Contact:
Audrey Cheng Trevino
Texas Dragon Boat Association
832.971.7524
actrevino@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEXAS DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES HONORARY CO-CHAIRS FOR MAY FESTIVAL AND MAYOR PARKER AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Houston Dragon Boat Festival at Allen’s Landing

Houston, TX (February 17, 2010) – The Texas Dragon Boat Association, in collaboration with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, is pleased to announce that Pam Gardner, President of Business Operations for the Houston Astros, and Harry Gee, community leader and attorney, will serve as this May’s Festival Honorary Co-Chairs.  Houston Mayor Annise Parker will provide the keynote address, and KTRK ABC-13’s Miya Shay will serve as emcee of the Opening Ceremony.

“The Astros are proud to be a part of the 10th Annual Houston Dragon Boat Festival,” said Ms. Gardner.  “We love the unique combination of culture, teamwork and community spirit that makes this downtown event so memorable for participants and observers alike. This is a fun and welcoming Festival that celebrates all of Houston.”

"In the ten years since I've been supporting the Festival, I have seen it grow into a diverse downtown cultural and sporting event with broad appeal," remarked Harry Gee, Jr.  "I applaud the Texas Dragon Boat Association for its commitment to cross-cultural exchange by promoting this ancient tradition and engaging so many in our diverse Houston community."

Corporate, community, breast cancer survivor, and youth teams from across the country will compete in multiple heats throughout the day.  Live cultural performances, Asian and other festival fare, and plenty of children’s activities will be available.  Teams are forming now. 

For registration or sponsorship information, please visit:  www.texasdragonboat.com.

“Buffalo Bayou Partnership has been honored to collaborate with the Houston Dragon Boat Festival over the past ten years,” said BBP President, Anne Olson.  “We have watched the event grow both in terms of participants and the variety of cultural performance activities that take place all day long.  It is truly one of the signature events along our city’s historic waterway.  We applaud the Texas Dragon Boat Association for its hard work and look forward to another decade of dragon boat racing on Buffalo Bayou.”

HOUSTON’S 10th ANNUAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL:
Saturday, May 1, 2010
8:30AM – 4:30 PM
Downtown Houston at Allen’s Landing on the Buffalo Bayou
Admission is free

For more information, contact Audrey Cheng Trevino (832.971.7524) or visit www.texasdragonboat.com.

For information regarding the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, visit www.buffalobayou.org

Texas Dragon Boat Association

The Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation established to promote the tradition and sport of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian American culture, and enhance cross-cultural understanding. TDBA organizes the Houston Dragon Boat Festival in downtown Houston each May and the Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta in Bay Area Houston each October.

The American Dragon Boat Association is a volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion of friendship, fun, and education between teams and communities. Its mission is to promote cultural understanding on a worldwide basis and educate the public to the benefits of working together through the sport of dragon boat racing.

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