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Dec
12
Wed
Honoring Barry Moore at AIAH Holiday Party @ Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Dec 12 @ 5:30 pm

Barry Moore, FAIA will be honored at the AIAH Annual Holiday Party at the MFAH with AIA Houston’s Award for Career Distinction. AIAH will purchase, with your donations, an object designed by an architect for the MFAH/AIA Design Collection. To view the objects in the collection, visit aiahouston.us2.list-manage.com.

Dec
13
Thu
Holiday Social with TAEP, AWMA-GCC, and SAME @ Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join the Texas Association of Environment Professionals (TAEP), the Air and Waste Management Association- Gulf Coast Chapter (AWMA-GCC), and the Society for American Military Engineers Houston/Galveston Post (SAME) for a fun celebration, games, and as always, great networking and camaraderie. Saint Arnold draft beers and root beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and BBQ dinner will be served, so please don’t forget to tip your bartender and bring your designated driver.

Reservation deadline is at noon on Dec. 13, 2018, or when they reach 200 attendees (whichever comes first). Sponsorships are also available.

Dec
20
Thu
NPSOT Houston Chapter Holiday Dinner @ Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant (Post Oak)
Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

An annual tradition of the NPSOT Houston Chapter is its holiday dinner party. On Thursday, December 20, 2017, at 7:00 pm you can join fellow NPSOT Houston Chapter members and friends at Maggiano’s Little Italy at 2019 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas 77056. Festivities start promptly at 7:00 pm. It is said that dining at Maggiano’s with their Italian–American cuisine is reminiscent of a Sunday dinner at grandmother’s house, The recipes are mostly simple, authentic classics, but some are over the top. At the event, everyone orders from the menu and covers their own expenses for meals and drinks. RSVP required.

Jan
14
Mon
Public Hearing on Management of Recreational Red Snapper @ Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville
Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

  • Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
  • Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
  • Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
  • Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

Jan
15
Tue
Public Hearing on Management of Recreational Red Snapper @ Omni Hotels Corpus Christi
Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

  • Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
  • Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
  • Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
  • Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

Jan
16
Wed
Public Hearing on Management of Recreational Red Snapper @ League City Civic Center and Recreation Center
Jan 16 @ 6:00 pm

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

  • Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
  • Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
  • Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
  • Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

Jan
17
Thu
Webinar on Management of Recreational Red Snapper @ Online
Jan 17 @ 6:00 pm

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

  • Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
  • Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
  • Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
  • Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

Jan
18
Fri
Deadline: Keep Texas Beautiful Awards Judging
Jan 18 all-day

Image result for keep texas beautifulThere will be a mandatory judging webinar that will take place on Feb. 20, 2019 at 12:30pm. If judges are unable to make this webinar, it will be recorded and judges will need to watch it before judging takes place. Governor’s Community Achievement Awards and Keep Texas Beautiful Awards judging will take place Thursday, Feb. 28 and Friday, Mar. 1, 2019 in Austin, TX. Lunch will be provided on both days of judging. The date for judging Youth Awards is still being determined. The deadline to submit your application for consideration is Jan. 18, 2019.  

Jan
19
Sat
HANC’s Arbor Day @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Celebrate the wonder of trees at the Arboretum’s annual Arbor Day. Enjoy free, fun activities for the whole family, including guided tree hikes, wood-turning demonstrations, crafts, seed and sapling giveaways, and more.

Arbor Day Activities and Crafts:

  • Guided tree hikes
  • Wood-turning demonstrations
  • Nature crafts
  • Seed and sapling giveaways
Jan
23
Wed
Deadline: Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award
Jan 23 @ 11:59 pm

Image result for Bayou Preservation AssociationEach year, the prestigious Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award recognizes members in the community who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to aiding in the conservation, preservation, restoration and/or advocacy of Houston’s waterways. Nominees can be from the nonprofit, public or private sectors. Please submit nominations by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2019. Submit the nomination information in the body of an email, or as an attachment, or by fax. Email to info@bayoupreservation.org, or fax to 713-529-6481.