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If you show up with a backpack or your laptop you will be banned from the event.
Please leave backpacks at home.
RED CARPET ROOM Formerly Fun House
Hosted by Anwar Enterprises
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Exact address released to confirmed guests 24 hours before doors.
About the Event
Red Carpet Room is the next chapter of Fun House, rebuilt around a single idea: the people building brands should be building them together.
This is a mixer for founders, creators, & investors from the Anwar Events community, gathered in one room with a shared reason to be there. Everyone in attendance is constructing something with their name attached to it. The night is designed so the person who can unblock you is standing a few feet away.
We are doing it on Halloween on purpose. The city will be full of parties where nothing happens beyond the party itself. This one gives you a panel worth sitting through, a room worth working, & footage of yourself that you will actually use.
Run of Show
[7pm] - Doors, check-in, & open networking to start the night
[8pm] - Panel: operators who built audiences, companies, & reputations from nothing
SPECIAL GUESTS BEING REVEALED NEXT WEEK
[9pm] - Open mixer, with Red Carpet Show interviews running in the back room
Who's Coming
The typical guest is a founder raising or building, a creator monetizing an audience, or an investor looking for both.
Expect crossover from fashion, music, media, tech, art & consumer brands, since that is who the Anwar Events community actually contains.
Whether you are hiring, raising, pitching a collaboration, or looking for people who take their work as seriously as you do, you will be in the right room.
The Red Carpet Show
Throughout the night, Ilias will pull guests aside for on-camera interviews for The Red Carpet Show.
There is one question at the center of every interview: how can he help you. Those conversations get cut into content that reaches an audience of 70,000 plus founders, investors, & creators. Sitting down costs you four minutes & can put your company in front of people you would never cold email.
Dress Code
Halloween night calls for more than a costume assembled at the last minute. Come dressed as the version of yourself the press would photograph, whether that means black tie, full character, or your own blend of both. Cameras run from the door onward, so arrive accordingly.
Capacity & Entry
Space is limited & the guest list is curated. A confirmed RSVP secures your place only until capacity fills, so arriving early is strongly recommended. Bring a valid ID for check-in at the door.
About the Host
Ilias Anwar is an entrepreneur, marketer, & community builder based in New York City. He has produced more than 600 events across NYC, LA, & San Francisco, cultivating a network of over 70,000 founders, investors, & creators. His work includes brand partnerships with Google, Red Bull, Andreessen Horowitz, & Universal Music Group, along with activations at NFL Super Bowl Weekend & New York Fashion Week. Today he runs Anwar Enterprises, a venture studio that launches & scales consumer & tech companies through distribution first. If you need to meet someone in this city, they have probably attended one of his events.
Partners & Sponsors
Creatorsarethenewstudios.com
Canvas helps creators, founders, & brands turn ideas into media IP they own. AI agents handle the story, production plan, budget, & distribution, & your first IP is free.
Happyboards.com
HappyBoards makes chef-built charcuterie boards & grazing tables from locally sourced ingredients. It delivers same-day across 27+ Northeast cities, & HappyBoards is feeding the room tonight.Stay Connected
Future Anwar Events drop to the community first. Get on the list at luma.com/iliasanwar & follow along on Instagram, X, & LinkedIn for everything we run next.
Community Standards
Red Carpet Room is inclusive of gender, sexuality, race, religion, & ability. Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated on site. For urgent security concerns during the event, please contact venue staff directly.
Disclaimers
By attending this event, you agree to the following terms.
Photography, Video, & Recording: This event will be photographed, filmed, live-streamed, & audio recorded. By entering the venue, you consent to being captured on camera & to the use of your name, image, voice, statements, & likeness by Anwar Enterprises, Anwar Events, The Red Carpet Show, & their affiliated partners & sponsors.
Marketing & Promotional Use: Any material captured at this event may appear in promotional content, social media, websites, newsletters, press coverage, paid advertising, sponsor recap materials, & future marketing assets, worldwide & in perpetuity, without compensation. Guests waive any right to inspect or approve the finished material before publication.
On-Camera Interviews: Participation in The Red Carpet Show is entirely voluntary. Sitting for an interview grants Anwar Enterprises the full right to edit, distribute, & monetize that footage across any platform, in any format, without further approval.
Opting Out: If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify event staff upon arrival & avoid the designated filming areas. Organizers will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request, though appearance in wide or crowd shots cannot be fully prevented.
Guest Policy: This is a private, invitation-only event. RSVPs are non-transferable & entry is subject to ID verification. Organizers reserve the right to refuse entry at their discretion.
Capacity & Access: This event has a strict capacity limit. A confirmed RSVP does not guarantee entry once capacity has been reached, so early arrival is strongly encouraged.
Code of Conduct: All attendees are expected to conduct themselves professionally & respectfully. Organizers reserve the right to remove any guest whose behavior is disruptive or inappropriate, without refund or recourse.
Liability: Anwar Enterprises, Anwar Events, & the venue are not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal property. Attendance is at your own risk.
Data & Registration: Information submitted at registration may be shared with event sponsors & partners in accordance with their respective privacy policies. Guests may opt out of sponsor communications at any time.
Changes & Cancellations: Event details including time, venue, panelists, & programming are subject to change. Organizers will make reasonable efforts to notify registered guests of any material changes.
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