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• The Future is Collaborative: Humans + AI in Intercultural Training

  • When
    October 08, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    61 registrants

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  The Future is Collaborative: Humans + AI in Intercultural Training

  Your Presenter: Valerie Bath

  Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ 11:30 AM EDT

  “The Future is Collaborative: Humans + AI in Intercultural Training” reframes AI from a threat to a thoughtful partner. We’ll explore how AI can surface cultural patterns, personalize reflection prompts, and provide light-touch reinforcement between workshops, while the human work of empathy, storytelling, and connection stays central. Participants will see practical ways to reduce administrative load, sharpen facilitation, and extend learning beyond the room. We’ll address ethical guardrails, privacy, and bias, and share case examples showing how AI can help track progress, identify recurring challenges, and curate resources, so trainers arrive better prepared, more present, and able to deliver higher-impact experiences.
  

  Registration = FREE for current SIETAR USA Members in good standing (must be logged in to see the member pricing)

  Registration = $25 for Non Members

  About Your Presenter: 
  

  Valerie Bath 
  Valerie Bath is an executive coach, trainer and founder of Cultural Business Consulting. For over two decades, she has helped global leaders and teams communicate effectively across cultures, designed training programs, and led change with clarity and care. Valerie’s work blends cross-cultural expertise with practical tools that turn insight into action. She is actively expanding her knowledge of AI and AI ethics, advocating pro-human AI that augments, not replaces, human judgment and connection. A frequent speaker and facilitator, Valerie is known for grounded frameworks, warm delivery, and actionable takeaways that empower intercultural professionals to create measurable impact in complex, real-world contexts.

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• 2025 SIETAR USA Conference

  • Start
    November 11, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    11:00 PM
  • Location
    Portland, Oregon
  • Registered
    89 registrants

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  Celebrate 25 Years of SIETAR USA With Us!

  November 11–15, 2025 | Portland, Oregon & Online

  You are invited to attend!

  We know this year has brought immense change and challenges, especially for professionals and students in international, intercultural, DEIB, education, and government sectors. For this year we’ve redesigned the conference experience to be more accessible, inclusive, and equitable than ever before. Our theme Inclusive Interculturalism: Purpose, Possibilities, and Progress directly addresses the complex times we find ourselves in.

  We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our incredible community — and we hope to see you there, whether in person or online!

  Inclusive Interculturalism: Purpose, Possibilities, and Progress

  • Inclusive Interculturalism in the environment, the communities, and the field(s) we serve.
  • Inclusive Interculturalism within the organizations we serve.
  • Inclusive Interculturalism within ourselves and the individual we serve.

  Early Registration Cutoff Date: October 15, 2025

  Register Online Now!

  Conference Call for Posters

  Thank You Conference Sponsors

  Conference Schedule

  Keynote, Fireside Chat and General Sessions

  Pre-conference Options

  Hotel Information

  Sponsor, Exhibitor & Advertiser Information

  Conference Volunteer Information

  Intercultural Communication Institute Reunion
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY: All requests must be in writing and postmarked by October 9, 2025 to receive a full refund (less a $25 processing fee). No refunds will be granted after October 15, 2025 or for registrants who fail to attend the conference. A co-worker may attend in place of a registered attendee at no additional cost, via a submission in writing to conference headquarters postmarked October 15, 2025 and received by October 30, 2025.
  

  Media Policy: By registering for the conference, you agree that your image/voice recording may be used at any time, without further notification, for printed materials, web sites, social media, live-streaming, webcasts and other marketing and educational purposes for SIETAR USA.

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• 2025 SIETAR USA Conference for Sponsors, Exhibitors and Advertisers

  • Start
    November 12, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Portland, Oregon

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  SPONSOR, EXHIBITOR, AND ADVERTISER

  REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  Hotel Reservation Link:  https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/2025sietarusanationalconference/

  CANCELLATION POLICY: All requests must be in writing and postmarked by October 9, 2025 to receive a full refund (less a $25 processing fee). No refunds will be granted after October 15, 2025 or for registrants who fail to attend the conference. A co-worker may attend in place of a registered attendee at no additional cost, via a submission in writing to conference headquarters postmarked October 15, 2025 and received by October 30, 2025.
  

  Media Policy: By registering for the conference, you agree that your image/voice recording may be used at any time, without further notification, for printed materials, web sites, social media, live-streaming, webcasts and other marketing and educational purposes for SIETAR USA.

  EXHIBIT DATES AND HOURS

  Wednesday, November 12th

  5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

  Thursday, November 13th

  8:30 am to 5:30 pm

  Friday, November 14th

  8:30 am to 5:30 pm

  Saturday, November 15th

  8:30 am to 4:00 pm

  The exhibit area will be accessible to exhibitors for setup on Wednesday, November 12th, at 1:00 pm. Please plan to have your exhibit ready for display by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, November 12th. All materials must be removed by 5:00 pm, Saturday, November 15th, 2025.

  
  

  Booth Equipment
  Standard booth equipment consists of one 30" X 6' table (or two tables depending upon payment), covered and skirted, one chair, and electrical outlets for video or computers. The exhibit area is very attractive and does not require a great deal of decoration. There is no “dead” space. You may bring your own set-up materials such as easels, dividers, and backdrop for signs, posters, special coverings, and so forth. Exhibitor Personnel are responsible for arranging shipping and delivery of equipment and supplies to the hotel (Fed-Ex / UPS). The hotel charges a box handling fee listed in the Exhibitor Services Request form.

  Insurance
  Exhibitors at the SIETAR-USA conference are required to provide both workers’ insurance for their employees or representatives and general liability insurance. Neither the Embassy Suites Downtown Portland nor SIETAR-USA will be responsible for any injury, loss or damage to the exhibitor, the exhibitor’s employees, or property, however caused. In addition, the exhibitor must assume responsibility for damages to the Embassy Suites Downtown Portland property, and indemnify or hold harmless the Embassy Suites Downtown Portland from liability that might ensue from any cause whatsoever, including accidents, or injuries to exhibitors, their representatives, or employees. The exhibitor must also assume responsibility for any accident, injury or property damage to any person viewing his/her exhibit where such accident, injury, or property damage is caused by the negligence of the exhibitor, his or her representatives, or employees.

  
  

  Booth Attendant
  Due to the tremendous value of some exhibits, it is impossible for SIETAR-USA to insure exhibitors’ equipment against loss, theft, damage and breakage. In their own interest and for security purposes, exhibitors shall keep an attendant in their booth during all exhibit hours. Exhibitor Personnel are responsible for making their own hotel and travel arrangements.

  Sponsorship/Exhibitor Inquiries

  For questions about sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference, please contact: info@sietarusa.org

  Advertising Rates
  Get your message in front of global diversity, intercultural, DEIB professionals from across the country! The SIETAR USA Conference Program is distributed to all attendees and available in a digital format for extended reach after the event.

  Ad Sizes & Rates:

  • Full Page (8.5" x 11") – $300
    Premium visibility with your full-color ad on its own page.

  • Half Page (8.5" x 5.5") – $175
    Showcase your message with a horizontal or vertical half-page ad.

  • Quarter Page (4.25" x 5.5") – $125
    A great value option to keep your brand front of mind.

  • Business Card Size (3.5" x 2") – $100
    Perfect for small businesses and consultants to share contact info and services.

  Specifications:

  • All ads must be submitted in high-resolution PDF or JPG format.
  • Final artwork due October 27th
  • Color or black-and-white accepted (no additional charge for color). 

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