We are proud to unveil the Greater Houston Partnership’s Signature Events for 2010. These Signature Events present a remarkable opportunity to showcase your company as a sponsor. If you lock in your sponsorships early, your company may be eligible to be a GHP Signature Series Sponsor. As a Signature Series Sponsor, you will receive exciting new benefits, but you must act before February 26, 2010.
Our repertoire of Signature Events:
- Offer a prime networking arena to strengthen relationships within the business community and brand your company
- Highlight the Houston region on a local/national/global scale
- Provide a unique platform to advocate key policy issues
Download Signature Series Sponsorship Interest Form
For more information please contact Lauren Garcia at
713-844-3686 or lgarcia@houston.org
February events
2010 State of the County Address
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton Americas Houston, 1600 Lamar
Register: Click here.
To register by fax: Click here.
Contact: Kristin Smith ksmith@houston.org (713) 844-3694
Description: Join leaders from Harris County's private, public and nonprofit sectors to hear Harris County Judge Ed Emmett's annual State of the County Address, one of the Greater Houston Partnership's signature events. Judge Emmett will discuss the present and future roles and responsibilities of the nation's third-largest county as it emerges as the economic Gateway to North America.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
Member Orientation Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Greater Houston Partnership Boardroom, 1200 Smith, Suite 700
Register: Click here.
Contact: Lori Rodriguez lrodriguez@houston.org (713) 844-3683
Description: 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.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
Lunch & Learn: Jumpstart the New Year!
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: University of Houston Small Business Development Center, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200
Register: Click here.
To register by fax: Click here.
Contact: Abby McFarland amcfarland@houston.org (713) 844-3692
Description: Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn to Jumpstart the New Year with a Motivated Workforce! This is an absolute MUST for anyone who depends on the actions of others for their business success! You will learn: Best Practices and New Strategies for motivating your people. Keys to create an environment that brings out the BEST in your people Maximize your organization performance by tapping into employee "discretionary effort". Unleash the passion in your people in 2010! Presented by Bambi McCullough, CEO Chrysalis Partners
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
CLE Series: State Fiscal and Tax Policy
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM
Location: Vinson & Elkins; First City Tower, 26th Floor; 1001 Fannin
Register: Click here.
To register by fax: Click here.
Contact: Raquel Taylor rtaylor@houston.org (713) 844-3656
Description: Dale Craymer, President, TTARA, will cover the latest developments in connection with the Texas economy, budgetary, tax and other issues facing the State, alternatives facing the Legislature during the 2011 session and potential impacts on the business community.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
Environment Lunch with TCEQ Commissioner Carlos Rubinstein
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Westin Galleria, 5060 W. Alabama
Register: Click here.
To register by fax: Click here.
Contact: Blanca Ortega bortega@houston.org (713) 844-3695
Description: Carlos Rubinstein was appointed to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by Governor Rick Perry on Aug. 31, 2009. Commissioner Rubinstein previously served as the TCEQ's deputy executive director since June of 2008. Prior to his position as deputy executive director, Rubinstein served as the TCEQ director for the border and South-Central Texas area, and earlier as TCEQ regional director for the Harlingen and Laredo offices. Commissioner Rubinstein also served as the Rio Grande Watermaster. Please join us and hear Commissioner Rubinstein discuss TCEQ initiatives for 2010.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
9th Annual Nanotechnology and Sustainability Venture Forum
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Rice University, McNair Hall, Jones Graduate School
Register: Click here.
Contact: Rice Alliance www.alliance.rice.edu (713) 348-3443
Description: The Greater Houston Partnership is proud to support the 9th Annual Nanotechnology and Sustainability Venture Forum presented by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. Emerging Nanotechnology and Sustainability companies will showcase their new ventures in front of an audience of more than 400 investors and venture capitalists, industry representatives, business leaders, advisors/mentors and service providers. Several keynote speakers will share their insights throughout the day.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
Maximizing Your Membership
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Location: Greater Houston Partnership, Board Room, 1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Register: Click here.
Contact: Lori Rodriguez lrodriguez@houston.org (713) 844-3683
Description: 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. Registration is required and this is a MEMBERS ONLY event.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
Quarterly Networking Luncheon - SOLD OUT
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Hyatt Regency 1200 Louisiana, Houston, TX
Register: Click here.
Contact: Abby McFarland amcfarland@houston.org (713) 844-3692
Description: Join us for the first quarterly networking luncheon of 2010. This popular membership luncheon is structured to optimize networking opportunities including the receipt of a list of attendees for all who participate. Interested in making new business contacts and participating in formal and informal networking? Register now, and don't forget to bring your business cards!
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
Texas Africa Business Summit
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
to Wednesday, February 24, 2010Time: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Tuesday - Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business, Shell Auditorium, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005 Wednesday - International Trade Center, 11110 Bellaire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77072
Register: Click here.
Contact: Debra Bann dbann@texasafricasummit.com (713) 771-6786
Description: The Greater Houston Partnership and the International Trade Center invite the business community in the Houston region to attend the Texas Africa Business Summit which will be held on February 22-24, 2010. The Summit will provide comprehensive information on the latest trade and investment opportunities across Africa's most promising sectors. The theme for the Summit is "Developing Business Opportunities Between Texas and Africa." The purpose of the Summit is to initiate mutual public/private partnerships, and promote economic growth, integration, and free trade between Texas and Africa. The Summit is designed to encourage Texas businesses to identify new markets, make valuable business and government connections and heighten the awareness of the continent of Africa as a place to do business. Forums like the Texas Africa Business Summit provide all of us with the opportunity to create new markets and jobs and sustain relationships vital to our national interests.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
A Conversation on Visa Issues: U.S. Department of State
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: Greater Houston Partnership, Board Room 1200 Smith St., Suite 700
Register: Click here.
Contact: Maria Velasquez mvelasquez@houston.org (713) 844-3636
Description: Please join us as we welcome Ms. Meg Olsen, Consular Officer at the Bureau of Consular Affairs for the U.S. Department of State. The Department of State has initiated several changes and improvements to the visa process to reduce delays and streamline the process. Participants will have the opportunity to hear firsthand, from the U.S. Department of State and prominent lawyers from Houston's business community, about this important subject and ask questions that are of importance in today's business world.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
April events
2010 State of the City Address
Date: Thursday, April 08, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar
Register: Click here.
To register by fax: Click here.
Contact: Blanca Ortega bortega@houston.org (713) 844-3695
Description: Considered one of the Partnership's premiere events for networking with key local decision makers, join us for this forum with the mayor of Houston as she comments on the initiatives for the year ahead.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
October events
Save the Date! America's Energy Future
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Time: 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar
Register: (Online registration pending)
Contact: Kristin Smith ksmith@houston.org (713) 844-3694
Description: As the Energy Capital of the World, Houston is the leader in new energy technologies for oil and gas production, alternative energy development and energy conservation. Given the Houston region's vast dominance in the energy industry, Americas Energy Future: Emerging Technologies & Job Creation hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership is an ideal forum to discuss the emerging technologies within the energy industry and the importance of these new technologies in boosting the state & national economies and providing jobs.
Please note, any requests for refunds must be received at least 3 business days prior to the event. Any refund requests received within 3 business days of the event will not be honored.
