The American-Scottish Foundation's
Annual Dinner
6.30 pm Reception & Whisky Tasting
8 pm Dinner & Awards
Friday, November 1, 2024
The University Club
1 W 54th Street
New York City
with Presentation of the
The ASF Wallace Award
Honoring:
Sir Jim Walker, CBE
For His Outstanding Contribution
to Transatlantic Relationships
and to Scotland’s World of Food and Drink
The Young Scot Wallace Award
Honoring:
Siobhan Mackenzie
For Her Exceptional Contribution
to the World of Fashion and Design
To Read the Press Release CLICK HERE.
In the past 67 years, the ASF has become a leading voice within our Scottish American community, supporting and amplifying our
shared love of Scotland, its heritage and its culture. Our Annual dinner allows us to get together, celebrate all things Scottish following the mission set out by our founder Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton that the American Scottish Foundation be a bridge between the United States and Scotland and to present the ASF Wallace Awards and the ASF Young Scots Wallace Awards.
The evening will also celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first Scotland Week, organized by the American Scottish Foundation's co-founder, Lady Natalie Douglas Hamilton. during the week of November 10th, 1974 - a template for the ever-growing New York Tartan Week celebrations of today.
The Wallace Award
The Amerian-Scottish Foundation's 2024 Wallace Award is presented to Sir Jim Walker, CBE, for his outstanding contribution to transatlantic relationships and to Scotland’s world of food and drink.
Sir Jim Walker is the grandson of Walker’s Shortbread founder Joseph. Along with his brother Joe and sister Marjorie, he helped to develop the company from being a village bakery selling only in Speyside, Scotland to an international company represented in around 100 overseas markets. Walker’s Shortbread has now become a flagship of Scottish foods and the company has become the largest family-owned biscuit manufacturer in the UK.
In 2022, Sir Jim was knighted in Queen Elizabeth II’s last Birthday Honours list and subsequently was invested by King Charles III at the Palace of Holyrood, Edinburgh. The Honour of Knighthood was in recognition of exceptional services to the food industry.
The Young Scot Wallace Award
This year, The American-Scottish Foundation presents it's second Young Scot Wallace Award to Siobhan Mackenzie, for her exceptional contribution to the world of fashion and design.
Siobhan Mackenzie is a self-named authentic Scottish fashion label, founded in 2014, when the designer was twenty-one years old. The company takes its inspiration from its Highland heritage- set up by Siobhan Mackenzie who is a multi-award winning Fashion Designer from The Black Isle.
Siobhan champions a Made in Scotland ethos where traditional craftsmanship and modern design thinking are fused together to create the brand's signature aesthetic.
An advocate for slow fashion and sustainability, the designer is proud to work in contrast to the fast-fashion industry. Mackenzie’s upbringing influenced the choices within her business, her father, an environment officer for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency installed sustainability into her as a child.
The luxury brand has gone on to be featured in the likes of Forbes, GQ, Elle US, WWD, Kobe Fashion Museum Japan & The V&A Museum. Clients include Jared Leto, Justin Bieber, The Royal Family, The Commonwealth Games, Bergdorf Goodman & the LVMH group.
Individual Reservations
ASF will assign seating for individuals, unless noted by the individual specifying a specific table at which he or she would like to sit.
- ARRAN ASF Members individual ticket at $375
- ISLAY individual ticket at $425 (ASF Membership Included)
- MULL individual ticket at $500
- SKYE individual ticket at $750
- ORKNEY individual ticket at $1,000
- SHETLAND individual ticket at $2,000
Group/Table Reservations
When purchasing a table, please download the table form (here) to include the names of your guests.
- ARRAN ASF Members Table of 10 at $3,750
- ISLAY Table of 10 at $4,250
- MULL Table of 10 at $5,000
- SKYE Table of 10 at $7,500
(with color half page in Gala Program) - ORKNEY Table of 10 at $10,000*
(with color page in Gala Program) - SHETLAND Table of 10 at $20,000*
(with color page in Gala Program)
| Individual Tickets | Table Tickets |
| Payment amount in excess of $250 per guest is tax-deductible to the extent of the law. |
GALA PROGRAM ADVERTISING:
- Full page Color $1,500
- Full page Black & White $850
- Half page Color $850
- Half page Black & White $450
Download ASF Wallace Awards Invitation Here
The Wallace Awards evening will benefit the ongoing work of the American-Scottish Foundation with a portion of the proceeds directed to the ASF Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton Bursary Youth Program.
Come join us for an evening that will begin with whisky tasting of Scottish Whiskys and opportunity to begin bidding on our silent auction.
Live Musical interludes will be presented throughout the evening.
As a supporter and friend of the Foundation we hope that you will consider becoming a Patron of the evening with the purchase of a table or the purchase of 2 Mull tickets or above.
Ways to be involved:There are many ways to be involved from
- Attending the Gala (reservation form)
- Patron recognition in the Journal with purchase of 2 Mull tickets or above
- Host of Table recognition in the Journal at corresponding level
- Advertising in the Journal Program (advertising form)
- Donating to the silent auction (donation form)
For further information please call the ASF Events office
on (929) 499-9025
or email americanscottishfoundation@gmail.com.
2023 Wallace Award Recipient Garreth Wood with Andrew Morrison, Viscount Dunrossil and Kenneth C. Donnelly
Table and individual reservations
Advertising submissions and specifications
Silent Auction Donations
All the forms above in a single ZIP file
2023 Young Scot Wallace Award Recipient Jamie Douglas-Hamilton with Andrew Morrison, Viscount Dunrossil
and Camilla B. Hellman, MBE
Please return forms to our office by email or by mail:
American-Scottish Foundation
864 Lexington Ave, 2nd Floor
New York NY 10065
WALLACE AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS INCLUDE:
-Garreth Wood, Co-founder of KidsOR
-Francis Finlay, CMG, OBE
-Paul Little, OBE
-Dr. Andy Scott BA, Sculptor
-Charles, Lord Bruce, DL MA MSc FSA Scot
-Senator Trent Lot
-Sir Sean Connery
-The Forbes Family: Christopher Forbes - Vice Chairman
-Euan Baird, Chairman, Schlumerger
YOUNG SCOT WALLACE AWARD (established 2023)
-Jamie Douglas-Hamilton
MISSION OF THE AMERICAN SCOTTISH FOUNDATION®:
The American-Scottish Foundation®, established in 1956 by Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton, is an international not-for-profit organization, that looks to establish links and strengthen ties between Scotland and the United States, through the pursuit of contemporary social, cultural, educational, and business activities.
The mission remains as relevant today as when ASF was founded - to champion the extraordinary relationship between the peoples of Scotland and the United States - a bridge between the two great countries - seeking to strengthen & support the future of the Scottish American diaspora, and its legacy.
The Wallace Award®s evening benefits the ongoing work of the Foundation and allows ASF to further our mission of strengthening ties between Scotland and the United States through the pursuit of contemporary social, cultural, educational and business activities. It is the most significant event for the ASF during the year and the selection of Honorees is done with much thought and deliberation.