JANUARY EVENTS
2009 Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 08, 2009Description: Traditionally known as "Houston's first business meeting of the year," the Partnership's Annual Meeting brings together over 1,600 business professionals to hear about our accomplishments of the previous year and learn of our priorities for the upcoming year. 2009 also marks the 20th anniversary of the Greater Houston Partnership.
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas
Contact: Jill Reese jreese@houston.org (713) 844-3682
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State of the City Address
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009Description: Considered one of the Partnership's premiere events for networking with key local decision makers, join us for this annual forum with City of Houston mayor, Bill White, as he comments on the year in review in his final State of the City Address.
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton Americas-Houston, 1600 Lamar
Contact: Blanca Ortega bortega@houston.org (713) 844-3695
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An Audience with Malcolm Gladwell
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009Description: Staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996, Malcom Gladwell is best known as the author of the books The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) and Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005). Join the Greater Houston Partnership and Inprint on January 21st as we host this internationally renowned writer in a very rare public appearance. Don't miss this trend-setting thinker as he shares with us his newest book sensation, Outliers: The Story of Success, which explores how and why some people succeed and others don't. *Book included in ticket price*
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton Americas Houston, 1600 Lamar
Contact: Jill Reese jreese@houston.org (713) 844-3682
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2009 CEO Roundtable Kickoff
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009Description: Join us for the 2009 CEO Roundtable Kick-Off Event! If you're a CEO or Partner that is interested in learning more about the exclusive Partnership CEO Roundtable Program, then you are invited to join us for this complimentary event. Our agenda includes a comprehensive introduction to the 2009 Roundtables, an opportunity to meet the Table Leaders and the chance to sign up for 2009. The Greater Houston Partnership's CEO Roundtable program is an exclusive forum for receiving confidential advice from peers who have experienced similar challenges. Eligibility: Participants in the CEO Roundtables are CEOs, presidents or key executives who have bottom-line responsibility for their companies.
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Greater Houston Partnership, Board Room, 1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Contact: Lauren Garcia: lgarcia@houston.org (713) 844-3686
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Member Orientation Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009Description: Come for networking while you learn more about the Partnership and ways to expand your business and involvement in the business community. This event is open to both members and non-members and there is no charge to attend.
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Greater Houston Partnership Boardroom, 1200 Smith, Suite 700
Contact: Lori Rodriguez lrodriguez@houston.org (713) 844-3683
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2008 Houston's Greatest Awards Dinner - New Date!
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009Description: "Houston's Greatest" Award is the premier annual event honoring regional leaders who have advanced the greater Houston region as a business magnet.
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Contact: Kristin Smith ksmith@houston.org (713) 844-3694
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Australian American Chamber of Commerce Energy Conference
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009Description: Join industry leaders from Australia and the United States for an important Energy Conference to discuss the single greatest issue facing our planet today. Held as part of the national "Australia Week," the G'Day USA energy forum will focus on the cross-Pacific relationship between Australia and the United States. Australian and American companies will come together to discuss exciting breakthroughs in conventional and non-conventional technologies to address global energy challenges.
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: The Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane
Contact: lynn@e-eventsgroup.com (713) 527-9688
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Maximizing Your Membership
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009Description: The Partnership has a lot to offer our Members, but how do you know your company is getting the most out of its membership? As a valued Member of the Greater Houston Partnership, we want to be sure you are taking full advantage of the many benefits available to you. Did you know that as a Member of the Partnership you are also a member of the World Trade Center Association? Or that you can have a link from the Partnership’s “Find a Job” web page to your company’s career page for increased visibility? Come learn more about all the benefits available to you as a Partnership Member and how you can maximize your membership. This event is members only and limited to two representatives per company and there is no charge to attend.
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Greater Houston Partnership, Board Room, 1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Contact: Lori Rodriguez lrodriguez@houston.org (713) 844-3683
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FEBRUARY EVENTS
Lunch and Learn - Selling In the Eye of the Storm
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009Description: Join us for this interactive workshop on exceptional cold calling. Presented by Steve Gartrell, Senior Instructor, Baker Communications. Members and nonmembers welcome. Limit five per company.
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: University of Houston Small Business Development Center, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200
Contact: Abby McFarland amcfarland@houston.org (713) 844-3692
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2009 State of the County Address
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009Description: Considered one of the Partnership's premiere events for networking with key local decision makers, join us at this annual forum for the annual address from the County Judge, Harris County as he comments on the year in review and his county initiatives for the year ahead. Sponsorships for this event are available.
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: 1600 Lamar, Hilton Americas Houston
Contact: Jill Reese jreese@houston.org (713) 844-3682
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Partnership PM: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009Description: Join us for a networking event at the Museum of Fine Arts. Located in the heart of Texas's largest city, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is a dynamic cultural complex consisting of two museum buildings, two art schools, two decorative arts centers, and a sculpture garden. Partnership Members and nonmembers are welcome. RSVP by February 12, 2009. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited.
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: The Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005
Contact: Abby McFarland amcfarland@houston.org (713) 844-3692
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MARCH EVENTS
2009 America's Energy Summit - Save the Date!
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009Description: The Partnership, representing business interests in the energy capital of the world - Houston, Texas - will once again stage a world-class energy summit entitled America's Energy Future: Assessing our Paths to Energy Security. The 2009 Summit will focus on strengthening Houston as the leader in directing energy policy. Given the Houston region's vast dominance in the energy industry, Houston is unquestionably the place that can launch big ideas about energy front and center! Based upon our 2008 success of America's Energy Future, Houston's Presidential Summit, the energy expertise of our 10-county region will once again be showcased nationally, and internationally. Forty-eight percent of the region's economic base employment - those sectors of the local economy that export goods and services outside the region is related to energy. The fact is Houston has the long-standing title of "Energy Capital of the World."
Time: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas
Contact: Lara Valentine lvalentine@houston.org (713) 844-3608
Register: Click here.
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