OZ Insiders Networking Dinner in Washington, DC – 2026

Join us at Chef Geoff’s (West End location) in Washington, DC for an evening of food, drinks, and good conversation the night before the Novogradac 2026 Opportunity Zones Conference kicks off. If you’re already coming to town for the conference, start the week with the people you want to see. Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm, and dinner follows from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

These dinners are conversation-driven. There’s no panel, no pitch, and no agenda beyond getting OZ practitioners in the same room before the official sessions begin. Whether you’re raising a fund, deploying capital gains, or advising clients through the new OZ 2.0 rules, you’ll find people here working through the same questions you are.

Why Come

The Novogradac Conference draws the largest concentration of Opportunity Zone professionals in the country, and the best conversations often happen away from the main stage. This dinner gives you a head start. Past OZ Insiders dinners have brought together QOF sponsors, passive investors sitting on recently realized gains, OZ attorneys and CPAs, and developers actively building in designated tracts.

Late October 2026 is a consequential moment for the industry. With the OZ 2.0 nomination process underway and the first wave of newly designated tracts coming into focus, there’s plenty to talk through before the conference sessions formalize the conversation. Come compare notes with peers who are navigating the same transition.

The Details

What to expect from the evening: Approximately 100 people in attendance. Drinks and mingling from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, followed by a seated dinner from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Dinner and drinks are included for OZ Insiders members. The setting is relaxed and the dress is business casual.

Seats are limited. RSVP early to reserve your spot before the conference crowd arrives.

Location: Chef Geoff’s West End, located at 2201 M St NW in Washington DC, just a 4-minute walk from the Fairmont Hotel (site of the Novogradac conference).

RSVP for this Dinner

The RSVP form will open in August 2026.