44th Ball

CHAMPIONS OF FRIENDSHIP

Under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of The Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven

Our yearly biggest fundraising signature event in New York City at our new venue, Cipriani, in the heart of Manhattan.

PROGRAM

BLACK TIE

6:45 pm | Registration, Coat Check, and Photo Booth
7:00 pm | Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction Display
8:15 pm | Opening of the Ball | Annemarie Hagenaars, Emcee | Dinner and Dancing to the Gerard Carelli Orchestra
11:30 pm to 1:30 am | The Nightclub at Freddy’s Heineken Bar Entertainment by Matt Bonavita, DJ, Rhythm in Motion

TABLE AND TICKET RESERVATIONS

RSVP BY OCTOBER 31, 2025

NAF BALL SEMINAR

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5.30 pm (EST),
at the Harvard Club of New York City, 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY

Panelists will reflect on how triumph, loss, and discipline forge shared values that command enduring international respect. Refreshments to be served.

PROGRAM ADVERTISING

Reservation deadline: October 22, 2025 | Art deadline: October 24, 2025
The program journal is 6” x 9” (15.24cm x 22.86cm) in 4-color, with bleeds available.
Please contact us for complete advertising specifications and payment information. 

Back Cover: $5,000 (reserved)
Inside Front Cover: $4,000 (reserved)
Inside Back Cover: $4,000
Full Inside Pages: $1,600
Half-Page Congratulatory Page: $850

SILENT AUCTION

Support the activities of the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) through this online auction, held in conjunction with The NAF Ball. Everyone is welcome to participate! 

The auction is open from Saturday, November 8, 2025, and closes on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. ET.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Park Ave NYC
444 Park Ave South
New York, NY 10016

Please find below the negotiated rates for stays between November 17th and November 23rd:

Guests booking a room for 1 or 2 nights

• $279/night + tax | Studio King | 270 sq. ft.
• $299/night + tax | Deluxe Studio King | 300 sq. ft.

 Guests booking a room for 3+ nights

• $249/night + tax | Studio King | 270 sq. ft.
• $269/night + tax | Deluxe Studio King | 300 sq. ft.

The facility fee of $40/night will be waived for all bookings. Please use this link HERE to book your reservations.
Reservations must be made on or before Friday, October 17, 2025.

Sanctuary Hotel
132 W 47th Street
New York, New York 10036
Please find below the negotiated rate for stays between November 17th and November 22nd:

• $239/night + tax | Deluxe Room with King or Two Double Beds (subject to availability)
• The facility fee of $30/night will be waived for all bookings.

Please use this link HERE to book your reservations.
Reservations must be made on or before Monday, October 27, 2025

The fair market value/non-tax deductible portion of each ticket is $325. This event raises funds for the NAF’s programs, including the NAF Fulbright Fellowship Program. The NAF is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization.

CANCELLATION POLICY
A $150 administration fee will apply to all cancellations. A full refund, less the administration fee, will be made for cancellations submitted on or before October 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after this date. Substitutions are welcome.

COVID POLICY 
In the event of government-mandated COVID-19 restrictions, registrations will be refunded in full, or payment will be carried over to a future date in 2026. All cancellations or substitution requests must be submitted in writing, via email to events@thenaf.org. Please allow 30-60 days for processing refunds.  Refund requests for registrations paid by check must be accompanied by the W-9 of the institution from which the check was drawn. Cancellation of airfare and hotel reservations is the registrant’s responsibility.