FF NY Chinese New Year Banquet 2022

10 East 38th Street,New York NY 10016

05 March, 2022

Description

Please join Brothers, Sisters, old friends and new as we usher in the year of the tiger! Please join Brothers, Sisters, old friends and new as we usher in the year of the tiger! The program for the evening will include: Multiple-course Cantonese-style dinner2021 FF Highlights, Awards & Honors Special Guest Speaker: Nancy Yao Maasbach, President of the Museum of Chinese in America Traditional Chinese Lion Dance (by Columbia University Lion Dance)Musical Guest (to be finalized)Raffle & Prizes, and more!Attire: Business Formal Vaccination: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for entry Pricing: Early Bird (through February 21, 2022): USD 70 per ticketTable discount (through March 3, 2022): USD 675 for 10 ticketsRegular (through March 3, 2022): USD 80 per ticketLast minute or at door (through March 5, 2022): USD 90 per ticketRSVP: Please RSVP through Eventbrite Payment: Venmo @Jiming-Li to complete your ticket purchase (verification code: 3698; please include your full name and name of the event). If you do not have Venmo, please still RSVP through Eventbrite and email [email protected] for alternative payment arrangements. We hope you will be able to join us for a wonderful celebration! If you have any additional questions, please e-mail Ken Huang or Stephen Lin at [email protected] and [email protected]. About FF Fraternity Conceived in 1909 by Columbia & Yale students, FF is the oldest Asian American fraternal organization in the United States. The organization currently has lodges in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Montreal, Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The strength of the non-profit and non-political organization comes from its highly qualified members and their determination to build on its mission of Fellowship and Service. Notable FF brothers include architect I.M. Pei; Former President of the Republic of China, V.K. Wellington Koo; and Founder of Li & Fung, Victor Fung. Biography of Nancy Yao Maasbach Nancy Yao Maasbach has served as the President of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) since 2015. As the President of MOCA, Nancy has the unique privilege of combining her experiences in managing organizations, promoting arts and culture as a bridge between peoples, and executing research focused on redefining the American narrative by examining the role of Chinese Americans in U.S. history. Prior to her time at MOCA, Nancy was the executive director of the Yale-China Association, one of the oldest non-profit organizations dedicated to building U.S.-China relations. At the Yale-China Association, Nancy led over 20 programs in the areas of arts, education, and health. These programs were lauded as best-in-class and models for bilateral engagement. Nancy has over twenty years of leadership experience at non-profit organizations and for-profit management, including staff and board positions at The Community Fund for Women & Girls, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Tessitura Network, Goldman Sachs & Co, Council on Foreign Relations, CNN, the Center for Finance and Research Analysis, and Aberdeen Standard Investments-managed closed-end funds. Nancy received her MBA from the Yale School of Management and her AB from Occidental College. She was an original member of the Here and Now Theater Company. She is a lecturer at the Yale School of Drama. Nancy is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Past FF CNY Banquets Menu Assorted Appetizer PlatterSalt & Pepper Jumbo ShrimpSweet & Sour Short RibsGeneral Tso’s ChickenPepper Steak with OnionsEvergreen Vegetable DeluxeFish Filet w/ Baby Shanghai Bok ChoyHouse Fried RiceVegetable Lo MeinAssorted Fruit Platter