This is a behind-the-scenes look at Trump, his cabinet, and an international diplomacy you’ve never seen before—written by someone with no scores to settle, no hidden agenda, no check to cash, and no fucks to give. If you’ve heard of Gordon Sondland, it’s likely for one of the following two reasons: one, that he served …

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Former United States Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland Reveals What Really Went on Behind Closed Doors in Controversial Matters of Ukraine, Iran, Israel, US-EU Trade, and the Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump in New Memoir In THE ENVOY: Mastering the Art of Diplomacy with Trump and the World (Bombardier Books, an imprint …

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Portland hotelier and CEO of Provenance Hotels Gordon Sondland took the stage at the Business Journal’s Power Breakfast this morning to talk about his family’s dramatic past, his passion for art and his role in helping boost state support for the Oregon film and television industry. […] On his parents fleeing Germany as Hitler rose …

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NBP Capital, a privately held Portland-based investment real estate fund with a market value of $200 million, and Provenance Hotels, a hotel owner and management company based in Portland, have partnered to purchase two adjacent historic buildings in downtown Portland with plans for a $30 million renovation that will create a 150 room lifestyle hotel. …

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There was a big turnout at the Eastside Exchange Ballroom last night for the Oregon Film’s Annual Governor’s Awards. Kicking off the event was Gordon Sondland (Oregon Film Board Chair, founder and chairman of Provenance Hotels, and co-founder of the merchant bank Aspen Capital) who introduced the evening and then actor Russell Hornsby (“Grimm“), who then declared …

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Provenance Hotels is looking to bring the Portland experience directly to its guests in another way. By teaming with local vendors from ice-cream shops to bee hive specialists, Provenance tells a story about the locals and thriving businesses in its Seattle, Portland, and Nashville properties by placing products directly in the room, as well as restaurants and …

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Jose Behar is calling from an Oregon-based location shoot for Electric Entertainment’s upcoming television series “The Librarians.” The producer’s admiration for Vince Porter comes across loud and clear, even over a sometimes-fuzzy cellphone connection. Porter, the former executive director of the Oregon Governor’s Office of Film & Television, was instrumental in attracting Dean Devlin’s production …

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Oregon’s film and video industry leaders expect the sector’s 2012 performance to surpass record spending set in 2011. The final count isn’t in, but the state should beat the $130 million in spending collected from film, television and media companies a year ago, according to Gordon Sondland, chairman of the Governor’s Film and Video Board. …

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