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***Important update for Wednesday’s Luncheon

We are pleased to let you know that Robert King, keynote speaker from our recent PBL Christmas Luncheon will give us a brief update on how we (PBL) are responding to the racial incident that happened recently at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton.

If you didn’t have a chance to join us for the Christmas Luncheon to hear Robert’s talk on inclusion and racial reconciliation, here is the video from our program. It is timely in light of the racial incident at the hotel.

If you haven’t already RSVP’d, Monday is the last day to register. You won’t want to miss this January 16th lunch with our guest speaker Steve Hanamura from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm in the Oregon Room at the DoubleTree by Hilton near the Lloyd Center.

He spent part of his youth in a Japanese internment camp and experienced prejudice and discrimination first hand. He is both dynamic and impactful in how he tells his story and helps facilitate change.

President of Hanamura Consulting, Inc., founded in 1986, Steve brings over 30 years’ experience to the consulting, training and speaking profession. He is widely sought after in the areas of leadership development, managing and leading diversity initiatives, building effective teams, working with people with disabilities and managing personal and organizational change.

Steve has authored two books, In Search of Vision and I Can See Clearly and was a contributing author to Valuing Diversity. He has served as past president of the Portland Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and is an emeritus member of The Diversity Collegium, a group of thought leaders in the field of diversity.

Among Steve’s professional honors is the Multi-Cultural Network Trainer of the Year presented by the American Society for Training and Development. He was recognized as one of forty diversity pioneers in the July/August 2007 edition of Profiles in Diversity Journal and has received the Meritorious Service Award for the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. He was also privileged to be one of the torchbearers for the 1996 Olympics.

Throughout his life he has experienced prejudice and discrimination but has been impacted by followers of Jesus Christ who have come alongside him throughout his journey. Though blind, he enjoys running and is an avid sports fan. He and wife Becky have three grown sons and seven grandchildren.

Register at this link. Cost of the lunch is $20.00 and pre-registration is highly appreciated. 

If you would like to register a group of people, please contact Diana directly at 503-906-1580

Check in at the Oregon Room begins at 11:45 am with program and lunch from 12 pm-1:15 pm.

Parking in the Doubletree garage is complementary. You will receive a validation ticket at the luncheon.