Goodwille Pierre

Wine, Wings and Waffles- 5th Annual AMAC DBE/ACDBE Reception
2017-06-17 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker Street Chairman's Suite Rm 2801, Houston, TX 77010, Houston, TX, 77010

Grand Parkway Infrastructure - SH 99/Grand Parkway Project Expansion Project Outreach Event
2017-06-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Club 4212, 4212 Almeda, Houston, TX 77004, Houston, TX, 77004, US

United Airlines Technical Operations Center (UTOC) MWBE Contract Opportunities Information Session
2017-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Houston Airport System- Supply Chain Management, 18600 Lee Rd. Conference Rm 113, Humble, TX 77338, Humble, TX, 77338
United Airlines, in partnership with the Houston Airport System and Manhattan Construction is proud to announce
an Outreach and Opportunities Presentation for the
United Technical Operations Center (UTOC)

Join us for an information session about the UTOC Program and a preproposal meeting for the aircraft maintenance hangar, apron and taxilane project under development at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Attendees will have the opportunity to:

Hear about current contract opportunities
Speak to project managers
Build relationships

Success in Business® Countdown to Contracts Readiness Reception 33rd Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference-
2017-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 4212, 4212 Almeda, Houston, TX 77004, Houston, TX, 77004, US
Who: Inviting All Harris County and State of Texas Large and Small Prime Contractors, Professional Service Companies, Consultants, Concessionaires and Entrepreneurs of all kinds especially if you are certified DBEs, SBEs, WBEs, MBEsIn a few weeks the world wide Aviation Business Community will come together in Houston to experience the Magic of Flight at our 33rd Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference at the Marriott Marquis from June 16 – 20, 2017.
What: Countdown To Contracts Rediness Reception and Training
Why: Learn how to get the maximum benifit participating in the 33rd Annual Airport Minority Advisory Council Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference taking place in in June in Houston, TX
In a few weeks the worldwide Aviation Business Community will come together in Houston to experience the Magic of Flight at our 33rd Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference at the Marriott Marquis from June 16 – 20, 2017.
In 2016, The Department of Transportation awarded over $3,296,314,000.00 in federal funding to airport around the country.Some of the airports expected to participate in this years Aviation Business Diversity Conference are:

• Austin-Bergstrom International • Hillsborough County Aviation Authority • Nashville International • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall • Houston Airports • Newark Liberty International • Birmingham Airport Authority • Indianapolis Airport Authority • Orlando International • Burbank – Glendale – Pasadena Airport Authority • Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International • Port Authority of NY & NJ • Capital Region Airport Commission • John F Kennedy International • Port of Seattle Aviation Division • City of Oklahoma City/Department of Airports • Lambert-St Louis International • Raleigh-Durham International • City of Philadelphia/Philadelphia International Airport • Laredo International • Richmond International • City of Phoenix Aviation Dept. • Los Angeles World Airports – LAX • Salt Lake City International • Cleveland-Hopkins International • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport • San Antonio International • Columbia Metropolitan Airport • Maryland Aviation Administration • San Francisco International Airport • Columbus Regional Airport Authority • Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority • Savannah Airport Commission • Dallas Love Field • Metropolitan Airports Commission • State of Hawaii Department of Transportation • Dallas-Fort Worth International • Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority • Tampa International • Denver International Airport • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority • Wayne County Airport Authority • Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International • Miami-Dade Aviation Department • Wichita Airport Authority
Then prepare to experience the Bill Walker Memorial Golf Tournament, keynote speakers, Hidden Figures Jazz Brunch, exhibitors, DBELO and Supplier Diversity Leaders Breakfast, educational workshops, Catalyst Awards and Scholarship Luncheon and the Business Matchmaking Session. This event is not to be missed – a perfect blend of professional networking to connect you with industry leaders and educational sessions that will provide you with the tools to succeed.

CONTRACTS IN FIVE
2017-05-18 08:00 - 16:00 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
10th Annual “Contracts in Five”
Extend Your Reach
A premier engineer networking event designed to provide networking opportunities between major engineering consulting firms and minority, women-owned, small consulting firms in Engineering, Design, and Construction Management.
Luncheon in Ballroom A (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
Guest Speaker Mayor Sylvestor Turner
ACEC Houston is partnering with us again this year!
BREAKOUT SESSION I
Harris County Engineering Department
John Blount, P.E.
(Room 320A)
Houston Airport System
Jason McLemore, Deputy Assistant Director
(Room 310A)
Texas Central – Texas Bullet Train
(Room 320C)
Harris County Flood Control
Russ Poppe, Executive Director
(Room 310B)
BREAKOUT SESSION II
Houston Waterworks Team
Michael E. Lucchesi, P.E. – CH2M Hill
Pete Bailey – CDM Smith
(Room 310A)
Public Works & Engineering
Carol Haddock, P.E., Deputy Director
(Room 320A)
Texas Department of Transportation
(Room 320C)

April 2017 Success in Business® Business Talk-City of Houston Public Works and Engineering
2017-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | 4212, 4212 Almeda, Houston, TX 77004, Houston, TX, 77004, US

Texas Department of Agriculture- Success in Business® Business Talk State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
2017-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | 4212, 4212 Almeda, Houston, TX 77004, Houston, TX, 77004, US
Presents
The Texas Department of Agriculture State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has recieved a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. TDA will administer the STEP program through partnerships that include the Office of the Governor’s Economic Development and Tourism Division, the University of Texas at San Antonio – International Trade Center and the U.S. Department of Commerce. No other federal funds will be matched against this award.
Purpose: The program’s objectives are to increase the number of small businesses that are exporting, and to increase the value of exports for those small businesses that are currently exporting. The STEP program will take the necessary steps to create or expand their export capacity and provide financial assistance along the way to help them achieve success.
Texas’ STEP program will encompass recruitment, training and planning, and execution of export trade activities; including trade show involvement and assist with small business export development.
Eligibility:
Texas-based small businesses that: 1) meet SBA “Small Business Concern” size guidelines; 2) is not debarred from federal funding; and 3) have a product/service manufactured, produced, processed or have value-added in Texas, are eligible to participate in the STEP Program.
To incentivize companies to enter new international markets and provide the customized assistance needed, TDA will provide post-completion reimbursement of up to $5,000 to eligible businesses for approved export activities which include the following:
· Customized U.S. Commercial services, include Discover Global Markets Conferences, Initial Market Check/Gold Key Matching Services, and International Partner Search, etc.· Design of international marketing products or campaigns· Expert financial counseling for companies in need of more sophisticated support· Develop websites to attract foreign buyers· Fees for shipping sample products· Foreign language translations· Foreign market sales trips· Non-state participation in foreign trade missions and trade shows· Services to support foreign market entry· Website translation, search engine optimization, localization services
State Coordinated Export Events
In addition to their regular export assistance activities, Texas Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism (OOG) will coordinate the participation of Texas small businesses in two foreign trade shows. Eligible small businesses will receive free, turnkey, shared booth space and on-site assistance from experienced staff at the:
· INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico City (June 14 – 16, 2017) is an automotive trade show and the,ultimate platform for sourcing domestic and international products and suppliers.· The International Paris Air Show (June 19 – 26, 2017) is an international aviation and aerospaceexhibition in Le Bourget, France and offers opportunity to showcase technologies of the aerospaceindustry and related equipment.· For more OOG-coordinated trade shows visit texaswideopenforbusiness.com/about/events
TDA will coordinate the participation of Texas small businesses in two foreign trade activities. · VIV Asia 2017 (March 15-17, 2017) showcases every segment of animal protein production and processing industry in Bangkok, Thailand bringing together supply and demand within the complete animal protein chain.· Sub-Saharan Africa trade mission in May/June 2017 to support exports of consumer-oriented food products will include meeting coordination and business-to-business matching.

SUCCESS IN BUSINESS® (SIB) is a series of events aimed at connecting small, minority, women and disadvantage business owners (MWDBE) to contract administrators and decision makers in the private, federal, state and City departments. The goal is to increase the knowledge of the many contracting opportunities for MWDBE’s and to foster a relaxing and informal forum for relationship and capacity building between MWDBE’s and contracting agencies that attend. In addition, SIB connects MWDBE’s to the many Professional Resource and Certification entities who through workshops and presentations, can develop and sharpen their business, marketing and professional skills.
