Uncut GEMS: December Exclusive

Save the Date: December 5, 2025, NYC

After the Dust Settles: Truths in Transition

An intimate 50-seat safe space for rising leaders to reflect, connect, and prepare for 2026.

Why This December Matters

2025 has brought layoffs and cultural shifts across our industry. Rising leaders need trusted spaces to pause, process, and plan for what’s next.

This exclusive December gathering offers:

  • 📉 Strategies for resilience in times of change

  • 🌍 An inclusive, expanded worldview for leading diverse teams

  • 🌱 Practical tools to foster belonging and retention

  • 🤝 Peer-to-peer connection in a 50-person circle

For Talent:

🎟️ Single Seat — $125

🎟️ Bundle of 2 Seats — $225.

Reserve Seats

For Leaders & Sponsors

Leaders don’t attend the Saloon — but you can sponsor rising stars:

  • 🎟️ Sponsor 1 Seat — $125

  • 🎟️ Sponsor 5 Seats — $600

  • 🎟️ Sponsor 10 Seats — $1,200

  • 🎟️ Sponsor 15 Seats — $1,800

✨ Sponsoring seats also unlocks:

  • Discounted 2026 membership rates when purchasing 5 or more.

  • First look at Vision 2026, including expanded benefits for teams and leadership

Sponsor Talent

Unlock Vision 2026

Vision 2026 is DAA’s roadmap for building inclusive leadership pipelines. By joining in December, you’ll be first to learn and access:

  • New Signatory membership levels with bundled team seats

  • Benefits to develop and retain rising stars

  • Leadership networking through DAA’s CommUnity of senior leaders and board members

  • Expanded sponsorship and partnership opportunities. 

✨ Seats are limited — only 50 rising leaders will be part of this December conversation.