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If you have any questions about our events, please email Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or call her at 425-641-1606.​​​​​​​
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Fall Luncheon with Professor Steven Tanimoto, pioneering AI expert

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When: Thursday, October 29, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Seattle Yacht Club, 1807 E Hamlin St., Seattle, WA 98112

Last day to register: October 21, 2026. Payment must be received by this date.

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Our 2026 Fall Luncheon will be held on Thursday, October 29, at the Seattle Yacht Club. Guests are also welcome to attend. The luncheon starts at noon. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.

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PSA-PBK is delighted that Steven Tanimoto, Ph.D., a pioneering expert on AI for more than 40 years, has accepted our invitation to be our luncheon speaker. 

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Professor Tanimoto has helped generations of students understand not only how computers work, but how computing can expand human creativity and problem-solving. A professor in the University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering and an IEEE Fellow, he has worked across artificial intelligence, image processing, human-computer interaction, programming languages, and educational technology. His research aims to improve human understanding of complex ideas through better human-computer interfaces.

 

He is the author of The Elements of Artificial Intelligence (Computer Science Press, 1987) and An Interdisciplinary Introduction to Image Processing (MIT Press, 2012). He has even served as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, one of the field’s leading journals. Today, his work focuses increasingly on human-centered AI, collaborative problem solving, and the ways technology can enhance learning, making him an especially timely speaker as AI rapidly changes our lives.

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For our Phi Beta Kappa audience, Professor Tanimoto offers something particularly valuable: the perspective of a scholar who has witnessed the evolution of computing from its early days to today’s AI revolution and can help us think critically about where artificial intelligence is taking us — and what role human intelligence, creativity, and judgment will continue to play. 

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The cost of the luncheon is $60 per person. The menu choices are lemon-herb chicken, butternut squash ravioli (vegetarian), and polenta cakes (vegan). Your entrée will be served with rolls and butter and your choice of coffee or tea.

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To register for the luncheon, please use the PayPal button on this page.

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You can also mail in your menu choice and your check to:

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Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa

P.O. Box 84223

Seattle, WA 98124​​

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Please ensure the check is received by October 21. Otherwise, your lunch may not be guaranteed, due to Seattle Yacht Club requirements for final lunch counts.

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If you have any questions, please contact Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or call her at 425-641-1606.


Past Events

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  • 2026

    • April 11: Henry Art Gallery visit

    • April 25: Seattle Japanese Garden outing

    • May 6: Spring Luncheon with Professor Sheri J. Y. Mizumori

    • May 23: Free docent tour of the Bellevue Botanical Garden​

  • 2025 

    • January 17: Self-guided tour of the Washington State History Museum

    • ​January 15: Young Phi Bete: Boba and Board Games on The Ave

    • January 25: Community volunteer event at Food Lifeline

    • January 30: Young Phi Bete: No-host dinner at Rhein House, Capitol Hill

    • February 8: Young Phi Bete: Husky Ice Skating at Kraken Community Center

    • February 10: Framh-Lewis Trio Virtual Live Performance

    • February 23: Young Phi Bete: Weekend Dinner at Alibi Room, Pike  Place Market

    • March 29: Tour of the Northwest African American Museum

    • May 15: Spring Luncheon with Professor Margaret O'Mara

    • May 24: Free docent tour of the Bellevue Botanical Garden

    • June 21: Free guided tour of Streissguth Gardens

    • October 22: Fall Luncheon with Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland, Union Arts Center

  • 2024

    • January 27: Young Phi Bete self-guided tour of the UW Biology Greenhouse followed by a no-host lunch at Shultzy’s

    • February 17: Coffee meet-up in West Seattle

    • February 24: Tour of Henry Art Gallery

    • March 9: Olympics-themed event: Gold Medal Rowing – Presentation by Karrin Klotz about her husband rowing in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics

    • March 23: Young Phi Bete event at Oasis Tea Zone with board games

    • April 6: Volunteer community service event at Food Lifeline packaging food for the homeless

    • April 20: Tour of the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and coffee

    • May 2: Young Phi Bete event: Burke Museum tour and coffee

    • May 15: Spring Luncheon at Seattle Yacht Club — PBK Secretary and CEO Frederick Lawrence, speaker

    • June 22: Guided tour of Bellevue Botanical Gardens

    • June 22: Young Phi Bete picnic and games at Gas Works Park   

    • August 22: Picnic at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island

    • September 14: Tour of UW Biology Greenhouse followed by a no-host luncheon at Shultzy’s Bar and Grill

    • October 3: Young Phi Bete event: Key Connections at Big Time Brewery and Alehouse

    • October 19: Tour of Seattle Aquarium

    • November 20: Fall Luncheon: Jevin West, UW Information School, speaker. Presentation of Pathfinder Awards and recognition of 2024 scholarship winners.

    • November 2: Young Phi Bete Event: Indoor bouldering experience and lunch

    • December 5: PBK 247th anniversary celebration event at Big Time Brewery and Alehouse

    • December 19: Young Phi Bete event: No-host dinner at BaBar at South Lake Union

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