The SYB Black Tie Gala at the Georgia Room, New York City
The Fifth Annual ·
New York City

SYB Black Tie Gala

Saturday, October 3, 20268 PM till late
General Admission · $195 · Prices climb as the room fills
Born and raised

New York fucking city.

This company is New York to the core. If you have traveled with us, this is the reunion you have been waiting for: see friends from past trips, meet the ones from the side trips, and talk to people who have been on the trips you want to be on.

Never been on a trip? Do not even know who we are yet? Show up and see what the magic is all about.

No. 01 · The Bar

Open all night.

From the first pour to the last song, the bar never closes and never costs you a dime.

8 – 9 PM
Champagne hour. Walk in, glass in hand.
9 PM – Late
Premium pours and specialty cocktails until they turn the lights on.
Always
No drink tickets. No tab. No limits. Just no shots, sorry.
Friends at the Georgia Room bar
No. 02 · The Dress Code

Black tie. All the way.

This is the one night a year we trade salty hair and sandy feet for tuxedos and gowns. Wear your absolute best and dress to impress.

The look
Tuxedos, gowns, your classiest fits.
The touch
Gold accents encouraged.
Dressed to the nines at the gala
No. 03 · The People

Your wildest friends, and your next ones.

The SYB leaders and photographers you know from every trip are in the room, cameras out. Expect a lot of photos, a lot of reunions, and a lot of brand-new friends.

In the room
SYB leaders, photographers, and 200 alumni.
First time?
Never been on a trip? You are welcome here.
New friends at the SYB gala
No. 04 · The Room

The Georgia Room, above the Freehand.

Velvet, candlelight, a disco ball, and a Flatiron address. 23 Lexington Avenue, second floor, in the middle of Manhattan.

Stay close
Book a room downstairs at the Freehand Hotel, your commute is an elevator.
Doors
8 PM sharp. Guest list at the door, 21+.
The velvet lounge at the Georgia Room

Last year, 183 of us.
This year, let’s break the 250 mark.

Gala MMXXV · Georgia Room
Black tie group at the SurfYogaBeer wall
The dance floor
Friends laughing at the gala
At the DJ booth
A dip on the dance floor
Champagne at the step and repeat
The room in full swing
Black tie details
Gowns at the bar
Two friends laughing
Striking a pose
Lost in the music
The step and repeat in full swing
Dressed to impress
The whole crew in gowns
Feathers and flashes
Three friends mid-laugh
The dance floor under the disco ball
Swipe or drag Photography · Eli & Sam
Tickets

Prices climb as the room fills.

First Call sold out in a few days. General Admission is open now, and prices climb again on September 15. Same night, same open bar, same $100 credit.

Now Selling · Prices Rise Sept 15

General Admission

$195
First Call sold out in a few days. This wave runs until September 15, then prices climb again.
  • Entry + open bar all night
  • $100 trip credit
  • The full gala weekend
Get Tickets

Last Call

$225
The final wave, when the room is nearly full. Opens September 15.
  • Entry + open bar all night
  • $100 trip credit
  • The full gala weekend
21+ · Guest list at the door · Eat before you arrive, this night runs on champagne and dancing, not dinner.
$100

Come for the party.
Leave with your next trip booked.

The morning after, every ticket holder gets a code worth $100 toward any SYB trip. It lives for exactly 48 hours. This is how half the room ends up on a boat in Croatia together.

Not a night, a weekend

Three days with the family.

Fri · Oct 2

The Welcome Party

The night-before icebreaker. Out-of-towners land, trip crews collide, new friends get made before anyone ties a bow tie.

Free
Sat · Oct 3

Morning Sweat, Then the Gala

A group workout to earn the open bar, then doors at 8 PM for the fifth annual Black Tie Gala.

The Main Event
Sun · Oct 4

The Recovery Picnic

Park hangs, pickleball, and retellings of last night. Weather permitting, sunglasses required.

Free
New York City · October 3 · MMXXVI

Be in the room
when it turns gold.