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MAY


Event: NHPO Professional Networking Mixer
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Organizations: National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO)
Purpose: Networking
Notes: Free finger foods and cash bar.
Attire: Business. Gentlemen are required to wear a jacket.
Location: Houston Fire at 2403 Milam, Houston, Texas
Contact: Lisa Valentin
Phone:
E-mail: lvalentin@nhpo.us
Website: www.nhpo.us

Event: Judge Vara's 2nd Annual Mother's Day Classic
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - Registration; 1:00 pm - Shotgun
Cost: $85/individual
Organizations: Judge Richard Vara
Purpose: Fundraiser
Notes:
Attire: Golf Attire
Location: Gus Wortham Golf Course at 7000 Capital, Houston, Texas
Contact: Izzy Gomez
Phone: 832-689-4518
E-mail: Izzygomez3@aol.com
Website:

Event: LULAC Cinco de Mayo Parade
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time: 9:00 am
Cost: Free
Organization: LULAC
Purpose: Entertainment
Notes: Everyone is welcome.
Attire: As you are.
Location: downtown Houston, Texas
Contact: Herlinda Garcia
Phone: 713-695-5890
E-mail:
Website:

Event: Cinco de Mayo - Family Fun Festival
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free - BBQ Lunch plates for sale
Organization: Holy Smokers, The Mainstream Connection, and FBC Heights
Purpose: Promoting family togetherness. There will be games, prizes, and food!
Notes: Everyone is welcome!
Attire: Casual
Location: FBC Heights & The Mainstream Connection at 201 East 9th St., Houston, Texas
Contact: Ruth Tijerina
Phone: 713-291-2202
E-mail: ruth_tijerina@yahoo.com
Website: www.themainstreamconnection.org

Event: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Bazaar
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Organization: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Purpose: Entertainment
Notes: Come join us for all the fun and excitement, including rides, games, moonwalks, entertainment, great food, music and a silent auction. Not to mention a raffle drawing at 7 pm!
Attire: Casual
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 6723 Reed Rd., Houston, Texas
Contact: Joe Falcone
Phone: 281-704-5934
E-mail:
Website: http://www.olmchou.org/

Event: NAHREP Seminar - FHA & Down Payment Assistance
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
Organization: National Association of Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)
Purpose: Educational
Notes: Please RSVP to reserve seating.
Attire: Business
Location: 5177 Richmond Ave., Ste. 400, Houston, Texas 77056
Contact: Sylvia Guillen
Phone: 713-291-9378
E-mail: Sylguillen@aol.com
Website: www.nahrep-houston.org

Event: HHCC Member Orientation
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Cost: Free
Organization: Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Purpose: New and renewing members can attend this informational session about the benefits of being a member of the HHCC. Sponsorship of orientation is available to Business Members.
Notes: Please register online
Attire: Business
Location: Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Office at 1801 Main, Suite 1075, Houston, Texas 77002
Contact: Elisabeth Urtado
Phone: 713-644-7070
E-mail: eurtado@houstonhispanicchamber.com
Website: www.houstonhispanicchamber.com

Event: Reading of "Brindis del Bohemio" in Spanish by 5 men celebrating Mother's Day
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: Free & Open to the Public ; R.S.V.P. @ (713) 528-1492
Organization: Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston, Inc.
Purpose: Celebrate Mother's Day!!!
Notes: n/a
Attire: Casual
Location: Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston at 3315 Sul Ross, Houston, Texas 77098
Contact: Maria Gomez
Phone: 713-528-1492
E-mail: institute@ihch.org
Website: www.ihch.org

Event: Milby Hispanic Allumni Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
Date: Friday, May 9, 2008
Time: 12:00 pm - Registration; 1:15 pm - Shotgun
Cost: $65/individual
Organization: Milby Hispanic Alumni Association
Purpose: Scholarship Fundraiser
Notes: The entry fee includes green fee, cart, food and drinks. This is a 2-Man Scramble, prizes on all Par 3s, closest to the pin, 2 Tiger Woods drives, plus raffle prizes.
Attire: Golf Attire
Location: The Battleground Golf Course at 1600 Georgia, Deer Park, Texas
Contact: Minda Dominguez
Phone: 713-644-9969
E-mail: minda37@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.milbyhispanic.org

Event: 1st Annual Adrian Garcia Golf Tournament
Date: Monday, May 12, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - Registration; 1:00 pm - Shotgun
Cost:
Organizations: Adrian Garcia
Purpose: Fundraiser
Notes:
Attire: Golf Attire
Location: Glenbrook Golf Course at N. 8205 Bayou Dr., Houston, Texas
Contact: Izzy Gomez
Phone: 832-689-4518
E-mail: Izzygomez3@aol.com
Website:

Event: Houston East End Chamber Port of Houston Appreciation Day
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Luncheon $35 - members; non-members $37
Organization: Houston East End Chamber of Commerce
Purpose: Recognize Port of Houston and to bring business together to promote opportunities.
Notes: Business Expo - 9:30 - 12 p.m./ 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Doing Business with East End Giants 10-11:30 a.m.
Attire: Business
Location: Brady's Landing at 8505 Cypress, Houston, Texas
Contact: Rebecca Sandoval
Phone: 713-926-3305
E-mail: rebecca@eecoc.org
Website: www.eecoc.org

Event: NAHREP Networking Mixer
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Cost: Free
Organization: National Association of Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)
Purpose: Networking
Notes: Cash bar and free appetizers.
Attire: Business
Location: El Tiempo Cantina at 1308 Montrose, Houston, Texas
Contact: Sylvia Guillen
Phone: 713-291-9378
E-mail: Sylguillen@aol.com
Website: www.nahrep-houston.org

Event: Holy Dirt
Date: Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost: $12 General Admission/$10 Students/$7 Seniors
Organization: Talento Bilingüe de Houston
Purpose: Holy Dirt charts the comic life journeys of a small town Chicano actor. From Taos, New Mexico to the Texas panhandle, from confused child to bemused adult, from radical student activist to aspiring performer, Martinez anchors his travels at the wellspring of identity, embodied in New Mexico s Santuario de Chimayo, the source of the title s restorative holy dirt sought by indigenous and Catholic pilgrims for more than five hundred years.
Notes: Holy Dirt charts the comic life journeys of a small town Chicano actor. From Taos, New Mexico to the Texas panhandle, from confused child to bemused adult, from radical student activist to aspiring performer, Martinez anchors his travels at the wellspring of identity, embodied in New Mexico s Santuario de Chimayo, the source of the title s restorative holy dirt sought by indigenous and Catholic pilgrims for more than five hundred years.
Attire: Casual
Location: TBH at 333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, Texas
Contact: Jorge Piña
Phone: 713-222-1213
E-mail: jorge@tbhcenter.org
Website: www.tbhcenter.org

Event: WALIPP Luncheon
Date: Monday, May 19, 2008
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $150
Organization: William A. Lawson Institute for Peace & Prosperity (WALIPP
Purpose: To inform the public about how WALIPP serves inner-city boys in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades as well as to recruit supporters to keep the charter school growing.
Notes: Channel 2 KPRC's Jerome Gray is the emcee. Hosted by co-chairs David Harris, Barbara Goldfield and Mary Ramos. Guest speaker is Anthony Hall, the chief administrative officer for the City of Houston
Attire: Business casual
Location: Hotel Zaza
Contact: Laura La Rue
Phone: 832-203-5327
E-mail: laura@sagepr.com
Website: www.walipp.org

Event: Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Organization: Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MCHCC)
Purpose: Networking
Notes: Everyone is invited.
Attire: Business
Location: MCHCC Office at 1400 Woodloch Forest Dr., 3rd Floor, The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Contact: MCHCC Office
Phone #: 281-397-2244
E-mail: info@mchchamber.org
Website: www.mchchamber.org

Event: PHBA Networking Mixer
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: Free
Organization: Pasadena Hispanic Business Association (PHBA)
Purpose: Networking
Notes: Everyone is invited.
Attire: Business
Location: Shell Credit Union at 817 E. Southmore, Pasadena, Texas 77502
Contact: Liz Miranda
Phone: 832-878-1255
E-mail: liz_loans@yahoo.com
Website: www.phbaonline.com

Event: Grossology Opening
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: $7 adults; $5 children, seniors
Organization: The Health Museum
Purpose: It's all about ewww this summer! Explore why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly, and stinky gunk at this exhibit based on the best-selling book Grossology by Sylvia Branzei. Families will enjoy the interactive stations and scientific explanations to help teach the not-so-flattering components of the human body.
Notes: N/A
Attire: Casual
Location: The Health Museum at 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, Texas 77004
Contact: The Health Museum
Phone: 713-521-1515
E-mail: info@thehealthmuseum.org
Website: www.thehealthmuseum.org

Event: NHPO Professional Networking Breakfast
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $15/Members; $20/Non-Members
Organizations: National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO)
Purpose: Educational
Notes:
Attire: As you are.
Location: Picazo Restaurant and Grill at 1421 Preston, Houston, Texas
Contact: Sonia Gonzales
Phone:
E-mail: sgonzales@nhpo.us
Website: www.nhpo.us

Event: HHCC Networking and Business Development Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Time: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Cost: $20/Member; $30/NonMember
Organization: Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Purpose: With over 200 attendees, this has become the largest networking breakfast in Houston. Limited exhibit tables are available.
Notes: Please register online
Attire: Business
Location: Westin Galleria, Monarch Room, at 5060 W. Alabama, Houston, Texas
Contact: Elisabeth Urtado
Phone: 713-644-7070
E-mail: eurtado@houstonhispanicchamber.com
Website: www.houstonhispanicchamber.com





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