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UHD GatorServe to Restore Houston’s Moody Park for MLK Day of Service
University of Houston-Downtown’s GatorServe for the MLK National Day of Service at Houston’s historic Moody Park.
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Houston First Corp. Rallies With Resources And Events To Support Hospitality Community
To support local businesses during COVID-19, Houston First Corporation has launched several initiatives and programs including a comprehensive landing page called, A New Way To HOU, dedicated to sharing information, opportunities and collaboration. The organization is also rolling out a #MissingHOU campaign, encouraging community engagement.
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What are fans actually paying for World Series tickets in Houston and Philadelphia
List prices for World Series tickets start around $500 in Houston and $700 in Philadelphia. Asking prices on the high end surpass $13,000 in both markets. But what are people actually paying on average?
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Spoiled Latina Day 2017 Women’s Empowerment Brunch
Yvonne Guidry, Founder of SpoiledLatina will celebrate her blogs 9th Anniversary at The 2nd Annual SpoiledLatina Day on July 8th 2017 at Republic Square Houston. SLDay 2017 is a celebration for all ambitious women of Houston, to be empowered, inspired and pampered.
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ANEROS® to Donate a Percentage of 2017 Sales to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Houston-based Sexual Wellness Company Names Houston Habitat for Humanity as Recipient
Houston-based sexual health and wellness products manufacturer Aneros is donating a percentage of sales to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and surrounding areas.
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Houston to Host 2023 Men's Final Four
While on a busy trade and investment mission to grow business and cultural ties in South America, Mayor Sylvester Turner took time today to celebrate an announcement by the NCAA® that Houston has won a bid to host the Men's Basketball Final Four® in 2023 and to thank everyone who worked hard to make it happen.
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New Home in Houston: Jordan Alexander Houston Showroom Becomes Headquarters
Established jewelry designer, Theresa Bruno is excited to announce a new home for the Jordan Alexander headquarters. Following the successful launch of the showroom in Houston, Suite 180 at Post Oak Parkway will become the new headquarters for the luxury jewelry brand this fall.
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Soleo Health Selected by Houston Methodist as Exclusive In-Home Provider of Infused Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19
Soleo Health Selected by Houston Methodist as Exclusive In-Home Provider of Infused Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19
Soleo Health, an innovative leader and national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, announced today it was selected by Houston Methodist to provide monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) to COVID-19 patients in their homes.
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Hyatt Regency's Valentine Romance Package
Hyatt Regency Houston announces special “Romance Package” for Valentine’s Day.
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East End Street Fest: A Celebration of Mexican and Chicano Art & Culture in East End Houston
The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) and the East End Houston Cultural District proudly invite the Houston community to the 2022 East End Street Fest on Saturday, May 7, from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm on the award-winning Esplanade on Navigation Boulevard. Admission is free.
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HLSR Host First Responders Honor & Awards Ceremony
First Responders from around the Houston area gathered to remember and honor first responders who have fallen in the line of duty during the 2022 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ First Responders Day, presented by BP. To open the ceremony, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Chairman of the Board Brady Carruth gave some opening remarks about the event.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Names Priya Zachariah as City's Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he has appointed Priya Zachariah, AICP, as Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer (CRSO) for the City of Houston, overseeing the City’s new Office of Resilience and Sustainability.
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United Airlines Takes New Steps to Elevate Customer Experience at Bush Intercontinental Airport
New efforts at IAH will result in improved connectivity for customers
United Airlines today announced that beginning this fall, the carrier will take new steps to elevate the customer experience at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport by offering customers shorter, more convenient connection times and better access to more destinations.
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Business Style: Meet Ashley Odom, Owner of Omazing Occasions
One lick, two licks, three licks were all it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Knowing how the flavors would combine in your mouth, slow licking was not an option. You wanted the satisfaction now. However, I have found one lollipop that you will want to lick slowly to really savor and enjoy it. Ashley Odom, the owner of Omazing Occasions, talks to us about how she turned the everyday lollipop into an adult only experience.
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Joint Statement Following the Meeting Between President Biden and President Lula
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil met in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed the vital and enduring nature of the U.S.-Brazil relationship and underscored that strengthening democracy, promoting respect for human rights, and addressing the climate crisis remain at the center of their common agenda.
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Interim COVID-19 Stimulus This Week, Larger Bill Possible Later
Right now, Members of Congress and the Trump Administration continue to negotiate a $450 billion “interim” COVID-19 bill that could be passed this week. The new bill could provide an additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses and nonprofits (the program ran out of funds last Thursday). House and Senate Democrats are pushing to direct some of the funds to minority-owned and rural businesses, and to add more for hospitals and enhanced COVID-19 testing capacity. The interim bill is smaller than the $2 trillion CARES Act signed in late March. For more, see the New York Times, CNN & Politico.
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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® INDUCTS FOUR HONORARY MEMBERS
During the 115th International Founders’ Day Celebration, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® welcomed four new Honorary Members. The inductees include multi-platinum Gospel music artist Erica Campbell, record-holding Track & Field Olympian Allyson Felix, Legendary entertainer Patti LaBelle, and highly accomplished United States Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester. Honorary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® are women inducted into the sorority because of their high ethical standing as well as their national and international recognition of noteworthy achievements. This highest honor bestowed by the sorority allows the members the privilege of participating in all activities connected to the sorority including speaking privileges.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Tragic Shooting Death of Sgt. Christopher Brewster of the Houston Police Department
“The expansion of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm in the VAWA Reauthorization is the reason why it has not received a vote in the Senate, led by the Republicans. The reauthorization prevents current boyfriends, former boyfriends or those deemed to stalk their victim. The boyfriend loophole, had it been in law this past weekend, could have prevented Sgt. Brewster’s assailant from getting the gun which he used to threaten his girlfriend, but which was deployed instead to take Sgt. Brewster’s life.”
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Houston Native Patrols Seas from the Air for U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaac West, a native of Houston, wanted to be more independent and reach for success.
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St. Luke’s United Methodist Church presents H-E-B’s Scott McClelland in kickoff of inaugural speaker series “Faith in Work” on Monday, Oct. 3
Event is free and open to the public
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church’s Adult Ministries presents former H-E-B president and now senior advisor Scott McClelland in the inaugural speaker series “Faith in Work” on Monday, Oct. 3, where he will discuss about how his own faith and career have intersected throughout his life. The speaker series is an offshoot of “Working Faith,” a new program that will launch Oct. 16, focusing on how to erase the Sunday-Monday divide when it comes to faith. The idea is for people to begin to see their careers as a way to lives their Christian faith every day, with the goal of engaging and impacting men and women throughout the Houston area, not just those who already call St. Luke’s home.
