Houston, TX
Welcome to Houston: Southbound
Tech and opportunity are heading south. Welcome to Houston for AfroTech week.
Date
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Time
6pm CST to 11pm CST
Where
Reset, 606 Dennis St, Houston
Dress
Come as you are
Gallery
Images are AI generated illustrations, not photos of past JetQuest events.
About the evening
Tech and opportunity are heading south, and Houston is ready for it. Southbound is the JetQuest welcome to the city for the start of AfroTech week: a rooftop party and networking night at Reset.
At 7:45 PM we pause for ten minutes. The Southbound Welcome, then Houston Toasts: two or three Houston founders and investors each raise a short toast to why Houston. Speakers to be announced. Then the DJ takes over.
Don't miss the JetQuest Departures Board, our signature photo moment, open from the minute doors open. Doors open at 6 PM on Tuesday, November 3, and the night runs until 11 PM. It's free, by request: space is limited and every guest is approved.
Why you should be in the room
Opportunity is moving south
AfroTech has made Houston its home three years running, and the Greater Houston Partnership has signed an agreement with Blavity to grow the city's Black tech community. Southbound is your welcome to the city that's building it.
Meet the people building here
Houston founders and investors in one room, on the second night of the week. Not a line at a booth, a real conversation.
Hear it from Houston's own
Houston founders and investors each raise a two minute toast to why they build here. Short, honest, and worth being in the room for.
A real welcome to Houston
Start your week in the city with a proper Houston welcome: a rooftop, a DJ, your shot at the Departures Board, and the people you'll keep running into all week.
How the evening runs
6:00 PM
Doors open
Check in at Reset, grab a drink, and take in the view from the rooftop.
6:00 to 8:00 PM
The JetQuest Departures Board
Our signature photo moment. Find your next destination on the board and get your shot of the night.
6:15 to 7:45 PM
Networking
Meet founders, investors, creators and engineers in town for AfroTech week, plus the Houstonians who call this city home.
7:45 PM
The Southbound Welcome
The JetQuest founder on why Southbound, and why Houston. About three minutes.
7:48 PM
Houston Toasts
Two or three Houston founders and investors each raise a two minute toast to why Houston. Speakers to be announced.
7:54 PM
Meet JetQuest
One minute on JetQuest, ending with a QR code to get the app.
7:55 PM
The DJ takes over
The music goes up and the rooftop turns into a party.
9:30 to 10:30 PM
Peak hour
Southbound at full volume. Dance, celebrate, and make plans for the rest of the week.
10:30 PM
Last call
Last drinks, last photos, and numbers swapped before the night winds down.
11:00 PM
Close
Thank you for flying with us. See you on the next trip.
Sponsor or partner with us
Want your brand, your venue or your nonprofit in the room? We'd love to talk. info@jetquest.net
Your host
The JetQuest Team
We run small group international trips for people who'd rather travel with a crew than alone.
Questions
- Is it free?
- Yes. It's free, by request. Space is limited and every guest is approved, so request your spot early.
- How does approval work?
- Request your spot here, then finish your request on our Luma page. We review every request, and Luma emails you once you're approved.
- Is it a conference?
- No. It's a party. We pause for a quick ten minute welcome at 7:45 PM, then the DJ takes over.
- Who's speaking?
- Two or three Houston founders and investors will each give a short toast. Names to be announced.
- Is this an official AfroTech event?
- No. It's a JetQuest event during AfroTech week, open to anyone in Houston that week, whether you have a conference badge or not.
- Where is it?
- Reset, 606 Dennis St, Suite 200, Houston. We'll send parking details before the night.
- Can I bring a friend?
- Have them request their own spot. Every guest is approved separately.
- What's JetQuest?
- JetQuest is a connection company born in Houston. We run small group trips around the world and nights like this at home. Download the JetQuest app to see what's next.
Request
Request your spot
Add your details, then finish your request on Luma. Space is limited, every guest is approved, and there is a waitlist once the 200 spots are gone.