The Indian American Dream
A fundraising gala benefiting the upcoming Indo-American Hotelier History Exhibition at the Tenderloin Museum
Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 6:00—9:30 PM
The Green Room, San Francisco War Memorial, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102
Purchase tickets via Humanitix
Dress code: Cocktail attire
For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Katie Conry, Tenderloin Museum Executive Director, at kconry@tenderloinmuseum.org
About the Upcoming Exhibit
From San Francisco’s early SROs to leadership across the nation’s hospitality industry, Indian-American entrepreneurs transformed both the Tenderloin and the American dream.
The groundbreaking exhibition, set to open in 2027, is inspired by Mahendra Doshi’s book Surat to San Francisco and honors their resilience, entrepreneurship, and family legacy.
The Indo-American Hotelier Exhibit explores how San Francisco’s immigrant families built a foundation for an entire industry.
This will be the first and only permanent Indo-American Hotelier Exhibit in the United States — ensuring that this extraordinary history is preserved and celebrated for generations to come.
About the Event
To mark this historic moment and help bring the exhibition fully to life, the Tenderloin Museum invites you to a special evening of celebration and support.
Join us for an elegant evening honoring the pioneering journey of Indo-American hoteliers. Sponsors and guests will:
be among the first to preview this landmark exhibition,
enjoy curated elixirs and elevated cuisine from Amber,
and participate in an exclusive silent auction in support of the museum’s mission.
Event co-chaired by Sumati Patel-Pareek and Jaya Patel.
Presented by: Tenderloin Museum & Indo-American Hotelier Exhibition Funds Development Committee, with support from Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), and the Bhartiya Mandal Foundation.
Sponsors
We are so grateful to our gala sponsors for their support.
The Cultural Visionary
Core Hotels, LLC
Anchor Investors
Sumati Patel-Pareek and Alok Pareek
Mansi Goyal and Varish Goyal
Kusum and Hasmukh Patel
Ritu and Manny Ghumman
Franklin Templeton
Opening Day Sponsor
Malin Kansal Group
Mahesh Patel
Nayan Patel
Prabha Patel
Vijay and Nila Patel
Vyomesh Patel
Striim
Foundation Builder
The Vernon Family
Raman And Rekha Patel
Greenwood Hospitality / Hotel Equities
David Chinn
Ashwin & Tanuja Patel
Tarun Patel
Hasmukh & Hansa Shah
Bharat S. Bhakta
Arvind S. Bhakta
Lisa Khan and Sunil Kapadia
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Thomas Fogarty Wine
Ashby Flowers
SkinSpirit
Cornerstone Contributors
Marni and Raj Khanna
Ravindra and Surekha Patel
Tejal and Sanjay Patel
Nav and Sonia Sandhu
Sunita and Anil Kumar
Bhavna & Emil Sheth
Hina and Sunil Maheshwari
Restyled by V
Key Contributors
Maneesha and Nitin Chandra
Ros Medina
Ketan & Hema Vasanji
Bakul and Hema Roy
Neha & Jaideep
Ravina & Sunil Mirapuri
Komal and Rajiv Goel
Pankaj and Mina Patel
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Symphony
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)
Pizzeria Cardamomo
The Saloni Collection
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