2027 Howland Gala
Sunday, May 2, 2027 - 6:15 PM  ·  Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Sunday, May 2, 2027 - 6:00 PM  ·  Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot
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The John Howland Award

An evening honoring
Elena Marisol Varela

An evening of celebration, collaboration and community.

Join colleagues and friends from across the pediatric community as the American Pediatric Society presents the John Howland Award - its highest honor - to Dr. Elena Marisol Varela. Dinner, program and celebration: choose your own seats and sit with the people you came to see.

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Elena Marisol Varela
Elena Marisol Varela
MD, MPH, FAAP, PhD - Professor of Pediatrics
John Howland Award Recipient Read the biography →
Sunday, May 2, 2027 - 6:15 PM
Date & time
Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Venue · details
Tickets and Tables

Choose your seats. Sit with your people. Upgrade to a table!

The floor plan is open for everyone to browse - see who is sitting where, then pick the chairs next to your friends and colleagues. APS members sign in only when ready to purchase.

Individual Ticket
USD 300.00
Up to 2 tickets per APS member - bring a guest. Pick each chair yourself on the live floor plan; dietary preferences collected at checkout.
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Host a table
Whole Table - 10 Seats
USD 3000.00
Reserve an entire table for your institution or group - and give it a name that shows on the floor plan ("University of Minnesota"). Guest names can be added or changed any time before the gala.
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How it works

Four simple steps

1
Browse the floor plan
Open the live seat map - green chairs are available, and sold chairs show who is sitting there. No sign-in needed to look.
2
Sign in to buy
APS members sign in with their member email and password, confirmed with a one-time code sent to their cell phone.
3
Pick your chairs
Choose exact seats - next to friends, colleagues, or your whole institution at a named table. Pay securely by card.
4
Adjust any time
Come back to move seats, update guest names or dietary needs. Every change is confirmed by email with your receipt.
The evening

Program

6:15 PM
30 min
Arrival Cocktail
APS President welcomes you
6:45 PM
15 min
Seating & Opening Remarks
Find your table on the floor plan
7:00 PM
60 min
Dinner Service
Dietary selections served to your seat
8:00 PM
45 min
Award Ceremony
Presentation of the award to our honoree
8:45 PM
15 min
Awardee Address
A few words from our honoree
9:00 PM
90 min
Dancing & Dessert
Celebrate with colleagues and friends
With gratitude

Thank you to our sponsors

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