Usa, eccellenze del Made in Italy in mostra a Houston
Le eccellenze del Made in Italy saranno in mostra il 5 e 6 aprile a Houston, grazie all'edizione 2014 della fiera Exhibitalia. L'evento è organizzato dalla Italy-America Chamber of Commerce del Texas (Iacc) con il sostegno del consolato generale italiano a Houston. L'evento conta una presenza di 300 espositori che presentano nuovi prodotti e tecnol...
Scaglietti-Bodied 1959 Corvettes: A Rare Italian-American Trio
There has been a tremendous fascination in the automotive world over the years with the concept of combining traditional Italian voluptuous styling with the simplicity and reliability of American V8 engines, the idea being that one could attain the Italian aura without incurring the high cost of mechanical repairs. In the late 1950s, a pro...
New Orleans' Piazza d'Italia: 5 visions for redevelopment
By Jennifer Larino The Piazza d'Italia in the Central Business District was designed in the 1970s as the catalyst to broader revitalization of an aging stretch of Tchoupitoulas Street. The revival never happened and the landmark has spent recent years pushed behind parking lots. Nearly 40 years later, five real estate development teams ha...
Hotel Granduca Austin to be part of exclusive luxury brand
The Hotel Granduca Austin will be designated as a member of The Leading Hotels of the World organization. The only other hotel in Texas to receive that recognition is the original Hotel Granduca Houston. The organization includes about 420 hotels in 80 countries and was established in 1928 by European hoteliers who were interested in creating an e...
Dolce & Gabbana shows Houston how to party haute Italian style and it's a night we'll never forget
By Shelby Hodge First in the brand's new River Oaks District boutique and then celebrating in a sumptuous Memorial area mansion,Dolce & Gabbana spared no expense Tuesday night in showing Houstonians how to party haute Italian style. "Domenico and Stefano do it better than any brand in fashion," exclaimed Becca Cason Thrash, wh...
Panel chooses three finalists to redevelop city-owned lots next to Piazza d’Italia
by Jaquetta White A selection committee on Friday narrowed the list of applicants in the running to develop two city-owned lots next to the Piazza d'Italia monument on Poydras Street from five to three companies. The lots now are used for surface parking. The three firms — ICD Sitra, Chrysolite Management Group LLC and the jo...
Duna-USA adding space, foaming line in Texas
Duna-USA Inc. is expanding its Baytown, Texas, plant to handle growth in the insulation, tooling, aerospace, automotive and sign markets. The maker of rigid polyurethane tooling and modeling boards and epoxy-based sealers and adhesives is adding 21,000 square feet for a third manufacturing building and an office structure on the 5.5-acre site...
Italy Invests in US: Italy’s M&G Group To Construct its PET/PTA plants in Corpus Christi (TX)
Italy's M&G Group (M&G) recently announced that it has signed a US$ 1 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract ("EPC Contract") with Sinopec Engineering Group (SEG) for the turnkey construction in Corpus Christi, Texas of its PET/PTA plants. Together, they will be merging the world's largest single line PET plant, with a 2...
Mantelli invisibili, medicina e missioni spaziali: a Houston il "festival" dei ricercatori italiani all'estero
"RICERCATORI italiani all'estero, unitevi!". Il motto è pressapoco questo, l'obiettivo quello di vedersi, almeno una volta all'anno, per confrontarsi, presentare i propri studi e, perché no, trascorrere una serata in allegria sentendosi, anche se per poche ore, in Italia. La decima conferenza dei ricercatori italiani nel mondo che il Comit...
Taste of Italy - Exclusive B2B Event of Authentic Italian Food&Wine - March 2-3, 2016 Houston-TX
On March 2-3 2013 the second edition Taste of Italy - the Exclusive B2B Event of Authentic Italian Food&Wine - will be held in Houston, Texas. Italian specialties producers and traders will have the opportunity to meet professional buyers from Texas and other US locations. The Italy America Chamber of Commerce of Texas, indeed, will invite buye...
The ICCC is looking for a Communication and Event Assistant
The Communications and Event Assistant position assists with the coordination and promotion of the Italian Cultural and Community Center's programs and events. The position will assist in developing and executing marketing strategies for all programs and events through verbal, written and on-line communications. This position will be also...
Young leaders conference/ L’identità collettiva e le relazioni internazionali: giovani italiani e americani si confrontano ad Austin
Sarà Austin, Capitale dello Stato del Texas, ad ospitare dal 17 al 19 ottobre prossimi l'edizione 2013 della Young Leaders Conference, dal 1984 uno degli eventi di punta del Consiglio per le Relazioni tra Italia e Stati Uniti. Destinate alla classe dirigente del futuro, le Conferenze si propongono quale occasione di incontro a livello inte...