November 30 - Conversation with Mayoral Candidates
A lively conversation with mayoral candidates Bill King and Sylvester Turner was moderated by Lisa Trapani Shumate, Houston Public Media.
Sponsored by Houston Baptist UniversityDepartment of Law & Society and the following organizations - Asian Chamber of Commerce, Asian Real Estate Association of America Houston Chapter, Boat People SOS - Houston, Japanese America Citizens League Greater Houston, Korean American Chamber of Commerce, OCA - Greater Houston, On Leung China Merchants Association, Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce Texas, South Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston.
Supporting organizations included Asia Society Texas Center, Asian American Bar Association, Chinese Community Center, EMERGE, Houston Chinese Alliance. Click here to view photos.
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December 3 - AHIA Ribbon Cutting
The Chamber welcomed our new member Affordable Health at its ribbon cutting! Thank you Richard Chappell, Catherine Le, Vican Tan, Stephen Le Jr. for stopping by! Click here to view photos.
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December 10 - Progressive Holiday Networking Luncheon
featured surprise guests Sylvester Turner and Adrian Garcia. Always an aerobic activity moving from table to table! Introductions were made, members learned about each other and connections to resources were established.
Click here to view photos.
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Mark your calendars for our January 14, 2016 luncheon featuring the new Houston Business Journal publisher, Bob Charlet! Register here
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Our February 11, 2016 luncheon will be - Preparing for the SuperBowl and Impact on the City During and After. Opportunities on how to be involved and small business opportunities. Ric Campo, Chairman/CEO Camden Property Trust/chair SuperBowl Host Committee and Hasting Stewart, Ex VP, External Affairs will be our special guests.
Please register here.
Businesses need to be certified by the City of Houston, HMSDC or the WBEA. Representatives will be at our meeting so you can talk with them about the process.
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Nelvin Adriatico, Core Realty, was installed as the new APAHA President for 2017.
Congratulations to University of Houston Downtown MBA Program led by Dean Mike Fields. Recognized with the most part-time MBA students by Houston Business Journal. Also ranked No. 1 on HBJ's list of largest MBA programs based on local enrollment! The program was revamped in 2013 when the school engaged the expertise of more than 100 business experts to develop and define the program.
Austin Zhao, China-US Pathway, had clients visiting from Inner Mongolia looking at investing in Houston commercial real estate who were interviewed by Fox and China Daily. Susan Annoura, Annoura Realty, was also interviewed by Fox.
Congratulations to Marsh & McLennan Agency, one of the Top Work Places 2015, Houston Chronicle Small Employer.
Congratulations to Houston Community College recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. HCC will be featured, along with 91 other recipients, in the November 2015 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Linda Toyota, receiving Minority Warrior of the Year award at MWDBE Minority Contractor reception for her passion, innovative ideas, and strategies that have helped small businesses grow beyond the Greater Houston area. Other members recognized: Alex Sandoval, Metro Transit, Helen Callier, BradLink.
Zel Saccani, Saccani Legal and Business Translations, celebrated fifteen years in business and passed the rigorous American Translators Association certification exam (http://www.atanet.org/listing/4917)!
Congratulations to Chamber members Gary Ilagan, Kathryn Karam, Jacob Monty, listed in Houstonia Magazine's Top Lawyers issue as one of Houston's top immigration attorneys. Read more about them.
Congratulations to Richard A. Huebner, HMSDC, recipient of the Ernest B. McGowan, Sr. Champion of Diversity Award at the 3rd Annual City of Houston Champions of Diversity Awards Ceremony.
The Houston SBA District Office announced that SBA lending increased this fiscal year by 17%. From October 2014 to October 2015 the SBA approved over $3M, in the Houston district, which totaled 1,576 loans for $804 million dollars. The SBA has helped entrepreneurs and small business owners to expand their businesses and create jobs. Congratulations to three of the five top SBA lenders who are Chamber members! JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Bank and BBVA Compass Bank!
Lifetime member, Shirley Kwan, to be honored by Houston Woman Magazine, as one of the 2015 top Influential Women of the Year!
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- Zheng "Bruce" Sun
- The Palm Restaurant
- University of Houston Downtown
- Di "David" Wang
- Jerry Wang
- Min Zheng
- Lin Xie
- Weike Xin
- Ben Yang
- Bill Zheng
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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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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
HISD CFS/Bond Office 3200 Center Street, Houston, TX 77007 Email click here Phone: 713-556-7273 Locating the Right Funding Sources for Your Small Business Presenter: Anthony Lopez, LiftFund |
Register and sign up to volunteer for the NCAA Final Four
 Semifinals: Saturday, April 2 Championship: Monday, April 4 and Volunteer dates: Wednesday, March 30 - Tuesday, April 5
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2016 Houston Community College
Newspring Business Plan Competition Kicks Off
Application Period Opened November 18, 2015. Deadline January 20, 2016.
The annual HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition is an opportunity for startup and existing entrepreneurs to develop focused plans to start or grow their businesses. This working competition delivers five tuition-free training sessions and two experienced business advisors to each contestant team for the duration of the competition, which runs from February through April.
Each applicant team must either take a prerequisite class at HCC, OR have individual approval, OR have completed the HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. The top five teams win prize money to use toward starting or growing their businesses. While the prize money is great, the real prize is the tuition-free training and mentoring designed to help all teams focus, differentiate and polish their plans. Twenty-five teams completed the 2015 competition, so they are all winners!
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Asian Chamber of Commerce, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council and the National Association of Minority Contractors is partnering with the National Hispanic Professional Organization at their membership meeting to welcome The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston who will speak at 7 pm. The reception is from 6 - 9:30 p.m. at the Aquarium downtown, 410 Bagby @ Memorial Drive. Please RSVP here.
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Saturday, January 9, 2016
Watch on TV 8, Houston PBS, the culinary documentary "Off the Menu" broadcast locally on 2:30pm and then rebroadcast on 8.2 Thursday, January 14th at 9pm. The film features two Houstonian entrepreneurs - Glen Gondo "Sushi King" and Gary Chiu of Banyan Foods.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Texas Black Expo presents CEO Roundtable - George R. Brown Convention Center. www.texasblackexpo.com. Tickets $20. Registration 7:30 a.m.
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METRO's Small Business University (SBU) FY 2016 Calendar/Workshops:
Please pay close attention to our January Workshops: "How To Do Business with METRO," (which will be held at Houston Business Development Inc. on Griggs (Palm Center); "Understanding METRO's Information Technology (IT) Process." IT Firms, Please make note of this class and our February 10th "Meet METRO Buyers" Event. Please make sure you register for the class you are interested in attending.
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The SBA is now accepting the following nominations for the 2016 Small Business Week Awards.
The deadline for submissions is 2:00 p.m. CST January 11, 2016.
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National Award Categories:
* Small Business Person of the Year
* Small Business Exporter of the Year
* 8(a) Graduate of the Year
* Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery
* Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery
* Federal Procurement Award- Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award
* Federal Procurement Award- Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Award
* Federal Procurement Award- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence
* Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award
* Women's Business Center of Excellence Award
* Small Business Investment Company of the Year
* Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award
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SBA Regional & District Award Categories:
* Young Entrepreneur of the Year
* Family-Owned Business of the Year
* Financial Services Champion of the Year
* Home-Based Business Champion of the Year
* Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
* Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
* Women in Business Champion of the Year
* Entrepreneurial Success Award
The Houston District Office will award the Houston Cup to the organization that submits the most nominations. Regional/District Award nominations should be submitted to the Houston District Office, 8701 S. Gessner, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77074, Attn: Valerie Nguyen or Russell Hughes or emailed to Valerie.Nguyen@sba.gov or Russell.Hughes@sba.gov.
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More than 8.8 million lawful permanent residents (LPRs), who are foreign nationals, have been granted the right to reside permanently in the United States of America. Yet many of these lawful residents haven't applied for U.S. citizenship for a variety of reasons, and don't always know the benefits, rights and freedoms associated with becoming a naturalized citizen.
The following link provides details on how lawful permanent residents, if they wish to become naturalized citizens of the U.S., can begin that process. Please feel free to share with your colleagues.
The Houston Housing Authority ("HHA") has issued this solicitation with the intent to establish a contract for a Moving Consultant, in accordance with the requirements and terms and conditions specified. Bids are due January 8, 2016 at 2:00 pm.
The University of Houston invites you to submit a proposal for custodial services for routine and scheduled needs, relief staffing, specific project, seasonal needs, and general university event custodial services. Bids are due January 6, 2016 at 3:00 pm.
The University of Houston System is soliciting Qualifications for the selection of an architectural/engineering team to provide programming for the Project as well as design and construction administration services for the Basketball Arena Enhancements Project on the campus of the University of Houston. Request for Qualifications are due January 15, 2016 at 3:00 pm. The University of Houston System is soliciting Qualifications for the selection of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for Basketball Arena Enhancements on the campus of the University of Houston. Request for Qualifications are due January 15, 2016 at 3:00 pm
The Project involves all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies required for the installation of a new fire sprinkler system in the Building in accordance with the drawings and specifications prepared by PBL (the "Project Architect"). Substantial Completion of the Project shall occur on or before November 8, 2016, time being of the essence. Bid due date is January 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm. |
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City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity's Virtual Legal Lab
Have legal questions about your business? Schedule a free one-on-one Skype session with an attorney
Topics covered include:
- Corporate Structure
- Employment & Labor
- Tax
- Intellectual Property
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FIRST Legal Lab of the year is Wednesday January 27th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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The application deadline for the Goldman Sachs
10,000 Small Businesses program at Houston Community College is February 23rd!
- Learn from the experts. Take a practical hands-on business course and acquire useful business skills such as contract negotiation, finance and people management.
- Invest in yourself. Take advantage of this professional growth opportunity to develop your leadership skills.
- Get customized business assistance. Receive one-on-one business advising and create your own customized business growth plan.
- Make connections. Learn from the experiences of other small business owners in a collaborative setting.
- Be poised for business growth. Business owners selected for the program will receive a scholarship, which covers all tuition and program materials.
Application deadline for Summer 2016 is February 23, 2016.
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CONSULTING SERVICES
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity
611 Walker, 7th Floor, Houston 77002
832-393-0600
What We Offer
Our goal is to help make your business as efficient and profitable as possible. We will work with you to help solve your problems, while understanding that you have limited resources and budget. Upon completion, we will present to you a written assessment of your business and recommendations for improving inefficiencies and cost.
Sign up today.
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DIAMOND MEMBERS
CenterPoint Energy, Comcast, Houston Business Journal, Indatatech, L'Auberge Casino Resort, Marsh & McLennan Agency, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Utegration, Inc., Vethan Law Firm P.C.
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LIFETIME MEMBERS
Yong J. An, 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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