General Forum Members
Meeting and Lunch
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:45 am – 1:00 pm
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10:45 AM Arrive & Mingle
11:00 AM – 11:30 Meeting
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Program
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
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Alexander Mansion
4607 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX
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RSVP and Lunch Reservation Required
Members $30 / Non-Members $40
If you are a Blair Level ($300) member or above,
your lunch is included in your membership.
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Lunch will follow immediately afterward.
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Program
Special Guest Tracy Walder
Former CIA officer and FBI Special Agent
Author of The Unexpected Spy
Tracy worked as Staff Operations Officer (SOO) at the Central Intelligence Agency’s Counterterrorism Center Weapons of Mass Destruction Group. During her time at the CIA, Tracy traveled to Afghanistan, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Morocco, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, and England.
During this time Tracy received many awards for her service from both the CIA and from foreign intelligence offices as well. Among her awards were four Exceptional Performance Awards from the Director of the CIA, two Special Activity Awards, a Meritorious Unit Citation Award, a DCI Counterterrorism Center Medal, and two Operation Enduring Freedom Targeting Awards.
After the CIA, Tracy became a Special Agent at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office specializing in Chinese counterintelligence operations. Tracy has done a TED talk and is a sought after public speaker through the World Affairs Council.
About The Unexpected Spy
The Unexpected Spy details the incredible true story of Tracy Walder.
Walder happened to meet a CIA recruiter at a jobs fair and was recruited by the agency while a USC student and Delta Gamma sorority sister. She would spend the next five years as a covert operative for CIA’s Counterterrorism Center, assuming aliases, thwarting terrorist attacks, and hiding in the trunks of cars on her way to debrief terrorists at black sites.
Order your copy of The Unexpected Spy on Tracy’s website.
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RSVP
to Jean Butler by Email HERE
Reservations Required by the Friday before the meeting.
If you require a dietary accommodation,
please note your request in your RSVP.
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Reservations
Click PayPal Button Below
to Pay for Your Lunch Reservation
Members $30 / Non-Members $40
If you are a Blair Level ($300) member or above,
your lunch is included in your membership. Please email your RSVP to Jean Butler using email link above.
Important Notes about Tickets
You will NOT receive tickets in the mail.
Your confirmation of purchase will be your PayPal receipt delivered to your email address.
Please make sure your phone and email address are correct upon check out.
Check your spam/junk email folder if you do not see a confirmation email in your inbox.
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Reservation Cancellations and Ticket Refund Policy
All purchases are final. No refunds will be issued.
Your ticket is transferable to another person. Please contact us to change the name on the reservation.
To transfer your reservation to another name, send an email to [email protected].
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Accessibility Notice
Please note, the Member Meetings and Speaker Presentations take place upstairs on the 2nd level. Due to the historic status of the Alexander Mansion, we do not have an elevator. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The lunch is on the main floor of the Alexander Mansion. There is an accessible ramp on the right hand side of the front porch.
If you or your guest uses a wheelchair or other mobility assistive device, please email [email protected] to let us know. We will then be able to seat your group at a more easily accessed table and we will be ready to assist upon your arrival.