January 19 
55th Annual Burns Supper at the Westchase Hilton Hotel. Giving the Immortal Memory will be Sub Chieftan Robert Boyd, and HGA President Bob Gilbert will
make the Address to the Haggis. Cost for members is $55 per person and $70 for non-members.**
Jan 20 
Members of the Houston Grampian Association and their friends and family are
invited to join us for a Family Ceilidh on Sunday 20th January, 2008 from 3.00 – 5pm At Memorial West Hall (corner of
Memorial and Kirkwood) Fun for all the family, dancing to live ceilidh band, The Rovers Return. No experience
necessary - instruction will be given! There is no charge for this event but there will be a collection to benefit
Texas Childrens Hospital. Please email Moira Holden - bholden@msn.com to give an indication of numbers who will attend.
Feb 16
Annual General Meeting - Braeburn Country Club. Reception at 7:00 PM, Dinner at 8:00. This
year we have a DJ to play music for dancing. We will also conduct the
installation of officers and have our annual business meeting.
April 3 
Scotland Week Celebration sponsored by Scottish Development International - Rockefeller Hall, 3020 Washington Ave.,
6 PM - 9 PM. Tasting a variety of premium Scotch malt whiskey and appetizers. Keynote speaker, Senior Scottish
Government Minister, Jim Mather and SDI CEO Jack Perry. Complimentary valet parking. RSVP ASAP to Kristin Hartley
at kristin.hartley@scotent.co.uk or call 713-461-2289. **
May 3 
Offshore Technology Conference Scottish breakfast, 9:00 AM
at the Hilton Post Oak Hotel. Our speaker will be Chris W. Conway, president, supply and trading Americas, of
ConocoPhillips. He will speak to us about the Energy Market Outlook. Mr. Conway began his career in 1980 as an engineer in the Continental Pipeline subsidiary company. In 1986, he
joined the crude oil supply and trading organization, and returned to the transportation function in 1989 as an
operations manager in Denver. He transferred to London in 1991 as manager, strategy and business development for
refining and marketing in Europe. In 1995, he moved to Houston as manager, specialty products, became manager,
supply and trading, North America in 1998, and general manager, Americas crude in September 2002. In 2003, he became
president, gas and power, and was appointed to his current position in September 2007. He is a former Chairman of
the Natural Gas Supply Association and is currently on the Board of the Sam Houston Council of the Boy Scouts of
America.
May 17 - 31 
Studeent nurses from HBU exchange visit to Aberdeen.
June 21
Houston Grampian Association invites you to attend Her Majesty's official Birthday Tea with entertainment by
Alistair Donkin, Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston. The Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1200 Louisiana Street,
from 2 to 4 pm. The cost is $25.00 per person. Please RSVP by email to Rebecca Roberts
at RebeccaRob2006@sbcglobal.net or by telephone at 281-460-3596. See photos of the event HERE.
Sep 1 Depart for Aberdeen for Sister City
Exchange Visit to be hosted by our friends at Grampian-Houston Association. This will be a one week visit
with a maximum of 40 people, comprised of members and non-members if numbers allow. Details to be announced.
Oct Date TBD
Studeent nurses from Aberdeen arrive for exchange visit to Houston.
Oct Date TBD
Dinner at HBU honoring student nurses from Houston and Aberdeen with discussion of their experience.
Oct Date TBD
HGA Ceilidh to enjoy fellowship, dancing and networking, location TBD. For those who don't know,
a Ceilidh (pronounced "Kay-lay", emphasis on 1st syllable) is many things. It derives from the Gaelic word meaning a
visit and originally meant just that (and still does in Gaelic). It can also mean a house party, a concert or more
usually an evening of informal Scottish traditional dancing to informal music.
Nov 31
Annual St. Andrews Day celebration, location TBD.
** indicates events not sponsored by HGA, but which are of interest to our members.
