Why did the man invite the woman to his home?

M: Why don’t you pay us a visit about nine tonight?
W: What’s the occasion?
M: It’s my wife Gloria’s birthday and we’re having new friends over.
W: Should I bring a gift?
M: Oh, no. It’s a simple get-together.

W: What have you finally decided on?
M: We want to hold a party to celebrate our graduation. Tomorrow we’ll discuss the details. Allen has many good ideas. Do you think he’ll come to the meeting and give us suggestions?
W: I think he’ll come. What’ll be difficult is getting him to speak before a large crowd.