| Join Our List |
 |
|
|
|
2016 Spring Leadership Meeting
|
Houston, Texas
Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18
 The World Affairs Councils of America is delighted to invite Member Council executives, staff, and board members to the 2016
Spring Leadership Meeting
. As those of you who have attended past meetings in Atlanta, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Denver know, the program provides a unique, concentrated opportunity to network with fellow Council leaders and discuss best practices, covered in a variety of workshops.
The World Affairs Council of Greater Houston will host this year's meeting, starting with a Welcome Reception on Thursday evening, March 17, at the home of Dr. Stephen Kramer, CEO of Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals and a Houston Council board member. A guest speaker on the global oil market will be announced soon.
SPRING LEADERSHIP WELCOME RECEPTION
WHEN
Thursday, March 17
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
|
WHERE
Home of Dr. Stephen Kramer
119 Carnarvon Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Speaker: TBD
|
SPRING LEADERSHIP MEETING
WHEN
Friday, March 18
8:30 AM-3:00 PM (tentative)
|
WHERE
Hilton Houston Post Oak
San Felipe Room
2001 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, TX 77024
Agenda TBD
|
OpTIONAL: 2016 Houston Livestock Show & RODEo
WHEN
Friday, March 18
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
|
WHERE
NRG Center
Three NRG Park
Houston, TX 77054 |
Price includes Reception, Leadership Meeting program & lunch
HOTEL RESERVATIONS at HILTON HOUSTON POST OAK
A room block has been arranged for Council participants at $169 plus tax per night (complimentary breakfast and high-speed Internet included) at the Hilton Houston Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77024.
Be sure to register and reserve your rooms early. And please share with the WACA National Office your thoughts on agenda topics. E-mail your suggestions to Lian Esehaki at [email protected].
|
|
Cover to Cover Author Series
|
Prestowitz is founder and President of the Economic Strategy Institute. He has played key roles in achieving congressional passage of NAFTA and in shaping the final content of the Uruguay Round, as well as providing the intellectual basis for current U.S. trade policies toward Japan, China, and Korea. He is the author of many books including
Trading Places
(1988)
,
which
revolutionized the thinking about Japan's economic miracle and its relationship with the United States.
COUNCIL LEADERS: Please share this opportunity with your members and supporters as a free benefit!
|
|
REGISTER Teams for Academic WorldQuest 2016
|
The Carlos and Malú Alvarez 2016 Academic WorldQuest
National Competition will be held in Washington, DC on April 22-23.
Register Your AWQ Team Now! Local champion teams of Academic WorldQuest competitions hosted by World Affairs Councils around the country must complete this Registration Form by March 15, 2016 in order to participate in the April 22-23 National Competition.
Hotel Reservations:
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:
|
|
|
2016 WACA National Conference
|
Save the Date!
The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to announce that its 2016 National Conference will take place on November 16-18, at The Capital Hilton.
This distinguished hotel is
located in the heart of Washington, DC - just two blocks from the White House. Convenient to three Metro stations and Ronald Reagan National Airport, the hotel is within walking distance of museums and memorials, theaters and art galleries, shopping, dining, nightlife, and more.
Stay tuned for further announcements on National Conference speakers, hotel reservation, and other program details.
|
World Affairs Councils Highlights
|
Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council hosts "Keith Luse: North Korea and the World: What's Next?" Details
World Affairs Council of Central Florida hosts "Global Perspectives: Greece, Europe and Youth Activism"
Details
Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosts "David P. Fidler - Cyberspace in Peace and War"
Details
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia hosts "The Lovers: Afghanistan's Romeo and Juliet" Details
Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts "The Philippines and Security in East Asia" Details
World Affairs Council of Charlotte hosts "TMS Global Spotlight: The Rise of ISIS - A 2016 Great Decisions Topic" Details
World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts "Global Economic Outlook 2016"
Details
World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "YPIN Global Leader Dinner with Congressman Jim McDermott" Details
World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "Towards Employment and Democracy: Development in Southern Africa"
Details
Foreign Policy Association hosts "Great Decisions Lecture Series: The Prospects for Korean Reunification"
Details
WorldDenver hosts "Keith Luse on North Korea"
Details
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan hosts "Mass Incarceration and Justice in America" Details
Savannah Council on World Affairs hosts "Hard Choices for Brazil... Again!" Details
Alaska World Affairs Council hosts "WorldMatters: How I ended up Working on Ebola - The Journeys of Two Alaskan Doctors"
Details
World Affairs Council of Las Vegas hosts "From Dictatorship to Democracy: What Does It Take?" Details
World Affairs Council of Rhode Island hosts "A Forum on Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Diaspora in Rhode Island"
Details
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts "A Conversation on Diplomacy with U.S. Ambassador Gentry O. Smith" Details
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "George Friedman - The Emerging Crisis in Europe" Details
International Affairs Forum (Traverse City) hosts "Germany: Merkel's High Stakes Gamble" Details
Peoria Area World Affairs Council hosts "Korea: A Nation Divided" Details
The Naples Council on World Affairs hosts "The World in 2016: Perspectives on Regional Security"
Details
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts "Turbulent Markets: What's ahead for the U.S. and Global Economy?"
Details
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head hosts "Can America have another Great President? No, and We Don't Want One" Details
World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "The Future of Kurdistan" Details
Windham World Affairs Council hosts "The Paris Climate Agreement: Emissions Accomplished?"
Details
|
Travel the World from WAC Philadelphia
|
 Just Announced:
Council Leaders to Lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia!
Dr. Jerry W. Leach
, Former President, World Affairs Council of America,
Legends of the Nile:
February 23 - March 5, 2016.
Megan Torrey, President, World Affairs Councils of Connecticut (Hartford),
Cultural Cuba: March 13 - 21, 2016
.
Ambassador Heather Hodges
, President & Ambassador-in-Residence, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Cuba Cruise: March 27 - April 5, 2016.
Mimi Gregory
, V
ice President and Program Chairman,
Naples Council on World Affairs, Cruising the Rivieras & Islands of France, Spain and Italy: October 5 - 13, 2016.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Councils of Northern California, Tanzania:
October 29 - November 8, 2016
Craig Snyder
, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Oman, UAE and Qatar: November 2 - 16, 2016.
|
|
| The World Affairs Councils of America 1200 18th St., NW, Suite 902, Washington, DC 20036 Phone (202) 833-4557 Fax (202) 833-4555 Email [email protected] Website www.worldaffairscouncils.org |
|
|
