Calendar of Events
2023 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Thursday, April 27 | 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun & Star Legacy Award Recipient:
James E. Lentz
Former Chief Executive Officer, North American Region
Toyota Motors North America
Bridges-to-Friendship Award Recipient:
Fort Worth Sister Cities International
Represented by Mae Ferguson, President and CEO
Honorary Host:
Pete Delkus
Chief Meteorologist, WFAA-TV ABC channel 8
Join us as we honor exemplary supporters of the U.S.-Japan relationship. James E. Lentz, former Chief Executive Officer, North American Region, Toyota Motors North America, will receive the 2023 Sun & Star Legacy Award for his accomplishments in fostering economic activity between Japan and the U.S. in almost four decades working for Toyota.
Fort Worth Sister Cities International will receive the Bridges-to-Friendship Award for its contributions to North Texas-Japan relations, notably for its relationship with Nagaoka (Niigata Prefecture), which has been Fort Worth’s Japanese sister city since 1987.
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 – Thursday, April 27, 2023
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
Individual ticket sales will open in February 2023. Please contact paul.pass@jasdfw.org if you have questions or would like to make advance purchases.
* 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 will open in mid-April 2023!
Bidding open through 8:30 PM on Thursday, April 27. Through mobile bidding, you can bid with your smartphone – at the event, from home, or anywhere you have access to the internet.
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 – link will be active in mid-April 2023
Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Gulf States Toyota
KPMG
The City of Plano
Bronze
Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce
ITO EN (North America) INC.