The City of Tacoma is participating in the Cities Mean Business: 2019,  for the annual Sister City International conference in Houston, Texas

Sister Cities International allows Tacoma and its sister cities to connect globally and thrive locally and thus helps to promote Tacoma culture, tourism and regional economy. Sister Cities International serves as the national membership organization for sister city programs in nearly 500 communities, with relationships in over 2,000 communities in more than 140 countries. The Summit is the fourth in its ongoing bi-national series of Summits to reaffirm and strengthen sister city relationships in key countries. The purpose is to bring together mayors, elected officials, business executives, city managers, sister city committee chairs and educators. To learn more about the event, visit the conference dedicated page on their website.