ECONOMIC ALLIANCE IN MOTION

CITY MANAGER’S LUNCHEON

Economic Alliance hosts the monthly Southeast Texas City Managers group meetings which work to collaborate best practices and foster relationships between regional cities.

Pearland Chamber Of Commerce

ANNUAL AWARDS Chad Burke attended with Economic Alliance Board Member and Pearland incoming Chairman Stuart Cayer of Kelsey Seybold.

NAPTA WINTER MEETING Chad Carson presented an economic overview of the Houston Port Region and highlighted the critical nature that workforce development plays in attracting new capital investment to the region.

Transportation Club Presentation

Chad Burke’s presentation focused on production growth and critical freight related infrastructure projects the Economic Alliance are working on in the Port Region.

Economic Alliance Book Club

Economic Alliance staff and board members have begun a professional development “Book Club” that meets once a month. The first book of 2023 was Extreme Ownership; How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.

PROJECT JOY & HOPE Marisela Ramirez, Event & Membership Director and Women in Alliance Co-Chair Monica Beynaerts of Coastal Ice & Water visited Project Joy & Hope in Pasadena on March 30th. Jan Wheeler and Shelly Fuller gave them a full tour of the facility including a home that was being prepared to welcome a new family. Project Joy & Hope provides supportive care services for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in Texas. The Tulip Project provides shelter and supportive care services for up to twelve families each and every day. Here families with seriously ill children discover JOY & HOPE and benefit from a peaceful, private environment as their child undergoes transplant, cancer treatment, or utilizes hospice and palliative care services. Their aim is to provide a strong support system, thereby helping families remain stable and intact at this challenging time in their lives. We highlighted them at our Women’s Leadership Luncheon on March 22nd and donated to this organization.

To donation visit their website https://joyandhope.org/donate/power-of-24/

CHEMICALS DAY Chad Burke and several members of the Public Policy Task Force traveled to Austin to participate in the Texas Chemical Council’s Chemical Day. Economic Alliance members attended the annual TCC Dinner and met with 5 of our region’s elected officials, delivering the State White Paper and discussed regional priorities.

BAYPORT TERMINAL TOUR Chad Carson and Chad Burke toured the Bayport Container Terminal to gain a better understanding of the flow of imports and exports through the largest terminal on the US Gulf Coast.

HASC SAFETY TAILGATE EXTRAVAGANZA

A few of the Economic Alliance staff had the pleasure of attending our member HASC’s event alongside another member and event sponsor, Coastal Ice & Water.