In accordance with the by-laws, a nominating committee was appointed in June by the Board of Directors.  The committee presented nominees for Board approval in July. The slate of nomicees will be presented to the membership at the annual member meeting on September 12th which is the Breakfast Connection.  All members are invited to attend. [...]

Once again it is time to highlight our members who were selected by the public as winners in multiple categories of business, entertainment, restaurants and much more. The top three were publicized in the Leader’s edition of Saturday, July 20. We salute these fine Chamber members and are sure they are deserving of their honor. [...]

The annual Chairman's Gala is a rich tradition that has brought fun, excitement, a noteworthy dinner, silent and live auction prizes and much more to members and guests. It has been a looked-forward to event for members in the fall as they enjoyed all the festivities plus discovering the winners of prestigious Chamber awards. Differing [...]

National Geographic, the travel magazine that has been published continually since January 1, 1888, recently named the Houston Heights as one of the 28 friendliest neighborhoods in U.S. Cities. Joining the list were areas in Austin and El Paso along with Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, New York, and others. An independent research company conducted the [...]

HOUSTON (June 10, 2019) – Memorial Hermann Health System is proud to announce that it has once again received the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. This is the sixth time Memorial Hermann has been recognized with this award. “I applaud the [...]

A primary benefit of being a member of the Chamber is the opportunity to build business and personal relationships through attendance at events and effective networking.  These benefits can translate into business for each, referrals for each, and similar beneficial activities.  This new feature will incorporate comments and suggestions from members for inclusion in the [...]

March 2nd was the day of the Chamber’s annual Crawfish Festival and Parade and it was a fulfilling day in more ways than one. First, the crawfish (often called mudbugs), were delicious and we sold out of them. Second, the parade with Grand Marshal Norman Adams, wound down 20th and 19th streets and attracted countless [...]

MAYOR TURNER to declare March 15 AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL DAY   HOUSTON - March 4, 2019 – The American Legion is turning 100 and American Legion Post 560 in Houston is planning to celebrate. The post, located in Garden Oaks, was chartered in 1946. The organization as a whole traces its roots to March 15-17, 1919, in Paris, France, [...]