Since 2017, members of the Purdue business school alumni family have gathered each fall to salute the school’s history and celebrate its future. What started modestly with Toasts in 11 locations now includes dozens of gatherings in different cities across the globe. Since its inception, the event has grown to span multiple time zones with hosts from Los Angeles to Orlando in the U.S. and to Bogota, Seoul, and other locations worldwide.
In 2024, 351 alumni attended an event in one of 15 U.S. locations and nine international locations. There were 114 international attendees and 237 U.S. attendees, with 112 coming from nine new locations spread throughout the U.S. and internationally.
This year, in an effort to increase Toasts in the U.S., hosts can choose a date between October 5 to 19 that is most convenient for their city’s alumni and potentially provides an opportunity for student participation. If you’re interested in hosting, contact Stacey Sharp at slsharp4@purdue.edu.
The Toast remains a way for alumni to gather in their cities to celebrate being a part of the Daniels School family and to meet fellow alumni. Stay tuned for more information and details on hosting in international cities.
Some locations are yet to be announced! Stay tuned for details on an event in your area.
All toast times are local.
Thursday, October 16 - 6:00-8:00pm
Cinco Mexican Cantina
2851 Akers Mill Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
Hosted by Julianne Hughes (BS '20) & Kshitija Sulakhe (MS '24)
Thursday, October 16 - 7:00-10:00pm
Homeplate BBQ (Sanlitun)
35 Xiaoyun Rd, Sanyuan Bridge, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Hosted by Zheng (John) Shi (BS' 13)
Friday, October 17 - 6:00-8:00pm
Pizzardi Artigianale
Cl 81, Cl. 81 #11 - 17 BOGOTÁ, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Hosted by Andrea Umana (BS '05)
Thursday, October 16 - 5:30-7:30pm
Trillium Brewing
50 Thomson Place, Boston, MA 02210
Hosted by Mary Slater (BS '03, MBA '05) & Kristina Turcyzn (BS '07)
Thursday, October 16 - 5:30-7:30pm
New Line Tavern
201 Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661
Hosted by Nick Sickler (BS '00)
Thursday, October 16 - 7:00-9:00pm
Shakertins - The Colony
6910 Windhaven Pkwy #101, The Colony, TX 75056
Hosted by Tiago Leal (MBA '16)
Wednesday, October 8 - 7:00-11:00pm
Depot 48
M9, Level, block market, 2, M, Block M, Greater Kailash II, Greater Kailash, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Hosted by Meenakshi Kansal Khurana (MBA '03)
Thursday, October 16 - 5:30-7:30pm
La Loma
1801 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202
Hosted by Katie Cameron (BS '21, MS '22)
Thursday, October 16 - 5:30-7:30pm
Jim Brady's Royal Oak
1214 S. Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Hosted by Adam Hupp (MBA '21)
Wednesday, October 15 - 6:30pm-9:00pm
Goose Island Taproom
Hong Kong, Central, Lyndhurst Terrace, 8號G/F, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Host: Nicky Lee (BS '00)
Saturday, October 18 - 6:30-9:00PM
Yummy私房料理
No. 70號, Lane 170, Section 2, Zhonghua Rd, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Hosted by Chao-Lung Yang (PhD '09, MS '04)
Thursday, October 16 - 7:00-9:00pm
Tavern on South
423 W. South Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Hosted by Katarina Nikolovski (BS '23) & Mark McNalley
Thursday, October 9 - 6:00-8:00pm
Haven at Hickory Stick Golf Course
4422 Thompson Blvd, Greenwood, IN 46143
Hosted by Rose Kelly-Falls (MSM '98)
Wednesday, October 15 - 6:00-9:00pm
Ripple and Company
1007 Main Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
Hosted by Rachel Nichols (BS '16)
Thursday, October 9 - 6:00-9:00pm
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
3205 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Hosted by Jack Ulrich (BS '11)
Thursday, October 9 - 5:30-7:30pm
Bar Louie at Brookfield Square
95 N Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005
Hosted by Liz Forman (MSHR '90), Leanne Bourdage (BS '13)
Thursday, October 9 - 6:30-8:30pm
Punch Bowl Social
1691 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Hosted by Stacy Abbott (BS '14)
Saturday, October 18 - 6:00-8:30pm
Hurley's Saloon
232 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036
Hosted by Ashlyn Smith (BS '16, MBA '17)
Thursday, October 16 - 6:00-8:00pm
The Ravenous Pig
565 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hosted by Terald Shaw (BS '06), Purdue Alumni Club of Central Florida
Thursday, October 16 - 7:00-9:00pm
Moxy Bastille
34/36 Rue St Sabin, Paris, France
Hosted by Cristina Arauco Escobar (MS '13)
Friday, October 17 - 6:30-8:30pm
Goose Island Brewhouse
118 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Hosted by Young Joo Lee (BS '09)
Thursday, October 9 - 5:30-7:30pm
Bellerive Country Club
12925 Ladue Road, St Louis, MO 63141
Hosted by James R. Klingler and Rich Ryffel
Thursday, October 9 - 6:00-8:00pm
Meat & Wine Winehall Glamour Shimbashi
〒105-0004 Tokyo, Minato City, Shinbashi, 2 Chome−20−15 新橋駅前ビル1号館 1F, Tokyo, Japan
Hosted by Kenji Ikeuchi (MS '94)
Friday, October 17 - 5:45-8:00
Scaddabush Italian Kitchen & Bar, Square One
209 Rathburn Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5B 4C1, Toronto, Canada
Hosted by Majid Almomen (BS '07), Lisette Reyes-Paulino (PhD '12, MS '07), Jason Rude (BS '94)
Sunday, October 5 - 11:00am-2:00pm
Rosa Mexicano
153 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745
Hosted by Bela Kocsy (EMBA '12), Jennifer Liu (BS '98)
