We appreciate your support for OPEN, Houston .  Your commitment to OPEN is critical in its mission to to promote Professional Development, Entrepreneurship and Networking in the Houston business community.  Our ongoing goal is to deliver increasing value to our stakeholders – members, sponsors, attendees, volunteers and the community at large.  We do this by offering high quality events and programs that are relevant in today’s economy.  In addition, OPEN Houston events promote learning, networking, development and engagement. 

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2013 will be our 7th year since formation and we will build on our past successes.  We are looking forward to an exciting year that will include our world class Annual Conference in April, our exclusive bi-monthly Speaker Series, and, a number of events designed specifically for our young professional group known as the Emerging Leaders including the Annual Emerging Leaders Retreat in November.   New programs include the monthly Entrepreneurship Roundtable discussion, a monthly Newsletter, frequent Socials, and, our first Annual Gala. Additionally, our Mentorship and Internship programs will be expanded in 2013.

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We are also proud to proud to report that the OPEN network is growing ever larger!  In addition to our sister chapters in Boston, New York, Chicago, Silicon Valley and Atlanta, new chapters have formed in London, Karachi and Lahore.  It is our goal to better leverage OPEN’s incredible network for the benefit of our  stakeholders.

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Our pledge to you is that we will remain true to our core values of integrity, transparency, generosity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Thank you for your support.

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Imran Iqbal
 

President, OPEN Houston