> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Omaha's Fourth Adelante Soirée: Leadership and Legacy at the Tenaska Center - URL: https://www.latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com/the-2026-adelante-gala-honoring-leadership-legacy-on-september-3/ - Published: 2026-07-14T19:02:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-03T06:36:32.000Z - Description: LEDC's signature evening returns to Omaha's new Tenaska Center on September 3, 2026. Six hundred leaders convene for one of the region's most consequential civic gatherings — where small-business investment, youth leadership, and workforce pathways get funded. - Author: Rafael Magaña - Tags: Philanthropy, Galas & Society, #breaking, Community, Impact, Giving & Foundations, Nonprofits, Roundtables, DEI & ERGs **EVENTS · COMMUNITY EVENTS** *The Adelante Gala turns four this year — now renamed the Adelante Soirée. In three editions, LEDC's signature evening has become one of Omaha's most consequential civic convenings — a working room for small-business investment, workforce pathways, and youth leadership. The 2026 edition inaugurates a new civic venue.* By **Rafael Magaña** · July 14, 2026 · \~3 minute read **EDITORIAL** · RECORD №00106 · MMXXVI *Reported, Summer 2026.* --- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the **Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC)** will host its signature evening at the new [*Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement* in Omaha](https://www.latinoedc.org/adelante-gala?ref=latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com). Running from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., the gathering functions as a civic convening — more than 600 community leaders, business executives, public officials, and academic voices in one working room. The program pairs the philanthropic evening with a curated presentation of music, dance, and regional cuisine. It is Omaha's fourth edition, and its first in this venue. The strategic stakes extend beyond a single evening. According to Stanford's [*State of Latino Entrepreneurship*](https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/decade-data-shows-latino-entrepreneurs-growing-adapting?ref=latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com) report, Latino-owned businesses grew by 44 percent between 2018 and 2023, even as the number of white-owned businesses experienced a slight decline. The Adelante Soirée functions as a local mechanism for sustaining that trajectory: every dollar raised anchors LEDC's capacity to fund small-business incubation, youth leadership development, workforce pathways, and community capital projects — including the *Plaza de la Raza.* Building on the record of last year's edition — chaired by honorary chairs **Anayeli Martinez-Real** and **Ramon Gutierrez-Cardenas**, and backed by a sponsor roster representing the region's leading corporate enterprises — the 2026 edition inaugurates the Tenaska Center as its new venue. ### Event Details - **Date:** Thursday, September 3, 2026 - **Time:** 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. - **Location:** Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement, Omaha, Nebraska - **Host:** Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC) - **Tickets:** [Available on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-ledc-adelante-soiree-tickets-1711698328779?ref=latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com) --- ### From the 2025 Edition ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-4.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-2.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-1.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-3-1.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-9.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-8.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-10.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-11.jpg) ![Guests and honorees at the LEDC Adelante Gala 2025.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3e/94/3e94ebd7-3a38-4e0a-96a8-576065708a98/content/images/2026/07/Latino-Professionals---Adelante-Gala-2025-7.jpg) *Scenes from the 2025 Adelante Gala. LEDC's annual convening brings together more than 600 civic, business, and academic leaders for a working evening of philanthropy and community investment. Last year's edition was chaired by Anayeli Martinez-Real and Ramon Gutierrez-Cardenas.* Photography by Jossue Mendoza · © 2025 Latino Professionals Magazine. Art direction: Jennifer Montoya · Studio Café Canela. --- ### Event Host The **Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC)** is an Omaha-based civic and economic development organization advancing Latino small business, youth leadership, and workforce pathways across Nebraska. Its flagship annual convening — the **Adelante Gala**, now renamed the **Adelante Soirée** — is in its fourth edition. **Connect & Attend:** [latinoedc.org](https://www.latinoedc.org/?ref=latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com) · [2026 Tickets on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-ledc-adelante-soiree-tickets-1711698328779?ref=latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com) --- Reported and written by **Rafael Magaña**, Founder & Publisher, for *Latino Professionals Magazine*. [→ Full archive](https://www.latinoprofessionalsmagazine.com/author/rafael-magana/) **RECORD №00106 · MMXXVI · Latino Professionals Magazine** Published by Latino Professionals Media Group. Documenting the people, ideas, and institutions shaping American business.