Rice Business Report December 2019 Edition December 2019 Rice Business Report

Rice Business Report December 2019 Sponsors and Supporters include: A&B Labs, Advanced Diagnostics Hospitals and Clinics, Allegiance Bank, Almeda-Genoa Con- structors, LLP, American Services, ARVO Realty Advisors, Atser LLC, Azteca Enterprises, Inc., Bartlett Cocke General Contrac- tors, BEAED, Burgoon Company, Business Banking & Trust (BB&T), Capital CDC, CenterPoint Energy, Chief Solutions, Inc., City of Houston Public Works, Clark Construction Group -TX LP, D Mooney Enterprises, LLC, D. Samuels & Associates, LLC, Emerald Standard Electrical Contractors and Engineers, Elite Image Tax & Notary Services, LLP, Enterprise Holdings, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Fort Bend Independent School District, Frost Bank, Geo-Controls Systems, Gilbane Building Company, Grand Parkway Infrastructure, LLC, H-E-B, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Henshaw Group LLC., Horizon Group International, Houston Area Urban League, Houston Community College System, Houston Independent School District, Houston MBDA Business Center, Houston Waterworks Team, JV, Huitt-Zollars, Inc., Independent Insurance Solutions, Jamail & Smith Construction Co., JE DUNN Construction Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kenall Inc. Consulting Engineers, Lazer Construction Company, Inc., Legal Shield, LiftFund, Lone Star College System, Manhattan Construction Company, Marsh & McLennan Agency,LLC, McCar- thy Building Co., Inc., Metropolitan Transit Authority, Navarro Insurance Group, New World Contracting, LLC, NRG Energy, On The Road Lending, Oxford Builders, Permit Us Now, Picture Worth Custom Framing, Primerica, PrimeWay Federal Credit Un- ion, Prosperity & Associates, Pulice Construction, Inc., Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., Satterfield & Pontikes Construc- tion, Inc., Sign-Ups and Banners, Skanska USA Building, South Coast Paper, SpawGlass Construction Corp., STOA International, Subcontractors USA, Sunshine Personnel Solutions LLC, Tellepsen Builders, Texas Central Partners, LLC, Texas Concrete Enter- prise Ready Mix, Inc., TruFund Financial Services, Turner Construction Company, Unity National Bank, Wallis Bank, Webber, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A The GHBPF cordially extends you an invitation to attend the 28th Annual Awards Ceremony. The Registration and Reception starts at 8:00 a.m. and the Program begins at 8:45 a.m. Admission is $5. Other Activities for the Week include: December 12, 2019 - (9 a.m. to 12 Noon) GRB Convention Center Hall E - City of Houston Meet the Buyer Purchasing Forum represents the ultimate opportunity for small businesses to connect and network with City procurement agents, government agencies and prime contractors. The address is 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., Program at 9 a.m. and EXPO will follow the program. December 12, 2019 - (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) - Success In Business - MWBDE Prime Contractor Holiday Reception. Networking starts at 6:00 p.m. and Awards Ceremony begins at 6:45 p.m. The location is Elegant Elie Lounge @ Five Central, 2736 Virginia Street, Houston, TX 77098. Click here to RSVP. 15

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