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HOUSTON. THE SOCCER CITY.

Uniting Commerce And Creative Communities 
To Prepare For The Great Game Of Soccer

Goal

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Trade


Engaging Houston’s international business community and fostering cross-border connections, fostering international soccer-business opportunities.

E

Entrepreneur
To Enterprise


Supporting local businesses from startups to SMBs to mid-size and larger scale business operations, as they aim to understand and connect with soccer-business opportunities.

A

Advertising
& Art


Collaborating with Houston’s creative and advertising sectors to build awareness, understanding, visibility and engagement with soccer-business opportunities.

M

Marketing
& Media


Leveraging media and marketing resources and relations to share insights and amplify the voices in relation to the soccer-business opportunity for local businesses.

T.E.A.M. ACTIVITIES

T.E.A.M. Houston is comprised of experts in soccer, business and Houston, working together to prepare the business and creative communities in the larger Houston metro area to fully maximize the business potential with the growth of the sports of soccer,
and also to be ready and prepared for major upcoming soccer events coming to town.
T.E.A.M. Houston... driven by passion for soccer, passion for business, passion for Houston.

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AWARENESS

Create Awareness among business and creative communities of soccer as a sport and all major upcoming soccer events in 2025, 2026 and beyond.

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EDUCATION

Educate Businesses and Creatives to understand The Great Game of Soccer, its fans, its culture, its power to unite. And... the opportunity for BUSINESS.

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SUPPORT

Support Business and Creative Communities with insights, tools, tips and assistance to maximize the soccer business potential with their audiences.

These main areas of activities will be executed in the following ways, with a monthly cadence.

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Events

In-person events at key soccer and innovation venues across Houston to engage the business and creative communities.

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Training

Targeted training online and at events to help businesses understand the potential and rules for engaging with upcoming soccer opportunities.

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Resources

Online tools to guide businesses on how to leverage soccer events in Houston to connect with their target audience.

T.E.A.M. MEMBERS

Core T.E.A.M. Houston Members

Jan Luc Blakborn - T.E.A.M. Houston

Jan Luc Blakborn

Co-Founder, Lead

International Business Contacts, Entertainment

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Pilar Martinez

Pilar Martinez

Hispanic Strategy

Hispanic Marketing, Media & Event Strategy

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Sorcha Gordon

Sorcha Gordon

Co-Founder, Lead

Strategic Advertising & Brand Connections

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Emmanuel Joawn

Emmanuel Joawn

Partner Strategy

Sports Industry & International Business Contacts

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João Fernando

João Fernando

Content Strategy

Social Media, Content Creation, Copywriting

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Olivier Pistiaux

Olivier Pistiaux

Partner Strategy

Content Creation & International Business Contacts

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Denise Chaves

Denise Chaves

Marketing Strategy

Marketing, Media & Event Strategy

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Joni Verdina

Joni Verdina

Ad & Sponsor Sales

Advertising Sales & Sponsor Outreach and Insights

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T.E.A.M. SPONSORS

T.E.A.M. HOUSTON can conduct all its activities thanks to its financial and in-kind sponsors

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FORRESTER
& TORRES

Law Firm

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SIGNATURE
ASPEN

Commercial Printing Services

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RASCASSE

Audience Intelligence Platform

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THE PHOENIX

Your Local Soccer Watch Pub

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YOUR STORYZ

Your Video Story Telling Platform

T.E.A.M. BLOG

T.E.A.M. CONTACT

CONTACT US

DO NOT HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH

Marketing & Sponsorship T.E.A.M. Events
Inquiries
: sorcha@team-houston.com

Tel: +1.347.401.1927

Chamber Of Commerce & T.E.A.M. Content
Inquiries
: janluc@team-houston.com

Tel: +1.832.219.0292

General Inquiries: hello@team-houston.com

You can also reach us via the CONTACT FORM on the right.

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DISCLAIMER:

T.E.A.M. Houston is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit group supporting Houston’s business and creative communities, and is not affiliated with FIFA, the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Harris County Sports Authority, HoustonFirst, or NRG Stadium.
 

𝗧.𝗘.𝗔.𝗠. 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻's mission is to educate and support the business and creative communities to maximize engagement and business potential around major soccer events in 2025, 2026, and beyond. All activities and insights provided are solely intended to promote local business growth and are independently organized by the 𝗧.𝗘.𝗔.𝗠. 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 community.

© 2024 by T.E.A.M. Houston - All Rights Reserved. Developed and Created by MaximAIze Marketing & Surging Panda. Communication Headline per Idea from Maurice Ouderland.

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