{"id":885,"date":"2026-02-02T14:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/?p=885"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:11:58","slug":"purchase-your-2026-raven-banquet-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/2026\/02\/02\/purchase-your-2026-raven-banquet-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchase Your 2026 Raven Banquet Tickets!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/files\/banquet-promo-photo-strip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/files\/banquet-promo-photo-strip.png 1200w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/files\/banquet-promo-photo-strip-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/files\/banquet-promo-photo-strip-1024x213.png 1024w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/files\/banquet-promo-photo-strip-768x160.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear Fellow Ravens,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please join us for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/raven-society-banquet-2026-tickets-1975282096925?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing\">2026 Raven Banquet<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumhotelcharlottesville.com\/?&amp;utm_source=Google%20My%20Business&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=GMB&amp;utm_term=forum\">Forum Hotel<\/a> in Charlottesville on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight.<\/strong> This black-tie event includes a cocktail hour, a dinner and awards portion, and a post-awards reception. We look forward to honoring this year&#8217;s scholarship and awards winners with you.<\/p>\n<p>Buy your ticket today to take advantage of our early bird pricing! <strong>Any tickets bought between now and February 6 will have a 10% discount applied.<\/strong> Beginning February 7, tickets will be sold at full price.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on our ticket pricing and system, see our guide below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/raven-society-banquet-2026-tickets-1975282096925?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing\">Purchase Your Ticket<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2026 Banquet Ticket Structure<\/h2>\n<p>This year, we are offering various ticket types to attend the banquet. Information about the ticket types and their prices is included below. By tradition of this event, guests are not permitted. Please be aware that any guest tickets purchased will be nullified and will not be refunded.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: tickets can only be purchased online and in advance. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Tickets: $45<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a current student at the University of Virginia in any capacity (have a working student ID), this ticket is for you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-Student Tickets: $160<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone who does not fall into the above category should purchase this ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-Student Ticket + Student Ticket: $200<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For non-students who want to attend while also generously covering the cost of a student ticket.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you have a specific student in mind, please send their name and email to Banquet Chair, Hannah Murray at <a href=\"mailto:ravensociety-banquet@virginia.edu\">ravensociety-banquet@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/strong> If you do not have a specific student in mind, this free ticket will be allocated to students who express financial need through our waiver form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsored Student Ticket: $45<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For any Raven unable to attend the banquet but would like to generously cover the cost of a student\u2019s ticket. If you have a specific student in mind, please send their name and email to Banquet Chair, Hannah Murray at <a href=\"mailto:ravensociety-banquet@virginia.edu\">ravensociety-banquet@virginia.edu<\/a>. If not, the sponsored ticket will be allocated to a student who expresses financial need through our waiver form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Table Reservation: $300<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>By purchasing this, in addition to your ticket, you will have reserved an entire table at the banquet (seats 10) under your name, and will have discretion over who is seated there. Table reservations do not include banquet tickets; all attendees will need to secure their tickets to the event separately. If you do not know who will be joining your table will be when registering, the Raven Council will follow up closer to the event to confirm their names and whether they\u2019ve secured tickets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We look forward to seeing you at this year&#8217;s banquet!<\/p>\n<p>Evermore,<br \/>\n<strong>Hannah Murray (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;26)<\/strong><br \/>\nRaven Banquet Chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Fellow Ravens, Please join us for the 2026 Raven Banquet at the Forum Hotel in Charlottesville on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. This black-tie event includes a cocktail hour, a dinner and awards portion, and a post-awards reception. We look forward to honoring this year&#8217;s scholarship and awards winners with you. 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