Houston venture capitalist has served on the organization’s board since 2017.

Approximately 600 copies of the 90-page book focused on Mayor Turner’s time in office were printed for the State of the City Luncheon.

Approximately 600 copies of the 90-page book focused on Mayor Turner’s time in office were printed for the State of the City Luncheon.

Houston Theater Week will return in mid-August for its second annual event.

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If, as a Houstonian, you’ve ever claimed to reside in one of the best cities in America, you can now say that is a fact. According to the 2022 Best Cities Report, Houston is one of the best places to live work, invest and visit.

This holiday season, downtown will be brighter than ever with a festive destination to make special memories that will last a lifetime - Houston First Corporation presents ‘City Lights’ at Avenida Houston.

HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner attended a news conference addressing the impact COVID-19 has had on the tradeshow industry. Turner was joined by industry leaders, including president and CEO of Houston First Corporation Michael Heckman to address the current state of the industry and the workers. The tradeshow industry provides thousands of jobs and helps put billions of dollars into the local economy, but since the start of the pandemic, this industry has been hit hard, Turner said. During the conference, Turner issued a callout to congress that the tradeshow industry must have federal assistance. “We look forward to the return of the tradeshow business,” Heckman said.

HOUSTON – Swift and scathing reactions are pouring in from Republican party leaders around Texas after the city of Houston canceled the Texas GOP convention that was slated to take place next week at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Instead, he waited until the eve of the Convention to inflict the greatest disruption.”Turner’s actions Wednesday come after weeks of back-and-forth with the Texas GOP and as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Texas and in Houston and Harris County. The Houston mayor previously sent a letter to both Gov. “It has just come to my attention that the city of Houston has canceled the Republican Party convention. ‘Political stunt'Officials with the Harris County GOP called Turner’s move “hypocritical,” in a tweet soon after the announcement was made.

HOUSTON Some Texas Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner over his order to cancel the partys convention that was scheduled to happen in the city next week. According to court documents obtained by KPRC 2 on Thursday, the lawsuit was filed by five people, including Republican Party of Texas Secretary Josh Flynn and former Republican Party of Texas Chairperson Cathie Adams. In addition to Turner, the city of Houston and the Houston First Corporation, which oversees the George R. Brown Convention Center, is also named as defendants. The lawsuit claims Turner overstepped his authority when he ordered HFC to cancel the event that was expected to bring about 6,000 people to the downtown venue. The lawsuit also claims Turners order violates free speech, freedom to peaceably assemble and equal protection clauses of the constitution.

Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth in 2014. Bob Daemmrich for The Texas TribuneThe Republican Party of Texas is suing Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and others involved with the canceling of the party's in-person convention, which was scheduled to happen next week. "Mayor Turner may not treat the [Republican Party of Texas] convention differently from that of the recent public protests that the Mayor supported," the petition reads. The party's biennial convention was expected to draw roughly 6,000 people to a city that is a hotspot for the coronavirus. A spokesperson for Turner told the Houston Chronicle that the mayor would address the lawsuit at a previously-scheduled 3 p.m. news conference.

HOUSTON – Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough, a Republican, invited the Republican Party of Texas to hold its in-person convention in the county after Houston officials canceled the event slated for next week at George R. Brown Convention Center. In response, Keough invited the party to hold its convention in Montgomery County in a video he posted on Facebook. “It has just come to my attention that the city of Houston has canceled the Republican Party convention. With Houston cancelling the Republican Party Convention I have offered Montgomery County as an alternative host for the upcoming convention. Jason Millsaps, the Chief of Staff for Montgomery County Judge Mark J. Keough, says the Texas GOP is aware of the county judge’s offer and has been in contact with hotels and venues in Montgomery County.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday directed city staff to find a legal way to cancel the Republican Party of Texas' in-person convention in the city next week. Pu Ying Huang for The Texas TribuneAs the Republican Party of Texas moves forward with plans for an in-person convention during a surge of coronavirus cases, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he has directed his administration to explore ways to cancel the event. During a virtual City Council meeting Wednesday, Turner said he has asked the city's legal department to work with the Houston First Corporation, which operates the George R. Brown Convention Center, to review the contract with the state party. "Where there are provisions that would allow us to cancel this convention we will exercise those provisions," Turner said. "And the plan is to exercise those provisions to cancel this agreement, this contract, today to not go forward with this convention."

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HOUSTON The city of Houston partnered with Houston First Corporation to honor all Houston-area High School Seniors who didnt quite get the graduation ceremonies theyd hoped for. Each school district will host their own personalized campus event along with a virtual tribute featuring Mayor Sylvester Turner and a host of Hollywood stars recognizing the achievements of this years graduates, the group wrote on its website. Watch live above.