The Links, Incorporated — Cincinnati (OH) Chapter
The Essence of Emeralds — an emerald gemstone on black

The Essence of Emeralds

A Night of Legacy & Light: 75 More Years

DateSaturday, November 7, 2026
Time5:00 – 10:00 pm
VenueFirst Financial Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
AttireBlack Tie

Choose Your Evening

An evening of dinner, keynote and dancing at the First Financial Convention Center, honouring 75 years of friendship and service in Cincinnati.
Ticket prices include a service charge for online purchase.

Guest

$155

per person · service charge included

  • Dinner and program
  • Choice of entrée — beef, chicken or vegetarian
  • Keynote by Susan L. Taylor
  • Live music and dancing
  • VIP cocktail reception not included
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VIP

$361

per person · service charge included

  • Cocktail reception with Susan L. Taylor
  • Dinner and program
  • Choice of entrée — beef, chicken or vegetarian
  • Keynote by Susan L. Taylor
  • Live music and dancing
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Reservations close date to be announced To confirm

Program Ads

The Cincinnati (OH) Chapter invites businesses, community partners, family, friends, and supporters to celebrate seven decades of friendship, service, and community impact with a digital ad displayed electronically during the Gala.

Place a Digital Ad

Celebrate, congratulate, or promote your business or organization. Your ad may congratulate the chapter, recognize a member, share greetings, or highlight your business, organization, products, or services.

  1. Purchase your ad below
  2. Check your email for your confirmation and upload link
  3. Upload your artwork online before the deadline
  4. We confirm receipt and display it during the Gala
  • FormatHorizontal 1920 × 1080 pixels
  • FileOne-page JPEG or PNG only
  • ResolutionHigh-resolution · 300 dpi at 100% of original size
  • SubmissionsOnline only — emailed submissions will not be accepted
  • Artwork duedeadline to be announced
$150

per digital ad · service charge included

Purchase an Ad

The Evening

Doors open at five o'clock.

  • VIP Cocktail Reception An intimate hour with keynote speaker Susan L. Taylor. VIP guests only.
  • Dinner and Program Seated dinner with your choice of entrée, and the evening's program.
  • Keynote — Susan L. Taylor Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine.
  • Live Music and Dancing With the Second Wind Band, until ten o'clock.

Attire

Black tie. Guests are invited to wear emerald, gold and sparkles in honour of the occasion.

Your Guests

You will be asked for the names of everyone attending on your ticket, and for the Cincinnati Link who invited you, at checkout.

Meals

Choose beef, chicken or vegetarian for each guest when you order, so the kitchen can prepare for your table.

Confirmation

You will receive an email confirmation. If it does not arrive, your order has not processed — please check your junk folder, then contact us.

Refunds

All tickets are non-refundable. If the event is cancelled by the Chapter, purchasers receive a full refund within 30 days.

Questions

Write to the Cincinnati (OH) Chapter and a member of the committee will help you.

The Links, Incorporated — Cincinnati (OH) Chapter

Linked in Friendship, Connected in Service

The Links, Incorporated · Cincinnati (OH) Chapter · Founded 1950