AJSOCAL 43rd Anniversary Gala

AJSOCAL’s 43rd Anniversary Fundraising Gala lands Thursday, October 22, 2026 at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S Figueroa St in Downtown Los Angeles. Cocktail reception runs 5:30 to 6:30 PM, with dinner and program from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. The 2026 theme is United in Action: Charging Forward. Dress code is cocktail attire. Host pages welcome new CEO Dahni Tsuboi and frame the night as the chapter’s signature annual fundraiser for civil rights and community programs. Emcee duties are listed with journalist David Ono on AJSOCAL channels. This is invitation-only for supporters, sponsors, and special guests, with tickets marked non-transferable. There is no open walk-up ticket path; plan a sponsor or supporter route through ajsocal.org before you assume a seat.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California is Southern California’s long-running AAPI civil rights and legal-services host. A Bonaventure anniversary dinner that draws elected officials, Asian American bar leaders, corporate counsel, and arts and media allies is denser than a restaurant mixer: named host, clear justice audience, and a fundraising graph that compounds sponsorships year to year. Tables and sponsorship packages are the real entry for firms that want hallway density. Bring cards that state practice area or partnership interest clearly so dinner introductions do not stall on vague titles. Figueroa Street evening traffic and hotel parking both need a buffer.

This is right for civil rights donors, law firm and corporate sponsors, bar association leaders, and community partners already in AJSOCAL’s supporter orbit. Skip it if you need a public Eventbrite seat, a founder pitch day, or a young-professionals mixer under $50. Students and first-time guests should ask hosts about volunteer, committee, or sponsor-guest paths rather than expecting a public ticket link. Pack cocktail attire that works for a hotel ballroom from reception through the close of program.

If you are choosing between this invitation-only justice gala and CKA’s Century City Envision weekend the same stretch, use AJSOCAL for Southern California civil rights and legal advocacy density; use CKA for national Korean American leadership programming. Start on ajsocal.org/43rd-anniversary-fundraising-gala, pursue the supporter or sponsor path the chapter posts, and keep confirmation for Bonaventure check-in. Re-check program notes closer to October 22.