Thursday, March 20, 2025
7:00 – 9:30 PM
New York Hilton Midtown
ANNUAL DINNER FAQ
We are honored to welcome Serena Williams as the 97th DCAT Annual Dinner Speaker.
Non-members are welcome to attend the DCAT Annual Dinner as guests of table holding member companies.
Yes, all guests who attend the event need to be pre-registered by the Designated Table Contact using the DCAT Annual Dinner System. However dinner guests do not need to be registered with a DCAT Week Member Name Badge, they only need to be registered within the Dinner System if they are attending the dinner.
The Designated Dinner Table Contact for the company hosting your table will have your Annual Dinner Badge, unless he or she has contacted the DCAT office to make other arrangements.
Designated Annual Dinner Table Contacts are responsible for picking up and distributing name badges to guests. Please do not send individual guests to pick up their name badges.
Designated Dinner Table Contacts can pick up their table’s dinner badges during DCAT Week at the DCAT Office in the InterContinental Barclay (Barclay Salon, 1st Floor). In addition, Dinner Table Contacts will also have the opportunity to pick up dinner badges at Early Badge Pick up on the Sunday before DCAT Week. Designated Dinner Table Contacts can find more information regarding their table and guests here.
Yes. Name badges are the official ticket to the DCAT Annual Dinner. They are required for entry into the Pre-Annual Dinner Reception, the 97th DCAT Annual Dinner, and Post-Dinner Hospitality events. Individuals without the appropriate name badge will not be allowed access to these areas.
The Designated Dinner Table Contacts should use the DCAT online dinner system to add or change dinner guests up until Thursday, March 20th at 12:00 PM. Click here for more information.
There are only a certain number of allotted tickets given to sponsors of the Annual Dinner for the meet and greet of the Annual Dinner speaker. If you are interested in becoming an Annual Dinner sponsor, please contact the Director of Member Services at lkuna@dcat.org.
Yes, vegetarian meals are available. The designated table contact can indicate the request for a vegetarian meal for their guests when they enter them into the online dinner system.
The DCAT Annual Dinner is a black-tie event. Gentlemen are required to wear tuxedos and ladies must wear evening or cocktail attire.
Tuxedo rental:
Ladies’ formalwear rental:
