BizLink Alliance Hosts 2nd Annual Gala, The Grand Soirée, Nov 13, Old Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — BizLink Alliance, a free business networking group for the Sacramento region, will host its 2nd Annual Gala, The Grand Soirée, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, from 5 to 9 PM at Project Church, 1200 2nd St, in Old Sacramento.

Sometimes the most meaningful things begin with an unexpected connection. In early 2024, a mutual friend introduced Anna Goldwach and Dylan Dudley at a casual networking gathering. Dylan had long dreamed of a networking community built on real connections and people genuinely supporting one another. When he asked Anna to build it with him, her answer was simple: "Let's do it!"

BizLink Alliance held its first meeting on Nov. 14, 2024. In January 2025 it launched its first official chapter in Citrus Heights. Today it is a free business networking group, organized as a 501(c)(6), with weekly morning chapters in Citrus Heights, Roseville, Folsom and Sacramento and a mixer the 2nd week of each month. It reports 500+ members across 66+ industries and was named Best of Citrus Heights 2026.

Giving back is part of every meeting. Each chapter session includes a Nonprofit Highlight, and local causes such as Folsom's Hope, Field Haven, Julie's Purse Project and Toys for Tots have taken the floor. BizLink's inaugural gala in November 2025, co-hosted with the Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights, celebrated its first anniversary and benefited Habitat for Humanity.

The 2026 gala, on the eve of BizLink's second anniversary, gives back to 5.14 Justice, a Sacramento nonprofit that provides food, Christmas gifts and college scholarships for underserved kids and families.

"It's the belief that opportunities grow when we support one another," the founders say of their motto, Collaboration Over Competition. "That relationships are worth more than transactions."

Business owners are welcome to visit any chapter for free: Tuesdays in Folsom (City Slickers), Wednesdays in Sacramento (Blueprint Coffee Project), Thursdays in Citrus Heights (R Vida Cantina) and Fridays in Roseville, all 9-10 AM. Register at bizlinkalliance.com/register.

Tickets: $85 ($65 members), or two for $150, at https://bizlinkalliance.com/gala.

We're also welcoming sponsors, plus raffle and auction item donations — details at bizlinkalliance.com/gala.

About BizLink Alliance: BizLink Alliance Networking Group is a free business networking group and 501(c)(6) founded in 2024 by Dylan Dudley and Anna Goldwach. It connects local business owners across the Sacramento region and gives back to local nonprofits. Motto: Collaboration Over Competition.

Contact: Dylan Dudley & Anna Goldwach, BizLink Alliance | (916) 345-4033 | bizlinkalliance@gmail.com | https://bizlinkalliance.com/gala