BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Bonnie Joy Kaslan\, Retired Honorary Consul General of the Turk ish Republic and former Executive Vice President of Kaslan Associates\, In c. (a structural and geotechnical engineering firm)\, will speak to our Cl ub about the role of citizen diplomacy\, Rotary\, and the evolution and co ntributions of the Turkish American community in the United States.  Bonn ie has served the Turkish American Community since 1978. She studied at th e Sorbonne in Paris and was president of the Turkish American Association of California from 1983 to 1985. Bonnie served on the Board of Directors o f the Assembly of Turkish American Associations as Western Region Vice Pre sident from 1982-1986. In 1982 she was named Woman of the Year for the Tur kish American Community in California. Bonnie is past national chairman of the Assembly's Curriculum Committee on History and Social Science as well as past chairman and current member of the Board of Trustees.  She has r epresented Turkish American interests at high level State Department meeti ngs\, addressed human relation commissions nationwide\, worked on a one-to -one basis with innumerable congressional representatives and their staffs as well as delivered expert testimony before the Committee on Foreign Rel ations. Bonnie is the first non-Turkish woman worldwide to represent the R epublic of Türkiye as Honorary Consul General developing and implementing educational and public relations programs as deemed necessary. She has ap peared on radio and television nationwide as an educator\, advocate\, and facilitator for a better understanding of Türkiye and its people. She was a consultant to the Turkish Cultural Foundation and World Affairs Council s nationwide charged with overseeing the Teachers’ Study Tours to Türki ye. In addition to her advocacy for the betterment of Turkish American rel ations\, Bonnie Joy is a former Board of Director of Soroptimist Internati onal of Oakland. She is a graduate of the Coro Foundation's Public Affairs Leadership program for women as well as a past member of the Board of Dir ectors of American Women for International Understanding.    Bonnie also has served on the Ethnic Advisory Commission for the State of California' s Department of Rehabilitation and served as the President of the Sonoma V alley Chamber of Commerce. She was one of the organizers of a “Spirit in Flight” retreat\, dedicated to honoring flight attendants post Septembe r 11. She was a member of the Citizens Advisory Council of the Sonoma Poli ce Department. She is currently the president of her homeowners’ associa tion in Sonoma and a frequent presenter to the City Council of Sonoma on i ssues pertaining to affordable housing and aging in place for those living in manufactured housing communities.   This is a regular membership mee ting of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visitin g Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests. Meeting Schedule: 12:00 Noon Registration & Networking 12:15 PM (sharp!)  Meeting begins  1:30 PM  Meeting adjourns   Register here for In Person or Zoom attendanc e. For in-person attendees: We welcome all attendees! The in-person regis tration cost for all adults and children is $45.  For attendance via Zoom : For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to atte nd. Accessibility: Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, accommodations\, restaurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that ev ery guest enjoys a comfortable visit. Parking: If you are driving to the H otel Nikko for this meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko v alet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The di scounted parking is $25 for three hours. Photo Policy and Disclaimer: By a ttending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at our events. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com. Email Policy and D isclaimer: By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San Fra ncisco\, you give to the Club permission to use your email to invite you t o future events. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt ou t at any time\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com. DTEND:20260804T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T183245Z DTSTART:20260804T190000Z LOCATION:Hotel Nikko SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCHEON: Bonnie Joy Kaslan UID:59a6e04b-ed30-4ab1-b79b-6187e6c23b28 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Bonnie Joy KaslanBonnie Joy Ka slan\, Retired Honorary Consul General of the Turkish Republic and former Executive Vice President of Kaslan Associates\, Inc. (a structural and geo technical engineering firm)\, will speak to our Club about the role of cit izen diplomacy\, Rotary\, and the evolution and contributions of the Turki sh American community in the United States. \;

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Bonnie has se rved the Turkish American Community since 1978. She studied at the Sorbonn e in Paris and was president of the Turkish American Association of Califo rnia from 1983 to 1985. Bonnie served on the Board of Directors of the Ass embly of Turkish American Associations as Western Region Vice President fr om 1982-1986. In 1982 she was named Woman of the Year for the Tur kish American Community in California. Bonnie is past national chairman of the Assembly'\;s Curriculum Committee on History and Social Science as well as past chairman and current member of the Board of Trustees. \;

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She has represented Turkish American interests at high level St ate Department meetings\, addressed human relation commissions nationwide\ , worked on a one-to-one basis with innumerable congressional representati ves and their staffs as well as delivered expert testimony before the Comm ittee on Foreign Relations. Bonnie is the first non-Turkish woman worldwid e to represent the Republic of Tü\;rkiye as Honorary Consul General de veloping and implementing educational and public relations programs as dee med necessary. She has appeared on radio and television nationwide as an e ducator\, advocate\, and facilitator for a better understanding of Tü\ ;rkiye and its people. She was a consultant to the Turkish Cultural Founda tion and World Affairs Councils nationwide charged with overseeing the Tea chers&rsquo\; Study Tours to Tü\;rkiye. In addition to her advocacy fo r the betterment of Turkish American relations\, Bonnie Joy is a former Bo ard of Director of Soroptimist International of Oakland. She is a graduate of the Coro Foundation'\;s Public Affairs Leadership program for women as well as a past member of the Board of Directors of American Women for International Understanding. \;
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\nBonnie also has served on the Ethnic Advisory Commission for the State of California'\; s Department of Rehabilitation and served as the President of the Sonoma V alley Chamber of Commerce. She was one of the organizers of a &ldquo\;Spir it in Flight&rdquo\; retreat\, dedicated to honoring flight attendants pos t September 11. She was a member of the Citizens Advisory Council of the S onoma Police Department. She is currently the president of her homeowners& rsquo\; association in Sonoma and a frequent presenter to the City Council of Sonoma on issues pertaining to affordable housing and aging in place f or those living in manufactured housing communities. \; \;

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This is a regular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Francis co\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, an d guests.

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Mee ting Schedule:

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12:00 NoonRegistration &\; Networking
12:15 PM (sharp!)&nb sp\;Meeting begins \;
1:30 PM \;Meeting adjourns
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\n\n< p style="text-align: center\;">Register here for In Person or Zoom attendance .

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For in-p erson attendees: \;We welcome all attendees! The in-pe rson registration cost for all adults and children is $45. \;

\n\n< p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: "\;Open Sans"\;\, serif\; font-size: 15px \;">For attendance via Zoom: \;For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee t o attend.

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Accessibility< /strong>: Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, a ccommodations\, restaurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that ever y guest enjoys a comfortable visit.

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Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for t his meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $25 for three hours.

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Photo Policy and Discl aimer: By attending events of the Rotary Club of San Franc isco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at our eve nts. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com.

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Email Policy and Disclaimer: \;By registerin g online for events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to use your email to invite you to future events. If you h ave questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please co ntact sfrotary2@gmail.com.

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