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Ticketing and Table Sponsorship | Schedule | Auction | Sponsors | Host Committee

Save the date for Asia Society Texas’ annual gala, Tiger Ball 2023: Celebrating the Beauty and Elegance of Japan. At this special evening on Friday, March 3, 2023, gather with global luminaries to honor longtime Houstonians Kathy and Glen Gondo for their commitment to build understanding and friendship through Japanese culture.

Tiger Ball 2023 provides significant financial support for Asia Society Texas' public programming. Since its opening in 2012, Asia Society Texas has annually offered more than 150 programs uplifting arts, culture, and education and underscoring our shared humanity and role as global citizens. Funds raised at Tiger Ball represent nearly one-third of the organization's annual budget and underwrite stunning exhibitions and captivating performances, thoughtful policy discussions, and engaging educational offerings for children and families.

With limited seating, the festive evening once again takes place at Asia Society Texas Center in the Museum District. We look forward to seeing you at what will be a most memorable evening filled with exciting support for global engagement and cultural vibrancy within our great city!

Honorary Ball Chairs
Chinhui and Eddie Allen
Theresa and Peter Chang
Donna Fujimoto Cole
Aurora and Hirofumi Murabayashi

Ball Chairs
Julie and John Cogan
Sylvia and Gordon Quan

Ticketing and Table Sponsorship

Please contact Saleena Jafry, Director of Development, at [email protected] or 713.496.9939 with any questions.

Schedule

7 p.m. Reception
8 p.m. Seated Dinner
9:30 p.m. Dessert and Dancing
7–10:30 p.m. Auction

Black Tie or International Dress.
Valet parking available.

Auction

During Tiger Ball, bid on fine jewelry, unique dining experiences, sports packages, and more! Additional information coming soon.

Sponsors

Kiku (菊) $100,000

Nancy C. Allen

Sakura (桜) $75,000 

Kathy and Glen Gondo
Harry Winston, Inc.

Ume (梅) $50,000 

Chinhui and Eddie Allen
Dr. Mikki Hebl and David Harvey
Ravi Purohit and Pooja Goradia | Latham and Watkins LLP
Stephanie and Frank Tsuru
United

Momo (桃) $25,000 

Sushila and Durga Agrawal
Anonymous
Asia Chemical Corporation
Muffet Blake
Theresa and Peter Chang
Anne and Albert Chao
Enterprise Products
ExxonMobil
H-E-B
Sippi and Ajay Khurana
New Era Life Insurance Companies
The Takashima Family
Janae and Kenneth Tsai
White & Case LLP

Fuji (藤) $17,500 

Margie van Elten and Joe Blommaert
Julie and John Cogan
Donna Fujimoto Cole

Tsutsuji (躑躅) $12,500 

Abrahams Oriental Rugs
Aga Khan Council for Southwestern USA
Anonymous
Taseer Badar | ZT Corporate
Bank of Houston
Shahzad Bashir | Morae Global Corporation
bp America, Inc.
Diane and Mike Cannon | Teri and Jeff Lee
Nancy Chang
Daikin Comfort Technologies
Energy Transfer
The Friedkin Group | Debra Tsuchiyama Baker and Peter Rockrise
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Marie and Vijay Goradia
Husch Blackwell LLP
Mandy and William Kao & Friends
Jennifer and Stephen Keown | Y. Ping Sun and David W. Leebron
Sabria and Kevin Lewis
Priscilla and Mitchell Lou
The Marek Family
MidFirst Bank
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Patient Benefit Foundation 
Sylvia and Gordon Quan
River Oaks District
Akemi and Yasuhiko Saitoh
Chuu Jen and Paul Sheng
Sue and Randy Sim
Leigh and Reggie Smith
Tokyo Gardens Catering LLC
Truist Financial Corp
Michelle and Rishi Varma | Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Additional Support 

Rania and Jamal Daniel
Jenny Elkins
Carrie M. Horne
Strake Foundation
Margaret Alkek Williams

Special Thanks

Aztec Events and Tents
City Kitchen Catering
Simon Property Group | The Galleria

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Host Committee

Sushila and Durga Agrawal
Minoru Aizawa, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Sanober and Murad Ajani, Aga Khan Council for Southwestern USA
Satoru Akama, Daikin Comfort Technologies
Chinhui and Eddie Allen
Nancy C. Allen
Adam Arthur, Energy Transfer
Taseer Badar, ZT Corporate
Debra Tsuchiyama Baker and Peter Rockrise
Shahzad Bashir, Morae Global Corporation
Muffet Blake
Margie van Elten and Joe Blommaert
Diane and Mike Cannon
Tripp Carter
Jereann Chaney
Nancy Chang
Theresa and Peter Chang
Anne and Albert Chao
Dr. Mubashir Chaudhry, Patient Benefit Foundation
Bill S. Chen and Mary D. Frazier, New Era Life Insurance Companies
Rose Chen, Bank of Houston
Jennifer and Mike Chou, Truist Financial Corp
Julie and John Cogan
Donna Fujimoto Cole
Mark Crawford, bp America, Inc.
Ann and Jay Cuclis, White & Case LLP
Sydney Dao, Asian Chamber of Commerce
Laird Doran and The Friedkin Group
Lily and Charles Foster
Geraldine Gill
Ludmila Golovine
Kathy and Glen Gondo
Kathy and Marty Goossen
Marie and Vijay Goradia
Dr. Mikki Hebl and David Harvey
Barbara and Buddy Herz 
Mandy and William Kao
Shae Keefe, Husch Blackwell LLP
Jennifer and Stephen Keown
Sippi and Ajay Khurana
Leela and Nat Krishnamurthy
Shirley Kwan
Anu and Shirish Lal
Harriet and Truett Latimer
Madeline Lee, Tokyo Gardens Catering LLC
Teri and Jeff Lee
Sabria and Kevin Lewis
Priscilla and Mitchell Lou
The Marek Family
Petra Martinez, Harry Winston, Inc.
Shazma and Arshad Matin
Janet Matsushita, ExxonMobil
Mary Hale McLean
John Pearson, River Oaks District
Armando Perez, H-E-B
Ravi Purohit and Pooja Goradia, Latham & Watkins LLP
Sylvia and Gordon Quan
Unna and Ram Ramanathan
Nathalie and Charles Roff
William Roff and Kara Lough
Akemi and Yasuhiko Saitoh
Eric Schmauch, United
Chuu Jen and Paul Sheng
Sue and Randy Sim
Leigh and Reggie Smith
Isabel Song and Steve Knapp
Y. Ping Sun and David W. Leebron
The Takashima Family
Jim Teague, Enterprise Products
Nanako Tingleaf
Linda Toyota
Janae and Kenneth Tsai
Stephanie and Frank Tsuru
Michelle and Rishi Varma, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Asha and Farid Virani
Mary and Roger Wallace
Katherine Warren, Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty
Margarida and Penn Williamson
Shiang-Ling and Dr. George C. Yang, Asia Chemical Corporation
Livy Yang and Victor Lee
Grace and Daniel Yoo
Roger Young, MidFirst Bank

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