2025 Connect + Reflect

Come as you are! We know that Connect + Reflect is an opportunity to network and connect, and we expect lots of photos!

Valet parking is available. Day rates for valet are $21 (no tax), and overnight valet is $33 plus tax, per night. Overnight self-parking is available for guests for $18 plus tax, per night. Short-term self-parking is complimentary.

For non-member guests and plus ones: reach out to contact Dolores Garay, DOCN Membership Director at dolores@donorsofcolor.org.

We apologize for any inconvenience, but pets are not permitted at the Houstonian. For recommendations on local pet care and lodging, please contact a member of the Houstonian Guest Services team via text at 713-597-2226.

We understand that some guests require the assistance of a service animal. Under the ADA, people with disabilities have the right to be accompanied by their service animals if they have been trained to perform disability-related tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. The ADA does NOT cover “emotional support animals.”

The Houstonian is easily accessible to the city's most sought after attractions. Houston Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport are both just a 30-minute drive, while downtown and the George R. Brown Convention Center are only 7 miles away. Within two miles is the Galleria and Houston's dynamic Uptown District where our private shuttle will take you to the area's fabulous shopping, dining and entertainment.

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From Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston:

1. Exit the Airport on JFK Blvd.
2. Follow the signs Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 West.
3. Take Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 West to I-45 South (Downtown).
4. Take I-45 South to Loop 610 West.
5. Loop 610 West becomes Loop 610 South.
6. Follow Loop 610 South to the Woodway exit.
7. Make a right on Woodway to N. Post Oak Lane (1st signal).
8. Make a right on N. Post Oak Lane. The Houstonian is 3 blocks down on the left at the stop sign.

From Houston Hobby:

1. Exit airport going right on Airport Blvd. — 1.9 miles.
2. Go under freeway and turn left and get on I-45 North.
3. Come around downtown on the Pierce elevated freeway and after the Bagby exit look for the Memorial Drive exit on right.
4. Exit Memorial and go to the light and turn left and get on Memorial.
5. Go about 5.5 miles, through the park, the road will fork, veer left onto Woodway, pass under the freeway.
6. Make an immediate right onto N. Post Oak Lane.
7. Drive 1½ mile to the 3-way stop and turn left into our property.

At the end of April and beginning of May, Houston tends to be warm, with the possibility of spring showers. The average high is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average low is around 61 degrees. We will provide a more detailed forecast to attendees closer to the retreat.

Guests will have full access to the wellness facilities at the Houstonian including the gym and the Trellis Spa. The gym (and fitness classes) will be free of charge. Guests will be provided a 10% off coupon at Trellis.

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You can view the gym schedule here. Check out Trellis Spa here. More information on reservations will be provided to attendees closer to the retreat.

Learn more about the onsite accommodations. If you have additional accessibility questions that aren’t covered below, please contact KP Palisoc at kp@donorsofcolor.org.

You can view sponsorship information here.

For questions regarding Membership, please contact Dolores Garay, DOCN Membership Director at dolores@donorsofcolor.org. For questions regarding retreat logistics, please contact KP Palisoc, DOCN Event Manager at kp@donorsofcolor.org.