International Focus Magazine Vol. 3, #6 | Page 10

seen on the scene O 5th Annual G7 Awards Presentation at The Ballroom at Bayou Place On May 25, 2018 iF Magazine was seen on the scene at the Houston International Trade Development Council’s (HITDC) 5th Annual Global Seven (G7) Awards presentation held at the Ballroom at Bayou Place. The event was a tremendous success! Boasting an audience of nearly 350 guests who were all there to celebrate the G7 Awards honorees for 2018. The live and silent auctions were the highlights of the event. Nearly all of the events guests participated in the auction whose main purpose was to raise funds for HITDCs F1 Visa International Student Schol- arship program. Also, all honorees were excited to be honored. G7 guests were dazzled with stories of courage and commitment from the honorees that are always the hallmark of successful people. 10 iF Magazine | July 2018 HONOREES FOR THE EVENING WERE: Charles C. Foster “Global Impact” Kathryn N. Karam “Excellence in International Business Service” Lamine Ganame “Excellence in Exporting” Rob Todd “Outstanding Innovator” Arlex Flores “Outstanding Advocate” SEWA International “Outstanding Nonprofit” Dr. Emmanuel De La Cruz “Outstanding Corporate Citizenship”