Past Speaking Engagements

Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary: Nicole gave a brief presentation about ghost research on November 17, 2020.
USS Hornet's History and Mystery Event: Nicole was a VIP guest / presenter for this event on July 12-13, 2019. She presented about the history and hauntings of the RMS Queen Mary prior to participating in the overnight paranormal investigation.
Ghost Fest IV: Nicole did a presentation at Ghost Fest IV at the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, titled “The Haunted Queen of the Seas: History and Mystery of the RMS Queen Mary in September of 2010.
Haunted America Conference West Coast: Nicole also presented about the RMS Queen Mary at Troy Taylor’s Haunted America Conference West Coast in February of 2011 and at the San Diego Ghost and Paranormal Meetup Group in May of 2011.
San Diego Ghost and Paranormal Meetup Group: Nicole presented The Ghosts of the RMS Queen Mary at the San Diego Ghost and Paranormal Meetup Group in May of 2011.
San Diego History Center: The San Diego Paranormal Research Society did a presentation at the San Diego History Center on October 26, 2011 for the “Spooktacular Events at the San Diego History Center.”
Maritime Ghost Conference 2012: Nicole will be a presenter at the Maritime Ghost Conference in San Diego, California on September 15, 2012. This event is put on by the San Diego Ghost and Paranormal Meetup Group. Please visit http://maritimeghostconference.com/ for more information.
OSHER Adult Learning through Cal State San Marcos: Nicole presented about the haunted history of the RMS Queen Mary at National University in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit http://www.csusm.edu/el/olli/
OSHER Adult Learning Center: Nicole presented about paranormal research practices and investigation techniques to a group of OSHER attendees in 2018.
OSHER Adult Learning Center: Nicole was invited back to give her "Paranormal Research 101" lecture in October, 2019.
Bean Crazy Coffee Shop – Thousand Oaks, Ca – September 2016: Nicole was invited to speak about the Spirited Queen Mary at the Bean Crazy Coffee Shop located in Thousand Oaks, California. Nicole will also be selling copies of her latest book about the ship. It was a fun gathering with lots of people interested in the legendary ocean liner.
Amy Bruni’s Strange Escapes – Seaside Spirits Aboard The Rms Queen Mary:Nicole was absolutely thrilled to be a featured speaker at this conference, presenting about the rich history and paranormal phenomena aboard the Queen Mary. It was an amazing event with fabulous speakers and vendors, many who are considered top researchers in the field. Additionally, Nicole sold close to 60 copies of The Haunted Queen of the Seas: The Living Legend of the RMS Queen Mary and Spirited Queen Mary: Her Haunted Legendcombined.
Port Gamble Conference (Washington) – October 28th – 30th, 2017: Nicole presented about the Spirited RMS Queen Mary at the 7th annual Port Gamble Ghost Conference in Port Gamble, WA. For more information about the conference, please click visithttp://www.portgamble.com/paranormal2

Oregon Ghost Conference 2015: Nicole presented about the haunted history of the RMS Queen Mary at the annual Oregon Ghost Conference in 2015. For more information, please visit http://www.oregonghostconference.com/
Oregon Ghost Conference 2016: Nicole presented about San Diego’s Most Haunted.
Oregon Ghost Conference 2017: Nicole gave her very first presentation on “Children and the Paranormal” in addition to being on various panels. She also sold books alongside friend and colleague Karen Frazier. The OGC just keeps getting better every year!
Oregon Ghost Conference 2019: Nicole presented "Trends in Paranormal Research."

Preston Castle ParaCon – August 24 – 26, 2017: Nicole Strickland was a featured presenter about the history and paranormal happenings aboard the RMS Queen Mary during the 3rd Annual ParaCon. Both she and Ali Schreiber also participated in an overnight paranormal research project at the site.
Preston castle ParaCon - August 2-5, 2018: Nicole was invited once again to present at this conference, this time about San Diego's Most Haunted. She also served on a West Coast Hauntings panel discussing the history and spiritual phenomena aboard the Queen Mary.
Casa de las Campanas - October 1, 2019: Nicole was invited by the residents to give a talk about paranormal research and the San Diego Paranormal Research Society. It was a huge hit!

Escondido Public Library “Haunted Escondido” event 2016: Nicole and Ali presented about many haunted locations in North County San Diego, including the results of their private paranormal research project of the Escondido Public Library.
Escondido Public Library “Haunted Queen Mary” Presentation – October 2017: Due to the popularity of 2016’s “Haunted Escondido” presentation at the Escondido Public Library, the team was invited back again in 2017 where Nicole gave her unique presentation on the RMS Queen Mary’s legendary history and paranormal happenings. Future speaking engagements in the works.
Escondido Public Library "Boos and Booze" event 2018: Nicole and Ali presented to library patrons and shared their recent case study results from a 2nd investigation conducted in the summer months of 2018.

Julian Public Library “San Diego’s Most Haunted” Presentation – November 2017:Nicole was ecstatic to have been invited to present about San Diego’s haunted locations at the beautiful Julian public library. One of the attendees’ family members used to own the Twin Inns in Carlsbad, which is a location featured in Nicole’s book, San Diego’s Most Haunted. It was a fantastic group!
Julian Public Library "Haunted Queen Mary" Presentation: Nicole was invited back to the Julian Library in 2018 to talk about her research work aboard the Queen Mary. She shared the ship's legendary history and some of her captured case study data.

Aztec Brewing Company - February 2019: Nicole presented about "San Diego's Most Haunted" and general paranormal research.
Aztec Brewing Company - May 2019: Nicole will present about "Ghosts of the Queen Mary" and hold a book signing.
Aztec Brewing Company - June 2019: Nicole will present about "Children and the Paranormal."
Aztec Brewing Company - October 2019: Nicole's "Ghostology" lecture was well-received.

The SDPRS team was invited by numerous San Diego libraries to present about paranormal research practices and haunted locations during the fall of 2018.