AAFA New England 2026 Fall Gala is Sold Out!
Silent Auction opening on September 14th!

2026 for life without limits™ Fall Gala and Exhibit
Friday, September 18, 2026
6 pm - 10 pm
UMass Club Boston
One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston
Discounted Parking at One Beacon Garage

Browse, Bid & Buy

Silent Auction Opens 9/14!

Program

Our annual 2026 for life without limits™ Fall Gala and Exhibit is a highlight of the AAFA New England year. It is a time to gather members of our community - patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and individuals impacted by these health conditions who support our mission and work. We learn from exhibitors, are inspired from information shared during the keynote address provided by a subject-matter expert, celebrate the inspirational work of our Champions of the Asthma and Allergy Community each of whom has made a significant impact on the asthma and allergy community, recognize the progress made through AAFA New England's work for the asthma and allergy community, and we connect in meaningful ways during this program.

The program schedule will include:

6:00 PM Exhibits, Silent Auction, Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
6:45 PM President's Welcome and Executive Director Remarks
7:00PM Keynote Address
7:30 PM Dinner
8:15 PM Champions of the Asthma and Allergy Community Award Presentations
8:45 PM Coffee and Dessert
9:30 PM Auction closes
10:00 PM Close

Our Keynote Speaker

Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS
S. Jean Emans, MD, Endowed Chair, Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Director, Clinical Research Center
Boston Children's Hospital

"Artificial Intelligence in Allergy and Immunology - Friend or Foe?"

Our 2026 Champions of the Asthma & Allergy Community!

ELISABETH SCANNELL STIEB, RN, BSN, AE-C

Lisa Stieb is being honored as a Champion for her exceptional work and dedication as a pediatric nurse specializing in allergy and pulmonary nursing in the Food Allergy Center and Partners Asthma Center at MassGeneral Hospital for Children for over twenty-five years.

110 GRILL (Accepted by Kimberly Wallace, COO)

110 Grill is being honored as a Champion for its outstanding commitment to accommodating all patrons with food allergies and dietary restrictions so that they may have safe dining experiences in all 33 of their restaurants in New England.

MEGAN SHAI BROWN

Megan Shai Brown is being honored as a Champion for her tireless advocacy and perseverance to increase access to emergency stock epinephrine in Massachusetts so that people who experience anaphylaxis but do not have an epinephrine devise may receive this life-saving medicine.