This year’s PRIZM Experience will take place in conjunction with the 2025 ROMBA Conference from September 25- 27th at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, located at Two Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130. 

Registration pricing for the professional ticket category can be found below. The table shows pricing for just the ROMBA Conference & PRIZM experience and also pricing if you attend IRIS as well as ROMBA/PRIZM.

For anyone who identifies as a woman, trans, NB/GNC, or anyone who supports these identities, and plans to attend ROMBA to participate in the PRIZM Experience, we encourage you to consider attending IRIS as a prelude to ROMBA. Learn more about IRIS here. Registrants will get a 20% discount if they register for both conferences.

PRIZM will not be a separate conference this year. Alongside the 2025 ROMBA Conference, we are offering the PRIZM Experience, tailored specifically for LGBTQ+* professionals, including MBA alumni, looking to explore the next phase of their careers. Participants enjoy full access to ROMBA’s flagship offerings while connecting with our PRIZM corporate partners and other like-minded professionals.

Yes, we are working on a few sessions that will only be offered to PRIZM Experience attendees and will be added to the agenda in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more information.

Ticket refunds, minus the $50 processing fee, will be available by request (at info@reachingoutmba.org) until Friday August 29th, 2025. Please include REFUND REQUEST as the email title.

After that, any canceled/forfeited fees will be considered a donation to the ongoing work of Reaching Out MBA.

At Reaching Out MBA, we’ve always embraced the power of allyship—and that commitment remains strong. Allies are always welcome at our events and programs and your presence can help strengthen the impact of our mission. In fact, we intentionally include allies in our definition of LGBTQ+. Reaching Out MBA uses the “+” as part of LGBTQ to intentionally embrace all individuals who are working towards building communities of inclusion, respect, and belonging, including allies of the LGBTQ community and those who are not fully represented by the letters LGBTQ.

The recommended ROMBA Conference attire is “business casual authentic” – you are welcome to wear whatever business casual clothing is the most authentic to your identity. Jeans are fine, and suits/blazers certainly aren’t required. Most people tend to dress a bit more formally for the major events, which will be announced soon.

Meals will be available to those with a full conference registration at all major plenary sessions. More details will be shared in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

While this year’s ROMBA Conference overlaps with the 2025 National Black MBA Association Conference, there is an opportunity for you to attend both and make the most out of connecting with the community and recruiters, given the close proximity between Houston and New Orleans! Learn more about how you can attend both conferences here.