Costa Mesa, Ca.
October 8, 2012

I have received several inquiries about upcoming Everest programs where I will be talking about the mountain, my previous climbs and the upcoming documentary film:
“8 Summits: The Bill Burke Story.”

Here is a list:

October 11, 2012 at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1855 N. Orange Olive Road, Orange, Ca. 11:30 am-1:00 pm. Lunch followed by the talk. Charge: $5 for lunch. Reservations for lunch required. Contact Wayne Slavin by October 9 for tickets-714-776-2563 or wayneslavin@att.net.

October 20, 2012 sponsored by the Adventurers Club of Los Angeles as part of the annual “Night of High Adventure.” 5 pm-9 pm. The program features a social hour, a silent auction of exotic items collected from all over the world, a dinner, and several speakers, including Allan Smith and yours truly. Allan and I plan to preview the documentary film. The program will be given at the Odyssey Restaurant, 15600 Odyssey Drive, Grenada Hills, Ca. Charge: $85.00 per person. Call 1-800-838-3006 for tickets.

October 27, 2012 at the Gordon R. Howard Museum, 1100 W. Clark St., Burbank, Ca.
2 pm-3 pm. The program is sponsored by the Burbank Historical Society. No charge.

December 5, 2012 at Stanford University School of Business & Economics. 1 pm-4 pm. I will be part of a panel of high altitude climbers discussing the subject of “Decision Making and Risk Assessment in High Altitude Mountaineering.” Contact Markus Hallgren at markus.hallgren@usbe.umu.se  for more information.

January 10, 2013 as part of the “Celebrity Series” sponsored by the Crescendo Chapter of the Guilds of the Orange County Performing Arts Center.10 am-11:30 am. The program will be given at the Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Ca. Charge: $30.00 per person. Contact Priscilla Selman at 714-538-3602 for tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

Where charges are imposed, none of the proceeds go to me.

I hope to see you at one of these programs.

Bill