So You Think You're A Wise Guy? Young Professionals Pub Quiz Venue: Black Labrador Pub, Houston Speaker: Quiz Master Peter Evans Description:
The BABC Young Professional Pub Quiz is back by popular demand. Bone up on your British and American trivia; music, history, literature, music and sports to win fab team prizes. Appetizers and cash bar provided.
Quiz Master Peter Evans is a tough task master so study hard. Tip: QM Evans can be placated with pints of Bridgeport or Guinness!
Admission is $5 for member company employees and full time students (student I.D. required) and $10 for non-member company employees. If you want to pay at the door, admission is $15 and will not guarantee you a slot on a team as there will be limited space. Best advise, register on line and register early. Not sure if your company is a member? Call the BABC office at 832.351.3940 or just pay the ten bucks! Teams will be by assignment at the door. This means you may not be playing on the same team as your friends. But that's what networking is all about.
Gentle reminder: YP is defined age 40 and under. This policy does not apply to the Quiz Master.
March Madness - Not The Basketball Variety Venue: year=2010, month=2 Speaker: visibility=2 Description:
Join us for some pub grub and social networking at our first casual mixer of 2010.
This will be a great opportunity to reconnect with some familiar faces and meet some of our newer members. We'll also share some of the BABC events we have in store for our members throughout the year.
We've secured the private room downstaris, worked up a tasty menu of hors d'oeuvres, and we'll throw in a drink.
You don't need to be mad to attend but, you'd be mad not to!
We are giving away a 2 night stay at the Galleria Park Hotel (a "joie de vivre" hotel) in San Francisco. Just drop your business card in the bowl when you sign in. It's a slam dunk!
Work Visa Strategies in an Environment of Recession & Increased Government Scrutiny Venue: James Mayock & Gregory Wald, $25 Non-Members & Guests Speaker: 6pm to 7.30pm Seminar, Q&A and Networking
Cost: Complimentary for BABC Members Description:
The first deadline for new hire H-1B visa petitions is April 1st for start dates of October 1st, 2010. Attend the BABC Competitive Edge seminar on Tuesday 9th March in downtown San Francisco and on Wednesday 10th March in Silicon Valley in order to learn more about the H-1B visa and its alternatives. This timely seminar will also cover the impact of the recession on work visas and green cards, layoffs, mergers & acquisitions, and more.
Location in SF - Tusday 9th March: America California Bank Mezzanine 417 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 (light refreshments served) Get Directions
Location in SV- Wednesday 10th March: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP 600 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304 (light refreshments served) Get Directions
Greater Richmond Partnership are in the North West Venue: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster Description:
Want to grow your business in the US but not sure where to start?
The Greater Richmond Partnership are in the North West in March 2010
If any company wishes to discuss how they can grow their business in the USA via Richmond, Virginia (90 miles south of Washington DC) they get intouch to arrange a confidential meeting.
Marketing & Communications Forum: Venue: The NASDAQ OMX Group, New York Description:
Boost Your Brand's Strength
* Invitation Only
This special forum, exclusively for marketing and communications practitioners at our member companies, will offer powerful tips on how to enhance your brand's strength--helping you reinforce your brand's competitive differentiation and boost customer loyalty, regardless of your industry, product, or service.
Discussion Leader: Susan Avarde, Managing Director, Global Branding, Citi
Speakers: John L. Jacobs, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, The NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group Scott Mozarsky, Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations, PR Newswire Leslie Singer, Co-Founder, Creative Partner, HS Dominion
BABC-NE: Members Evening Venue: The Residence of HM Consul General, Boston Speaker: Dr. Phil Budden, HM Consul General Description:
Dr. Phil Budden, HM Consul-General & Mr. Paul Stanislas, President of BABCNE request the pleasure of your company at a Member Reception for members and their guests to celebrate the special British-American relationship.
Event sponsor: The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism
Music Sector Mission SXSW Austin , Texas. 17-21 March 2010 Venue: Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas Description:
The Northwest Development Agency, UKTI, Liverpool sound city, Northwest vision and media, ACM, Arts Council England and other partners are organising the music sector mission.
An NWDA travel grant is available of £665 (inc VAT) is available to eligble North West companies.
Industry specialist advice and information before and during the event, including a pre-mission breifing session
Acces to the "British at SXSW" stand for those companies that purchase a music conference badge
Business development information and opportunity to register to attend events and showcases at the "British Music Embassy"
Information on future music trade events/missions and additional export support
Hard Rock’s March on Stage Month Venue: Hard Rock Cafe, Printworks, Manchetser, UK Speaker: JAMES WALSH FROM STARSAILOR and ARNO CARSTENS Description:
HARD ROCK CAFE MANCHESTER HOSTS
The month of March will be rockin' as Hard Rock International hosts March on Stage presents STREET2 SANCTUARY, a global live music series. Throughout the month of March, Hard Rock Cafes in North America and Europe will present live concerts, with performances by today's hottest musicians and bands.
JAMES WALSH FROM STARSAILOR and ARNO CARSTENS PERFORM!
Committed to its "Love All, Serve All" creed, Hard Rock will donate proceeds from its March on Stage presents STREET2SANCTUARY events to The Bombay Teen Challenge (BTC), an organization committed to improving conditions for women and children involved in prostitution and poor communities in Mumbai, India.
STREET2SANCTUARY wristbands will be on sale at all European Hard Rock Cafes from 8 February. Epiphone, a division of Gibson Guitar Corp, is providing guitars, which will be signed by a variety of artists and raffled off to lucky fans, with all proceeds benefiting The Bombay Teen Challenge.
A Trade Mission to Vancouver, Canada focusing on Globe 2010 Venue: Vancover Conference Centre, Vancover, Canada Description:
Showcase your low carbon expertise and solutions. This biennial event, which is an exhibition and conference, typically attracts over 10,000 participants from more than 70 countries. Globe 2010 promises to be the most spectacular business of the environment event ever held, with the biggest ever UK attendance.
The Trade Fair will have the largest number on record for exhibitors and pavilions, both nationally and internationally. The conference will have many VIP speakers covering themes, which we expect to be reflected around the Trade Fair.
These include Corporate Sustainability Toolkit, Climate Change and Carbon Management, Clean Energy, Finance, and Making Cities Sustainable with special sessions on Water and Clean Technology.
Benefits of visit:
Support, networking opportunities and help with 1:1 business meetings.
The Houston Dynamo and Networking on Tap Venue: Sherlock's Baker Street Pub, Houston Speaker: John Spencer, Dynamo Assistant Coach Description:
We invite you to a special Networking on Tap at Sherlock's to the meet the newest BABC member, the Houston Dynamo! Come out and welcome Dynamo coach and former Rangers and Chelsea player John Spencer and the Dynamo Cheerleadersl! Door prizes, free food and free first drink.
Members: FREE Non-Member: $5.00 cash, Payable at the door
Register here http://www.babchouston.org/en/cev/236
BABC-NE: Environment & Energy Committee Series Venue: TBD, Cambridge Speaker: Panel Description:
The Environment & Energy Committee invites you to an informational forum on US/UK Goverment Policy in this important area. Interactive panel discussion.
Power Networking Breakfast Venue: KPMG, New York Description:
Building Valuable Business Relationships
*By Invitation Only
Hosted by Aidan St. P. Walsh OBE Partner in Charge-International, KPMG LLP Chairman, BritishAmerican Business
This invitation-only roundtable will give you the opportunity to discuss pressing business issues, promote your organization, and get a brief introduction to an exclusive group of Corporate Members-all at one go. Bring plenty of business cards to share with a host of influential new connections.
