5th Annual Banquet (2006)

Ticket Price

Student: $35 each | Member: $80 each
Over 65 Years Old: $80 each

Non-Member: $100 each w/ Complimentary Membership for 2007
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The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) of The City University of New York will be holding its 5th Anniversary Celebration at Gala Manor in Flushing, Queens, the heart of New York City’s largest Asian American community. We are proud to have Chancellor Matthew Goldstein as our honorary banquet chairperson. Please come and join us to celebrate our past and present achievements and support our future endeavors. Your unwavering support will enable AAARI to continue to “Build the Bridge Between CUNY and the Asian American Community.”

This event will feature Ms. Vivian Lee, from WNBC News Channel 4, who will serve as our mistress of ceremonies. Throughout the evening, a delicious ten-course banquet dinner will be served and accompanied by song and dance performances, in addition to a silent auction and raffle drawing.

The success of this fundraising dinner depends upon your support. Your contributions through ordering a ticket, purchasing a table or placing an advertisement in our banquet journal will enable AAARI to continue to serve friends and members of the Asian/ Asian American community. Please join us for this special event.

Support the work of AAARI, and become a part of our annual banquet committee:

Diamond – $3,000
*Commitment – Table of Ten with Free Full Page Advertisement

Ruby – $2,000
*Commitment – Table of Ten with Free Half Page Advertisement

Pearl – $1,500
*Commitment – Table of Ten with Free Quarter Page Advertisement

Jade – $1,000
*Commitment – Table of Ten w/ Complimentary AAARI Membership for 2007

All ads must be received by Friday, October 6, 2006, for inclusion in the CUNY Bulletin of Asian American / Asian Affairs, which will be distributed to attendees on the evening of the banquet.

Honorary Annual Banquet Chairperson

Dr. Matthew Goldstein
Chancellor, CUNY

Mistress of Ceremonies

Ms. Vivian Lee
Reporter, WNBC News Channel 4

Honoree

Mr. Jay Hershenson
Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations, CUNY

Honoree

Mr. David Ng
Executive Editor, New York Daily News

Honoree

Dr. Hiroko Karan
Executive Director, Research & Sponsored Programs,
Medgar Evers College, CUNY