Featuring the Southwest Ohio Arab American Excellence Awards
Come together. Celebrate. Honor. Connect.
Join DAAF for a celebration of the heritage we share and the people who strengthen our community. Enjoy dinner, music, dabka and dancing, and help us honor this year’s Southwest Ohio Arab American Excellence Award recipients.
Choose your seat
Twenty-two round tables, eight seats at each table. Select your preferred available seats when booking through Eventbrite. Seating is limited to 176 guests.
Ticket
Price
Early bird · through October 9
$65
Standard · from October 10
$75
DAAF member savings
Extra $10 off
Members pay $55 during early bird, or $65 afterward. Use your personal member code at checkout for up to two tickets total. Eventbrite fees are added at checkout.
Add 50/50 raffle tickets to your Eventbrite order: 1 for $5, 10 for $45, or 50 for $200, plus Eventbrite fees.
Your physical raffle tickets will be given to you when you attend the event on November 7. Bring your order confirmation to the raffle-ticket pickup point. Admission is purchased separately; the confirmation is a pickup receipt, not a physical raffle ticket.
Be part of the celebration
Support DAAF’s work and connect your business with our community through a Hafla sponsorship.
Premier · $1,000
Prominent name and logo recognition on event signage and digital media, a half-page program ad, and four included tickets with preferred seating.
Gold · $500
Name and logo recognition on event signage and digital media, a business-card-size program ad, and one included ticket.
Silver · $250
Name and logo recognition on event signage and digital media. Admission tickets are purchased separately.
Hafla 2026 — Joy Is Our Resilience
Dayton Arab American Forum presents
Hafla 2026
Joy Is Our Resilience
An evening of Arab culture, community and excellence—shared over dinner, music, dabka and dancing.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 6–10 PM
OREF · Orient Banquet Hall
4338 Union Road, Middletown, OH 45005
Tickets & reserved seating
Featuring the Southwest Ohio Arab American Excellence Awards
Come together. Celebrate. Honor. Connect.
Join DAAF for a celebration of the heritage we share and the people who strengthen our community. Enjoy dinner, music, dabka and dancing, and help us honor this year’s Southwest Ohio Arab American Excellence Award recipients.
Choose your seat
Twenty-two round tables, eight seats at each table. Select your preferred available seats when booking through Eventbrite. Seating is limited to 176 guests.
Members pay $55 during early bird, or $65 afterward. Use your personal member code at checkout for up to two tickets total. Eventbrite fees are added at checkout.
Join or renew your DAAF membership
Get tickets on Eventbrite →
All sales are final, except where Eventbrite requires a refund.
View the event flyer
50/50 Raffle tickets · collect at the Hafla
Add 50/50 raffle tickets to your Eventbrite order: 1 for $5, 10 for $45, or 50 for $200, plus Eventbrite fees.
Your physical raffle tickets will be given to you when you attend the event on November 7. Bring your order confirmation to the raffle-ticket pickup point. Admission is purchased separately; the confirmation is a pickup receipt, not a physical raffle ticket.
Be part of the celebration
Support DAAF’s work and connect your business with our community through a Hafla sponsorship.
Premier · $1,000
Prominent name and logo recognition on event signage and digital media, a half-page program ad, and four included tickets with preferred seating.
Gold · $500
Name and logo recognition on event signage and digital media, a business-card-size program ad, and one included ticket.
Silver · $250
Name and logo recognition on event signage and digital media. Admission tickets are purchased separately.
Choose a sponsorship on Eventbrite. DAAF will coordinate sponsor seating and issue included admission tickets separately. Contact us about sponsorship.
Southwest Ohio Arab American Excellence Awards
Celebrate the people whose achievements and service enrich our community. Award recipients will be honored during the Hafla.
Nominations are open through October 5, 2026.
Submit an award nomination →
Questions about the Hafla? Contact DAAF.