American Hotel & Lodging Association 
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is the largest national trade association for the U.S. hotel and lodging industry. AH&LA provides its member lodging properties with resources to operate more efficiently and more profitably.

Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Houston 
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management was established in 1969 to meet the demand for professional training in the increasingly complex hospitality industry. To satisfy this demand, the College seeks to prepare students for effective and profitable management roles in their choice of careers and to offer a cultural experience, which will aid them in taking their places as productive members of society.

Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County 
The Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County seeks to advance the nonprofit arts industry in Greater Houston through its public/private partnership with the City of Houston. Our mission is to nurture, fund and promote participation in the arts in Houston and Harris County. Serving the Greater Houston area since 1977, the Cultural Arts Council's efforts directly benefit over 200 nonprofit organizations who are committed to providing quality artistic programming to residents and visitors to the Greater Houston area. The Cultural Arts Council's programs and services are supported principally by the City of Houston with additional funding from the Texas Commission on the Arts, Harris County, the National Endowment for the Arts and Houston Endowment, Inc.
George R. Brown Convention Center 
With it's expansion work completed at both the north and south end of the GRBCC, the amount of space available to lease had doubled to virtually 1 million square feet.  
Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau 
Houston offers everything from breathtaking museum exhibits to vibrant downtown entertainment. Explore the wonder of space or spend the day shopping to your heart ’s content.