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2022 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun & Star Legacy Award Recipient:
Sean Donohue
CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Bridges-to-Friendship Award Recipient:
Hideto Nishitani
Former Chairman, President, and CEO of ORIX Corporation USA
Founder of Virtuous Capital
Honorary Host:
Dale Petroskey
President and CEO of Dallas Regional Chamber
Join us as we honor exemplary supporters of the U.S.-Japan relationship. Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, will receive the 2022 Sun & Star Legacy Award for fostering economic exchange, cooperation, and friendship between the U.S. and Japan.
Hideto Nishitani will receive the Bridges-to-Friendship Award for his commitment to North Texas-Japan relations as a business executive and his ongoing support to several U.S.-Japan grassroots organizations.
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 CLOSD.
* 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
Silent Auction – is NOW OPEN!
Bidding open through 8:30 PM on Thursday, May 26 with mobile bidding, you can bid with your smartphone – at the event, from home, or anywhere else.
Guests and bidders can create a Handbid account in advance from either the Handbid website or from the mobile app on their smartphone. Let’s get started!
- Create an Account through Handbid Website
- Create an Account through Handbid App
- Go to our Auction Site and Start Bidding
Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Carter Arnett PLLC
DFW International Airport
Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Haynes and Boone, LLP
KPMG
Mitsui Bussan Logistics, Inc.
Yamagata Foundation
Bronze
Anonymous
Blackshaw Partners
The City of Plano
Fujitsu
Harwood International
Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce
ITO EN (North America) INC.
Jackson Walker LLP
Richardson Economic Development Partnership
UPS
Virtuous Capital, LLC