In 2007 honorees will include The Honorable Zalmay Khalilzad, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dinyar Devitre, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria Group, and Michael Scully, an American Field Service ambulance driver.

Corporate honorees have been William (Biff) Folberth (Capital Group Cos), Helmut Panke (BMW), Kenan Sahin (TIAX LLC), Carl Stern (Boston Consulting Group) and Cathleen and Keith Stock (Mastercard).American Field Service drivers who have been honored are Fred Balderston, Ward Chamberlin, Art Howe, Richard M. Hunt and Ed Masback.

In 2007 AFS celebrates the 60th anniversary of its high-school student and teacher exchange program which was started by American Field Service volunteer ambulance drivers who had served in World War I and II. In 1946 the ambulance drivers decided to engage in international student exchange as a way to promote intercultural understanding. Since that time more than 350,000 students and adults have been exchanged, and a similar number of host families have been involved, many of whom, including our honorees, are leaders in their respective fields today.

This annual gala is an opportunity to gather together members of the AFS family while raising much-needed annual support. The 60th Anniversary Celebration and the presence of our Partners will add immeasurably to this very special evening.

Cost: Tables of ten will cost $25,000, $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500. Single tickets will cost $1,000 and $750, and there will be a Junior price of $300.

We expect 450 guests will attend the gala.

Cocktails – 700 p.m.
Dinner – 8:00 p.m.

Location:
Sheraton Hotel – The Metropolitan Ballroom
53rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues