International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Business & Networking Events
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Greater Houston Partnership: State of the County— 2/2 10:30 AM NRG Center [email protected] Featuring Harris County Judge Ed Emmett
French-American Chamber of Commerce: Managing Awty International Communication 2/3 6:30 PM Successfully in the Oil & Gas Crisis—Keynote Speaker School @facchouston.org Edward Hirs
Houston West Chamber 7:45 AM Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Coffee Talk [email protected] Office Building
Houston Technology Center: Celebration of Innovation— 9:00 AM Texas Heart Institute 713-658-1750 Center for Houston’s Future
Houston East End Chamber of Commerce: Houston Small George R. Brown 9:30 AM 713-926-3305 Business Expo Convention Center
Houston-Hispanic Info@houstonhispanic 11:30 AM Houston-Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Business Seminar Chamber Offices chamber.com
Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce: Katherine@theshow 11:30 AM The Astorian 2/4 Houston Small Business Expo producers.com Accelerate Houston: R&D Study Group—R&D Strategy at Norris Westchase skdavis@technology 11:30 AM Saudi Aramco Center intermediaries.com
Society of Petroleum Engineers: Student Symposium Crowne Plaza Houston 3:00 PM [email protected] (through 2/6) Hotel
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, Associazione 3:00 PM Internazionale Delle Imprese: Texas—Opportunita per il TBA 713-626-9303 Made in Italy
US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce: Networking Mixer— Fogo de Chao 5:30 PM 713-854-1577 Fogo de Chao Restaurant, Woodlands
Marriott Hotel, 2/6 6:30 PM India House: 13th Annual India House Gala [email protected] Sugarland
Texas Association of Business: Houston Chapter Event— 2/8 11:30 AM Tony’s Restaurant [email protected] Export-Import Reauthorization
American Petroleum Institute: World Oil’s 2016 Forecast for 10:30 AM Petroleum Club 832-779-1116 the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry 2/9 Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Sales Energizer & Houston West Chamber 3:30 PM [email protected] Mentor Group Office Building
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
The American Association of Professional Landmen: George R. Brown 8:00 AM National Association of Power Engineers (NAPE) Summit [email protected] Convention Center 2016 (through 2/12) Camara de 8:30 AM Empresarios Latinos: Procurement Breakfast Empresarios Latinos De 713-774-5002 Houston
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: SEO411—Basics of Houston West Chamber 11:00 AM [email protected] Search Engine Optimization Monthly Class Office Building 2/10 Indo-American Chamber of Commerce: Distinguished Federal Reserve Bank 11:30 AM Lecture—Featuring Dr. Renu Khator, Chairwoman of the of Dallas, Houston [email protected] Dallas Federal Reserve Branch
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Wellness 11:30 AM The Wyndham Hotel [email protected] Networking—Lunch & Learn
Good Co. Seafood Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Jump Start— 4:30 PM Restaurant, Katy [email protected] Networking 101 Workshop Freeway
Colombia-Texas Chamber of Commerce: How to do The Colombia-Texas Info@colombiatexas 9:00 AM Business with Colombia Chamber of Commerce chamber.com
Asian Chamber of Commerce: Super Bowl Impact & Small 11:15 AM The HESS Club 713-782-7222 2/11 Business Opportunities
U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce: Luncheon with His Location provided upon 11:30 AM Excellency Sergey I. Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian [email protected] registration Federation to the United States
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Economic 11:00 AM Omni Houston Hotel [email protected] Development Summit 2016 2/12
1:00 PM Bio Houston: Startup Career Fair Texas Medical Center 713-791-6161
Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce: Brazil Anti-Corruption 8:00 AM & Compliance—What Companies Need to do Going The Houstonian Hotel [email protected] Forward
Australian-American Chamber of Commerce: Energy & 2/16 8:00 AM Westin Houston Hotel [email protected] Technology Conference—Insight, Innovation & Evolution
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Building Your Houston West Chamber 11:30 AM [email protected] Awesome Business Plan Office Building
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Business Over Houston Westchase 7:00 AM [email protected] Breakfast Rotary Club
British-American Business Council: Lunch & Learn 2016— The Energy Industries 11:30 AM [email protected] The Year of the Great Reorganization in Oil & Gas Council Building 2/17 Greater Houston Partnership: Conversations with Houston Greater Houston 5:30 PM [email protected] Young Persons Endeavor—Strategic Networking Partnership
Texas Medical Center: Creating a Globally competitive Life 6:00 PM Rice University 713-348-6222 Science Cluster in Houston
2/18 6:00 PM Irish Society: Irish Network Houston—Networking Mixer TBD [email protected]
Center for International Studies: Distinguished Diplomat Centerforinternational 5:30 PM Program—Syria, Russia, ISIL & Prospects for Talks, Dr. Crooker Center [email protected] Joshua Landis
Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce: Education Insight 2/19 TBA Series—9th Annual Bilateral Model Arab League (through TBA [email protected] 2/21)
Japan-America Society of Houston: Japan Update—The TBA Petroleum Club 713-963-0121 Japan-Houston Relationship in the New Japan-US Dynamic
P.F. Chang’s China 7:00 AM Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Bagels & Business [email protected] Bistro, Highland Village
Houston Business Journal: A Conversation with Houston’s 7:40 AM Houstonian Hotel [email protected] Energy Leaders
Economic Alliance of the Houston Port Region: Business Cullen’s Bar & dana@allianceport 11:00 AM Update Luncheon—Open Carry Law, What does it Mean to Restaurant region.com Your Organization 2/23 Houston East End Chamber of Commerce: 9th Annual 11:15 AM Hotel ZaZa [email protected] Making a Difference Luncheon
American-Turkic Chamber of Commerce: Panel Discussion 11:30 AM Raindrop Turkish House 713-974-1412 Luncheon—Houston Real-Estate Investment Opportunities
Kris Bistro c/o Culinary 6:30 PM Sister Cities of Houston: 13th Networking Dinner Series [email protected] Institute LeNotre
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
8:30 AM East End Chamber of Commerce: Ambassador Meeting Gulfgate Center Mall [email protected]
Houston West Houston West Chamber of Commerce: SEO411—Basics of 11:00 AM Chamber Office [email protected] Search Engine Optimization Monthly Class Building Houston West Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Business Growth 11:00 AM Chamber Office [email protected] Workshop Building Greater Houston Partnership: Women’s Business Alliance Greater Houston 2/24 11:15 AM Lunch & Learn Table Talk—Self Esteem, Self Awareness, Self [email protected] Partnership Growth Federal Reserve Bank Houston-Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Networking Info@houstonhispanic 11:30 AM of Dallas, Houston Luncheon chamber.com Branch Turnaround Management Association: February Women’s Sonoma Wine Bar & 5:30 PM [email protected] Social Restaurant Asia Society: The TPP—Challenges & Opportunities for the Asia Society Texas 7:00 PM 713-496-9901 Future of U.S.-Asian Trade Center
Africa iXchange: Pan Africa Women’s Economic Marriott Westloop 2/25 TBA [email protected] Empowerment Summit Hotel
Greater Houston Partnership: Houston Young Persons 2/27 TBD TBD [email protected] Endeavor (HYPE) Habitat for Humanity
Texas Medical Center: HGM 2016—Translational Genomics 8:00 AM Hilton Americas Hotel www.hugo-hgm.org (through 3/2) 2/28 2:00 PM Indo-American Chamber of Commerce: Tax Laws Seminar India House [email protected]
Double Tree Hilton 2/29 11:00 AM East End Chamber of Commerce: Vision 2016 Luncheon [email protected] Hotel Houston West Chamber 7:45 AM Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Coffee Talk [email protected] Office Building
Colombia-Texas Chamber of Commerce: Business The Colombia-Texas 3/3 9:00 AM Breakfast—Industry-Manufacturing Opportunities in 713-936-9083 Chamber of Commerce Colombia after the Peace Agreement Junior League of 11:00 AM Asian Chamber of Commerce: Welcome Sylvester Turner 713-782-7222 Houston Irish Society: 2016 Celebration Dinner—Honorees David 3/4 6:30 PM Petroleum Club [email protected] O’Keefe & Lyn Brogan
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Sales Energizer & Houston West Chamber 3/8 3:30 PM [email protected] Mentor Group Building
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Camara de 8:30 AM Empresarios Latinos: Procurement Breakfast Empresarios Latinos De 713-774-5002 Houston Houston West Chamber of Commerce: SEO411 Internet The Forum at 3/9 11:00 AM [email protected] Marketing Class Memorial Woods
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Wellness 11:30 AM The Wyndham Hotel [email protected] Networking—Lunch & Learn
Houston West Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Building Your 3/15 11:30 AM Chamber Office [email protected] Awesome Business Plan Building
Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Business Over 7:00 AM Westside Cafe [email protected] Breakfast 3/16 Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Women’s Excellence 11:15 AM Tony’s Restaurant [email protected] in Business Luncheon
Omni Hotel Houston 3/21 11:30 AM Greater Houston Partnership: State of the Airports [email protected] Galleria Area P.F. Chang’s Bistro— 3/22 7:00 AM Houston West Chamber of Commerce: Bagels & Business [email protected] Highland Village Houston West Houston West Chamber of Commerce: SEO411 Internet 11:00 AM Chamber Office [email protected] Marketing Class Building 3/23 Houston Technology Center: Future of Leadership 12:00 PM Hilton Americas Hotel 713-844-9303 Luncheon 2016
Houston-Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: 23rd Annual Hilton Americas Hotel Info@houstonhispanic 3/24 10:30 AM Luncheon & Business Expo Downtown chamber.com International Cultural Events in Houston Date Time Event Venue Contact
Asia Society: Peace & Security in South Asia with Foreign Asia Society Texas 2/1 6:00 PM 713-496-9901 Secretary of Pakistan Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry Center
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy: After the 2/3 6:30 PM Rice University [email protected] Paris Attacks—The Challenge of the Islamic State
Australia-American Chamber of Commerce: Tasting Australia Spec’s Wine, Spirits & 6:30 PM [email protected] 2016—Wine Class with Bear Dalton Finer Foods 2/4 Asia Society: Screen Asia—Sizdeh (“13”)—Part of Houston Asia Society Texas 7:00 PM 713-496-9901 Iranian Film Festival Center
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Asia Society: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche—Breath as Asia Society Texas 7:00 PM 713-496-9901 Medicine Center 2/5 7:00 PM India House: Private Dinner with Pandit Jasraj India House [email protected]
Chinese Community cccHouston.org/ 10:00 AM Chinese Community Center: Lunar New Years Festival Center lunarnewyear
Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston: Celia Cruz y la Institute of Hispanic 10:00 AM [email protected] Sonora Matancera Culture of Houston
US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce: Fine Art, Jewelry & Morton Auctioneers & 11:00 AM 713-827-7835 Antiques Auction Appraisers
American-Turkic Business Council: International Festival of 2:00 PM Hobby Center www.iflctx.eventbrite.com 2/6 Language & Culture
Italian Culture & Community Center: Festa di Carnevale per Italian Culture & 4:30 PM 713-524-4222 Bambini Community Center
British-American Chamber of Commerce: Americas Rugby BBVA Compass 7:00 PM [email protected] Championship—USA vs. ARG Stadium
The Grenada Houston Association: Annual Independence & 7:00 PM The Ensemble Theater 832-444-6052 Scholarship Gala
USS Houston Survivors Association & Next Generations: USS 2/7 2:00 PM Sam Houston Park [email protected] Houston Annual Memorial Service
Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts: Viva Dow School 7:00 PM 713-802-9370 el Amor Corazones (through 2/12) Auditorium 2/8 Caribbean-American Heritage Foundation of Texas: 5th TBD TBD 713-783-5779 Anniversary Celebration
Texas Medical Center: Zhiqiang Lin, PHD—Hipp-Yap Path- Houston Methodist 2/9 12:00 PM 713-363-9049 way in Cardiac Repair Research Institute
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy: Campaign 2/10 6:30 PM 2016—Analyzing where the Candidates Stand on the Issues Rice University [email protected] (International Affairs)
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy: The Rule 7:30 AM Rice University [email protected] of Law & Mexico’s Energy Reform 2/11 Australian-American Chamber of Commerce: February 5:30 PM TBA [email protected] Sundowner
Asia Society: Valintine’s Day Dinner & a Movie—My Love, Asia Society Texas 6:00 PM 713-496-9901 My Bride Center
Italian Cultural & Community Center: Le Strade del Vino— Italian Cultural & 2/12 7:00 PM [email protected] Wine & Chocolate Pairing Community Center
Multicultural Education & Counseling Through the Arts: TBA TBD 713-802-9370 Viva el Amor—Viva Mariachi
10:00 AM Southern News Group: 20th Annual Texas Lunar Festival City Hall [email protected]
Australia-American Chamber of Commerce: Tasting Spec’s Wine, Spirits & 11:00 AM [email protected] Australia—Wine Tasting Finer Foods
Asian-American Bar Association: Lunar New Year Dim Sum Fung’s Kitchen 11:00 AM [email protected] at Fung’s Kitchen Restaurant 2/13 Asian Chamber of Commerce: Lunar New Year Houston info@asianchamber- 11:00 AM Viet Hoa Center 2016 (through 2/14) hou.org
Irish Society: 10th Annual Miggins Irish Stew Cook-Off & 12:00 PM Lucky’s Pub [email protected] Music Festival Asia Society Texas 1:00 PM Asia Society: Family Day—Lunar New Year 713-496-9901 Center Italian Cultural & Community Center: Italian Mass & Pasta Italian Cultural & 10:30 AM 713-524-4222 Lunch Community Center 2/14 ReelAbilities: Houston Film & Art Festival—Celebrating the Edwards Greenway TBA 832-786-0361 lives, stories & talents of people with disabilities Plaza
University of Houston: Energy Symposium—Energy Policy - 2/15 5:30 PM University of Houston [email protected] Did the US Win or Lose in the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Texas Medical Center: Jones Partners Thought Leadership 6:00 PM Series—Creating a Globally Competitive Life Science Cluster Rice University 713-363-9049 2/17 in Houston Italian Cultural & Community Center: Contemporary Italian Italian Cultural & 6:30 PM 713-524-4222 Film Series—Se Dio Vuole (God Willing) Community Center Houston Baptist 2/18 7:30 PM Houston Symphony: Lunar New Year Celebration [email protected] University
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Society for the Performing Arts: The Band of the Royal 8:00 PM Jones Hall [email protected] Marines, The Pipes & Drums of the Scots
Asia Society, ICEtalks: Mountain Film Festival (through Asia Society Texas 2/19 5:30 PM [email protected] 2/20) Center
Society for the Performing Arts: The Band of the Royal 8:00 PM Jones Hall 713-227-4772 Marines & The Pipes & Drums of the Scots
Chinese Community Center: 2016 Lunar New Year Table Chinese Community 8:30 AM [email protected] Tennis Tournament Center
Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston: Women in the Arts Museum of the 2/20 6:30 PM [email protected] (through 3/9) Americas
Saint Lucia Foundation of Texas: Annual Independence & 7:00 PM Holiday Inn Houston 713-783-5779 Scholarship Gala
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce: 13th Annual Augusta Pines Golf 2/22 11:00 AM [email protected] Scandanavian Golf Tournament Course
Accelerate Houston: Director’s Lecture Series—American 5:30 PM Rice University [email protected] Leadership in a Changing International Landscape
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy: Director’s 2/24 5:30 PM Lecture Series—American Leadership in a Changing Rice University [email protected] International Landscape
Asia Society: The TPP—Challenges & Opportunities for the Asia Society Texas 7:00 PM 713-496-9901 Furture of US-Asian Trade Center
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce: SACC-Houston’s Chef Soren’s Kitchen 5:00 PM [email protected] Traditional Thursday Peas Soup & Pancakes Restaurant 2/25 Italian Cultural & Community Center: We the Italians— Italian Cultural & 6:00 PM [email protected] Lecture & Book Presentation Community Center
Colombia-Texas Chamber of Commerce: 2016 CTCC First Quail Valley Country 2/26 9:00 AM 713-936-9083 Golf Tournament Club
Asia Society Texas 2/28 2:00 PM Asia Society: Performing Asia—Pro Musica Nipponia 713-496-9901 Center
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs October 2014
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
Rodeo Houston: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (through 3/1 8:00 AM NRG Stadium 832-667-1000 3/28)
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce: Taste of Italy Hou- m.gamberucci@iacctexas. 3/2 TBA TBA ston 2016 (through 3/3) com
Rodeo Houston: 2016 International Livestock Congress 8:00 AM NRG Stadium 832-667-1000 (through 3/5)
Society for the Performing Arts: Cameron Carpenter— 3/4 8:00 PM Wortham Center 832-487-7000 Featuring the International Touring Organ
TBA Rodeo Houston: International Party NRG Stadium 832-667-1000
3/5 TBA Rodeo Houston: International Ladies’ Luncheon NRG Stadium 832-667-1000
Society for the Performing Arts: Norwegian Violinist Vilde 3/6 7:00 PM Wortham Center 832-487-7000 Frang
Asia Society: The Meeting of Korean & Western Art in the 3/8 6:30 PM Museum of Fine Arts 713-496-9901 Late Joseon Period
Asia Society Texas Cen- 3/9 7:00 PM Asia Society: Tiger Ball 2016—Contemporary Korea 713-496-9901 ter
Italian Cultural & Community Center: Italian Mass & Pasta Italian Cultural & 3/13 10:30 AM [email protected] Lunch Community Center
Italian Cultural & Community Center: Contemporary Italian Italian Cultural & 3/16 6:30 PM [email protected] Film Series—Mia Madre Community Center
3/18 8:00 PM Society for the Performing Arts: Compangie Herve Koubi Wortham Center 832-487-7000
Woodlands Country 3/21 11:00 AM US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce: Gold Tournament 713-854-1577 Club
Italian Cultural & Community Center: Taste & Pleasure— Italian Cultural & 3/30 7:00 PM [email protected] The Italian Slow Food Movement Community Center
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International Events Calendar Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs
February 2016 Sylvester Turner, Mayor
Date Time Event Venue Contact
International Conferences, Forums & Trade Missions
2/1 - 2/4 U.S.-Africa Business Summit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [email protected]
2/8 - 2/10 The Future of Energy & Water International Summit Las Vegas 702-508-3003
Houston, Oklahoma 3/6 - 3/14 Houston-Oklahoma Business Summit City, Dallas, New York [email protected] City
3/29 - 3/31 Mexico Energy Finance & Investment Summit New York City [email protected]
Mfisher 4/20 - 4/29 Tomodachi: 2016 Junior Summit Mie, Japan @usjapancouncil.org
4/23 - 4/28 Healthcare Technology & Health Services Trade Mission Saudi Arabia & Kuwait [email protected]
Moscow & St. 6/12 - 6/19 Trade Mission—International Economic Forum [email protected] Petersburg
The International Events Calendar is produced by the Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs. Please submit any events you would like included on the calendar to [email protected].
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