Thank you to all who attended and supported our 50th Anniversary Gala! For photos and coverage of the event, please visit www.TFAS.org/50thGala.
Join TFAS as we celebrate the past 50 years of teaching freedom with a black-tie gala at the elegant National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Online registration is now closed. Please contact Jane Mack at jmack@TFAS.org or 202-986-0384 with questions.
Since our founding in 1967, TFAS has educated more than 16,000 students during our semester- and summer-length programs that teach the principles of limited government, free-market economics and honorable leadership to students and young professionals in America and around the world. In addition, we now reach more than 60,000 young people annually through educational videos, fellowships and seminars. Today, there are five decades of TFAS alumni making a difference in their communities and throughout the world by upholding the values essential to the preservation and success of a free society.
We hope you will join us as we toast, dine, dance, reminisce and commemorate the past 50 years, and look ahead to sharing the benefits of a free society with the many generations to come!
Tickets
Online registration is now closed. Please contact Jane Mack at jmack@TFAS.org or 202-986-0384 with questions.
Sponsorships and Ad Sales
As a sponsor of our 50th Anniversary Celebration, you will enable deserving, highly qualified students to attend our life-changing programs, regardless of their financial situation. In addition, you and/or your company will be recognized before the 500+ attendees of our 50th Anniversary Gala.
These sponsorships include complimentary registration(s); event naming opportunities; VIP seating; opportunities to meet the evening’s speakers; name, logo or advertisements in Gala materials; and much more.
If you have questions about sponsorships, please contact Elizabeth Dobbins at 202-986-0384 x263 or by email at LizDobbins@TFAS.org.
Purchase an Ad
Ads are no longer available for purchase. Ad space includes digital ad placement on event screens throughout the evening. Click here for more information on program advertising details.
Featuring
The Honorable Donald Rumsfeld
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense, President of the Rumsfeld Foundation and Chair of the TFAS 50th Anniversary Gala
Garry Kasparov
Russian Pro-Democracy Leader, Global Human-Rights Activist, World Chess Champion and 2017 TFAS Walter Judd Freedom Award Recipient
The Honorable Paula Dobriansky
Former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and TFAS Trustee
Stephen F. Hayes (AIPES 94, Novak 00)
Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Standard, Best-Selling Author, TFAS Alumnus and Trustee
Anna Smith Lacey (AIPES 07, ICPES 08)
Executive Director of The Hungary Initiatives Foundation and TFAS Alumna
David Muir (IPJ 93)
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist for ABC News, Anchor and Managing Editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” and TFAS Alumnus
(appearance by video)
Randal Teague
Chairman of The Fund for American Studies
Roger Ream (ICPES 76)
President of The Fund for American Studies and TFAS Alumnus
Chris Ullman
Four-time National and International Whistling Champion, Director of Global Communications at The Carlyle Group and Member of the TFAS Board of Regents
Mark Stansberry (ICPES 1976)
Singer, International Businessman, Energy Leader, Humanitarian and TFAS Alumnus
Gala Chairman
The Honorable Donald Rumsfeld
Honorary Gala Host Committee
Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
The Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg
Mr. Daniel Henninger
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar
Mr. George H.C. Lawrence
Ms. Katherine Mangu-Ward
Mrs. Geraldine Novak
Mr. P. J. O’Rourke
The Honorable Rand Paul
Mr. Thomas L. Phillips
The Honorable David Rouzer
Edward L. Rowny, LTG, USA (Ret)
The Honorable Ed Royce
Mrs. Suzanne Scholte
The Honorable Adrian Smith
The Honorable Donald K. Sundquist
Mrs. Mara Viksnins
Dr. Walter E. Williams
Gala Host Committee
Mr. Jeff Carneal
Ms. Juanita Duggan
Mrs. Susan Hyre
Mr. Randal C. Teague
Mr. Doug Todd
Schedule of Events
Please see below for a tentative schedule of events.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
- 8 a.m.
- Board of Regents Breakfast (members only)
- Trump International Hotel
- 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Washington, DC
- 8 – 10 a.m.
- Board of Regents Meeting (members only)
- Trump International Hotel
- 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Washington, DC
- 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting (members only)
- Trump International Hotel
- 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Washington, DC
- 6 – 11 p.m.
- TFAS 50th Anniversary Gala
- The National Building Museum
- 440 G Street NW
- Washington, DC
- Black-tie
- 6 p.m. Reception
- 7 p.m. Dinner
- 9 – 11 p.m. Music and Dancing
Friday, September 29, 2017
- 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- TFAS Open House and Brunch
- TFAS Headquarters
- 1706 New Hampshire Avenue NW
- Washington, DC
- RSVP to Jane Mack by Friday, Sept. 22 at 202-986-0384 or jmack@TFAS.org.
- 1 – 3 p.m.
- Alumni Council Meeting (members only)
- TFAS Center for Teaching Freedom
- 1621 New Hampshire Avenue NW
- Washington, DC
Questions?
For more information, please contact Jane Mack at jmack@TFAS.org or 202-986-0384.