Benefiting Eastside Community Connection, the annual Emerging Leaders Cocktail hopes to create awareness among new friends of ECC, while raising $15,000 to support services and educational programs for low-income central Texans. In addition to good company and conversation, the event will include hors d'oeuvres, an open bar and a silent auction.

This year's event chair is David Ansel of The Soup Peddler.