CKA Envision Gala and Summit

CKA’s Envision Gala and Summit is the Council of Korean Americans’ national leadership gathering in Los Angeles. Programming runs Thursday through Saturday, October 22-24, 2026, with the Envision Summit on Friday, October 23, and the Envision Gala on Saturday, October 24, at the Fairmont Century Plaza, 2025 Avenue of the Stars in Century City. The 2026 theme is Our Evolving Community. Host pages frame more than 600 leaders across sectors, plus anniversary beats for 15 years of CKA and 20 years of NetKAL. Ticket bands posted on ckagala.org run about $1,000 for Summit only, $1,500 for Gala only, and $2,000 for full Summit and Gala access; treat those as directional until live registration confirms. Individual tickets were flagged to open mid-September 2026, with priority notification signup while capacity stays limited.

The Council of Korean Americans is the durable national host for Korean American civic, business, and professional leadership. Stacking a full Summit day with a Saturday gala at Fairmont Century Plaza is why this clears Circuit: named national host, re-checkable schedule blocks, and a room that compounds year to year rather than a soft mixer. 2026 Leadership Award honoree Ho Nam of Altos Ventures and Trailblazer Award honoree Julie Kim sit on the awards graph; treat them as a map of who already buys tables, not a guarantee of hallway time. Thursday also carries Women’s Affinity Group programming and a NetKAL reunion track, so decide early whether you need full-weekend access or Summit-versus-Gala halves.

This is right for Korean American executives, professional-services partners, NextGen leaders, and corporate allies who want national density in one Century City hotel. Skip it if you need a walk-up under $100 or a founder pitch day without gala pricing. Bring one concrete partnership or mentorship ask, and know whether you are buying Summit, Gala, or full access before you wire. Avenue of the Stars evening traffic and hotel parking are logistics, not an afterthought once the ticket lands. CKA has posted group-rate hotels for October 22-25; book those windows if you are flying in.

If you are choosing between this national CKA weekend and a thinner local chamber mixer the same week, stay here for the densest Korean American leadership room on the Circuit calendar. Start on ckagala.org, confirm ticket inventory and schedule blocks before you commit, and email ckagala@councilka.org if registration status is unclear. Re-check venue and attire notes closer to October 22 in case the chapter updates Fairmont room blocks or program timing.