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  • Apr 24The Reel Deal
    was a major success with 180 registrants from Los Angeles, Austin and Chicago in addition to Houston. As part of the evening, Creative Houston published a guide, the most comprehensive listing of film resources in Houston ever put in print. Read more and download the guide here.

Occasions

  • May 13Celebrate Enterprise
    Tue May 13 Celebrate Enterprise kicks off 4 days with the World Healthcare Conference at the Wortham Center. Multiple events thru May 16 allow business leaders share ideas, gather insight and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit.
  • May 20Birdathon Annual Celebration
    Tues May 20 Houston Audubon Society honors winners of the Birdathon 2008 at United Way Center. Find out which team identified the most birds, raised the most funds, counted the most mockingbirds, told the funniest story, and more
  • Wine and Food Week in the Woodlands
    Mon Jun 2 thru Jun 8, experience a celebration of food and wine including a wide range of educational and entertaining events, most happening right on the Woodlands Waterway.
  • June 7National Trails Day at Arboretum
    Sat Jun 7, the Arboretum will celebrate National Trails Day with activities including a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. to rededicate the Alice Brown Loop Trail, recently resurfaced to accommodate visitors of various mobility levels. No charge.
  • Kids Day on Buffalo Bayou
    Sat Jun 14, beginning at 10 am, families enjoy educational activities, music, food, dazzling park performers, and bayou boat rides. Sabine to Bagby Waterfront Park, Downtown.
  • Jun 20Art League Juried Student Sale
    Fri Jun 20
    Art League opens annual Juried Student Sale and Benefit. On view thru July 5.
  • Jun 20Texas Music Festival Orchestra
    Fri Jun 20 at 8 pm. Hear the winner of the Young Artist Competition perform with the orchestra at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Free
  • Juneteenth Multicultural Health Festival
    Sat Jun 21, 7 am to 6 pm at Discovery Green and Four Seasons hotel. Family festival uniting Houston’s multicultural communities to elevate the importance of living an active, healthy lifestyle.
  • Dock Dogs at Discovery Green
    Fri Jun 27 The Dock Dogs canine athlete competition will held on Jones Lawn of Discovery Green and later televised on the Outdoor Channel. More at www.dockdogs.com.
  • Willie Nelson's Picnic
    Sat Jul 5 Willie Nelson will be joined by Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Los Lonely Boys, Asleep At The Wheel, David Allan Coe, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Billy Joe Shaver at The Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park.
  • White Linen Night in the Heights
    Sun Aug 4, 6 to 10 pm, stroll through the Heights for a celebration of art, culture and community. Dining and drink specials, entertainment, boutiques and shops, art galleries--with free pedi-cabs and shuttles. Admission, trans­portation and parking are free.
  • Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival
    Thu Aug 7 thru 9, the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF) is presented to educate, evangelize and create opportunities through the arts. This year's event will be headquartered at the Wyndham Greenspoint.
  • Houston Restaurant Week
    Mon Aug 11 thru Sun Aug 17 enjoy a week of dining in great Houston restaurants with special three course dinners for $35 (not including tax, gratuity & beverages).
    $5 of every meal sold will be donated to End Hunger Network.
  • Fringe Theater Festival at FrenetiCore
    Fri Aug 15 at FrenetiCore: Film, Music, Dance and Theatrical events to be held the weekends of Aug 15 thru 30 with an ‘Anything Goes’ event on Sun Aug 31
  • Art League 60th Anniversary Gala
    Sat Nov 22 at the Hotel ZaZa, honoring Texas Artists of the Year, Melissa Miller and Ann and James Harithas

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Head of Merrill Lynch Houston on Wealth and Philanthropy among New Millionaires

Houston Business Journal: Face to Face with Janet Caylor of Houston Merrill Lynch, 2008-Apr-11, by Casey Wooten: Houston is a wealthy area, and it is continuing to grow millionaire households at a rate 20 percent higher than the national average. According to Claritas, a market research firm, Houston has consistently ranked among the fastest-growing cities for millionaire households in America. ... Also, compared to our clients nationwide, Houston's wealthy are much younger. This new generation of wealth has been exciting to work with because they require sophisticated financial solutions. We have also found that, for the most part, they are extremely philanthropically minded.

April 12, 2008 |

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