ELRC Region 5's quality partner, Trying Together, will hold its annual event to celebrate the Month of the Young Child (MOYC) and the work of early childhood educators on Thursday, April 30.
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This year, Trying Together will host Celebrating Together, an evening of formal events that includes a VIP Reception to present the inaugural Governor Josh Shapiro Keystone Award for Early Childhood Advocacy. This will be followed by the 30th Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner, with support from PNC Grow Up Great.
DATE
Thursday, April 30
TIME
• VIP Reception | 4:45 – 6 p.m. (registration opens at 4:30) | Bridges Ballroom
• Dinner | 5:45 – 9 p.m. (registration opens at 5:30) | Event Center
LOCATION
Rivers Casino
777 Casino Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
NOTE: Dinner guests are requested to arrive and be seated for opening remarks by 6:15 p.m. sharp. As an incentive, guests who are checked in and seated by this time will receive extra register-to-win tickets.
VIP Reception
VIP Reception guests will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails/mocktails, and networking while supporting the work of early childhood educators. As this will be a brief reception, there will be a mix of high-top and seated tables. Please indicate any accessibility needs at the time of registration.
Individual Ticket: $350
Group of 5 Tickets: $1,400 (a $350 discount)
NOTE: VIP Reception tickets include complimentary admission to the dinner immediately following; please indicate during registration whether you will also attend the dinner.
30th Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner
The dinner will immediately follow the VIP Reception with hors d’oeuvres, food stations, music, register-to-win opportunities, photo booths, and more.
Educator Ticket: $30
General Admission Ticket: $150
NOTE: Educators will be asked to provide the name of their early learning program during registration to be eligible for the educator ticket rate.
Other Information
All registrants must provide a unique first name, last name, and email address for their guests. However, placeholder information can be used temporarily at the time of registration for unconfirmed guests, and registrants must update all guest information through their confirmation email by Thursday, April 16 at 5 p.m. Additionally, educators will be required to indicate their early learning program, and guests under 21 must provide a designated chaperone at the time of registration. Please refer to our registration guide for support.
The TicketStripe platform accepts Credit/Debit Card; Apple Pay and Google Pay (when enabled on devices); and ACH payments through Stripe. If your program would prefer to be invoiced, contact Gabby Lisella at gabby@tryingtogether.org.
VIP Reception guests who are attending the dinner will have reserved seating in the Event Center. Dinner registrants who have at least 10 confirmed guests (by April 16 at 5 p.m.) will be contacted before the event and provided with a designated table number to share with their guests. A seating chart will be available for reference the day of the event. All other available seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
Free parking will be available in the Rivers Casino parking garage. Valet parking is also available for a $12 fee.
It is recommended that VIP Reception guests dress in cocktail attire. While we have never had a formal dress code for the dinner, many have used it as an opportunity to dress up.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options will be available. Certified kosher meals can be made available upon request at the time of registration.
Rivers Casino is ADA compliant. Language interpretation and audio/visual assistance can be provided upon request when indicated at the time of registration. VIP Reception and dinner seating will be reserved for those who indicate accessibility needs at the time of registration.
Celebrating Together is a fundraising event to support Trying Together. No refunds will be provided after VIP Reception or Dinner registration is confirmed, or in the event of a no-show. If the event is cancelled, only VIP Reception ticket holders will receive a refund of the fair market value of their ticket ($250 dollars).