Please Join Us in Honoring Leadership Austin

You are warmly invited to join Dialogue Institute Austin for our Annual Dialogue & Friendship Dinner 2026 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Asian American Resource Center (8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754).

As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, this year's dinner will bring together community leaders, faith leaders, educators, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, and friends from across Central Texas for an inspiring evening of dialogue, friendship, and community.

2026 Theme

America at 250: The Art of Living Together with Freedom, Dialogue and Civic Engagement

We are honored to recognize Leadership Austin with the America 250 Award for its outstanding leadership, commitment to strengthening communities and advancing the common good.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Alp Y. Aslandogan

Executive Director, Alliance for Shared Values

The evening will feature dinner, our keynote address, the America 250 Award presentation, art exibition, musical performance and opportunities to connect with friends and community leaders from across Central Texas.

Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available

Your sponsorship supports the work of Dialogue Institute Austin in bringing people of diverse faiths, cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives together to foster mutual understanding, friendship, and cooperation.

Please register or become a sponsor at your earliest convenience, as seating is limited.

PROMOTER OF PEACE $5,000

Two Full Table (8 per table) at the Friendship Dinner

VIP Seating

Full Page Ad in Event Program

Company Logo or Personal Name in event booklet, recognition on all event promotions including logo on website and social media media

Verbal Recognition at event

Logo Displayed at event

Limited to 5 organizations

CHAMPION OF DIVERSITY $3,000

Full Table (8 seats) at the Friendship Dinner

Half Page Ad in Event Program

Company Logo or Personal Name in event booklet, recognition on all event promotions including logo on website and social media media

Verbal Recognition at event

Logo Displayed at event

BELIEVER IN DIALOGUE $1,500

Seating for 5

Company Logo or Personal Name in event booklet, on website, and mention in social media post

Verbal Recognition at event

SUPPORTER OF DIGNITY $750

Seating for 3 at the Friendship Dinner

Recognition in all Materials

ELECTED OFFICIAL $500

Seating for 2 at the Friendship Dinner

Recognition in all Materials

INDIVIDUAL TICKET $150

Registration is required by October 19th

Suggested Attire: Business / Semi-Formal

We would be honored by your presence and look forward to celebrating this special evening with you.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Alp Y. Aslandogan

Dr. Y. Alp Aslandogan is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Shared Values, a non-profit organization that promotes bringing together citizens of diverse backgrounds around shared values of humanity. The Alliance serves as an umbrella for foundations focusing on interfaith and intercultural dialogue in North America, bringing together citizens of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other faith backgrounds around meaningful conversations and social responsibility projects.

Prior to his current position Dr. Aslandogan served as the president of North American University, an adjunct faculty member of Prairie View A&M University, a faculty member of the University of Texas at Arlington, the board president of the Institute of Interfaith Dialog in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Aslandogan has served as an author and an editor of the Fountain magazine, and as a member of the board of practitioners and scholars of the Journal of Interreligious Dialogue. He published opinion columns on Newsweek, Huffington Post, CNN and Fox News.com. As the director of Alliance for Shared Values he was interviewed by PBS, CBS, and Voice of America.

Dr. Aslandogan holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also did graduate studies at Hartford International University in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations.