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H.O.W.M. 2026

ANNUAL GALA EVENT

AUGUST 14

ANNUAL GALA

ANNUAL GALA

AUGUST 14, 2026

6 PM

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VENUE: Westin, Southlake

Experience the relaxing luxury of the Westin Southlake.  The Luxurious Grand Ballroom can accomodate up to 800 guests. This is where country club sophistication meets meets upscale luxury.

HOTEL: Westin

Relax and unwind at The Westin Southlake, a AAA Four Diamond hotel in Southlake, Texas. Situated near an abundance of versatile shopping and dining, and just 10 minutes to the airport.

COMING SOON!

TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

6:00 p.m.     Registration Opens-door opens-Silent Auction Starts-Bar opens

6:30 p.m.     Get folks into their assigned seats

6:45 p.m.     Welcome by Rick Kolster, National Anthem sung by Jerry Neel, USMC.  Color Guard-JROTC.  Play video/song “Welcome Home” by Lee Greenwood.

                        Introduce Debbie Abelson, she will acknowledge “special guests in audience…military services and families. Talk about bourbon

7:15 p.m.     Dinner service begins- President Rob Ulses comes on stage to talk and present awards and recognizes board members.

7:25 p.m.     Rick Kolster will introduce our guest speaker- Col Greg Gadson

                        (Bars inside the ballroom and in the lobby will be closed during the guest speaker talks)

8:00 p.m.     Music begins and Dean comes up to the stage to start the Live auction.  (Bars in ballroom open)

8:45 p.m.     Silent auction ends as soon as the Live auction ends.  (Open up bars in lobby also)

9:00 p.m.     Silent auction items will be ready to be picked up.

9:00 p.m.     Emerald City Band starts to play.

10:00 p.m.   Open bar ends- cash bar starts

11:00 p.m.   Gala is completed

Recognized as one of the best live bands for special events, parties and weddings, Emerald City burst onto the Dallas music scene in 1983 and has continually provided Motion, Movement, and Energy ever since. This 13 piece, 3 horn section super group electrifies every performance with a combination of high energy dance songs from the past, with the hits of the present.