Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!
On today’s Hello Houston, we are live from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo event in the entire world.
In the first hour, we learn all about Agventure, an attraction where parents can take their kids to learn about agriculture and farm animals, with Allen Kaminski, a founding member of the rodeo’s Tours Committee and a former Texas Farm Bureau state director.
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Then, we talk with Kyle Olsen, the Chief Show Operations Officer for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, who gives us a behind-the-scenes look at rodeo operations in what’s his first year in this role following the retirement of rodeo legend Mike DeMarco.
In the second hour of the show, Laura Lambert, Director of Auctions and Attractions at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, discusses the junior market auctions for livestock and art, as well as her own experience with the rodeo and how it feels to be a part of it.
Also, Lindsey Weid, chairman of the Wine Garden Committee, tells us about the specialty wines and events that can be found at the rodeo’s Champion Wine Garden. And finally, HLSR board member, committee member, and Trailblazer Honoree, Angela Hernandez, joins us to discuss the rise in women’s roles at the rodeo.
Plus, throughout the show, Celeste and Frank check in with Ernie, who’s at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Gold Buckle Foodie Awards, where he tells us all about the great food that can be found at the event.