Category: Monthly Luncheon

Speaker

Professor James Russel

Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School

Overview

“Across much of the Indo-Pacific region, the Chinese Communist Party is using military and economic coercion to bully its neighbors, advance unlawful maritime claims, threaten maritime shipping lanes, and destabilize territory along the periphery of the People’s Republic of China.”

U.S. Department of State 2017-2021.state.gov/Chinas-military-aggression-in-the-Indo-Pacific-Region

U.S. policymakers are increasingly focused on China’s growing assertiveness and military build-up in the Indo-Pacific region.  In a recent report to Congress, the Department of Defense described China’s navy as the “largest navy in the world and, by far, the largest of any country in East Asia.” This and other elements of China’s military modernization efforts have led to deepening the U.S.-China strategic and economic rivalry in the region.

In his presentation, Professor Russell will discuss the unfolding confrontation in the Indo-Pacific.  Drawing on current research he is undertaking for the U.S. Navy, he will focus on the role of the U.S. Navy in meeting this challenge.

James A. Russell serves as Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School where he teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, military innovation, and national security strategy.  His articles and commentaries have appeared in a wide variety of media and scholarly outlets around the world.  From 1988-2001, Dr. Russell held a variety of positions in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Near East and South Asia, Department of Defense. 

Professor Russell holds a Master’s in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in War Studies from the University of London.  

Date and Times

• Monday, June 26
• 5:45 PM Registration
• 6:15 PM Dinner
• 6:45 PM Speaker Presentation

Menu

• Spring Spinach salad with Peas, Radishes, Chickpeas & Crumbled Feta with Champagne Vinaigrette 
• Grilled Lemon, Garlic & Rosemary Salmon with Tomato Basil Bruschetta Salsa over Orzo Pilaf with Basil & Pine Nuts Served with Blistered Green Beans
• Vegetarian Alternative: Salinas Valley Pasta Primavera: Penne Pasta with Olive Oil, Pine Nuts, Basil, Grilled Zucchini & Roasted Tomatoes
• Dessert: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cost

• $36 for members
• $41 for guests

Registration

Reservations are now closed.

Location

Big Sur Room

Hilton Garden Inn, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93923

Speaker

Daniel Nussbaum

Chair, Energy Academic Group, Naval Postgraduate School

Overview

Energy. It seems to be in the news and all around us—Energy security, energy policies, energy technologies, energy and climate security, energy infrastructure, energy infrastructure protection and resilience, and so on. 

In this talk, Dr. Nussbaum will discuss some background issues like what is energy, where does it come from, and how much do we use, and then look at what are the risks to continued supply. 

 Dr. Nussbaum will discuss these topics through the three lenses of “What?”, “So what?”, and “Now what?”.  The question-and-answer period will provide an opportunity to engage in a dialog, although Dr. Nussbaum urges us to remember that neither he nor anyone else has a functioning crystal ball. 

 Dan Nussbaum is the Chair of the Energy Academic Group at the Naval Postgraduate School, an organization that cuts across traditional academic disciplines, blending technology and policies, and focusing on teaching and research. He previously was the Director of the Naval Center for Cost Analysis, in which role he was the chief advisor to the Secretary of Navy on all cost estimates and cost benefit analyses.

Dan has a bachelor’s in mathematics and economics, a PhD in mathematics and post docs in econometrics and national security studies. He is the author of several books on cost estimating and is in the painful thrones, of completing a book on Operational Energy

He and his wife, Beverly, have been married for 57 years, have two children and five grandchildren.

After dinner and before the speaker, the Monterey High School AWQ team of four team members, Eunwoo Kim, River Valdivia, Sindha Gokaraju, and Taylor Boothe will be making a presentation on their experience representing WACMB at the national AWQ competition in Washington DC. During their presentation, WACMB members will be able to ask questions. We will also be honoring the team by presenting the Monterey High School principal with a plaque.

Date and Times

• Wednesday, May 24
• 6:00 PM Registration with no-host bar
• 6:25 PM Dinner
• 6:55 PM Academic World Quest presentation
• 7:20 PM Guest Speaker

Menu

• Salad: Seasonal field greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion with a red wine vinaigrette
• Artisan rolls and butter
• Entree: Chicken Breast Florentine topped with tomato concasse with garlic mashed potatoes
• Vegetarian Option: Vegetable Lasagna
• Desert: Chocolate layer cake with creme anglaise and raspberry puree
• Coffee & Tea

Cost

• $49 for members
• $54 for guests

Registration

Reservations are due by Sunday, May 21

Registration is now closed.

Refunds are not available after the due date listed above.

Location

Peninsula Ballroom

Carmel Mission Inn
3665 Rio Road
Carmel, CA 

Speaker

Scott Kilner

Retired Foreign Service Officer and former U.S. Consul General, Istanbul

Overview

Not long ago, the United States saw Turkey as a uniquely democratic Moslem-majority country and a model for the Islamic world.  In sharp contrast, today most U.S. observers view the country as our most problematic NATO ally, dominated by the increasingly authoritarian President Erdogan. Against the backdrop of recent devastating earthquakes, Turkish citizens will go to the polls on May 14 to elect both the next President and a new parliament.  What are the chances that Erdogan’s 20-year-reign will end?  How is the aftermath of the earthquakes expected to affect the vote?  Our speaker will address these and other questions, putting this complex, important country in context.

Scott Kilner is a retired American diplomat who speaks Turkish and served four times in Turkey over the course of his 32-year Foreign Service career.  His last assignment was as Consul General in Istanbul from 2010-2013.  Previously he had served as Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, as Political-Economic Officer in Adana, and as Vice Consul in Istanbul.

Apart from Turkey, Mr. Kilner served in Afghanistan, East Germany, France, Italy, and Austria, as well as in several assignments in Washington.  He also speaks Italian, German and French and is the recipient of multiple State Department awards.  He is currently the President of the Foreign Service Association of Northern California.

Agenda

• Friday, April 28, 2023
• 11:15 am: Registration
• 11:45 am: Luncheon
• 12:30 pm: Speaker

Menu

• Caesar Salad: Hearts of Romaine with Shaved Parmesan, Herb Croutons, Cherry Tomatoes and Caesar Dressing
• Bread and Butter
• Grilled Chicken Caponata Topped with a Bounty of Roasted Eggplant, Green Olives, Capers & Roasted Tomatoes over Creamy Polenta & Sauté of Seasonal Vegetables
• Vegetarian Alternative: Grilled Portabella Mushrooms Topped with a Bounty of Eggplant, Green Olives, Capers & Roasted Tomatoes over Creamy Polenta & Sauté of Seasonal Vegetables
• Tiramisu

Cost

• $36 for members
• $41 for guests

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Reservations are due by April 25.

Refunds are not available after the due date listed above.

Location

Big Sur Room

Hilton Garden Inn, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93923

Speaker

Professor Erik J. Dahl

Department of National Security Affairs Naval Postgraduate School

Overview

Before the COVID-19 outbreak, intelligence agencies and public health experts had been warning for years about the danger of a global pandemic. But those warnings, and the global surveillance and intelligence systems designed to anticipate just such a crisis, were not enough to avert disaster. The pandemic in the United States was further exacerbated by decentralized public health systems and an aversion to scientific advice on the part of political leaders.

In his talk, Dr. Erik J. Dahl will discuss his latest book, The COVID-19 Intelligence Failure: Why Warning Was Not Enough (Georgetown University Press, 2023). He will explain how it was possible for the world to be surprised by a threat that we should have seen coming. He will examine the roles that both traditional intelligence services and medical intelligence and surveillance systems play in providing advance warning against public health threats, and how these systems must be improved for the future. Finally, he will argue that the lessons learned from the pandemic will be critical, not only to help us prepare for the next pandemic, but also to help us as we face other kinds of threats. No matter the cause of the next worldwide crisis, we now know that future threats are likely to break out and go global very quickly, and intelligence and warning systems will be needed to anticipate, detect, and respond.

Erik J. Dahl is an associate professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, where he is also on the faculty of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. His research and teaching focus on intelligence, terrorism, and international and homeland security. In addition to The COVID-19 Intelligence Failure, Dr. Dahl is also the author of Intelligence and Surprise Attack: Failure and Success from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 and Beyond (Georgetown University Press, 2013). He retired from the US Navy in 2002 after serving 21 years as an intelligence officer. He received his PhD from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and holds master’s degrees from Tufts, the Naval War College, and the London School of Economics, as well as a bachelor’s
degree from Harvard University.

Agenda

• Wednesday, March 29, 2023
• 11:15 am: Registration
• 11:45 am: Luncheon
• 12:30 pm: Program

Menu

• Spinach Salad Dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Honey Dijon Garlic Chicken Breast Served over Toasted ALmond Couscous
• Sauteed Green Beans
• Fresh Bread and Butter
• Lemon Bars with Berries
• Coffee, Tea and Lemonade
• Vegetarian Option: Bell Peppers Stuffed with Almond Couscous, Raisins, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Green Olives

Cost

• $36 for members
• $41 for guests

Registration

Reservations are due by March 26.

Refunds are not available after the due date listed above.

Registration is now closed.

Location

Big Sur Room

Hilton Garden Inn, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93923

Speaker

Colonel (GS) Peter Frank, German Army

National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School

Overview

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote recently in Foreign Affairs that the world is facing a Zeitenwende, meaning an epochal tectonic shift. He used the same word to describe the Russian invasion of Ukraine, suggesting that it was a historic turning point for German security policy, and promising a special additional investment fund of €100bn in the armed forces. Our February speaker, Colonel Peter Frank, will explain how Germany’s security and defense policies have changed in response to the war, and what lay behind the controversy about whether to supply Ukraine with Germany’s Leopard tanks.
He will describe the consequences of the war for Germany and its position in NATO and the EU. Finally, he will address possible options for ending the war and mitigating the challenges of growing insecurity in the world.

Peter Frank is a Colonel (GS) in the German Army. He received an MA in Business and Administration from the Bundeswehr University Munich in 1990, and an MA in National Security Affairs from NPS in 2003. He graduated from the German Armed Forces General Staff (GS) Course – Hamburg in 200. He has been a lecturer at the Federal Armed Forces Command and Staff College in
Hamburg, a senior instructor in the German General Staff Course, and the Deputy Dean of the George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies. He is currently a military professor in his second tour at NPS.

In addition to his teaching and research, Colonel Frank was assigned to the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo as Chief of Cabinet in 2021. He was deployed in NATO operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002, and in Kosovo in 2014. He served as Assistant Branch Chief at the German Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Berlin, and as a Battalion Commander from 2006 to 2008. From 2010 on, he was a Military Assistant for the Under Secretary of Defense in the MoD, where he was involved in the most senior level of decision-making.

A note about this event

Agenda

• Tuesday, February 14, 2023
• 11:15 am: Registration
• 11:45 am: Luncheon
• 12:30 pm: Program

Menu

• Spinach Salad Dressed with Champagne Vinaigrette
• Grilled Salmon Topped with Tomato Bruschetta Salsa and Served on an Orzo Pilaf
• Blistered Green Beans
• Fresh Bread and Butter
• Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Coffee, Tea and Lemonade
• Vegetarian Option: Penne Pasta Primavera with Grilled Vegetables and Pine Nuts

Cost

• $36 for members
• $41 for guests

Registration

Registration is Now Closed.

Location

NOTE:
February’s luncheon will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn. However, due to renovations at the hotel that began in January, the luncheon will be held in the Presidio Room, which is located on the second floor of the lobby building, and not in the Big Sur Room where we usually meet. There will be signs at the Hilton Garden Inn directing you to this new location; look for them when you arrive.

Since the Presidio Room has a capacity of 80 people, we regret that we will be unable to accommodate any auditors for this luncheon.

The times for this luncheon have been tweaked a bit in order to avoid construction noise during the lecture portion of the event

Hilton Garden Inn, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93923

Speaker

Professor Dustin Wright

California State University, Monterey Bay

Overview

Postwar Japan has famously maintained a pacifist constitution and defense-oriented military policy. The Japanese have depended heavily on the US commitment to defend them from external attacks provided by the US-Japan Security Treaty. In return, the US has been free to maintain a massive military presence in the country for the last eight decades, including dozens of military facilities and almost 50,000 troops. In the face of an increasingly complex and dangerous security environment posed by North Korea and China, Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has recently announced a dramatic reshaping of Japan’s defense policy. It includes a major increase in national defense spending and calls for Japan to have offensive capabilities. Though this is not the first time that the Japanese government has “reinterpreted” its pacifist constitution in order to address regional concerns, the new plan will make Japan the third largest military spender, behind the US and China.

Professor Dustin Wright will discuss Japan’s new policies and their significance for the US-Japan relationship, including that large US military presence in Japan. He will draw on his in-process book, Protest Nation: Anti-Military Base Struggle and the Fight for Peace in Modern Japan (Stanford University Press, forthcoming).

Dustin Wright is a historian and Associate Professor of Japanese Culture and Language in the School of World Languages and Cultures at CSU Monterey Bay. He is also an Associate Director of the Okinawa Memories Initiative, Director of the newly established Global Base Studies Project, and a research fellow at Rikkyo University’s Research Center for Cooperative Civil Studies in Tokyo. He previously taught at UC Santa Cruz (where he completed his doctorate), Connecticut College, Soka University of America, and the University of San Diego. His work has been published in The Japan Times, Critical Asian Studies, The Sixties: A Journal of History, Politics, and Culture, and Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.

Agenda

• Monday, January 16, 2023
• 11:30 am: Registration
• 12:00 pm: Luncheon
• 12:50 pm: Program

Menu

• Spinach Salad with Apples, Walnuts, and Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Bistro-Style Steak with Parmesan Pesto and Scallion Quinoa
• Seasonal Vegetables
• Fresh Bread and Butter
• Chocolate Mousse Cake with Seasonal Berries
• Coffee, Decaf, and Tea
• Vegetarian Option: Caprese Stuffed Portabella Mushroom on a Bed of Lemon Rice Pilaf

Cost

• $36 for members
• $41 for guests

Registration

Registration is now closed

Location

Hilton Garden Inn, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93923

Speaker

Colonel Bruce Sweeney

U.S. Army (Retired)

Overview

The Horn of Africa, which includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan, is one of the world’s most conflict-prone and fragile regions. This strategic area has been immersed in conflict in one form or another since 1974. In addition, both protracted conflict and climate-driven drought have also propelled widespread famine of crisis proportions in the Horn of Africa. Recently, a ceasefire appears to have been established in Ethiopia and peace talks have started, allowing food aid to be delivered to starving people in the Tigray region of the country. Thus, in at least one part of the world, politics may end on a hopeful note at the close of 2022.

Our December speaker, Colonel Bruce Sweeney, served as Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2012 to 2014. In his talk, Colonel Sweeney will discuss the strategic area of the Horn of Africa, with a
special focus on Ethiopia, its history, and the difficulty of keeping its neighbors and provinces at peace.

Thomas (Bruce) Sweeney retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of colonel. Most recently, he served as a Military Professor and the Foreign Area Officer Chair in the Department of National Security Affairs at the U.S.
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey. An Army Foreign Area Officer, Colonel Sweeney speaks French, Hungarian, and Russian. His most recent assignment before NPS was as Defense Attaché and Senior Defense Official in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has also served as Defense Attaché in Paris, Kabul, and Budapest. Colonel Sweeney has extensive overseas experience in almost every region of the world: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific, and South Asia.

Agenda

• Monday, December 19, 2022
• 11:30 am: Registration
• 12:00 pm: Luncheon
• 12:45 pm: Program

Menu

• Caesar Salad
• Grilled Chicken Caponata Topped with Olives and Capers and Served on a Bed of Creamy Polenta
• Seasonal Vegetables
• Fresh Bread and Butter
• Classic Tiramisu
• Coffee, Decaf, and Tea
• Vegetarian Option: Grilled Portabella Mushrooms Topped with Olives and Capers and Served on a Bed of Creamy Polenta

Cost

• $36 for members
• $41 for guests

Registration

Reservations are due by December 14.

Refunds are not available after the due date listed above.

Registration is now closed.

Location

Hilton Garden Inn, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93923

Speaker

Dr. Francis Fukuyama

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Overview

Classical liberalism is in a state of crisis. Developed in the wake of Europe’s wars over religion and nationalism, liberalism is a system for governing diverse societies that is grounded in fundamental principles of equality and the rule of law. It emphasizes the rights of individuals to pursue their own forms of happiness free from encroachment by governments.

We are honored to have renowned political philosopher Francis Fukuyama speak at our November luncheon. He will draw upon his new book, Liberalism and Its Discontents (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022), to discuss how liberalism has been pushed to new extremes by both the right and the left in recent decades. The result, he will argue, has been a fracturing of our civil society, placing our democracy in increasing peril. In his remarks, Dr. Fukuyama will touch on how this profoundly affects our current political discontents, from immigration to the invasion of Ukraine.

In addition to being one of America’s leading public intellectuals, Francis Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and Director of the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy, also at Stanford. A political scientist, political economist, and international relations scholar, Dr. Fukuyama has written widely on issues in development and international politics. His best-selling book The End of History and the Last Man (Free Press, 1992) has been printed in over twenty foreign editions. Dr. Fukuyama received his BA in Classics from Cornell University and his PhD in Political Science from Harvard.

Information About November’s Luncheon at the Marriott

The Monterey Marriott is a new venue for WACMB luncheons. It is located at 350 Calle  Principal in downtown Monterey, right across  Del Monte Avenue from the Monterey  Conference Center. The luncheon will be held  in Ferrante’s Bay View Ballroom, which is  located on the 10th floor of the Marriott and  offers sweeping views of Monterey Bay. Find  the elevators to the left as you enter the lobby  of the Marriott from Calle Principal.

Paid parking is available nearby in the city’s  parking structures. The East and West Garages  are found on Tyler Street between Del Monte  Avenue and Franklin Street. The Calle Principal  Lot is located at 468 Calle Principal; its upper  level can only be accessed from Pacific Street.  Be very careful about street parking in the  downtown area: the two-hour maximum is  strictly enforced.

Agenda

• Monday, November 14, 2022
• 11:30 am: Registration
• 12:00 pm: Luncheon
• 1:00 pm: Program

Menu

• Potato Leek Soup
• Marina Korean Chicken Entree Salad Topped with Almonds, Rice Noodles, and Crispy Wontons, and Dressed with Sesame Vinaigrette
• Freshly Baked Bread
• Salted Caramel and Kailua Cheesecake
• Coffee, Decaf, and Tea
• Vegetarian Option: Falafel Salad with Hummus, Feta, and Olives, Dressed with Basil Vinaigrette and Served with Naan

Cost

• $64 for members
• $69 for guests

Registration

Reservations are due by November 10. Register by mail here.

Refunds are not available after the due date listed above.

Registration is now closed.

Location

Speaker

Professor Wei Liang

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Overview

Under President Xi Jinping, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, designed to develop an expanded, interdependent market for itself, became China’s first grand strategy of the twenty-first century. China’s rise has allowed it to exert an ever-greater influence on international affairs. This raises a number of questions: Is China an opportunity? Is China a threat? What does China want? How should the global community meet the challenges of “China shocks” and the “dragon in the room?” In her talk to the World Affairs Council, Professor Wei Liang will discuss the Belt and Road Initiative and how its projects are impacting the developing world. She will also address how the ongoing Ukraine war and US-China trade war affect China’s policy choices and calculations.

A Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, where she has been teaching since 2007, Dr. Liang specializes in international trade and development policy, global economic and environmental governance, the political economy of East Asia, and Chinese foreign economic policy. She is the co-author of China and East Asia’s Post-Crises Community: A Region in Flux (Lexington Books, 2012) and the co-editor of China and Global Trade Governance: China’s First Decade in the World Trade Organization (Routledge, 2013), in addition to a number of journal articles and book chapters.

Dr. Liang holds the Gordon Paul Smith Chair in International Studies at MIIS, where she has been recognized for her excellence in teaching. She earned a BA from Peking University in the People’s Republic of China, and holds both an MA and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Southern California.

Agenda

• Wednesday, October 26, 2022
• 11:30 am: Registration
• 11:50 am: Luncheon
• 12:50 pm: Program

Menu

• “Bob Cobb Salad”: Entree Salad topped with Turkey, Egg, Avocado, Bacon, Olive, and Bleu Cheese, and Tossed with Ranch Dressing
• Garlic Bread
• Cheesecake
• Coffee, Tea, and Lemonade
• Vegan Option: “Open Sesame Salad” Topped with Cashews, Mandarin Oranges, Crispy WonTons, and Sesame Dressing

Cost

• $34 for members
• $39 for guests

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Location

Speaker

The Honorable William B. Taylor

US Institute of Peace and former US Ambassador to Ukraine

We are all looking forward to Ambassador William Taylor's luncheon presentation, Russia's War on Ukraine, at the World Affairs Council luncheon on Wednesday, September 21.  Ambassador Taylor has just returned from Ukraine which will make his presentation especially timely.  Unfortunately, upon his return from Kiev this week he tested positive for Covid.  We have just learned that he will be unable to travel to Monterey to meet with us in person.  We want you to know in advance that his presentation to us will be virtual.  It will still include a question and answer period in real time.  All other luncheon arrangements remain the same.

We look forward to seeing you next Wednesday for what promises to be a fascinating session.  Reservations are due September 19.  If you have made a reservation but  wish to cancel we must also receive your cancellation no later than September 19.  As we are a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization, if you would like to cancel please consider donating your refund to the World Affairs Council. 

Overview

As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its seventh month, causing serious destruction on many levels, the world struggles to find a resolution that will settle the conflict and ease the disruption it has caused globally. WACMB is fortunate to hear from the Honorable William B. Taylor, the US ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009 and chargé d’affaires in 2019. Ambassador Taylor will use his “boots on the ground” experience in the region to review what may be the world’s most unsettling military and humanitarian event since World War II. He will discuss the present situation and analyze the near-term prospects for Russia and Ukraine.

If you’ve viewed Ambassador Taylor’s Quick Takes video on Russian/US/Ukrainian relations as they were in August 2021, you know that his talk will be authoritative, enlightening, and timely. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear him in person!

William Taylor is Vice President, Russia and Europe, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. In addition to serving as US ambassador and chargé d’affaires to Ukraine, he coordinated US assistance to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He was the US government’s representative to the Mideast Quartet, which facilitated Israel’s disengagement from Gaza and part of the West Bank. He served in Baghdad as the first director of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, and in Kabul as the coordinator of US and international assistance to Afghanistan.

Ambassador Taylor is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He served in the US Army as an infantry platoon leader and combat company commander in Vietnam and Germany.

Please note: Ambassador Taylor’s talk will take place at the Monterey Conference Center.

Agenda

• Wednesday, September 21, 2022
• 11:30 am: Registration
• 11:50 am: Luncheon
• 1:00 pm: Program

Menu

• Butter Lettuce with Feta, Roasted Tomatoes, Crostini, and Vinaigrette
• Roasted Garlic and Lemon Chicken with Jus and Chevre
• Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan
• Grilled Asparagus
• Fresh Bread and Rolls
• Fruit Tart
• Coffee and Tea
• Vegan Option: Paella with Black Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas, Zucchini, and Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette

Cost

• $64 for members
• $69 for guests

Registration

Reservations are due by September 19.

Refunds are not available after the due date listed above.

Registration for the luncheon is now closed.

Location