To officially install a new board of directors and reward its charity partners, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California (SITE SoCal) held the 2026 SITE SoCal Installation Dinner + Incentive Experience on Jan. 20 and 21. The event was infused with the spirit of old Hollywood glitz and glam, and kicked off at Pendry Newport Beach with a reception, dinner, and board announcements, wrapping up the night Prohibition-style at Pendry’s speakeasy, The Cabaret at The Elwood Club. The incentive experience portion of the event brought attendees aboard Wild Goose, the late actor John Wayne’s onetime yacht. In addition to welcoming the board, checks were handed out to several of the association’s philanthropic partners using money given at SITE SoCal’s Holiday Event & Charity Gala in December. Check recipients included RAD Camp, Hoofbeats For Hope, and Keeping Every Girl Free, while Pendry Newport Beach, Visit Newport Beach, and Colorado-based destination management company RMC, among others, served as event sponsors.
