Asian Hall of Fame Founders Gala

Asian Hall of Fame’s Founders Gala is a black-tie Downtown Seattle benefit at the Washington Athletic Club that inducts philanthropists and advances AHOF’s Women In Tech, Entertainment, Science & Sports scholarship pathway. The 2026 edition centers Jerry and Charlene Lee’s induction, Sapphire Award honorees tied to Seattle civic and corporate networks, and welcome remarks from former U.S. Ambassador to China and Washington Governor Gary Locke, with KOMO’s Molly Shen as MC. This is diaspora civic density at gala altitude—not a free mixer.

Program shape on the live EventCreate page: red carpet, pop-up boutique, and cocktails roughly 4:30–6:00 PM, dinner and program about 6:00–7:30 PM. Tickets were listed around a $500 donation per seat; VIP first-row inventory was already marked sold out, and the public page has shown a sold-out state—treat capacity as real and re-check checkout before you plan around a seat. Same calendar weekend as WABA at Pier 62; do not double-book without a hard priority.

Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue. Use the EventCreate page and checkout link for current inventory; black-tie, heritage, or formal attire. Parking validation notes point to the WAC garage on Sixth. Same building hosts Keiretsu investor days later in the week—different graphs.

This gala is right if you are an Asian Hall of Fame supporter, scholarship patron, or professional who wants Seattle diaspora civic introductions at formal altitude. Open tickets, Korean chamber B2B floors, and SLU demo nights are different nights. Confirm seat availability before clearing the evening; if sold out, keep AHOF and WABA on the watch list rather than forcing a waitlist fantasy.