Spring Dine-Arounds a HIT

Houston members enjoy Dine-Arounds every spring and fall, when a handful of generous hostesses open their homes to small groups of 8-12 women for a convivial evening of fun.  These dinners are one of the most powerful ways to forge friendships among our busy colleagues.  This group has gathered in the hi rise home of Karen Penner.  Other Spring hostesses were Annise Parker and Sheryl Rapp.  Our fall Dine-around will be incorporated into the World Leadership Conference schedule, which we are hosting in October 2017.

Member Behind the Scenes at The Cistern

Sheryl Rapp & Judy Nyquist organized an exclusive peek at the first art installation to take over a formerly abandoned 1920s water reservoir in Houston, Texas.  

An immersive storm, Magdalena Fernández: Rain debuted December 10 with a video and sound work that simulates the sound of a deluge in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Much as this urban space is a human-made cavern, so is the noise of the weather itself artificial, with Fernández sampling the Slovenian choir Perpetuum Jazzile’s finger snaps, leg slaps, and hand claps to generate the sonic tempest.  The group was captivated:

Kathryn Rabinow Great tour Judy Nyquist! Thank you.

Like · Reply · January 26 at 9:06pm

Natalye Appel Thank you Judy Nyquist - I still hear the rain!

Like · Reply · January 26 at 9:51pm

Ginni Mithoff What a wonderful experience! I can't wait to take my family now. Thanks, Judy and Cheryl for organizing us.

Like · Reply · January 27 at 10:21am

Donna Alexander This is a breathtaking experience. So proud of Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Thank you Judy Nyquist.

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The DC Team Visits Houston

 and of course they were blown away by the richness of resources we have to wow attendees at the October 2017 World Leadership Conference.

Our Worldwide Year in Review

IWF 2016 Year in Review from IWF on Vimeo.

Texas members take the stage to issue an invitation to Houston.

Your sisters did our best to represent you in Chicago and managed to deliver a BIG TEXAS invitation for IWF members from around the world to come to Houston in October 2017.  We even threw an after hours Taste of Texas Hospitality to inspire folks.  Enjoy the highlights.

IWF members from Canada and Bhutan enjoy a Taste of Texas Hospitality with Gracie Cavnar.

L-R: Mary Kelly, Crystal Ashby, Beth Wolff, Suzanne Hite, Loretta Cross,
Sheryl Rapp, Susan Pye, Catherine Mosbacher & Gracie Cavnar

The Houston members meet with IWF Global Leadership including COO- Heath Nash (rear left),
Board Chair-Teresa Weintraub (center rear) and President & CEO-Stephanie O'Keefe (front right.)

Chicago Highlights from IWF on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes

Our Creative Content Committee has been creating unique experiences for you.  Next up:

2016 Chapter Handbook

Our Houston Chapter 2016 Handbook is HERE!  It was emailed to all members on September 1.  If you have misplaced the document or simply missed it and want to request a new pdf file, email Gracie.