Program
Featured Guests for the 26th Anniversary Columbus Dinner
Featured Speakers | |
 | Governor Ted Strickland |
 | Cuc Vu HRC Chief Diversity Officer |
 | Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy U.S. House of Representatives - 15th Congressional District |
 | Lynne Bowman Equality Ohio - Executive Director HRC Equality Award Honoree |
 | Carol Leifer Comedian, Writer, Producer, Actress |
Schedule of Events
6 pm Silent Auction Opens, Hyatt Regency Ballroom Foyer
7:15 pm – Ballroom Doors Open, Seating Begins
7:30 pm – Program Begins
Welcome – Joel Díaz and M. Mason, HRC Gala Co-Chairs
Keynote Speaker – Cuc Vu, HRC Chief Diversity Officer
Human Rights Campaign Video
Federal Club Pledge – Ryan Messer
8:00 pm – Dinner
8:40 pm – Remarks
Governor Ted Strickland
Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy
HRC Equality Award Presentation – Lynne Bowman
9:00 pm – Special Guest Speaker – Carol Leifer
Closing Remarks
Silent Auction Checkout
Program Book
The Columbus Dinner Program Book is distributed to each of the Dinner’s 800 attendees and is a 70+ page professional publication. The Program Book has many advertising and acknowledgment opportunities available for businesses and individuals alike.
The Program Book is a unique and wonderful chance to target an audience that is passionate about HRC and loyal to its corporate supporters. Many attendees hold on to their program books as keepsakes, prolonging the impact of your messaging.