The Grow Northwest Initiative

Trout Payment Systems | Houston's payment system hook up! Debit | Credit | ACH | Point of Sales | Online Processing Email: info@troutpays.com Phone:832.693.8740 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Weekly Newsletter from Trout Payment Systems  Houston's credit card processing hook up! Locally owned & locally focused!   The Grow Northwest Initiative Grow Northwest is a strategic initiative to build upon our community’s successes and to advance our local economy. Grow Northwest represents the economic development engine directed by the leadership of the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce.  Grow Northwest is launching an effort to bring the northwest Harris County community into a more competitive position as a destination for business, industry and families.   Grow Northwest Press Conference 11/10 11:00-11:30 http://members.houstonnwchamber.org/events/details/grow-northwest-press-conference-14055   Young Professionals: Leo Bar Kobe Cook-Off 12/4   Fresh off your Thanksgiving food coma, join chefs Donald Chang of Nara Sushi & Korean Kitchen and Mark Gabriel Medina of Soma Sushi as they battle to prepare the most inventive dishes from a delectable Japanese ingredient — Kobe beef! Culinary prowess will be judged by food writer Eric Sandler (CultureMap), local television personality Katherine Whaley, and Joshua Silver (Local Foods) as they crown a victor. KHOU News anchor Lily Jang will emcee the program, and our spotlight chefs will visit with guests to take photos and sign autographs following the cook-off. Asia Society Texas Center’s premier Leo Bar events gather Houston’s young professional community for cultural evenings of cuisine, cocktails, and creativity. While only the judges will taste the chef's Kobe creations, all guests will enjoy other complimentary culinary tastings, as well as libations from our cash bar.   Event Admission Free for Members $25 Nonmembers in advance, $35 at door Not a member? No problem. Price includes a one-year Asia Society Texas Center membership and admission to all future Leo Bar events. Trout Tops Merchant Services Reviews in Yelp!   Take a look at what members of the local community are saying about Trout on Yelp. No other merchant services firm in Houston has as many positive reviews and endorsements by real people.  Whether it is mobile payment solutions, restaurant point of sales, online payment processing, etc., Trout has the solutions to provide competitive pricing and local service. Recap: Houston NW Chamber Meet & Greet 11/5 Was Great! The HNWC Meet & Greet last Wednesday showcased the newly renovated NorthGate Tower on Falling Creek between 1960 & Bammel. It is also my privilege to welcome Whitmeyer's Distilling as a new chamber member, and thank them for their generous gift basket donation at the event last week. Start Houston Demo Day 12/10     START hosts our own Demo Day every 4th Wednesday of the month.  We bring the beer and the food, you bring the innovation.   It is an excellent opportunity to be introduced to the Houston entrepreneurial scene.  Practice your pitch, receive feedback from successful serial entrepreneurs, and have the opportunity to raise capital, all in one evening. Companies selected to pitch at Demo Day will be provided 3 minutes to describe your company and business plan.  A panel of business owners, venture capitalists, angel investors, and corporate executives will provide instantaneous feedback, and afterwards there is time to network with developers, designers and possible cofounders. Please remember that this is a competitive process to be selected, and we only take up to 4 companies each month. Join Trout at this week's events: 11/11 Tue Cy Fair Chamber Networking Breakfast 8:00-9:30 AM 11/12 Wed Cy Fair Wine Fair Committee  9:00-10:00 AM JVPNG Luncheon 60+ professionals from the Cy Fair/NW Houston area network in friendly environment (PLEASE RSVP if attending for 1st time) 11:00 am -1:00 pm 11/13 Th  HNWC Luncheon 11:30 am - 1:00 pm   Trout Payment Systems is a Proud Member of the Cy Fair, Houston Northwest, and Houston West Chamber of Commerce.We are focused on serving the payment system needs of the Houston area. follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © *|2014|* *|LIST:Trout Payment Systems Corp|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|**|END:IF|* *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences