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2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Monday, October 4, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun & Star Legacy Award Recipients:
Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States (2012-2018)
President of The Japan Institute of International Affairs
Nobuko Sasae
President of the Nobuko Forum Japan
Bridges-to-Friendship Award Recipient:
Anna McFarland
Executive Director of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (1997-2019)
Honorary Host:
Ambassador Ronald Kirk
Senior of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
16th United States Trade Representative
57th Mayor of Dallas
This event was rescheduled from May 7, 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings.
There will be a live stream option for sponsors and ticket holders for the 2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner. Details will be shared closer to the date of the event.
Join us as we honor exemplary supporters of the U.S.-Japan relationship. Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States (2012-2018) and current President of The Japan Institute of International Affairs, and his wife Nobuko Sasae, President of the Nobuko Forum Japan and conference interpreter, will receive the Sun & Star Legacy Award for fostering cooperation and friendship between the two countries.
Anna McFarland will receive the Bridges-to-Friendship Award for her contributions to North Texas-Japan relations as former Executive Director of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth from 1997 to 2019.
The Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner features a cocktail reception, silent auction, and an exclusive Patrons’ Reception for sponsors and dignitaries, followed by dinner and the award program.
Schedule
6:00 – 7:30 PM | Patrons’ Reception
6:00 – 7:30 PM | Cocktails & Silent Auction
7:30 – 9:30 PM | Dinner & Program
Tickets
Members $275| General Public $300
*Registration for this event is now closed
* If you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation in support of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, click here.
Venue
Omni Frisco Hotel
The Star Ballroom
11 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX 75034 [map]
Sponsorships
Platinum $25,000 | Gold $10,000
Silver $6,500 | Bronze $4,500
Table (member) $3,000 | Table (public) $3,250
Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Gulf States Toyota
Hanes and Boone, LLP
KPMG LLP
Mitsui Bussan Logistics Inc.
Yamagata Foundation
Bronze
The City of Plano
Irving Economic Development Partnership
Jackson Walker
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Richardson Economic Development Partnership
Seiren CO., LTD. / Seiren North America, LLC.