Empire Ball
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 
Time: 6:00pm 
Venue: Cipriani Wall Street 
Attire: Black Tie Suggested
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Check out our formal invitation here!
We’re looking forward to an inspiring night of much-needed celebration and long-overdue connection!
The safety of our guests is our utmost consideration. Per New York City regulations, all attendees must be fully vaccinated to attend and proof of vaccination will be required. The Empire Ball will comply with the latest safety guidelines at the time of the event.
Please join us, as we “Light The Sky for DRI” and honor the mission of the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation, while saluting these Honorees who are helping us to unlock the cure for diabetes:
Frank Alvarado
Senior Managing Director
CBRE
LEADERSHIP HONOREE
Anthony E. Mann
President & CEO
E-J Electric Installation Co.
CAMILLO RICORDI HUMANITARIAN HONOREE
Joey Dussich
Vice President
JAD Corporation
PETER L. DICAPUA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HONOREE
When iconic, world-renowned buildings and landmarks are lit blue on December 15th to commemorate the Annual Empire Ball, they will shine a spotlight on the DRI’s singular mission to find a cure for this devastating disease.
Lighting Partners*
The AT&T Discovery District
AT&T Headquarters
Canada Lands Company
CN Tower
Empire State Realty Trust
The Empire State Building
EQ Office
The Pyramid at 65 East 55th
JLL
Bank of America Plaza
Miami Dade College
The Freedom Tower
New York State Thruway Authority
The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
SL Green Realty Corp.
One Vanderbilt
The Durst Organization
One Bryant Park
151 West 42nd Street
One World Trade Center
The Trinity Buildings
111 & 115 Broadway
Vornado Realty Trust
The Bloomberg Tower at 731 Lexington Avenue
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For more information, please contact:
Amy Epstein, Director of Special Events
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Direct: 646-475-1572
aepstein@drif.org