Our Signature Annual Celebration of Leadership & Impact
Celebrate excellence.Fund opportunity.
The annual gathering where leadership, achievement, service, community and culture come together.
· New York
Attend
Starlight Awards Holiday Soirée 2026
- Date
- Venue
- Matriarch at Cachet Boutique Hotel
- Address
- 512 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
- Time
- To be announced
- Tickets
- To be announced
Pending content: Start time, ticket link, final awards & honorees pending
Dress code
Global Black Tie
Around the World in Evening Excellence
An invitation to global elegance — formal and cocktail attire, culturally influenced formalwear, heritage fabrics, global fashion, modern eveningwear and international accents. Celebration, not costume.
- Formal & cocktail attire
- Culturally influenced formalwear
- Heritage fabrics
- Global fashion
- Modern eveningwear
- International accents
Awards
Honoring leadership and impact
Award categories under consideration. Final categories and criteria are pending approval.
Global Citizen Impact Award
Concept · pending approval
Power of Sports Ambassador Award
Concept · pending approval
Rising Star Award — Female
Concept · pending approval
Rising Star Award — Male
Concept · pending approval
Honorees
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Two brands, one evening
Distinct organizations, intentionally connected.
Starlight is one signature program of Ten Ambassadors — not the whole organization. Upmixer Inc. is its event-production and experience partner.
Ten Ambassadors
- Mission & impact narrative
- Nonprofit-facing partnerships
- Ambassador platform
- Fundraising platform
- Scholarship, Mentorship & Service programs
Upmixer Inc.
- Event production lead
- Venue & vendors
- Creative & event direction
- Execution & run of show
- Guest experience & production logistics
Sponsor
Put your name behind opportunity.
Starlight Awards partnership connects your organization with an evening of excellence — and with the programs it helps support.
Sponsorship opportunities
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