Sponsorship Opportunities are Now Open!
Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) will have its Annual Meeting 2025 on Wednesday April 23rd at the Wing Luke Museum (719 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104). Our Annual Meeting is our premier networking event of the year. This gathering offers a chance to learn more about the Society, reflect on past events and accomplishments, and get acquainted with the new leadership team and future goals.
Sponsorship Opportunities
With your support, we can make this year’s event a memorable success while furthering our mission of promoting mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and Washington State. We offer a range of sponsorship levels designed to accommodate different budgets, each with exclusive benefits to enhance your company’s visibility and recognition throughout the event.
Early Bird (EB) Deadline: Friday, March 7th
Final Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, March 21st
| Level | Price | Sponsorship Details |
| Diamond | $2,650 ($2,500 EB) | Sponsorship level with 10 guest admissions Logo placement on all event materials, event website, and program Half-page ad Recognition from podium and electronic logo projection during the event |
| Gold | $2,100 ($2,000 EB) | Sponsorship level with 8 guest admissions Logo placement on all event materials, event website, and program Quarter-page ad Recognition from podium and electronic logo projection during the event |
| Silver | $1,575 ($1,500 EB) | Sponsorship level with 5 guest admissions Logo placement on all event materials, event website, and program Electronic logo projection during the event |
| Bronze | $1,050 ($1,000 EB) | Sponsorship level with 3 guest admissions Logo placement on all event materials, event website, and program Electronic logo projection during the event |
| Friendship | $525 ($500 EB) | Sponsorship level with 1 guest admission Logo placement on all event materials, event website, and program Electronic logo projection during the event |
Event Summary
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Wing Luke Museum
(Tateuchi Story Theater & Community Hall)
719 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
General Timeline
4:30 PM – Check-in Opens
5:00 PM – Program starts at Tateuchi Story Theater
• Voting on Officers and Board
• Passing the Gavel
5:20 PM – Panel Discussion
6:00 PM – Food & Entertainment (Move to the Community Hall)
6:30 PM – Stage Performance by School of Taiko
• Greetings from Committee Charis and Exertive Director
• Raffle Drawing
8:00 PM – Event Closing
This Year’s Passing the Gavel
2024-2025 Chair
Masami Katayama serves as Chair for 2024-2025, leading strategies to attract members, ensure the organization’s sustainability, and foster a stronger sense of community. She has been serving the society since 2019 through education efforts. She is the director of International Finance at Starbucks, which has been a corporate member of JASSW since 1987. Before joining Starbucks, she held various finance leadership roles at global corporations in Tokyo for over 15 years. Masami relocated from Tokyo to Seattle in 2018 with her husband and two sons.
2025-2026 Chair
Yuka Shimizu is the founder of Bellevue Children’s Academy (BCA), BCA Saturday Japanese School, and Willows Preparatory School. She also serves as president of Asunaro and co-chair of Japan Fair. Yuka is on the boards of the Seattle Symphony, Overlake Hospital Foundation, Arboretum Foundation, and is the president of the Urasenke Tankokai Association. A strong advocate for strengthening ties between Japan and Washington State, Yuka has been a member of the JASSW board since 2013. Born and raised in Japan, she moved to Bellevue in 1998 and has three adult children and two granddaughters.
About the Venue
The Wing Luke Museum is an art and history museum in Seattle, Washington, United States, which focuses on the culture, art and history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. It is located in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. Established in 1967, the museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate and the only pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum in the United States. Tateuchi Story Theater is the museum’s main auditorium. The historic Nippon Kan Theatre Scrim from the early 1900s serves as the backdrop for this space.
Panelists
To be announced!
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