International Focus Magazine Vol. 3, #10 | Page 24

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2018 Houston Consular Ball:
Local Innovations for a Global Future
Written by Deanea Leflore
On Saturday October 13, 2018, Houston Mayor Sylvester
Turner hosted the Consular Ball. For more than 60 years,
Houston has annually honored the distinguished international
diplomats of the Consular Corps at the white-tie event. As
our city’s consular corps, international population and inter-
national trade has grown, so too has the prestige of this time-
honored tradition, which today serves as the city’s premier
international event.
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