational and exhilarating discussions on everything from the plight of Borneo’s Proboscis monkey, to sea otters, to shipwrecks full of treasures destined to be delivered to Julius Caesar! What a fascinating evening! Well done!”
~ Fran Duthie
“It was excellent!”
~ Penny Harris
“I enjoyed the evening.”
~ Peter Norris
“Yes, the gods were smiling Jett, but largely at the team that put together this exceptional event!! Informative presentations. That was an amazing venue! Great stories, information and images!! Well done all!!”
~ Lee Treloar
“Fantastic!!”
~ Ray Hyland
“Thank you so much for coming out! Great times, fantastic presentation!!”
~ Tess Hedderick, Vancouver Diving Locker.
“It was a great presentation!”
~ Coleen Clancy, The Explorers Club.
“Really enjoyed the great presentation! Thank you!”
~ Young Tze Kuah, Orthodontist & Scuba Diver.
“Thank you for a great evening! Nice to see everyone.”
~ Khrista Jones, Technical Scuba Diver.
“It was really inspiring. I am now a huge shark fan!”
~ Roberta Staley, Filmmakers, Professional Writer.
“Thank you Jett!!!! Wow! We all had a great time last night! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to both you and Kathryn!”
~ Deirdre Forbes McCracken, Owner, Ocean Quest Dive Centre
“Great presentation. Great feedback from attendees. Thanks Jett and Kathryn!”
~ Greg McCracken, Owner, Ocean Quest Dive Centre
“Jett Britnell inspired the crowd with his slide show on underwater photography and dive travel writing. He addressed issues of composition (such as how to shoot potential cover photo), using models in your shots, what editors expect of him and the usefulness of using online social media to create a presence for yourself on the web.”
~ Baila Lazurus, President, British Columbia Association of Travel Writers
“2hrs & 20 min of incredible photos, stories, and guidance – Thanks Jett!”
~ Brian Keith Smith, Professional Photographer.
“Thanks so much for taking the time to come and speak with us Jett. You were very inspiring with your stories and your images! Very well done presentation.”
~ Anna Beaudry, Professional Photographer.
“Fabulous evening – thanks for the great info and imagery.”
~ Craig Minielly, Professional Photographer.
“We were treated to a wealth of world class images and knowledge. Wonderful to see so much from our local waters.”
~ Paul Wright Jeff, Professional Photographer.
“I was so disappointed to miss it!!! I heard it was amazing!!”
~ Kerri-Jo Stewart, Professional Photographer.
“Enjoyed your talk this evening. Thank you for putting that on. Wish I could have spent some time chatting. I really enjoyed your images of the First Nations burial sites. My wife finally agreed to getting her Open Water Scuba Certification after 8 years of convincing. She really enjoyed your talk as well.”
