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Presentations

Because Hans' work in the frontline of media-innovation as well as a whisky-expert he regularly gets invitations to give presentations and lectures. Below you will find a summary of them over the last 12 years.

2007
1 Jan-20 Feb- USA - various book presentations and whisky masterclasses
23-25 Feb- Groningen - WFNN - whisky masterclasses
3 March- Nijmegen - Book presentation Versailles
13 March- Amsterdam - Book presentation Whisky Passion
16 March- Zwolle - Whisky masterclass for De Librije
24 March- Eindhoven - Book presentation Whisky Live
1-14 Apr- Schotland - Book promotion tour
15-18 Apr- Engeland - Book promotion tour
21 Apr- Heerde - Whisky masterclass for Slijterij De Brink
24 Apr- Nijkerk - Lecture Kursk for Univé
12 May- Den Bosch - Whisky book presentation Blackadder
19-29 May- Schotland - Book promotion tour
31 May- Staphorst - Lecture Kursk for Univé
26-28 Juni- Charleston SC - Whisky masterclasses
9-13 Juli- Kentucky - Book promotion tour
15-17 Juli- Tennessee - Book promotion tour
24 Juli- Charleston SC - Whisky masterclass
29 Aug- Zwolle - Stedelijk Museum, whisky masterclass and Book presentation Soroptimisten
20 Sep- Barneveld - Book presentation BDU
22-23 Sep- Vlissingen - Book presentation voor Whisky by the Sea
26 Sep- Zwolle, De Tagrijn - Book presentation voor Stentor
6 Okt- IJmuiden, Book presentation voor Whisky aan Zee
24 Okt- De Wijk, Lezing Berging van de Koersk, voor Rotary Staphorst-Reestsland
9-11 Nov- Leiden, Book presentation Whisky Live Leiden

2006
1-31 Jan- USA - various presentations
10-12 Feb- Groningen - WFNN - whisky masterclasses
24-26 Feb- Brussel - Int. Whisky Festival - masterclasses
4 March-Nijmegen - Book presentation for Versallles
5-7 March- Londen - LBF - POD presentations
11 March- Nijverdal - Lecture at Boekenbal
12 March - Vorden - Book presentation bij Bruna
15 March- Wijk bij Duurstede - Lecture Kursk for Lions
20 March- Zwolle - TV-interview on books - TV Zwolle
25 March- Zwolle - Whisky masterclass for De Librije
12-13 Apr- Londen - Jury Undiscovered Authors Competition for Bookforce
22 Apr- Amsterdam - Launch Whisky Passion
25 Apr- Zwolle - Book presentation for Historic Center Overijssel
27-30 AprSpeyside - Festival - Book promotion tour
1-5 May- Edinburgh/Glasgow - Book promotion tour
7 May-11 Jul- USA - various book presentations and whisky masterclasses
29-30 Jul- Beekbergen - whisky masterclasses for NK Horse Riding
4 Sep- Lochem - Lecture Kursk for Rotary
16 Sep- Nijmegen - Peat Walk - filming for Single Malt TV
18 Sep- Nunspeet - Presentation Whisky Awards
19 Sep- Zwolle - Lecture Kursk for Past Rotarians
30 Sep- IJmuiden - Book presentation Whisky aan Zee
15 Oct- Nunspeet - Whiskypresentation Usquebaugh Society
20 Oct- Amersfoort - Book presentation Whisky Almanak 2
27 Oct- Heino - Whisky masterclass for Slijterij Salomons
31 Oct- Heerde- Signing whisky books for Slijterij De Brink
2 Nov- Loevestein - POD workshops for Holland-Ridderkerk
9 Nov- Haarlem - Whisky masterclass for King's Court
10-12 Nov- Leiden - Int. Whisky Festival - book presentations and masterclasses, filming for Single Malt TV
13 Nov- Nunspeet - Whisky masterclass with Michael Jackson
16 Nov- Zwolle - Whisky masterclass for R10 kunstenaarssociëteit
24 Nov- Deventer - Whisky masterclass for Pijprokersgilde Bommel
25 Nov- Zwolle - Whisky masterclass for De Librije
1 Dec- Vlissingen - Book presentation Whiskydiner De Schelde
5-31 Dec- USA - various book presentations

2005
16-22 Jan- Charleston - various presentations on POD
20 Feb- Den Haag - Great Britain Festival - book presentation
25-27- Gent - WhiskyFestival - book presentations and masterclasses
12-15 March- London Book Fair - POD-sessions
24 March- Hasselt - Lecture Kursk for Rotary
31 March- Zwolle - Workshop POD for Waanders Uitgevers
20 Apr- Zwolle - Lecture Kursk for Rotaract
28-30 Apr- Speyside Festival - book presentations
1-10 May- Schotland - Book promotion tour
18 May- Amsterdam - ING Bank - POD presentation
24 May- Nieuwleusen - Lecture Kursk for Univé
25-31 May- Charleston & New York - Book promotion tour
2 Jun- Apeldoorn - Whiskypresentatie Daimler Benz
3 Jun- Zwolle - Book presentation Conservatorium Zwolle
4 Jun- Zwolle - Book presentation Waanders Boekhandel
7 Jun- Zwolle - Radiointerview TV Oost - book presentation
17-27 Jun- Charleston - book presentations
12 Aug- Zwolle - Innova - Lecture POD
26 Sep- Brummen - Whiskypresentation Diageo
29 Sep- Beetsterzwaag - Lecture Kursk for Rotary
13 Oct- Brunssum - Whiskypresentation
18-20 Oct- Frankfurt - Buchmesse, lectures on POD
21 Oct- Vlissingen - Book presentation
30 Oct- Den Haag - Book presentation
2 Nov- Driebergen - Whiskypresentation
3 Nov- Zwolle - Whiskypresentation
11-13 Nov- Leiden - Int. Whisky Festival - books and masterclasses
14 NovZwolle - Whisky masterclass with Michael Jackson for Tagrijn
17 NovDen Haag - Book presentation for British Embassy
19 Nov-31 Dec- USA - various book presentations



2004
22 Jan - New York - Reader's Digest - On custom publishing
30 Jan - RTV Oost - Tv-programma over schrijven en uitgeven
20 Feb - Bang & Olufsen Studiogroup, Castle Staverden, with Jan Vayne, on Music on Demand
13-15 March - London Book Fair - Presentations to various publishers on Publishing on Demand
22-24 March - Athens, Greece - Presentation to Greek printers
31/3-1 April - Frankfurt, Musikmesse, Presentation to various music publishers
28/-29 April - Brussell, workshop for the European Foundation for the Improvement of working and living conditions
20-22 May - Warsaw, Polish Book Fair - Presentation on global inventory free publishing to Polish publishers
11 June - Kopenhagen, for the Technologisk Institut - Presentation on Publishing on Demand
20-27 Sep - Charleston (SC) - USA - Training for European Publishers in the US
28-29 Sep - Leatherhead (UK) for PIRA - On workflow and global inventory free publishing
5 Oct - Frankfurt, Germany, 26th International Supply Chain Specialists Meeting, Room "EUROPA", Hall 4.0, Frankfurt Book Fair - Global inventory Free Publishing and Distribution
22 Oct - Aberdeen, Scotland - Book Presentation
5-7 Nov - Leiden, NL - Bookpresentation and Masterclass Whisky Tasting, International Malt Whisky Festival
18 Nov - London, UK - Publishing on Demand - VNU Business Publications
19 Nov - London, UK - Publishing on Demand - Canterbury Press
14-17 Dec - Chicago (Ill) - USA - International Music Fair - On Inventory Free Music Publishing

2003

20-22 Feb. Charleston/US – presentation Books-on-Demand, Booksurge.com/Bowker
27-28 Feb. St.Petersburg/Rusland – Bookpresentation and Filming
6-7 March Aberdeen/Scotland – Bookpresentation and Filming
16-18 March London/England workshops Publishing LBF
20 March Birmingham/England – PIRA congress on workflow
June Rotterdam - lectures RSM/Erasmus University
24 September Amsterdam - Presentation at the International School of Humanities and Social Sciences - part of the University of Amsterdam
8&9 October Frankfurt - presentations on Publishing and Printing on Demand during the Frankfurter Buchmesse
11 December Amsterdam - Presentation on E-publishing and POD - InCt, magazine for ICT and Publishing

2002,
20 Feb. International PIRA congress, Amsterdam, Keynote on how to publish Personalized, Customized content On-demand
25 Feb. Copenhagen, Denmark, Keynote for Danish Publishers
17-20 March London Book Fair, 6 lectures on using the Publishing platform Kitabu for Personalized and Customized Publishing
9th April Birmingham, Ipex, lecture on Publishing On Demand
Juni lectures Erasmus University Rotterdam/RSM, about strategic management and changing value chains in the graphics and publishing branche, the influence of ICT on graphi-media.
August Idem
Augustus presentation for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Amsterdam, about changing value chains in the publishing world
October Series of presentations on the Frankfurt Buchmesse, an assignment from Xerox Europa
Year round Various workshops for Gea Consultants

2001
March London - Lecture London Book Fair “on self-publishing”
June London - Tv on Euronews from Business Profile Gopher in 14 countries, in 5 languages.
October Frankfurt, Germany, Keynote Xerox Seminar Frankfurter Buchmesse
October Brussel, Belgium, Keynote Xerox European Printing Partner Congress
Year roundVarious counseling sessions, amongst others for the Board of Friesland College ROC.
Year round Various workshops Gea Consultants

2000
26 JanuaryConference The Digital Customer, Amsterdam, for. Euroforum
8 March AVRO, Televison Ned. 1 - The Mornings - About new ways of publishing
15 March - SUN Microsystems, Comfidence-congres. Figi Zeist - About internet communities & publishing, together with pianist Jan Vayne
16 March- Radio-interview Omrop Fryslân - Author-iniated publishing
18 March. - Fryske Writers Day, Leeuwarden, Theater Romein - Publisihing with Internet
18-21 March Presentations on London Book Fair – Gopher Concept - London
30 March - Friesland College, Leeuwarden - Workshops for Teachers - About the changing professional behaviour as a result of the integration of internet in value chains.
20 April USA – Lecture Publishing on Internet – Palo Alto – Silicon Valley CA , oan assignment from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
26 April - Presentation for Wisdom Software – Changing value chains - Castle Nienhuis – Roden
17 May - Lecture for the Dutch Publishers Association – Publishing with Internet, Okura Hotel – Amsterdam
19 May - TV broadcasting for. Telegraafnet – on location – WebTV
May-August - Production of TV series for. business-tv program RTL5, sponsored by ING Bank and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (broadcasted 12 sunday-evenings between october-december 2000)
13 September Lecture for the Foundation of the "Drents" Book" – Publishing in niche markets, using the Internet
23 September Lecture for the Business Association of the Province of Overijssel - About Changing value chains in the new economy, especially in Music and Publishing, together with pianist Jan Vayne
17-21 October Presentations Gopher Concept, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Frankfurt
4 November Lecture Book Festival 2000 – Isle of Wight – UK
7 November Lecture Businessclub Stellingwerven, Wolvega, Fryslân
9 November Lecture at Year Conference GEA – About changing value chains, Amsterdam
26 November Lecture Elspeet-conference, Bookpublishing, Elspeet.
28 November Bookpresentation Ben Woldring, Mediaplaza, Utrecht
30 November Presentation Amazing Networking, Marialust, Apeldoorn
11 December Presentation Reekx, Online Document, Zwolle

1999
27 Maart Presentation Gopher concept to prime minister Wim Kok, Utrecht, Media Plaza
15 April Lecture Hogeschool Domstad Utrecht, Intranet communication, an assignment from. Management Study Centre
15 April Lecture Foundation Literaary Activities, Heerenveen
9 September - Emma-lecture, World Trade Center, Eindhoven, about E-commerce
28 November - Lecture Hogeschool Domstad Utrecht, Intranet communication, an assignment fro Management Study Centre
17 December - Presentation Media Plaza 2000, Jaarbeurs Utrecht. with Jan Vayne

1998
Year round
- Presentations for the diverse Nuon-companies (Second largest Electricity company in NL
- Lectures in MediaPlaza, the demonstratiecentre for the Electronic Highway, founded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, KPN Telecom and De Jaarbeurs Utrecht

1997
Q1 and Q2 : Presentations and demonstrations regarding multimedia and internet for the diverse Nuon-companies

1996
2 March i.o.v. Com’media Traning - Groningen Lecture on. Multimedia for professional graphic designers
15 March Commision Economic Affairs: Internet and cable television
29 May Presentation Senate-commission Dutch Government: Internet and cable television
20 Juni ‘ i.o.v. Training Institute Faktor in Rotterdam: Presentation multimedia and professional education - Hotel New York - Rotterdam
30 September for province Boarnsterhim B&W + entepreneurs: possibiilities of Internet in communication between local government and commercial enterprises- Hardegaryp - Friesland
11 October for. IB Group Groningen: multimedia as a marketing-instrument - Groningen
17 October for. TeleKabel Friesland: Internet & Cable Television - Leeuwarden
26 November for. Gemeenschappelijk Centrum voor Onderwijsbegeleiding in Friesland (GCO): TV program Internet in primary education - Omrop Fryslân - Leeuwarden

1995
3 November for. Netherlands Study Centre: RAI Amsterdam - Congress on Telel Education - Education via the electronic highway - ITOF, a live case about interactive televison education
11 November for. Multi Media Research Institute - Chr. Hogeschool Windesheim - Zwolle: Interactive television for educational purposes

Books

Eyewitness Guide to Whisky
Travel guide along almost all whisky distilleries in the world. Editor-in-chief   Charles ...
A Taste of Whisky
Dutch whisky expert and author Hans Offringa selected 10 Scottish single malts and approached four...
The Legend of Laphroaig
A 216-page full color book about the history of Laphroaig,
written by Hans Offringa & Marcel van ...

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