CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY

NATIONAL WEEK: All-clubs TRANSPORTATION lunch hosted by the Transportation Club of Houston. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Crystal Ballroom at the Rice, 909 Texas Ave. Cost: $55-$65. Information: www.transclubhou.org. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER: Monthly luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 11110 Bellaire Blvd. Information: www.itchouston.org.

UNITED WAY BOARD FAIR:

5-6:30 Greater p.m., Houston United Community Way of Resource Center, 50 Waugh Drive. Program: Meet with representatives of more than 30 area nonprofit organizations actively recruiting candidates for board service. Information: www.unitedwayhouston.org/nonprofitconnection or call 713-685-2787.

FRIDAY

HOUSTON’S GLOBAL ECONOMY: Event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. 10:30-11:30 a.m. registration and expo; noon-1:30 p.m. program, Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana. Program: Patrick Jankowski, senior vice president, research at the Greater Houston Partnership, will outline international forces that may affect local industries from energy to manufacturing. Keynote speaker: Scott Kirby, president of United Airlines. Cost: $90 for members; $135 non-members. Registration: events.houston.org.

UPCOMING

2018 FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Education and networking event hosted by Financial Executives International. May 20-22, Marriott Marquis. Information: financialexecutives.org/summit.