Join us and celebrate our 56th Annual Meeting and Social with guest speakers talking about the FIFA World Cup competition in Dallas at the beautiful Omni Resort & Spa at PGA in Frisco.
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Join us and celebrate our 56th Annual Meeting and Social with guest speakers talking about the FIFA World Cup competition in Dallas at the beautiful Omni Resort & Spa at PGA in Frisco.
Guest speakers include Monica Paul, the Executive Director of the Dallas Sports Commission, the chief figure in scoring the 9 World Cup games in Dallas, the most of any cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Fumie Suguri, 5 times Japan national figure skating champion and two-time Olympian representing Japan.
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Location: Hyatt Regency Frisco, 2615 Preston Rd., Frisco, TX 75034
Agenda:
6:00-7:00 pm Registration, Networking, Social
7:00-7:30 pm JASDFW business meeting, election of board members
7:30-8:00 pm Keynote speaker and panel discussion
8:00-8:30 pm Continue networking and social
The event will be held at the premier Hyatt Regency Frisco.
At our annual gathering, we are excited to honor the dedicated members, sponsors, supporters, and friends who embody the spirit of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. This event is a wonderful opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and build new relationships that further our mission of promoting Japanese culture, making meaningful connections, and friendship in the DFW metroplex.
The event will feature a special speakers Monica Paul, instrumental in bringing FIFA World Cup games to Dallas and provide “behind the scenes” stories on the FIFA World Cup games. Also speaking will be Fumie Suguri, a two-time Japanese Olympian who can share some insights on international competition and pressure of competing for team Japan.
Ticket Prices includes three types of meat carving stations, non-alcoholic drinks
Members: $50
Non-Members: $60
This event is open to public and requires registration.
As the Executive Director for the Dallas Sports Commission, Monica Paul plays an essential role in implementing bid strategies and marketing programs that enhance Dallas’ acquisition of sports competitions and events, including solicitation of Olympic, professional, collegiate and amateur sports. Paul also works closely with professional leagues, the NCAA, Olympic National Governing Bodies and amateur sports federations, promoting Dallas as a premier destination for events, conventions and meetings. Paul serves as the President of the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee and her efforts proved instrumental in Dallas being named a Host City for FIFA World Cup 26 and securing nine matches during the tournament, more than any other market in 2026.
Prior to joining Visit Dallas in 2008, Paul was the Associate Director of Events at USA Volleyball, where she oversaw the international events for the USA Women’s and Men’s National Teams and served as Director of Competition for the 2007 National Senior Games in Louisville, Kentucky. Before that, Paul served as Director of International and Domestic Events for USA Taekwondo, and Director of Events, Marketing and Sponsorships for the Junior Volleyball Association of Austin.
Paul earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education at the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Sports Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. She currently serves on the SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors, Cotton Bowl Classic Board of Directors, the Jason Witten’s SCORE Foundation Board of Directors, Women in Sports & Events (WISE) DFW Chapter Advisory Board, and the University of North Texas Sports Entertainment Management Industry Advisory Board. She was selected as the DCEO Non-profit and Corporate Citizenship Award Winner in Leadership Excellence in 2023, DCEO’s Dallas 500 in 2022-2024, Women in Business honoree by Dallas Business Journal in 2020, and in 2015 she was honored as one of Connect Sports’ Top IX Women in the Sport Tourism Industry.
Paul taught Contemporary Issues in Sport Management at Southern Methodist University and is also a licensed real estate agent and realtor.
