This year, NFID is transforming its premier fundraising event into a more intimate experience designed to foster meaningful conversations and stronger connections across the public health community
The evening will begin with a VIP reception, offering a limited number of attendees an exclusive opportunity to meet the awardees and other leading voices in infectious diseases, followed by an awards ceremony and cocktail networking reception open to all guests.
6:30 PM VIP Reception: Exclusively for VIP and trainee ticket types
7:30 PM Doors open for all ticket types
8:30 PM Networking cocktail reception
Expanded ticket options are available for trainees, early-career professionals, patient advocacy organizations, and nonprofit partners:
- Trainee (Future Leaders): Exclusively for students, residents, and fellows.
- Friend of NFID
- Nonprofit Partner: Exclusively for staff from NFID non-profit Partner Organizations
- VIP
- VIP Table
Tickets include a donation to support NFID’s work in providing trusted, evidence-based information to empower individuals to make good decisions about their health and protect communities from preventable diseases. A portion of your ticket may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Refund Policy
As the 2026 NFID Awards Gala is a fundraising event, all ticket sales, pledges, and donations are final. We are unable to offer refunds; however, tickets are fully transferable to another guest until October 16, 2026. Please email awards@nfid.org to transfer your ticket.
