Annual Dinner

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

We are pleased to announce that Ajay Banga, President & CEO of Mastercard, will be the keynote speaker at the Japan Society’s Annual Dinner to be held on Tuesday, June 5 at the Hilton New York. The reception begins at 6:30 pm and the dinner program at 7:30 pm. Attire will be black-tie optional. Each year the Annual Dinner attracts approximately 700 prominent business and diplomatic leaders. Since interest in attending this event is high, we urge you to make your reservation as soon as possible. Please complete and return the registration form by May 8.

	KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ajay Banga President & CEO, Mastercard
	JAPAN SOCIETY AWARD RECIPIENT Sir Deryck Maughan Japan Society Life Director
	PERFORMANCE Makoto Ozone Jazz Pianist & Composer

EVENT DETAILS
6:30 pm Reception
7:30 pm Dinner

Held at the Hilton New York
(53rd Street and Avenue of the Americas)

Black Tie Optional

SUPPORT LEVELS

Gala Chair Table	$75,000
Vice Chair Table	$50,000
Sponsor Table	$25,000
Leadership Table	$15,000
Patron Table	$7,500

Gala Ticket	$5,000
Sponsor Ticket	$2,500
Leadership Ticket	$1,500
Patron Ticket	$750

RESERVATIONS
View benefit details and download the registration form (PDF).

INFORMATION
Tel: (212) 715-1219
Fax: (212) 755-6752 or (212) 715-1262
E-mail: annualdinner@japansociety.org

GALA CHAIRS

Alan S. MacDonald
Vice Chairman
Citi

Hidemoto Mizuhara
President & CEO
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

Joseph R. Perella
Founding Partner & Chairman
Perella Weinberg Partners

Craig Vosburg
President, North America
Mastercard

VICE CHAIRS

Masato Miyachi
Chairman
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

Tetsuo Ogawa
Executive Vice President
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Shingo Ueno
President & CEO
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Katsurao Yoshimori
President & CEO
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.

See this year's invitation.

Japan Society 2017 Annual Dinner Overview

More than 730 guests gathered on June 14, 2017 at the Hilton New York for the Society’s annual fundraising gala, which marked the Society’s 110th anniversary. Michael L. Corbat, Chief Executive Officer, Citi, engaged in a keynote dialogue with Master of Ceremonies Dennis K. Berman, Financial Editor, The Wall Street Journal. Introduced as the new Chairman of Japan Society, Joseph R. Perella joined the other guests of honor on stage for a special kagami biraki sake barrel-breaking ceremony. Pianist and composer Hiromi provided the evening’s entertainment. Japan Society Awards were presented to Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kikkoman Corporation and The Hon. Caroline B. Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan.