Toast to 2026: Celebrating the People Building Tacoma’s Future

Celebrate Tacoma’s business wins with dinner, drinks, awards, and a special guest speaker. Join Tacoma Rising for our year-end celebration of the people moving Tacoma forward. At last year’s Toast, we set a bold goal: make Tacoma the best place to do business in the Puget Sound. This December, we’re sharing how we did. Over dinner and drinks, we’ll premiere our 2026 year-end video, hear a fireside chat on Tacoma’s transformation, and honor the community members whose work has made a real impact on our city and region, many of them for years and without ever being asked. It’s one night to bring together the partners, builders, and neighbors who’ve shaped this year, and to raise a glass to how far we’ve come and where we’re headed next. The Night • 5pm-6pm: Cocktail Hour • 6pm-6:45pm: Dinner and 2026 in Review • 6:45pm-8pm: End Fireside Chat Between Reid Fetters & Chris Angus Special Guest Speaker - Chris Angus, McKinstry Chris brings more than 25 years of experience across commercial, educational, hospitality, institutional, nonprofit, and residential development. As Senior Vice President at Unico Properties, he led the development team through every stage of the development lifecycle, and Unico was named NAIOP's Developer of the Year in 2022 under his leadership. He previously led preconstruction at Sellen Construction and has taught in the University of Washington's Construction Management program Photo & Video Release: By purchasing tickets and attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that Tacoma Rising LLC and UrbanWork LLC may take photographs and videos during the event. These images and recordings may be used for marketing materials, websites, social media, and other business-related purposes at their discretion. By purchasing a ticket, I grant permission to be photographed and filmed during the event, and I release any rights to the photos and videos taken. Thank you for your cooperation and participation!