Over the weekend, IACC Texas president Brando Ballerini a director Alessia Paolicchi attended the 28th annual convention of the Italian government’s international chambers of commerce held in Treviso, Venice, and Padua, Italy. They couldn’t have been more proud to represent the Texas chapter of the organization: This year, IACC Texas, based in Houston, was ranked the number one chamber in the U.S. and the number five chamber in the world among 78 offices total worldwide (only 74 were ranked).

The rankings are based on the quality and variety of services offered. And as Director Paolicchi notes, the IACC Texas offering of programs and campaigns for its members — including the field of space, oil and gas, medicine, and food and wine — is where the office stands out among the crowded field of chambers across the globe.