Summer Bash 2025

San Diego Regional EDC

Join San Diego Regional EDC and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to celebrate all that makes San Diego life-changing!

The Alexandria at Torrey Pines

<h3>Online sales for this event end August 13; additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door!</h3>Join us for our sixth annual Summer Bash on August 14, celebrating San Diego innovation with 400 of our closest friends. Enjoy a short inspiring program, meaningful networking, live music, and local food and drinks—all at The Alexandria at Torrey Pines.Night's agenda<ul><li>5:30 p.m. | Check-in and reception</li><li>6:20 p.m. | Keynote by Kevin Forrest, PhD—co-founder, former president and CEO of Kate Therapeutics, recently acquired by Novartis for $1.1 billion—joined on stage by Court Turner, partner of LYZZ Capital.</li><li>7-8:30 p.m. | Networking, music, food, and fun!</li></ul>All proceeds support the <a href="http://sdlifechanging.org/" title="http://sdlifechanging.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">San Diego: Life. Changing. campaign</a>'s talent attraction and retention efforts. Contact Bree Burris at bb@sandiegobusiness.org for more information and sponsorships.Attire is business casual; the event is on grass outdoors. Complimentary parking available on-site.On tickets and rates: Not sure if you're an EDC member? <a href="https://www.sandiegobusiness.org/about-edc/invest-in-our-mission/our-investors/" title="https://www.sandiegobusiness.org/about-edc/invest-in-our-mission/our-investors/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See our investor roster here</a>.