“A Celebration of Entrepreneurs”, our annual gala, is scheduled for Thursday, May 14th, 2009. Spotlighting our Honoree, Robert C. McNair, Founder and CEO of the Houston Texans, as well as 60 of Houston's landmark entrepreneurs, this year's event will be a red carpet gala to remember. We are extremely pleased to have Javier & Lucinda Loya, Dan & Allison Parsley, and Steve & Leticia Trauber as co-chairs for the event. Joining them, as honorary co-chairs, are Michael Holthouse, Anne Mendelsohn, John Mendelsohn, Walter E. Johnson, L.E. Simmons and Matthew R. Simmons.
5 special and lifetime achievement awards!
Aerospace – Gale Burkett
Information Technology – Rod Canion
Life Science – Dr. Nancy Chang
Energy - Dan Duncan
Nanotechnology - Dr. James Tour
-Featuring over 60 celebrated entrepreneurs
This event will be a red carpet gala to remember!
Table sponsorships available. Patron seats including listing in program are available for $1,000. Contact Sheila Whanger or Sue Moore at 713 658 1750 for more information about sponsorship. Limited Individual tickets $250.00 each; please register via the link below.
A celebrated entrepreneur and his/her guest will be seated at each table.
Platinum Sponsors:
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Gallery Furniture
Sterling Bank
Gold Sponsors:
Baker Hughes
Bank of Texas
Barbara & Paul Frison
BMC Software
Chevron Technology Ventures
Dan & Allison Parsley / Strake Foundation
Direct Energy
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Holthouse Foundation for Kids
Nancy Tang Chang Family Charitable Gift Fund of the Greater Houston Community Foundation
OTC Global Holdings
Pierpont Communications Inc.
PKF Texas
Palmetto Partners, Ltd.
Salient Partners
UBS Investment Bank
Vesalius Ventures