Wendy Burden Champagne, Cocktails and Conversation with Wendy Burden: "Dead End Gene Pool" 7/20/2010 The NEW Gallery Damore 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM Register Escape for an intimate and unique evening of conversation starting with a complimentary glass of sangria and fabulous women! Enjoy the wonderful NEW location of Gallery Damore and get an insight of what it was like growing up as member of the Vanderbilt family! For generations the Burdens were one of the wealthiest families in New York, thanks to the inherited fortune of Cornelius ''The Commodore'' Vanderbilt. By 1955, the year of Wendy's birth, the Burdens had become a clan of overfunded, quirky and brainy, steadfastly chauvinistic, and ultimately doomed bluebloods on the verge of financial and moral decline-and were rarely seen not holding a drink.  In Dead End Gene Pool, Wendy invites readers to meet her tragically flawed family, including an uncle with a fondness for Hitler, a grandfather who believes you can never have enough household staff, and a remarkably flatulent grandmother. About Wendy Wendy Burden is a confirmed New Yorker who, to her constant surprise, lives in Portland, Oregon. She is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, which qualifies her to comment freely on the downward spiral of blue blood families. She has worked as an illustrator, a zookeeper, and a taxidermist; and as an art director for a pornographic magazine from which she was fired for being too tasteful. She was also the owner and chef of a small French restaurant, Chez Wendy. She has yet to attend mortuary school, but is planning on it.   About Gallery Damore Celebrate the grand opening of Robin Damore's new gallery location!  Robin is an exceptionally talented artist specializing in Oil on Canvas Portraits. Come see her unique creations! Click Here to learn more. Please note...address on website is NOT correct! Event Schedule 5:30 - 6:30  Linking, Sangria and Hors d'oeuvres! 6:30 - 8:00  Conversation and Q & A 8:00 - 8:30  More Linking Location The NEW Gallery Damore 1616 NW 14th Ave**** NEW ADDRESS!!! Portland, OR 97209 (503) 227-7305 Cost PrePaid only please: Members $35/Non-Members $50 (By Noon, Tuesday, July 20th) We ask that you register as soon as possible. There are only 40 reservations available and we expect to sell out! If you are not ready to commit, feel free to use our 'Pay at Door' option which allows you to pay before noon on the day of the event yet hold your reservation... as long as we don't SELL OUT before Tuesday!  Since our pre-registration policy allows you to make your final decision 5 hours before the event, we do not offer credits or reimbursements. About The Link The Link For Women is a community that helps you flourish and reach your full potential by connecting with smart, respected experts and peers from all walks of life as reliable resources. Our events and seminars connect you with other smart, accomplished women, provide knowledge to make informed decisions and inspiration to think beyond in a safe, relaxed environment.