Tables are filling fast: Join us to celebrate Brian Stevens — and launch a lasting legacy.

There are just weeks left to secure your place at one of the most meaningful evenings in recent industry memory.

On October 11 — the Sunday before IMEX America opens at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas — ASAE, MPI, PCMA, Destination International, and IMEX will gather for the first time ever under one roof to honor a single leader: Brian Stevens, Executive Chairman of ConferenceDirect and one of the most decorated figures in the meetings and events world.

Every ticket and table sold goes directly to the Brian D. Stevens Hospitality Education Fund, a new 501(c)(3) foundation built around scholarships, mentorship, and broader educational access for the next generation of hospitality professionals. The dinner itself is fully underwritten, so not a dollar is lost to overhead.

Roger Dow will emcee an evening of celebration, live entertainment, and dancing — befitting a man who, as Mason put it, “doesn’t do anything small.”

This is a rare chance to say thank you to someone whose fingerprints are on nearly every corner of this industry — and to make sure the next generation gets the same opportunities so many of us stumbled into by luck. Tables and individual tickets are both available.

Reserve your seat now, and learn more about the foundation at bdshef.org.