Eastside and Seattle metro business owners and community leaders are gathering in Bothell for dinner, networking, and the EBA Business Excellence Awards 2026.
WOODINVILLE, WA, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Eastside Business Alliance (EBA) invites business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals and community leaders to its inaugural Annual Gala on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Mobius Hall at Cascadia College in Bothell, Washington. The gala will welcome guests from Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond and Bothell, as well as attendees from across the wider Seattle metropolitan area. The evening will include dinner, the EBA Business Excellence Awards and a presentation on the alliance’s plans for 2027.
The welcome reception begins at 5:15 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards from 6 to 9 p.m. The reception offers time for introductions, conversation and photos before guests take their seats for the main program. The dress code is business formal or cocktail attire.
The gala brings people who work in different industries and cities into one room. That reach matters for local businesses whose customers, suppliers and referral partners are spread across the region. An introduction during the reception might help a business owner meet someone who serves a neighboring market, find a specialist to recommend to a client or learn how a peer has approached a similar business challenge. Longtime EBA participants can reconnect with colleagues and introduce guests who are attending their first alliance event.
The gala follows EBA’s weekly meetups and quarterly networking happy hours, which have given local professionals different ways to meet and build relationships throughout the year.
Joshua Harris to Present EBA’s 2027 Plans
Joshua Harris, founder of Eastside Business Alliance and organizer of the gala, will present EBA’s plans for 2027 during the event. He will outline upcoming changes, explain how the organization intends to grow and share his vision for making it one of the Eastside’s most exclusive business alliances.
Harris founded EBA on the idea that business owners can refer clients and work together more confidently when they understand each other’s work. The alliance’s weekly meetings in Kirkland give participants a place to introduce their businesses, ask questions about the services others provide and follow up on earlier conversations. Meeting regularly helps owners learn what kinds of referrals are useful to each business and where their services might complement one another.
EBA Business Excellence Awards 2026
The awards will recognize local businesses and EBA members for their accomplishments and contributions to the communities they serve. Much of that work is seen firsthand by customers, employees and partners who interact with a business regularly. By sharing those accomplishments at the gala, EBA will give guests a look at how businesses outside their own networks are serving the region. The ceremony will give fellow business owners a chance to congratulate the honorees and celebrate the progress they have made over the past year.
Gala Sponsors
Sabah Cafe Kirkland is the Signature Sponsor of the Eastside Business Alliance Annual Gala 2026. Veritas Equity Partners and Kesewi LLC, a strategy and creative agency, are the Platinum Sponsors. The Bronze Sponsors are Mina Montessori Academy, Document Services Center, Circlum Audio Visual Technology, Chefbond LLC and From the Sky down.
The sponsors represent fields that include hospitality, education, audiovisual technology, business services and creative work. EBA thanks them for supporting the inaugural gala and helping bring together business owners, independent professionals and community leaders from across the region.
Tickets and Event Details
Individual tickets and reserved tables for nine are available through the Annual Gala 2026 registration page. A reserved table gives businesses and other groups the option to invite team members, clients or partners to attend the dinner and awards together. Guests who RSVP on Meetup must also purchase a ticket through the official registration page.
The gala takes place at Mobius Hall at Cascadia College, 18345 Campus Way NE, CC3, Bothell, WA 98011. Event and sponsorship information is available at eastsideba.com.
About Eastside Business Alliance
Eastside Business Alliance connects entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals across Washington’s Eastside through networking, referrals and community events. Its free weekly networking meetings take place on Thursdays at noon at Moss Bay Hall at 111 Central Way in Kirkland. The meetings give people who first connect at the gala a place to continue the conversation and meet other local business owners. EBA’s motto is “Meet. Elevate. Rise.”
Tirkish Gurban
Eastside Business Alliance
info@eastsideba.com
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