Soiree 2026
Launching the Veteran Leadership Institute of Georgia
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 5:00 to 9:00 PM
Twelve Midtown, Autograph Collection
361 17th Street NW, Atlanta
Venue sponsored by Natson Hotel Group
The mission did not end. We are building what comes after.
The Veteran Leadership Institute of Georgia is a permanent home for veteran leadership development in metro Atlanta: classrooms, a wellness center, and a place for the programs ATLVets has run across the region for three years.
The Soiree is where the campaign goes public. Every seat, table, and brick sold on November 21 is a founding gift.
Buy a brick. Build the Institute.
For $250 you become a founding donor of the Veteran Leadership Institute. Your name, or the name of someone you served with, goes on the Founders Wall, unveiled at the Soiree and installed permanently at the Institute.
Brick buyers also receive two drink tickets at the cocktail hour. Names must be submitted by November 7, 2026 to appear on the wall the night of the event.
Buy a brickSeats, tables, and bricks
One registration link for everything. No table assignment is issued without a registration on file.
Guest seat
- Admission to the program and celebration
- Cash bar
- One seat per registration; general seating
Founding donor
- Your name on the Founders Wall
- Cocktail hour with two drink tickets
- Reserved seating
Table host
- Ten seats at a reserved table with your name
- VIP reception and open bar for you and a plus one
- Twenty drink tickets for your guests
- Recognition in the program and on the sponsor board
Founding table
- Ten seats at a reserved table with your name
- VIP reception and open bar for everyone at your table
- Your company or family name on the Founders Wall
- Recognized from the stage as a founding donor of the Institute
Registration closes November 7 or when seats are gone. Sponsor levels are below.
Sponsor the evening
Sponsorship here is a seat at the table where veteran leadership gets built. Every sponsor receives a post-event Return on Invested Giving report showing what the room produced.
The name on the evening
- Up to five minutes at the podium during the program
- Two premier tables, 20 seats, front of room
- Presenting-sponsor placement on every invitation, screen, sign, program, and post
- Private briefing with the CEO and board on the Veteran Leadership Institute of Georgia
- Logo and story in the 2026 Impact Report and on atlvets.org for twelve months; first right of renewal for 2027
Top-tier recognition
- One premier table, 10 seats, front third of the room
- Logo on screens, signage, program, and photo wall; verbal recognition from the stage
- Option to designate your gift to a named program: Advanced Manufacturing Pathway (AMP), VetOPS, Senior Leader Track, Heroic Forge, Beyond The Uniform, or Resilience and Reflection
- Invitation to one cohort graduation in 2027
- Optional second table hosted in your name for ten veterans, $2,500
The reception carries your name
- Your name on every bar station, the drink menu, and a signature cocktail
- Logo on cocktail napkins and reception signage
- One table, 10 seats; verbal recognition during the reception welcome
On everything captured and shared
- Logo on the photo wall, so every guest photo carries it
- Credit on the highlight video and all photography
- Named in every pre-event and post-event post and email
- One table, 10 seats
One veteran attends as your guest
- One veteran's seat, dinner, and program
- Your name listed as a veteran sponsor in the program
- After the event, you learn who sat in your seat and which program they came from
Sponsorships are tax-deductible less the fair market value of seats and benefits received; the deductible amount is stated on your receipt. Commitment deadlines: Title and Event Sponsors by October 23 for presenting-sponsor naming on invitations and print; Bar and Media by November 6 for signage, menus, and video credit; tables and veteran seats by November 13 for the seating chart and program. Sponsors are also featured in the ATLVets Giving Tuesday campaign on December 1 at no additional cost.
Sponsorship contact: Zack A. Knight, Founder and CEO, zack@atlvets.org, 404-503-3576. Title and Event Sponsors: ask for a 20-minute call before committing so benefits match your objectives.
The evening
Details
- Venue
- Twelve Midtown, Autograph Collection, 361 17th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
- Parking
- Complimentary valet at the hotel entrance.
- Dress
- Business or business casual.
- Arrival
- Georgia Tech hosts a home game that afternoon. Allow extra time on 17th Street and the Connector.
- Auction
- Silent auction and trip packages, in the room only. Bidding closes at 8:30 PM.
Partner tables
Veteran-serving organizations and partners may host a display table at no cost. Each partner provides a takeaway item for guest swag bags. Space is limited.
Request a partner tableQuestions
Is my ticket or brick tax-deductible?
ATLVets is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 92-0351235. The deductible portion of each purchase, less the fair market value of goods and services received, will appear on your receipt.
Can I choose who I sit with?
Table hosts seat their own guests. Brick buyers and free-seat guests may request seating with a specific party on the registration form; we honor requests where the table allows.
Can I buy a brick without attending?
Yes. Choose the Buy a Brick option and note on the form that you will not attend. Your name still goes on the Founders Wall.
What can go on a brick?
Up to [[30]] characters: a name, a family, a company, or a service member you want remembered. Names submitted by November 7 appear on the wall at the Soiree.
I registered last year. Do I need to register again?
Yes. Every guest needs a 2026 registration to receive a table assignment.
