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…

Thank you to sponsors, members and friends for supporting the Charity Ball in 2020 and 2021!

View details of 2020 Charity Ball here.

View details of 2021 Charity Ball here.