Past Events & Appearances

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Event:  International Boating and Water Safety Summit

Date:  March 28-31, 2010- Daytona, FL

Capt. Keith will be at the annual International Boating and Water Safety Summit in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he'll be speaking to representatives of the National Safe Boating Council, National Water Safety Congress, Coast Guard Boating Safety Division, and state and national safe boating organizations.

 

 

 

Event:  Chicago Tribune Travel and Adventure Show

Date:  March 20 & 21, 2010- Chicago, IL - Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

 
Capt. Keith Colburn conducted a featured presentation entitled "Backpacks, Bicycles and the Bering Sea" on Saturday, March 20, followed by a Meet and Greet Another Meet and Greet was held on Sunday, March 21.

 

 

Event: Wizard Captains At The Old Salty Dog

Date:  December 6, 2009 - Sarasota, Florida

Capt. Keith and Monte Colburn attended a "Meet and Greet" at
the Old Salty Dog Restaurant in Sarasota, FL presented by Sarasota
Ford.

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EVENT: 19th Annual Charlie Daniels Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Celebrity Golf Classic & Angelus Country Concert

Date: December 3rd-6th, 2009 - Tampa, Florida

Capt. Keith and Monte Colburn participated with other celebrities as
invited guests of famous country artist Charlie Daniels, to benefit
the Angelus House in Tampa, FL.  The Angelus House is a home for
severely handicapped persons confined to wheelchairs, who are not able
to care for themseves. For more info visit www.theangelus.com

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Event:  Guest Chef Appearance for Plum Room VIP's at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

December 5, 2009 - Tampa, FL

Captains Keith and Monte Colburn served up some crab, and special
appetizers,  during a private guest chef / meet and greet inside the
Plum Room at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, FL.

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Event:  Louisiana Shrimpers Association Fundraiser

December 2, - Belle Chasse, Louisiana

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area and Plaquemines Parish Gov't in New Orleans welcomed Capt. Keith Colburn to a fundraiser to benefit the Louisianna Shrimpers Assoc.

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EVENT: Caterpillar Int'l WorkBoat Show

December 2nd - New Orleans, Louisiana

Capt. Keith Colburn attended the Caterpillar Intl'l WorkBoat
Show in New Orleans and met with many fans who attended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event:  Harrah's Crab Night With Capt. Keith Coburn

 December 1 - New Orleans, Louisiana
 

Capt. Keith Colburn appeared at Harrah's Casino in New Orleans during
Crab Specialty Night!

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EVENT: Carhartt Store Grand Opening

Date: October 2nd, 2009 - Portland, OR

Capt. Keith Colburn was a special guest at the Grand Opening of The Carhartt Store in Portland, OR on Friday, October 2nd. The new store is located at 10243 NE Cascades Pkwy.

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EVENT: OptiStor Crab and Beer Event
(In conjunction with EMC, Data Domain and Silver Peak)

September 29, 2009 - Kirkland, WA

Capt. Keith recently attended an invitation only event at The Woodmark Kirkland Hotel for Optistor where he shared stories on how he navigates for pots of gold and how it relates to businesses making the right IT choices.

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EVENT: Pacific Commercial Fisherman's Festival

September 19th-20th, 2009 - Astoria, Oregon

Capt. Monte Colburn and crew of the Wizard were special guests at the  Pacific Commercial Fishermen's Festival in Astoria, OR signing autographs for fans.  This Festival pays tribute to the heritage of commercial fisherment in the Northwest.  Congrats to the Wizard team who accepted a tug-of-war challenge from the "Ax Men" and won!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVENT: Fashion First Seattle

September 17, 2009 - Seattle, Washington

Capt. Keith Colburn strutted down the Fashion First runway wearing designer duds in support of Seattle's Starlight Children's Foundation of Washington.  This year's event raised approximately $65,000.  To learn more about the Starlight Children's Foundation visit:

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EVENT: 19th Annual New York Super Boat Grand Prix              9-1-1 Memorial Service and Visitation  - NYY Steak Appearance

September 11th-13th, 2009 - Liberty State Park, New Jersey

Capt. Keith Colburn was part of this year’s 19thAnnual New York Super Boat Race on the Hudson River, as New York City Celebrated Harbor Day.  The Captain was at Liberty State Park in NJ signing autographs  for race fans. Capt. Keith also participated in a "Meet and Greet" at NYY Steak inside Yankees Stadium. Prior to meeting guests, Capt. Keith joined NYY chefs for a cooking demo featuring Alaskan king crab,  which was shown before the game on the stadium jumbo-tron to over 15,000 fans.  During that same weekend Capt. Keith also attended a NY/NJ Port Authority Police Memorial Service in observance of 9-1-1. 

Later that day, he also visited firefighters located at station 10/10, which is located directly across from ground zero and was destroyed.  The station has now been rebuilt and has a bronze memorial on the outside wall of the fire station listing the names of all those who gave their lives that tragic day.  A special thank you goes out to Detective Thomas McHale Jr. (NY/NJ Port Authority Police/FBI) for all of his assistance.

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EVENT:  Wizard Crew Spends A Day At Fort Lewis

Date: Sept. 3, 2009 -  Fort Lewis,  Washington

Capt. Keith Colburn and his crew made a visit to the troops stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington.  During their visit,  they not only participated in a "Meet & Greet" with soldiers stationed at the base but also had an opportunity to participated in some military simulations.Fort Lewis is home to many superb units.  I Corps, and Madigan Army Medical Center, as well as three of the Army's Stryker Brigades, 3rd Brigade, 4th Brigade and the 5th Brigade, all of the 2nd Infantry Division.  Other great units include the 4th Cavalry 6th Squadron, 42nd Military Police Brigade, 201st Military Intelligence Brigade, 6th Military Police Group (CID), 555 th Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement), 62nd Medical Brigade, 142nd Signal Brigade, and 593rd Corps Support Group all share Ft Lewis as their home.

 

 

EVENT: The Climb for Clean Air

 Date: July 24th-26th, 2009 – Ashford, Washington

The weekend of July 24-26, Capt. Keith Colburn climbed Mt. Rainier along with 20 other ambitious people and raised a total of $7,911 for the American Lung Association in the state of Washington. This event raised a grand total of $115,000 for the charity. Mt. Rainier is the most glaciated mountain in the lower 48 and requires not only a great amount of physical strength but just as much mental. As you may guess, Keith made it to the summit early morning of July 26th after months of training and preparation.

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EVENT: San Jose Eagles' Annual Disadvantaged Children's Shopping Spree.

Date: July 17th, 2009 - San Jose, California

Capt. Keith Colburn and Capt. Monte Colburn recently attended a chairity fundraising dinner held by the San Jose Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) # 8 Almost $2,000 was raised to benefit the San Jose Eagles’ Annual Disadvantaged Children’s Shopping Spree. 

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EVENT: Continental Airlines Safety Seminars

Date: July 13th-15th, 2009 - Houston, Cleveland, Newark

Capt. Keith Colburn visited 3 major hubs for Continental Airlines, talking about the importance of safety and meeting  employees from various departments at each hub. Pictured to the left are Lisa Schust/Continental Sales Manager for Midwest Region, Capt. Keith Colburn, and Robbie Anderson/Staff Vice President for Continental Airlines in Cleveland.

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EVENT: King Crab & Steak Cookout

Date: July 10th, 2009 - Gardnerville, Nevada

Captain Keith Colburn recently spent the afternoon visiting the Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley Nevada, which serves more than 500 children a year. A "King Crab & Steak Cookout" took place to raise money for club programs and services to promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence.

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EVENT: 25th Annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival Sarasota, FL

Date: June 27th-July 6th, 2009 - Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota has one of the longest continuously running race sites in the world, and is known as the “Indy 500” for Super Boat Racing. Captain Keith Colburn and Deckhand Travis Lofland were on hand for all the festivities...

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EVENT: Detlef Schrempf Gala and Celebrity Golf Classic

Date: June 19th-21st, 2009 - Bellevue, Washington

Captain Keith Colburn participated as a celebrity guest in the Detlef Schrempf Gala and Celebrity Golf Classic to raise money for Rise n' Shine Northwest Children's Charities.

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EVENT: Grand Opening of NYY Steak and Hard Rock Cafe at Yankee Stadium

Date: April 2nd, 2009 - Bronx, New York

Councilman Max B. Osceola Jr., with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, welcomes Capt. Keith Colburn to the Grand Opening of NYY Steak and Hard Rock Cafe at Yankee Stadium as a Special Invited Guest.

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EVENT: Capt. Keith In New York City for Discovery Channel "Up Front" Appearance

Date: March 30th- April 3rd, 2009 - New York, New York

Capt. Keith Colburn of the Fishing Vessel Wizard is in New York City this week with Discovery Channel with Sig Hansen. Upcoming interviews include: 03/31/09 - Mad Money on CNBC, 04/01/09 - Fox and Friends on Fox News Channel and 04/01/09 Bulls and Bears Television Show. (Times and Channels Vary On Viewing Area)

                                                      Interviews are posted in the Crabwizard Forum.

 

EVENT:St. Bernard Project Fundraiser

 March 7th, 2009 - Lacey, Washington

Keith and Tumwater Teens help raise money for St. Bernard Project, a community-based rebuilding organization in St. Bernard Parish, LA

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EVENT:Caterpillar Int'l WorkBoat Show

December 3rd and 4th, 2008 - New Orleans, Louisiana

Caterpillar® Features Wizard Captain Keith Colburn at the 2008 International Workboat show

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EVENT: Biggest Catch in the Big Easy

November 30th, 2008 - New Orleans, Louisiana

Captain Keith helps raise money for the St. Bernard Project, a community-based rebuilding organization in St. Bernard Parish.

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EVENT: Hard Rock's Catch Event of the Year

November 27th, 2008 - Tampa, Florida

Keith Colburn recently gave aa private cooking demonstration to127 casino VIP’s attendedat the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

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EVENT: “Fisk & Friends” Celebrity Golf Classic

November 13th, 2008 - Sarasota, Florida

Captain Keith joins Carlton Fisk and friends at the prestigious Founders Golf Club. All proceeds were donated to The Florida Center.

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EVENT: Seattle Children's Fund Celebrity Golf Classic

September 19th, 2008 - Redmond, Washington

Capt. Keithteamed up with retired Seattle Seahawk Randall Morris and former 49er stand out Charlie Young for the Northwest Children's Charity. 

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EVENT: Safety Awareness Week at Newark Liberty Airport

September 9th, 2008 - Newark, New Jersey

Captain Keith speaks about the hazards he faces while captaining his boat to members of Continental Airlines Newark Management team.

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EVENT: Fashion First Seattle

August 7th, 2008 - Seattle, Washington

Keith Colburn strutted down the Fashion First runway wearing designer duds in support of Seattle's Starlight Children's Foundation of Washington.

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EVENT:Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix Festival

July 3rd - 6th, 2008 - Sarasota, Florida

Grand Prix guests of honor Capt. Keith, Monte and Travis help out the Florida Center and the Suncoast Foundation for the Handicapped, Inc.

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