Welcome guests! Please pre-register your credit card on this website. Table assignments will be sent by text and/or email Saturday morning. Save yourself time in the Ball check in line by pre-registering. Then at check in, you will just have to pick up your packet.
6:00 p.m. Registration Begins
6:30 p.m. Cocktails
7:30 p.m. The Presentation
8:30 p.m. Seated Dinner & Live Auction
Are you attending virtually? Please email reservations@wslaustin.org as soon as possible to let us know. This will help us give a more accurate meal count to the hotel and be able to donate more money to the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Thank you. Virtual guests need to login and register with Better Unite in order to see the Live Stream of the program; this will open a viewing window with an embedded screen on the left side of your guest page. Select the “Live Stream” button in the top right of your window to ensure you are viewing the current program on the night of the event beginning at 7:30pm. For any questions or concerns, contact olivia@derr.org for assistance.
Preview the fabulous Jewel Ball silent auction! Whether you are attending in person or virtually, the auction will have something for you. Whether it’s a one of a kind girls guided girls trip through the best of Round Top, estate planning for your family, football tickets to your favorite team, family portraits, an indulgent staycation at the Magdalena followed by a glass or two of mezcal or light whiskey and some of the best skin care Austin has to offer, we’ve got you covered. Be on the lookout Wednesday evening for a text and/or email for your link to register for the event and bid on the auction. The Jewel Ball Silent Auction closes at 4 pm on Saturday, September 18.
Parking: Self-parking is $15 and subject to availability in the Fairmont parking garage. Valet parking is also available for $20. Discount vouchers will be made available at the event. Sponsors will receive additional information about parking benefits.
Meals: Do you have a guest that needs a kids meal? Please send the name of the guest to reservations@wslaustin.org as soon as possible. Junior Royalty Participants have already been confirmed. Do you have a special dietary restriction? Please send the name of the guest and restriction to reservations@wslaustin.org by as soon as possible.
Drinks: Drink tickets will not be issued this year. Instead, Twin Liquors has generously donated wine for each adult table. Thank you to the Jabour Family and Twin Liquors! In addition, a complementary signature alcoholic beverage is available while supplies last. We aren't saying what it is yet, it's a surprise! Non-alcoholic beverages will also be provided. There are separate bars for cocktails and beer/wine which are located around the foyer and inside the ballroom. Please see a cashier to purchase your drink vouchers before approaching a bar. The bartenders do not accept payment.
Health Protocols:
Austin-Travis County is now in Stage 5 for their risk-based guidelines for COVID-19. Because health and safety is our main priority, the Women’s Symphony League respectfully requests that masks be worn at all times during the Jewel Ball, Fashion Luncheon, and Soirée Dansante except while eating or drinking.
If you are experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms, we kindly ask that you not attend the events of the Jewel Ball. Live streaming of the Jewel Ball Presentation will be available to watch from home for anyone who is unable to attend in person.
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By attending the WSL Jewel Ball, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. Austin-Travis County Stage 5 guidelines can be viewed at this link: https://www.austintexas.gov/covid19
