We’re excited to welcome you to our 2025 Annual Gala with David Bereit – an experienced leader, an inspiring communicator, and strategic advisor to pro-life leaders and organizations around the world – as our keynote speaker.
InnerVisions Annual Gala
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Iowa Events Center
833 5th Ave
Des Moines, IA
Keynote Speaker: David Bereit
Social: 5:00pm
Doors open: 6:00pm
Dinner & Program: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
AfterParty: 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Here are some additional logistical items:
- Parking: There is plenty of parking to the north of the convention center off 5th Avenue and Crocker St. Cost is $12.
- Registration & Pre-Event Social: The registration table is located in Memorial Hall, and that’s where you’ll get your name tags and any other special directions (special meal tickets, drink tickets, etc.). All registered guests are welcome to a pre-event social at 5pm just in front of the ballroom doors, where standard bars with credit card purchase are available.
- Handbid: We’ll have a virtual silent auction, sponsored by Confluence Brewing, on our smartphones, so download the “Handbid” app and then search for “InnerVisions”, and you’ll be ready to go for when the auction goes live the morning of Tuesday, June 3rd. We have some really fun packages again this year! (You can view the virtual auction here, but be sure to download the Handbid app ahead of time.)
- Meal & Dietary Restrictions: Prepare your palate for a Cuban Pork Loin (which is already gluten free), but if you have special dietary restrictions, we have a special meal option available, a Hearty Harvest Salad. If you need this dish, please let us know ASAP.
- Special Steak Meal: At the beginning of the Gala, we’ll auction off a special meal for *1 Table of 10*. It will be a select meal prepared especially for you, with some other bells and whistles. If that sounds like a sensational selection, talk to your table beforehand about the highest price they’re willing to bid, and pool your funds!
Here’s the menu:- Mixed Greens, Hard-Boiled Egg, Bacon, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Carrots, and Feta, Ranch and Balsamic Vinaigrette
- South Union Bread with Whipped and Herb Butter
- Chef Carved Beef Tenderloin with Stone Ground Mustard and Rosemary Aioli
- Paired with Lobster Mac and Cheese and Roasted Asparagus
- Chef Carved Chef’s Choice Swiss Roll with Choice of Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Sauce,
- Berries or Whip Cream
Avoid lines with table side drink service with your personal attendant!
- Dress Code: Somewhere between Cocktail and Semi-Formal.
- Cashless: The Iowa Events Center is a cashless facility to amplify their guest experience for any food and beverage purchase. They will continue to accept all major credit/debit payment services.
- Drink Tickets: Avoid long lines and save time at the standard bars and pre-purchase your drink tickets in bunches of 10 for $150 or 20 for $250.
10 Drink Tickets for $150
20 Drink Tickets for $250
You can make your “donation” here and cover a round of drinks (beer, wine, soda, or hard liquor) for your friends. We *only* pre-sell these drink tickets, so do this before Wednesday, June 4th. (Otherwise, you can purchase your drink at the standard bars with credit card purchase.) We’ll attach the drink tickets to your name tags, so be sure to “check in” at registration upon arrival. - Sponsors and Table Patrons: If you haven’t finished filling your tables, please send us their names and then forward this message on to them.
- AfterParty: Continuing a tradition we started last year, we will have an AfterParty beginning after the gala ends, and goes until 10:00pm. Complimentary champagne and sweet and savory desserts will be offered while they last.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out: bryan@ivhcare.org or 515.280.4706.