IT’S TIME FOR THE
2022 ACCJ CHARITY BALL!
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Time: 18:00-24:00
Venue: Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku, 4F
Please join us for the 2022 ACCJ “Chicago –An Evening in the Windy City” Charity Ball!
Over the next few weeks, we will share with you all the details of the event and the charities we are supporting this year!
There are many ways that you can participate - follow these links for more details on sponsorship, charities, and how to be part of this fun and innovative event!
Supporting local charities demonstrates our commitment to the community in which we do business, one of the ACCJ's four core pillars. As is the case every year, all net proceeds will go towards funding local and worthy charities in dire need of our support.
If not attending this year's Charity Ball, please consider purchasing raffle tickets!
Raffle tickets are ¥500 each and if you buy 10 raffle tickets (¥5,000) you will get 2 free tickets.
View details of the raffle tickets here.
If you are interested in making personal contributions to the Charity Ball, please donate by clicking on the below button!
The online silent auction is NOW OPEN! Click the button below to access the auction and start bidding. Please note a 32auctions account is required.
Tickets available now!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Time: 18:00-24:00
Venue: Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku, 4F
Hosting Committee: Charity Ball Committee
Attendance fee (deadline: November 25): 28,000 yen
Hosting Committee: Charity Ball
Special Entertainment:
The Second City Quintet
Warming up the lobby with a selection of big-city Chicago blues, Marcus Pittman will be leading off on sax followed by horns, bass, and keyboards.
The Extraordinary Kevin McHugh
Take a musical tour through Chicago speakeasies, up the Sears Tower of old, and on to the space age over dinner as McHugh commands the ivory 88s.
Tokyo’s Favorite Band Man, Marcus Pittman
The nine-member Chicago blues and review band extraordinaire Dues Brothers, led by Pittman, will pull you to the dance floor with music from Chicago’s famous Maxwell Street, Kingston Mines, Rosa’s Lounge, Buddy Guy’s Legends, and Chess Records, not to mention the tunes made famous by the legendary Blues Brothers, Chicago’s own Jake and Elwood Blues.
[IMPORTANT]
This event is open only to ACCJ members and their invited guests.
If you are registering your guests, please register yourself first, and then add the names and email addresses of your guests.
If you are purchasing a table (10 seats each), please register your guests 9 times under your name. If you do not know the names of your guests, please simply type in “guest” and inform us of their full names and email addresses once confirmed.
If you or your guests have any dietary restrictions, please add a note in the “Description” field.
If you would like to be seated at the same table as your friends or colleagues, please add a note in the “Description” field.
NOTE 1: Only members and guests who have been fully vaccinated, not less than two weeks before the date of registration, with a widely accepted, high-efficacy Covid-19 vaccine, may attend the event in-person.
NOTE 2: This event is ON THE RECORD.
NOTE 3: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.
NOTE 4: Dress code is black-tie optional.
The online silent auction is NOW OPEN!
Click the button below to access the auction and start bidding. (Note a 32auctions account is requred)
Chicago ThemeD Dinner Course
Canapés
Italian Beef Sliders
Avocado ceviche with Jalapeno
Pizza Puff with tomato, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese
Make your own hot dog station with Vegetarian option
Chicago Themed Dinner
Seared scallop
Lavender glazed popcorn, compress apples and grated foie gras
Balsamic Poached Persimmons
Lavender glazed popcorn, compress apples and grated parsnip
Butternut Squash and Pumpkin Velouté
With crispy leeks
Shrimp De Jonghe
with crispy micro greens
Caviar d’Aubergine
with celery foam and rice crackers
Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Served with Shallot Red Wine Sauce, creamy spinach, roasted mushroom, burnt carrot and smoked potato pancakes
Barley Risotto
Creamy spinach, roasted mushroom and burnt carrot
Dessert
The Palmer House
Brownie, sweet and sour candied pecans and dried apricot, parfait glace praline
Coffee or Tea
Bread including Bretzel Sticks
Honey Mustard dip Butter
Wines
Bread & Butter Pinot Noir 2020
Bread & Butter Cabernet Sauvignon 202
Bread & Butter Chardonnay 2020
Bread & Butter Sauvignon Blanc 2020
RSVP Brut Method Champenoise Sparkling Wine
Sponsors
Cash sponsorS
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSORS
MERCURY SPONSORS
Prize sponsors
DIAMOND SPONSORS
“Shu and the Resistance” trailer by KOA Production
SAPPHIRE SPONSORS
RUBY SPONSORS
EMERALD SPONSORS
More coming soon…