52 Countries Vie for the First Annual Consuls Regatta Trophy as Part of the XXIII Elissa Regatta at the Houston Yacht Club
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Participating Consulates as of March 26, 2009 Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, France, Germany, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan*, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela.Each year the celebration takes the form of a series of business, cultural, educational, and diplomatic events, known collectively as the Consular Forum, which culminates in an annual formal and diplomatic honors banquet hosted by Houstons Mayor and First Lady and attended by members of the citys consular corps and political, cultural, and business leaders from across the state of Texas and around the world.The Elissa and Consul Regatta Awards Ceremony will follow the racing action Sunday afternoon at HYC at around 4:30 p.m. Houston Junior Chamber The Houston Junior Chamber, the Jaycees, gives young people between the ages of 18 and 40 the tools they need to build the bridges of success for themselves in the areas of business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international connections.The Houston Yacht Club is located at 3620 Miramar, Shoreacres, Texas 77571.Participating Consulates as of March 26, 2009Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, France, Germany, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan*, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela.Each year the celebration takes the form of a series of business, cultural, educational, and diplomatic events, known collectively as the Consular Forum, which culminates in an annual formal and diplomatic honors banquet hosted by Houstons Mayor and First Lady and attended by members of the citys consular corps and political, cultural, and business leaders from across the state of Texas and around the world.