Houston Seminar on U.S.-Arab Business Opportunities 
Monday, January 12, 2015

JW Marriott Hotel (Galleria)
5150 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas  77056
(713) 961-1500

Schedule

(This schedule is a draft, and subject to change.)
8:00 AM

8:30 AM
9:15 AM
10:00 AM

10:15 AM

10:30 AM
11:15 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 PM
1:00 PM

2:30 PM
Registration

Opening Remarks
  • David Hamod, President & CEO, National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (click HERE to read his biography)
  • Genaro Peña, Vice President of International Investment and Trade, Greater Houston Partnership (click HERE to read his biography)

Panel 1: Business Opportunities in Houston
  • Moderator: Chase Untermeyer, Former Ambassador to Qatar (click HERE to read his biography)
  • Regina Lindsey, Chief Development Office & VP of Economic Development, Greenspoint District (click HERE to read her biography)
  • Bill Prout, Senior VP, Bank of Texas; Chair of Houston District Export Council (click HERE to read his biography)
  • Bruce Haupt, Data Innovation Consultant, City of Houston (click HERE to read his biography)

Questions and Answer Period

Networking and Coffee Break

Panel 2 – Business Opportunities in the MENA Region
  • Moderator: Amin Salam, Vice President of Business Development, National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce

Questions and Answer Period

Closing Remarks & Networking Opportunity 

Complimentary Buffet Luncheon with Special Guest
  • Sheriff Adrian Garcia, Sheriff of Harris County (click HERE to read his biography)
  • Council Member Stephen C. Costello | At – Large 1 – City of Houston (click HERE to read his biography)
Business-to-Business (B2B) Meetings 

Visit to Rice University
  • Rice Space Institute
  • Nano Tech Labs
  • Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
  • Robotics Lab

Registration

To ensure the success of the Road Show, it is important that all U.S. companies provide the organizing committee with information about their company and business development interests as early as possible. Early submissions will allow the organizing committee to best utilize its resources to ensure networking and matchmaking efforts are tailored appropriately according to each company’s needs and expectations.

To register, please complete the form below and submit it online.
Kindly submit additional forms if registering for more than one participant.

    Personal Information

    Contact Information

    Company Information

    1. COMPANY'S PRIMARY ROLE
    What is your company's primary industry sector?
    2. BUYING INFLUENCE
    Please select the ONE category that best describes your influence in your company's buying decisions or the buying divisions of a company that you represent:
    3. GROSS ANNUAL SALES
    Please select your best estimate of your company's gross annual sales of consumer electronics products.
    4. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
    Please select the ONE category that best represents the number of employees for your company (not just your location):
    5. BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) MEETINGS
    Would you like to meet with one or more of the delegates after the seminar?

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