San Francisco | Ho Chi Minh City | Sister City Committee
“Bridging Two Cultures”
Annual Awards Dinner
Tickets are $150.00 each
Celebrating 21 Years of Citizen Diplomacy
The Board of Directors of the San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee Cordially Invite You to Attend a Celebration of Asia/Pacific American Heritage and Citizen Diplomacy between the people of San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City.
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016
Time: 6:00-10:00 PM (6 PM Cocktails, 7 PM Dinner...
San Francisco | Ho Chi Minh City | Sister City Committee
“Bridging Two Cultures”
Annual Awards Dinner
Tickets are $150.00 each
Celebrating 21 Years of Citizen Diplomacy
The Board of Directors of the San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee Cordially Invite You to Attend a Celebration of Asia/Pacific American Heritage and Citizen Diplomacy between the people of San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City.
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016
Time: 6:00-10:00 PM (6 PM Cocktails, 7 PM Dinner and Program)
Venue: Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel
Address: 609 Sutter Street San Francisco, California 94102
Parking Available at the Sutter Stockton Garage or at the Olympic Club Garage.
Business Attire or National Dress
Special Pricing and sponsorship benefits are available for table sponsors (Call 415-240-1551).
Keynote Speaker: Mary D. Kane, President, and CEO, Sister Cities International (Invited) Remarks: Former Mayors Frank M. Jordan and Willie L. Brown, Jr. (Invited)
Award Categories
Youth, Business, Culture, Humanitarianism, Diplomacy, Healthcare, Performing Arts and Charitable Work
The San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of International Trade and Commerce will recognize and present awards to individuals and organizations that have contributed to the improvement of the Vietnamese-American and the Vietnamese communities, enabled the Committee to effectively carry out its mission, as well as aided in the preservation of Vietnamese art and culture.
Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward the support of the committee’s educational, healthcare, cultural, biotechnology, trade and other programs.
Master of Ceremonies
Chris Nguyen - ABC7 News Anchor
Host Committee Members
Mark J. Chandler, Richard F. Wahl, Jessica B. Dang, Heidi T. Kuhn, Charles E. Belle, David Duong, Edward M. Smith, Frederick E. Jordan, PE, John Nguyen, Bui Duy Tam, MD, T. Otis Paul, MD, Philip T. Nguyen, Hon. Frank M. Jordan, Kim Mai, Robert N. Johnson, Marc Santamaria, Esq., Kim D. Nguyen, Brian J. Larkin, PE
Event Sponsors and Supporters (To Date)
Benefactor
Tran Dolce Foundation
Sponsors
Diplomatic Circle - $2,000 Level
Executive Path, Inc.
Michael Pacheco
Consulate of Vietnam
Center for International Trade Development
Supporters
Sugar Bowl Bakery
Sister Cities International - Washington, DC
Sister Cities International, NORCAL Chapter
San Francisco Mayor's Office of International Trade and Commerce
Hotel Rex
Alameda College Dance Troupe
Asian American Donor Program
Silent Auction and Raffle Contributors - (To Date)
Captain Dave Cruises
Hotel Rex
Marriott, Palm Desert
Vietnam Airlines
Hana Zen Restaurant
California Academy of Sciences
Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel
Mark J. Chandler
Shelton Theater
Sparxo
GoodMojo.Us
Performers
Alameda Dance Troupe