Thursday, April 26, 2007

The CIA and You - YP PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING EVENT

The YPs welcome Lance, an officer of the Central Intelligence Agency dispatched to Portland from CIA's West Coast Recruiting Office

Lance is a Senior Operations Officer in the Clandestine Service with over 19 years of service. An experienced manager and instructor, Lance has spent much of his career overseas in Africa and the Middle East, including Afghanistan and Iraq.

Prior to the CIA his life experiences included smoke jumping, long shoring and Anthropology in the Antarctic. Lance obtained a B.S. in Geology and M.A. in Anthropology.
Lance has also been trained in both the French & Swahili languages.

Lance will discuss his career path and personal experiences and provide a survey of opportunities available to Portland’s Young Professionals in the field of international intelligence work. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A between presenter & attendees.

WHEN: Thursday, April 26th, 2007 - 6:30pm - 8:pm
WHERE: Black Helterline Law Offices, 805 SW Broadway, Suite 1900 (MAP)
REGISTER ONLINE: www.worldoregon.org
COST: $5-members, $7-non-members

MORE INFORMATION:
WIKIPEDIA: The CIA
CIA OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.cia.gov
GOOGLE NEWS: Central Intelligence Agency

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

YP DISCUSSION: American Intelligence Services – A Primer for Thursday’s Professional Networking Event - “CIA & You”

Are they Capitalism’s Invisible Army, or the very backbone of global stability and successful market economies?

DATE:
April 25th, 2007 - 7:pm

LOCATION:

Laurelwood NW Public House (map), upstairs - back room.


SUGGESTED LINKS:

WIKIPEDIA: Intelligence Services
WIKIPEDIA: Central Intelligence Agency
CIA WEBSITE: cia.gov


Monday, April 09, 2007

YP DISCUSSION: "SPACE: The Final (tourism) Frontier!”

Our Generation of Young Professionals Could Conceivably Witness the Advent of Frequent Off-Planet Travel. Should we be going? Why? Don’t we have enough problems on Earth?

DATE:
April 11th, 2007 - 7:pm

LOCATION:

Laurelwood NW Public House (map), upstairs - back room.


SUGGESTED LINKS:

WIKIPEDIA: Space Travel

USA TODAY: Space Tourist Arrives at International Space Station