At the much talked-about event, over 200 guests attended the June 11 Mayoral Forum held at Asia Society. Moderated by Lisa Tripani Shumate of Houston Public Media, the candidates answered questions from the audience ranging from each candidates' vision for Houston, business development, and Houston's role in the global economy. More photos from the event can be viewed here.
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The Asian Chamber of Commerce is committed to education. For over 10 years, the Chamber has given more than 100 scholarships to local High School students who have shown excellence. Held at the Crown Plaza Suites, the Chamber and the ACC Scholarship Foundation awarded two inspiring teachers Crystal Xu and Dr. Noemi Frias and 10 high school students.
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Date | July 29, 2015
Time | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location | Hughes Hangar
2811 Washington Avenue
Houston Texas 77007
No Fee
Complimentary appetizers
Special beverage pricing
Valet Parking Available
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Date: August 13, 2015
Time: 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Hess Club 5430 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056
Dr. Selda Gunsel
VP of Technology
Shell Global Commercial Organization
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Entrepreneurship and Leadership Luncheon
Date: September 10, 2015
Time: 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Hess Club 5430 Westheimer Road, Houston Texas 77056
Deborah Byers Managing Partner
Ernst & Young
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Members In the News
We periodically offer news and updates about our Members. Whether it is a business or personal success, we share their accomplishments and achievements.
David D. Schein presented two workshops on employment law and HR topics in San Antonio for the National Meeting of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association. David is Director of Graduate Programs for the University of St. Thomas Cameron School of Business.
At the FIABCI World Congress in Malaysia, MaiLan Trinh was elected International Real Estate Federation - US Chapter (FIABCI-USA) Vice President of Legislation and Environment for 2015 -2017.
David Kim has been selected as a 2015 Marshall Memorial Fellow. He is one of 34 fellows from the United States in this year's class. The other 42 fellows are from over 20 European countries. Purpose is to promote transatlantic relations through shared experiences that lead to innovative solutions to common challenges. Fellows were selected from 700 nominations across 39 countries in a highly competitive process, with just 10 percent of nominated candidates selected for this prestigious fellowship.
Kathryn Karam expanded her law offices and had an article in the Houston Business Journal July 10-16 2015 issue. Picture Here.
The Texas A & M MBA class will be visiting Vietnam and Tu Dao, Dao CPA and lifetime member, Trung Doan, Studio Red Architects, spoke about Vietnamese culture and doing business in Vietnam.
Albina Rippy, YogaOne Studios, will teach yoga, July 26, at BBVA Stadium plus admission fee includes ticket to Houston Dash game July 29!
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JOIN THE CHAMBER
Join the Asian Chamber today and get connected. You can also renew or upgrade your membership to obtain greater benefits. Please register below or call us at 713-782-7222 for more information.
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 Greetings from Liftoff Houston The City of Houston is excited to announce the launch of its third annual business plan competition, Liftoff Houston!
Liftoff Houston is a City of Houston entrepreneurial initiative aimed to empower Houstonians, who have a new business or business idea, by providing them with free business startup workshops, business mentoring and the opportunity to potentially win $10,000 to help start their business!
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TRAINING: International Logistics Certificate August 3-7 @ 8AM-4PM, UH Main Campus, Houston. Be ILC certified in less than a week! This five-day training event will have courses covering: export procedures, import procedures, transportation economics, risk management/ insurance, letters of credit, and intermediaries. Upon completion, a University of Houston Certificate is awarded. Fees include training and exam materials, books, lunch, and parking validation. For more information, contact Maria Burns at mburns2@uh.edu. Cost: $2,495. Register here.
CONFERENCE: Gastech 2015 October 27-30, Singapore. Gastech Conference & Exhibition is the leading event for the international oil & gas industry and a global meeting place for energy professionals working in the natural gas cycle. This is a must-attend event for those seeking to enter Asia's Oil and Gas sector and is the world's largest event for the natural gas and LNG industry. For exhibit space contact Simon Ford atsimonford@dmgevents.com. Register here.
WEBINAR: How to Enter the Chinese ICT Market August 4 @ 6 pm Central. This is the first in a new webinar series " How to Enter the Chinese ICT market" from the US Department of Commerce. The series aims to facilitate company access by providing insights about market segments with growing demand, regulatory requirements, selling to Chinese government agencies, and tips on protecting intellectual property.
MISSION: Medical Delegation to India Healthcare Executive Service to India July 27- August 1, New Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai. Participants will benefit from individual one-on-on meetings in each location, as well as site visits, networking events and the opportunity to attend and exhibit in a catalogue option at the Medical Trade Show in Chennai. Cost for Large Firms: $4,300. Cost for Small-Medium Firms: $2,700. More information here.
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Tuesday July 28 - 8 am 10:45 am
Houston Community College Southwest
5601 W Loop South, first floor
The Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum is an opportunity and convenient way for small business owners and operators to acquire contracts, information, and assistance from government agencies and large businesses. Small businesses network with each other and connect with larger businesses and agencies in the community.
The procurement forum is intended for the Houston Business Community, emerging small business owners, and supporters of free enterprise, economic development professionals, students, friends and all other guests.
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While you enjoy dining out, also give back during Houston Restaurant Weeks which runs from Aug. 1 through Sept. 7. Participating restaurants donate a portion of their sales from each fixed-price multi-course meal during the five-week event to the Houston Food Bank:
- Lunch: $20 (Donates $3)
- Brunch: $25 (Donates $4)
- Dinner: $35 (Donates $5)
- Dinner $45 (Donates $7)
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Linda's Latest Article in Smart Business Magazine
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COMCAST Xfinity
Do you have friends and family living abroad? Comcast recently added five new countries to its main home phone plan, Xfinity Voice Unlimited, for no extra cost. Customers can now make unlimited calls to mobile and landline phones in Mexico, India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. This way you can stay in touch with the people you care about, without worrying about cell phone charges or calling cards. Visit www.xfinity.com/home-phone-servicefor more details.
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LIFETIME MEMBERS
Leeshan Birney, Hon. Theresa Chang, Alice Chen, Donna Cole, Lucy DeVilla, Trung Doan, Harry Gee, Glen Gondo, Shahid Javed, Shirley Kwan, Stephen Le Jr., C.C. Lee, Kenneth Li, Dan Nip, E. Allan Tiller, Don Wang, Don Woo, Y. Ping Sun, Jason Yoo
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