THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

2025 ELC Gala Week

The Executive Leadership Council’s Gala Week consists of four concurrent programs and events for a range of audiences, including undergraduate and graduate students, mid-level professionals, enterprise-wide CEO’s and C-suite executives, ELC Members and more. 

The week is anchored by The ELC’s premier fundraising event, the Recognition Gala, that celebrates scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students each year.

HONOREES

2024 ELC Week Honorees

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe

Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award
The ELC is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award is Arlene Isaacs-Lowe.

Mellody Hobson

The Achievement Award 
This year, The ELC is excited to announce the recipient of the 2023 Achievement Award is Mellody Hobson.

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe

Corporate Award 
The ELC is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Corporate Award is Synchrony.

programs & events

This year, ELC Gala Week programs and events will impact over 3,000 members, students and esteemed guests at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland. 

September 30, 2025 - October 3, 2025

Gaylord National Resort in Maryland
The ELC Honors Symposium is a multi-day professional development experience consisting of a series of workshops and meetings that prepare ELC Scholars to contribute their talents in the workplace effectively.

October 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025

Hybrid – Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
The Mid-Level Managers’ Symposium (MLMS) is a two-day professional development conference designed to connect, empower and center the experience of corporate professionals across industry and function. MLMS will feature transformative mainstage sessions with influential industry leaders. At MLMS, participants engage in breakout sessions led by ELC Members and corporate executives operating at the highest levels of the Fortune 1000.

October 2, 2025

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
The ELC Recognition Gala is The ELC’s most important fundraising event, supporting our scholarships, educational outreach and philanthropic initiatives and recognizing our mission, purpose and impact in action.

October 3, 2025

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Before we all depart from the beautiful Marriott Marquis, we invite you to join us for an exclusive ELC Post-Gala Member Brunch.

Press Releases

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

ELC’s 2025 Recognition Gala dinner will be held in the Potomac Ballroom at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD on October 2, 2025.

You can select your pre-paid Gala table(s) starting on February 15. Access to the selection platform will be granted to companies that have submitted full payment. If you make your payment after February 15, you will receive access within five (5) business days after we verify your payment submission.

Individual tickets are available to ELC members only and are limited to two tickets per ELC member. Purchase your ticket by clicking here. Please email elcgala@elcinfo.com if you have any questions.

We’ve adopted a paperless ticket system. Companies will invite their table guests to register via the Gala Table Portal.

Once guests register, they will receive an email with an electronic ticket and QR code 3 days prior to the event. Allow sufficient time for entry on the day of the event. All guests must show their electronic QR code for admission.

Pre-Gala Networking Reception: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Recognition Gala: 6:30 – 9:15 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)

Post-Gala Networking Reception: 9:30 p.m. – Midnight

Each Gala table accommodates 10 guests; additional seats cannot be added

Black-tie attire is required for The ELC’s Recognition Gala.

No, each program requires a separate registration for attendees participating throughout the week.

Yes, a limited number of individual tickets will be available for purchase to the Post-Gala Networking Reception at a cost of $500/ticket. Proof of purchase is required for entry and access to the Post-Gala Networking Reception. Tickets will be available closer to the event date.

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ELC Gala Week 2025
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