“Strength Lined with Tenderness Makes for an Unbeatable
Combination” (Maya Angelou)
On November 17,
2009, Asia Society will honor empowered couples from the
U.S. and Asia that are individually leaders in their
wide-reaching communities and an unbeatable force
together. Join us for an exciting evening to celebrate
the accomplishments of trailblazing couples, Global
Forces, which have and will affect our lives on both
sides of the world.
2009 Honorees*
Ambassador Richard
C. Holbrooke, U.S. Department of State Special
Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan &
Kati Marton,
Journalist and Chair of the International Women's
Health Coalition
Deepak S. Parekh,
Chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation
Limited &
Smita Parekh, Head,
National Committee of India for United World Colleges
Peter G. Peterson,
Founder & Chairman, Peter G. Peterson Foundation &
Joan Ganz Cooney,
Co-founder & Chairman, Executive Committee, Sesame
Workshop
Cultural Achievement
Award & Performance: Kronos Quartet, Grammy
Award-winning string quartet
*Additional honorees
to be announced
Event Details
Date: Tuesday,
November 17, 2009
Location: Grand
Ballroom, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel at 301 Park Avenue, New
York City
Program: Reception
6:30 pm and Dinner: 7:30 pm
Dress: Asian
National Dress or Black Tie
Expected attendance:
500-700
Ticket Prices:
Tables start at $15,000 & Individual Tickets start at
$1,500
For additional
information on the event and participants, please
contact:
Asia Society Special
Events Department
Tel: (212) 327-9235
Fax: (212) 517-8315
E-mail:
AnnualDinner@AsiaSociety.org
Event Website:
www.asiasociety.org/specialevents
Founded in 1956,
Asia Society is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan, nonprofit
educational institution with offices in Hong Kong,
Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, New
York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and Washington,
DC.
Proceeds from the
Annual Dinner Support
Asia Society’s Mission.