Cathy Podell has been working with the Asian Community for several years to help promote economic development through tourism, by creating awareness of this amazing cultural destination in the City of Houston. She has worked with the Asia Society Texas Center to create a virtual Asiatown tour, with a grant funded by the City of Houston, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), and managed the Asian Heritage Tour program at the Chinese Community Center. Her company, Houston Asiatown Tours was created in 2021 to continue to educate, support, and bring people from Texas and beyond to explore Houston’s Asian Community.