Concierge Guide

Connecticut Convention Center | 100 Columbus Boulevard | Hartford, CT (Directions on Google)

Parking vouchers for complimentary self-parking at the Connecticut Convention Center Garage will be distributed at registration, located on the Exhibition Hall level.

Location: Private Meeting Rooms 12 & 13, 6th Floor Ballroom Level

• Check in at the VIP registration desk on the Exhibition Hall level to receive your parking voucher and Sky High reception ticket
• A volunteer will escort you to the 6th-floor private reception

Please remember to bring your fully-charged phone to the venue. Please note, no physical tickets have been provided for the Gala; your names will be held at registration, located on the Exhibition Hall level.

Black-tie optional; Coat check will be available.

Hilary Swank
Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don't Cry

Meghan O'Leary-Clark
Sirens

Broadway Stars:
Jenny DiNoia (Elphaba), Derek Klena (Fiyero) and Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda)

ESPN Personalities:
Elle Duncan, Field Yates, Dan Orlovsky, Hannah Storm, and Seth Greenberg. 

• 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thrillifying Pre-Event Reception: Join us for magical elixirs, hors d'oeuvres, and mingling before the program begins.
• 7:30 – 9:45 p.m. Welcome to the Wizard's Palace Dinner: Inspiring remarks from special guest Hilary Swank, enchanting performances by Broadway stars Jenny DiNoia (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), and Derek Klena (Fiyero), the excitement of our Live Auction and Bid for Kids Live Appeal.
• 9:45 p.m. – Midnight The Ozdust Ballroom Awaits: Dance the night away at our Wicked-ly fun after-party.

The Gala program will feature ASL Interpreters from the American School for the Deaf.

If you have not already alerted us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please do so by emailing gala [at] connecticutchildrens.org (gala[at]connecticutchildrens[dot]org).

Appetizers

• Tuna poke on crispy rice (df)
• Braised short rib empanada with Manchego cheese and siracha aioli
• Truffle and potato croquette with chive sour cream (v)
• Mediterranean sampler
• Antipasto display
• Fruit display

Three-Course Plated Dinner

• Elphaba's Green Goddess Salad: A daring blend of spinach, watercress, arugula & kale, entwined with glistening green tomatoes, crisp snap peas & cucumbers, accompanied by a moonlit round of goat cheese served with velvety green goddess dressing.
• A Wicked Pairing: Grilled beef tenderloin bewitched by flying monkey mushrooms & veiled with a glimmer of pink brandy cream, paired with a spellbound filet of pesto-marinated cod, complemented by haricot verts & forbidden dragon fruit jasmine rice.
• Glinda And Elphaba's Delight: Lemon raspberry layered cake.
• Vegan/Gluten-free option: General Tso Tofu with Jasmine rice, broccolini, carrots, celery, red peppers, and water chestnuts.

Signature Cocktails

• "Green Elixir" Vodka Gimlet

2 oz Tito's vodka, ¾ oz fresh lime juice, ½ oz simple syrup

• "You're Gonna Be Popular" Grapefruit Mule

1 ½ oz Tito's Vodka, 2 oz ginger beer, 1 ½ oz grapefruit juice, ¼ oz lime juice

Signature cocktails can be ordered as a mocktail.

Connecticut Children’s Gala Auction site is live for pre-event bidding. Bidding will continue throughout the Gala via mobile bidding. Please be sure to pre-register your credit card to expedite registration on Saturday.

1. Text ccgala25 to 44834 2. Add contact & credit card information for quick check-out 3. Click “Browse Auction Items” to view our online auction 4. Click “Donate” to make your Bid for Kids gift

To join the WiFi network at the Convention Center, please use: Wi-Fi Name: Wizard Password: AllWaste