Join us for PiA
Global Hosted Dinners
November 13-14, 2026
One Weekend, Worldwide
Find PiA community in your corner of the world.
Share a meal with PiAers and friends near you.
Whether your PiA experience was last year or decades ago, there are still PiA people you haven’t met. Sometimes all it takes is another PiA story to bring your own rushing back.
Global Hosted Dinners bring together PiAers from different generations, recently returned Fellows, and friends of PiA who might otherwise never cross paths. You never know who you might meet or what you’ll find you have in common.
For one weekend, PiAers and friends around the world will gather over dinner. Wherever you are, at home or on the road, host a dinner or join one nearby.
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Thank you to everyone who signed up for Global Hosted Dinners on November 13-14! We're looking forward to bringing PiAers together around the world.
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Your Questions, Answered
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The whole PiA community is invited. Alumni, current and recently returned Fellows, and friends of PiA can all host, attend, or both.
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Hosting is meant to be simple and informal. Gather at home over takeout, meet at a restaurant, or choose another spot that works for your group. As a host, you’ll coordinate the details with your guests and help everyone feel welcome. PiA will provide a Host Kit with your guest list, a planning checklist, sample messages, conversation starters, and everything else you need to make it easy.
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No. Hosting means bringing the group together, not picking up the tab. For takeout, participants split the cost of food and drinks. At a restaurant, everyone covers their own costs.
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Absolutely. Sign up as an attendee and tell us where you’ll be. PiA will confirm dinner locations based on interest and connect attendees with a local host.
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That’s part of the fun. Sign up anyway and we’ll see who else is nearby. If there’s enough interest in your location, we’ll connect you with a local dinner. If you’re the only person who signs up in that location, unfortunately we won’t be able to make a match this time.
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You can still take part. Let us know where you expect to be that weekend and we’ll try to connect you with a dinner there. You can also express interest in more than one location; we’ll just need you to confirm your plans before guest lists are finalized.
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Global Hosted Dinners will take place November 13-14, 2026, with each host and group coordinating the exact time and location.
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Hosts should sign up by October 9 and attendees by October 19.