A Dynamic International Marketplace: Trade Center Business Gathered together for the first time, Opportunity a 368,500 square foot center featuring wholesale and as Big as the retail showroom space located in the Sky heart of Houston’s HTC actual space wholesale district.

HTC actual space You’re in Good Company with HTC • Nearly 540 Houston companies report having offices abroad in 126 countries around the globe. Approximately 700 firms in Houston report having foreign ownership. • More than 560 Houston companies report importing products and approximately 735 companies and organizations report You’re Part of exporting products internationally. Something Big at the Types of Companies in Houston with Foreign Trade Ties Houston Trade Center

100 Sharpstown Center Houston, TX 77036 Tel: 713-773-2655 [email protected] www.houstontradecenter.com www.houstontradecenter.com Source: Partnership, International Business Survey, 2000

HTC actual space Wide Open for Wide Open Business Opportunities

Making the Houston Endless possibilities await your business at the Trade Center home for Houston Trade Center. We have designed the your business is good 368,500 square foot center to meet any need business. Texas takes from a small kiosk to a large showroom. The the lead in job growth rates nationwide center consists of four floors. It connects to and CNBC ranked Texas the Number One the PlazAmericas Mall and is adjacent to the business climate in the United States. wholesale Jewelry Exchange Center.

When it comes to international trade and Open to the public, the Houston Trade Center offers an ideal venue to commerce, Houston wins top honors. market wholesale or direct to the public, including exhibition space for conferences and trade shows. We welcome a wide range of products Dubbed the “New International Gateway,” Houston is the Wide Open from fashion accessories, jewelry and apparel to textiles, home Wide Open undisputed global business leader with ties that circle the globe. furnishings, home improvement supplies and materials, electronics From the Port of Houston that is ranked first in the United States and lighting and green technology products. in foreign waterborne tonnage, to the Houston Airport System, Possibilities Market Potential a system of three airports that carried 7.8 million international • Tenants represent manufacturers, distributors and travelers in 2009, we can proudly declare: Houston is wide open With a location that’s second to none, direct sales channels Serving Houston to the whole state of Texas for international business. • Custom space configurations and sizes conform to the Houston Trade Center positions tenant’s specifications and to all surrounding states, and from The fourth largest city in the United States, Houston welcomes • Two heavy duty freight elevators, passenger elevator business and commerce diversity: your business for the mass market. Mexico to Latin America. and six escalators • About 90 languages spoken in the Houston area • Located at the intersection of HWY 59 and Bellaire • Five loading docks Boulevard, near the NAFTA Freeway connecting to Mexico • 42 international chambers of commerce and • Executive conference room, meeting area, exhibit space trade associations • Visible to more than 550,000 vehicles daily on HWY 59 and and multimedia options 56,000 on Bellaire • Numerous foreign-owned offices and operations • Office and communication equipment options • Adjacent to the popular Harwin Drive wholesale and • Thanks to good roadways, 28% of Mexican visitors to Texas distribution district booked an overnight stay in Houston and spent $1,357.08 In Depth Marketing average per day/per person on accommodations, shopping • Enviable trade area with average household incomes and dining. of $76,301 and Support Services • Located near Fondren Street, a highly frequented location When the Houston Trade Center is your business address, you’ll be Adding to Houston’s appeal is a well-educated, affluent for home furnishing stores assisted by our in-house facility management, sales and support population with average household incomes of $76,301. A team. Our marketing team is committed to your success with: Mecca for entrepreneurs, Houston boasts a business-friendly On-site by management or third party services: climate with the seventh lowest local and state taxes in the • Sales leads and office support • International Banking country and no state income tax, plus ample incentives for new • Frequent ads and sales promotions • Custom Clearing Freight and business development. Logistic Service • Regular show exhibitions Sources: Greater Houston Partnership www.houston.org; The Port of Houston Authority • Corporate Legal Service HTC actual space www.portofhouston.com www.houstontradecenter.com • On-site marketing and events