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Diversity Leadership Alliance

LXCL:VIP $299 Package Includes:<ul class="lxcl-ul"><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">Online Conference, Thursday, November 19 (Zoom)</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">In-Person Conference, Friday, November 20 (SRP PERA Club - 1 E Continental Dr, Tempe)</li><li class="lxcl-listItem" dir="ltr">Culture Ball, Thursday, December 3 $250</li></ul>**Visit our conference site to learn more about the 25th Annual DLA Conference - <a href="https://www.diversityleadershipalliance.org/conference/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">https://www.diversityleadershipalliance.org/conference/</a> *

VIP PACKAGE (Conference + Culture Ball)

LXCL:This table of (10) comes complete with a table tent card and allows your ten guests to enjoy (2) complimentary beverages at our hosted bar, sponsored by Uncommon Spirits, and savor small plates from (5) distinct cultures. The entire culinary experience is curated by the Chefs at the Arizona Homegrown Experience and ends with a beautiful dessert bar.

Table of 10 plus Table Tent card

LXCL:This ticket is for one guest seated at an open table, plus (2) complimentary beverages at our hosted bar, sponsored by Uncommon Spirits, and savoring small plates from (5) distinct cultures. The entire culinary experience is curated by the Chefs at the Arizona Homegrown Experience and ends with a beautiful dessert bar.

Individual Tickets

The DLA Culture Ball is a one-of-a-kind black-tie celebration of culture, joy, and community.&nbsp;Come dressed to celebrate your heritage, share your traditions, and honor the collective resilience that makes our community stronger.&nbsp;You arrive just after sunset. The sky is deep indigo, and strings of warm light glow overhead like constellations. You hear music before you see it. A rhythm that feels both familiar and new. Drums. Strings. Voices. The sound of many cultures blending into one. Ahead of you, a red carpet unfolds, not traditional, but transformed. People aren&rsquo;t in black and white. They&rsquo;re in color. Brilliant color. Silks, beadwork, embroidery, patterns passed down through generations on full display. People dressed in the cultures that shaped them, proud, joyful, fully seen.&nbsp;The air carries a unique scent, a mixture of spices, citrus, and sweetness, pulling you toward food stations from every corner of the world. Small plates, shared tables, conversations sparked between people who may have never met but feel connected in this moment.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s laughter. There&rsquo;s movement. There&rsquo;s learning without lectures. &nbsp;Celebration without exclusion. And then, the room comes together. The music softens. The lights shift. We pause, and collectively, honor 25 years of the Diversity Leadership Alliance. Twenty-five years of courage. Of difficult conversations. Of creating spaces where people don&rsquo;t have to choose between who they are and where they belong. This isn&rsquo;t just a gala. It&rsquo;s not just an anniversary. It&rsquo;s the world in one room, reminding us what&rsquo;s possible when we choose unity, curiosity, and humanity. For more Culture Ball information, please visit our <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.diversityleadershipalliance.org/culture-ball/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">site</a>. &nbsp; **You can purchase a VIP package, which includes a ticket to the Culture Ball and the&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.diversityleadershipalliance.org/conference/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">25th Annual DLA Conference (Nov.19 -20)</a>. Make sure to select the VIP package&nbsp;option if you would like to take advantage of the discount.**<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1793763701/wysiwyg/dwmc8f3nqs2q3z8bebw1.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

The DLA Culture Ball is a one-of-a-kind black-tie celebration of culture, joy, and community. Come dressed to celebrate your heritage, share your traditions, and honor the collective resilience that makes our community stronger. You arrive just after sunset. The sky is deep indigo, and strings of warm light glow overhead like constellations. You hear music before you see it. A rhythm that feels both familiar and new. Drums. Strings. Voices. The sound of many cultures blending into one. Ahead of you, a red carpet unfolds, not traditional, but transformed. People aren’t in black and white. They’re in color. Brilliant color. Silks, beadwork, embroidery, patterns passed down through generations on full display. People dressed in the cultures that shaped them, proud, joyful, fully seen. The air carries a unique scent, a mixture of spices, citrus, and sweetness, pulling you toward food stations from every corner of the world. Small plates, shared tables, conversations sparked between people who may have never met but feel connected in this moment. There’s laughter. There’s movement. There’s learning without lectures.  Celebration without exclusion. And then, the room comes together. The music softens. The lights shift. We pause, and collectively, honor 25 years of the Diversity Leadership Alliance. Twenty-five years of courage. Of difficult conversations. Of creating spaces where people don’t have to choose between who they are and where they belong. This isn’t just a gala. It’s not just an anniversary. It’s the world in one room, reminding us what’s possible when we choose unity, curiosity, and humanity. For more Culture Ball information, please visit our <a href="https://www.diversityleadershipalliance.org/culture-ball/" target="_blank">site</a>.   **You can purchase a VIP package, which includes a ticket to the Culture Ball and the <a href="https://www.diversityleadershipalliance.org/conference/" target="_blank">25th Annual DLA Conference (Nov.19 -20)</a>. Make sure to select the VIP package option if you would like to take advantage of the discount.**<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1793763701/wysiwyg/dwmc8f3nqs2q3z8bebw1.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;padding:0px 1px;max-width:100%" />

Diversity Leadership Alliance

1st Annual DLA Culture Ball

ON JACKSON Venue - 245 E Jackson St

VIP PACKAGE (Conference + Culture Ball)

$299

Table of 10 plus Table Tent card

$2,500

Individual Tickets

$250

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