GHP Strategic Plan

2005 – 2015 Strategic Plan

“The Houston region’s economic future is tied to its ability to attract companies to locate, expand and maintain their operations here, and for Houston area companies

to sell their products and services abroad and / or to operate overseas.”

Chamber of Commerce • Economic Development • World Trade

Strategic Plan Table of Contents2005 – 2015 Strategic Plan

Overview 5 Mission 12 MissionDirectives 17 Vision1 21

Vision2 31 Vision3 41 Vision4 49 Appendix 55

The10-yearstrategicplanbecomesthe“NorthStar.” This10-yearstrategicplanrequiresaninfusionofeffort,consolidation,

collaborationandfocusonindustriesthatwillmakeHoustonabusinessmagnet,thusservingasthe“NorthStar”toguidebusinessdevelopment.Continuedandsustaineddevelopmentoftheseindustrieswillbringnewjobs,establishnewareasofleadershipandattractnewtalent.This,inturn,willdrivesustainedeconomicprosperityinthe10-countyregion.

Theplanservesthe10-countyregion. Thisplanembracesnewideas.ItidentifiesthePartnership’sjobasbringing

economicprosperitytothe10-countyregion.Thus, when referenced, Houston is interpreted as encompassing and being the 10-county region.

ThisstrategicplanoutlinesthePartnership’sprimaryandoverarchingpurposeinfourvisions,withtwooverarchingandmutuallysupportivecategories—businessdevelopmentandpublicpolicy—thatwilldriveandsustaineconomicgrowth.

TheNewNorthStarfortheComingDecade2005–2015

ATrueSynthesisofRoles Ithasbeen14yearssincetheGreaterHoustonPartnershipdevelopedastrategicplan.Duringthattimeperiod,thePartnershiphas

evolvedastheorganizationalumbrellaforwhathadbeenthreedistinctentities—HoustonChamberofCommerce,HoustonEconomicDevelopmentCouncilandtheHoustonWorldTradeAssociation.

This10-yearGreaterHoustonPartnershipstrategicplanoutlinesabold,butachievablevisionthatconsolidatesPartnershiprolesandembracesonecompellingtheme—BuildingEconomicProsperityintheHoustonRegion.

“The North Star has traditionally been used to guide navigation. The Star itself is not fixed…therefore, the North Star reflects whichever star is furthest to the north.”—Janice Karin

Overview

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BusinessDevelopment Houston’seconomicprosperitywillbedrivenbynetjobcreation

andnewcapitalgenerated.

BusinessDevelopment ThePartnershipwillactivelysupportandpromotebusinessdevelopment.We

willdevelopandimplementanaggressivemarketing/businessdevelopmentplantogrow600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentbytheendof2015,therebyestablishingHoustonasaglobalbusinessmagnet.Wewillachievethesegoalsincollaborationwithregionalbusinessleaders,governmentalentitiesandinstitutions.

Houston’sexistingeconomywillthrive.Newbusinesseswillcome. ThisplanrecognizesthatHouston’seconomywillexpandbasedondeveloping

unrivaledleadershipinkeybusinesssegments—aerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical—thatwillenrichthebusinessesalreadyhereandattractnewtalenttodevelopthenextphaseofeconomicgrowth.EachsegmentiscapableofsolidifyingandexpandingHouston’spresenceasaglobalbusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillworkcloselywiththebusinesscommunitytodevelophigh-impact,high-yieldprojectsthatwillcontributetojobgrowthandcapitalinvestmentinthetargetedbusinesssegments.

Houstonwillleadasaglobalregion.Houston’sdiversitywillbeembraced. Astheworldbecomesanincreasinglyglobalmarketplace,Houstonwill

capitalizeonitsnaturalassetsandthediversityofitsskilledworkforcetoproactivelyexpanditsstatureasaglobalbusinesshub.

Thecombinedforcesofmultimodaltransportationassets,thestrengthsoftheregion’sknowledgeworkersandtheinternationalleadershiprolethatHoustonalreadyplaysinthediplomaticandworldtradearenas,willbeshapedintoanenvironmentthatputsHoustononthemapmuchmorevisiblyfromaglobalperspective.

PublicPolicy Houston’spublicpolicywillcreateanidealenvironmentinwhich

todobusinessanditwillattractthetalentofthefuture.

PublicInfrastructure ThePartnershipwillmakecertainthatpublicpolicyenablesandhelpssustaina

regionalinfrastructurethatwillsupportbusinessdevelopmentactivities.Itwilldevelop,advocate,lobbyandpromotepoliciesthatsupportinfrastructuredevelopment.

ThisplanrecognizesthatHoustonmustbeontheforefrontofdevelopingqualityofplaceinitiativesthatattracttoptalent.Ascompetitionfortalentbecomesfiercerinthecomingdecade,Houstonwillbepreparedtowelcomeyoungpeople,topknowledgeworkers,andotherskilledlaborersandinternationallyfocusedbusinessleadersforwhomqualityofplaceiscriticallyimportant.

Overview, continued

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Clear,ambitiousgoalswilldefinepriorities. ThisplanaddressestheneedforthePartnershiptoalignitselforganizationally

alongthelinesofbusinessdevelopmentandpublicpolicy.Byorganizingthisway,thePartnershipwillmakecertainallactivitiessupportcleargoalsandstrategiesdesignedtoachievestatedobjectivesinbothareas.ThisalignmentalsoenablesthePartnershiptoprioritizeactivities—saying“yes”tosomeinitiativesand“no”toothers—baseduponsupportedPartnershipvisionsandgoals.

The10-yearplanwillattractnewsourcesofinvestment. Thisplanwillrequiresignificantnewsourcesoffundingandinvestment,anda

majorexpansionofourMembership.

AchievementofthisplanwillallowthePartnershiptolead,acceleratebusinessdevelopment,achievepolicyfocusandtakefulladvantageofthenexteraofopportunities.

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillserveastheleaderandconvenerofideasandinitiativesthatsupporttheobjectivesoutlinedinthisstrategicplan.

Overview

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JodieL.Jiles2005ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnership

ThePoweroftheRegion:IgniteIdeas.AchieveNewLevels.

AsGreaterHoustonPartnershipChairmanoftheBoard,IamconfidentthatwewillfocusoureffortsandmakeeconomicprosperitywithintheHoustonregionourcollectiveobjective.

Weareuniqueinthatwe,intheHoustonregion,haveahistoryof“takingittothenextlevel,”whateverthechallenge.WhenpeopleinHoustonseepotential,weattracttalent;wesolvetheunsolvable.Whetherit’sbuildingtheAstrodome,the“EighthWonderoftheWorld,”orcreatinginnovationinthefieldofhumanhearttransplants,Houstonisthebeaconthatcallstoandilluminatesnewpossibilities.

Ourchallengenowbecomesoneofasking“HowwilltheGreaterHoustonPartnershipbuildonitspastandstretchtowarddazzlingpossibilitiesforthefuture?”

Ournexteraisaroundthecorner.TheHoustonregionispoisedtoshapeit,tobuildonourcommunity’sdiversity,theresourcesofthePartnership’sMembersandthoseofthelargerbusinesscommunity.Wearepositionedtoconsolidateeffortsandbecometheregionofchoiceforglobalbusiness,globaltalentandcollegegraduates—thenewgenerationofHoustonians,thebestintheworld.Houston’scorestrengthisitsabilitytoembracediversity,welcomepeopletocontribute,thinktrulybigthoughtsandrisetochallenges.

Throughthisstrategicplan,wewillachievedramaticresultsfortheregion.Wewillignitetheimaginationofthetalenttogetusthere.Wewillcollaborate.Wewillconvene,leadandgalvanizetheregion’sstrengthstowardnewlevelsofeconomicprosperity.Thisplanwillinspiretheregiontofocus,toinvestandtoparticipateinthenextlevel.

Bytheendof2015,wewillhavebroughtnewprosperitytotheHoustonregion.

“What will the Houston region achieve if we focus our efforts and make economic prosperity our collective objective?”

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BruceLaBoonChairmanStrategicPlanningTaskForce

ANewProcessforAchievingConsensusANewVisionforCollaborationintheFuture

Thisdocumentstartedwiththequestion,“WhatisthebestpathforbuildingeconomicprosperityintheHoustonregionovercomingdecades?”Theprocessbeganwithablankslate,nothingsetinstone.TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipBoardofDirectorsformedaStrategicPlanningTaskForcethatsynthesizedvisionsfromthecommunity,ideasfromothercommunitiesandinformationabouttheHoustonregionfromaglobalperspective.

Iwanttothankthecommitteememberswhoseworkisreflectedinthisplan.IalsoacknowledgethestakeholdersandPartnershipstaffwhogaveshapetoourthoughtsandchallengedthecommitteetoraisethebaronwhatwemightachieve.

Theprocesswasopenanddynamic.MembersofthePartnershipandstakeholdersrepresentingvirtuallyeveryaspectoftheHoustonregionwereaskedtoprovideinput,includingorganizationssuchasthePortofHouston,METRO,TexasMedicalCenterandchambersofcommerce—justtonameafew.Ourteaminterviewedrepresentativesofleadingindustries,governmententitiesandeducationalinstitutions.Wealsolookedoutward,toothercitiesandregionswithintheUnitedStates,whoseenergyanddrivedistinguishthemandpositionthemforthefuture.

TheGreaterHoustonPartnership’sstrategicplanisn’taboutthePartnership;it’saboutagreaterHoustontodayandanevengreaterHoustontomorrow.Thisdocumentinviteseveryonewhoreadsittobecomepartoftheteamtoachieveourvisions.

IwouldberemissifIdidnotexpresstwomorethings.First,Ihavebeenhonoredandprivilegedtoparticipateinthisprocessascommitteechairman.Second,thisplanningprocesswouldnothavesucceededwithouttheoutstandingadvice,supportandguidanceofAndreaKatesandStevenWalkerofSUMAPartners.

JeffMoseleyPresidentandCEOGreaterHoustonPartnership

ACommonDirectionfortheComingDecade

Ithasbeen14yearssincetheGreaterHoustonPartnershipcraftedaformalstrategicvision.

Duringthesesame14years,somefieldssuchastraditionalmanufacturinghavebeentotallyredefined.Somebusinessforcessuchasglobalcommercehaveshiftedsignificantly.Manyopportunitiessuchasnanotechnologyhaveemergedasnewpossibilitiesforexploration.Wehaveattractedadiversecommunityoftalent,andthatisoneofourcorestrengths.And,wehavecreatedanenvironmentthatisfertileforentrepreneurs.

ThisstrategicplanispredicatedonanewdefinitionofHouston’splaceinthesun.Namely,thatwhatisgoodforHoustonasaregioniscloselylinkedtonewcompetitiverealitiesontheglobalplayingfield.

Theplanwillhelpdrivetheregiontowardsomecommondirectionsthatwillleadthechargeforvitalityinthebusinesscommunity.Thevisionsinthisstrategicplanreflectaspiritofbuildingoncurrentstrengths,butreachwithaclearsenseofpurposetowardprioritiesthatwillseizetheopportunitiesthatlieinthefuture.

Thisplandemandsthatweusenewtools—toolsthatgiveHoustontheinsidetrackinaglobalraceforexcellence,toolsthatcostmoney.Thisplanlaystheframeworkforusingthosetoolsandchallengesustoraisethenecessaryfunds.

Attheendofthecomingdecade,wewillallbeabletolookbacktotheideasreflectedinthisstrategicplanthatcapturedourimaginationsandseeanewfaceofHouston—youngpeopleandnewindustrieseagertomovehere,renewedvitalityinourcoreindustries,aleadingpositionintheglobalarena.

Letusembraceacommondirectiontogether.

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“The timing is perfect for a call to action. The Houston region knows that when we marshal our resources and focus our assets, we have incredible collective power. The diversity of our community, the talent we bring to the table now and the new people that we attract will drive our success over the next 10 years and beyond.”

Mission—TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipistheprimaryadvocateofHouston’sbusinesscommunityandisdedicatedtobuildingregionaleconomicprosperity.

Business DevelopmentVia Marketing

(Role: Economic Development, World Trade)

Economic Prosperity

Public PolicyVia Advocacy

(Role: Community and Workforce Development)

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Build Economic Prosperity in the Houston Region MissionFocus—EconomicProsperityintheHoustonRegion2005–2015

Vision1— BusinessMagnet TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusiness

magnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.

Vision2—GatewaytoGlobalMarkets TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleading

gatewaytoglobalmarkets.

Vision3—InfrastructurethatSetsHoustonApart

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplaceforbusiness.

Vision4—PublicPolicythatPlacesHoustonintheTopFourU.S.RegionsforBusiness

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.

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“Houston needs local leadership to set vision and future direction. Strategic planning must focus on a series of goals that lead to the accomplishment of this vision. Before starting a journey we have to know where we are going.”



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Mission Directive 1

Vision1—BusinessMagnet

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.

1 Goals1EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalleaderand

facilitatorofbusinessinterests

2 Createnationallyrecognizedcentersofexcellence,innovativeprojectsandtargetinginitiativesinaerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical

3 Developandimplementanaggressivemarketingandbusinessdevelopmentplantogrow600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentbytheendof2015

Createnewjobs,attractnewbusinessesandbuildincreasedrevenuesforMembercompaniesandfuturebusinessinterests

Vision2—GatewaytoGlobalMarkets

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfaciliateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.

2 Goals1EstablishHoustonasoneofthetopfourinternationaltraderegionsin

theUnitedStates

2 Increaseforeigntradeintheregionto$225billionoverthenext10years

3 Developandimplementaplantosubstantiallyincreasedirectforeigninvestmentintheregionbytheendof2015

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Mission Directive 2

Vision3—InfrastructurethatSetsHoustonApart TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureand

businessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplaceforbusiness.3

Goals1AggressivelyengageHouston’sbusinessandeducationleadersinlocal,

regionalandfederalinitiativesrelatedtoinfrastructure2 Developandfacilitatetheimplementationofaninfrastructure

planthat: a.promotesandfundsspecialprojectsthatbuildqualityofplace b.fostersHoustonasaregionofchoiceforemployersandemployees

Advocacyonbehalfofmembershipandfuturebusinessinterests

Vision4—PublicPolicythatPlacesHoustonintheTopFourU.S.RegionsforBusiness TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicy

thatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.4

Goals1Leadthestateindrivingbusiness-focusedpublicpolicythatfosters

economicdevelopment

2 EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalfacilitatortoaddressissues,andthedriverandsupporterofpoliciesthatgrowbusinessandincreaseforeigntrade

3 Aggressivelyadvocate,lobbyandpromotepoliciesandlegislationthatpositiontheregion’sbusinesscommunityasanationalandgloballeader

4 Initiateandenhancecollaborationwithotherorganizationsandkeystakeholderstopromoteanddeveloppublicpolicy

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Vision 1 — Business MagnetTheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregion

asabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.


Vision1

Vision 1 — Houston as a Business Magnet Goals1 EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalleaderandfacilitatorofbusinessinterests

2 Createnationallyrecognizedcentersofexcellence,innovativeprojectsandtargetedinitiativesinaerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical

3Developandimplementanaggressivemarketingandbusinessdevelopmentplantoproduce600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentbytheendof2015

• Evaluatetrends Examinetheregion’scurrentleadingindustriesandcreatespecific

strategiestoachieveourgoalfornetjobgrowth.Createaformalsystemforincorporatingnewindustriesintothestrategy

• CreateprogramsthatdemonstratethevalueoftheGreaterHoustonPartnershiptoMembersandprospects

Increaserevenuesandopportunitiesforcompanies(Membersandprospects)intheregion

• Buildoncorecompetenciesthatattractnewbusinessestotheregion Identifyandsupportspecificinitiativesinindustriesthatareprimed

forgrowthasdeterminedbymarketdemand,economicopportunities,breakthroughresearchandcriticalmassoftalent

• Developconsistentmessagingandproactivecommunicationsinitiatives

Promotespecificinitiativesbyhighlightingopportunitiesandadvancementswithineachindustrysegmenttocompaniesandorganizations,nationallyandglobally

Objectives TheStrategicPlanningTaskForceachievedconsensusonthefollowingobjectives:

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Vision1

The Five Key Elements to Becoming a Business MagnetElement1 BuildoncoreindustryconcentrationsElement2 AttractandretainastrongtalentpoolElement3 StayaheadofgrowthtrendsElement4 Proactivelyseekoutbusiness developmentopportunitiesElement5 CommunicateHouston’suniquepositioning

Centersofexcellence,innovativeprojectsandtargetedinitiatives:ThePartnershipwillleadandfacilitateprojectsincoreindustriesthatwillattractnewjobsandcapitalinvestmenttotheregion.Researchofnational,stateandregionalindustryclusterswilldriveselectioncriteria.

“We should establish our reputation as the best place in America to grow business, including small and minority enterprises. We need a strategic plan that will direct us forward then enlist the support of those willing and capable of doing their part to turn the plan into reality.”

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Vision1

Element1—BuildonCoreIndustryConcentrations Houstonishometoadiverseanddynamicindustrialbasethatwillpropeltheregiontotheforefrontinthe21st

century.WewillidentifykeyindustrieswhereHoustonmaylayclaimtoauniquesetofbusinessassetsthatdrivefocusedeffortstobuildcentersofexcellence,createinnovativeprojectsanddeveloptargetedinitiativesthatwillbuildrevenuesandattracttalent.

A Aerospace—SinceJohnsonSpaceCenter(JSC)openedmorethan40yearsago,theaerospaceindustryhasmaintainedacommandingpresenceintheHoustonregion.OneofNASA’slargestR&Dfacilities,JSCmanagesthedesign,developmentandassemblyoftheInternationalSpaceStation.Italsoishometothespaceshuttleprogramoperationsandmanagement;itservesasNASA’sleadcenterforlifesciencesresearchandapplications;itcontrolshumanspaceflights;anditisintegraltoimplementingthe“VisionforSpaceExploration.”Keyenablingtechnologiesinareassuchasmaterials,lifesciences,propulsion,electronicsandenergystoragearedevelopedatJSCthroughindustrycollaborationandarereadilytransferredtoahostofindustriesthroughouttheregionandaroundtheworld.

B AlternativeEnergy—Within the Houston region, extensive research andWithintheHoustonregion,extensiveresearchanddevelopmentisunderwayondevelopingenergysourcesthatarenotbasedontheburningoffossilfuelsorthesplittingofatoms(e.g.,solar,geothermal,wind,tides,hydroelectricandhydrogenfuelcells).Renewedinterestinthisfieldcomesfromthelong-rangeeffectsofgreenhousegasemissions,producedthroughtheburningoffossilfuelsandfromenergywastebyproducts.ThePartnershipisworkingwithareaorganizationstodevelopanddemonstrateadvancedhydrogenandfuelcelltechnologiestoreduceournation’sdependenceonoil,improveourairqualityandmaintainoureconomiccompetitiveness.

C Biotechnology—The Houston region is a research powerhouse, withTheHoustonregionisaresearchpowerhouse,withleadershipinfivelifescienceareas:bio-defenseandinfectiousdisease,cardiovascularmedicine,genetics/genomics,nanotechnologyandoncology.BioHouston,anoffspringoftheGreaterHoustonPartnership,servesasacatalyst,bringingtogetherpeopleinthecommercial,service,governmental,academicandentrepreneurial/venturecapitalsectorstopromotecollaborationandcreationofnewcompanies.Theregion’sgoalistocreateanenvironmentthatwillstimulatetechnologytransferandresearchcommercialization,therebygeneratingeconomicwealthandmakingHoustonaglobalcompetitorinlifesciencecommercialization.

DEducation— The Census Bureau’s 2004 American Community SurveyTheCensusBureau’s2004AmericanCommunitySurveyshowedthat29.0percentofadultsinourregionhaveabachelor’sdegreeorhigher,versus27.0percentnationwide.Houston’sabilitytoretainandattractawell-educatedandskilledworkforceisdirectlylinkedtotheintellectualandinnovativetalentworkingintheregion.FromNobellaureateinstructorsatRiceUniversitytocutting-edgeresearchersateliteinstitutionssuchasNASA’sJohnsonSpaceCenter,TexasMedicalCenter,TheJamesA.BakerIIIInstituteforPublicPolicy,etc.Houstonhasacompetitiveedgeforthecomingdecade.

TheindustrysectorsidentifiedbytheStrategicPlanningTaskForceandcommunitystakeholdersincludeaerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical.

ThefollowingisasummaryofstrengthsthatHoustonbringstoeachofthese10sectors:

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Vision1

E Energy—The Houston region is the U.S. energy headquarters and workTheHoustonregionistheU.S.energyheadquartersandworkcenterforvirtuallyeverysegmentofthepetroleumindustry.Forty-sevenpercentofHouston’seconomicbaseemploymentisenergyrelated.Themorethan3,600energy-relatedestablishmentslocatedwithintheregionincludenearly600explorationandproductionfirms,morethan170pipelinetransportationestablishmentsandhundredsofmanufacturersandwholesalersofenergy-sectorproducts.Theregion’sstrengthsrangefromthecapabilitytobuildandmanufacturestructuresandequipmentneededtodevelopandproduceenergytotheknowledgemanagementandintellectualcapitalrequiredtosupportandsupplytheworld’sfutureenergyneeds.Houstonhasthelargestconcentrationofhumancapitalandinfrastructureforenergyresearch,developmentandproductioninthenation.

F EntrepreneurialEnterprises—Evidenced by more than �5,000 smallEvidencedbymorethan�5,000smallbusinessesandfueledbya“cando”attitudeofitsbusinessownersandinhabitants,entrepreneursthriveintheregion.Adynamiceconomy,well-developedinformationtechnologysector,talentedworkforce,business-friendlyenvironment,lowcostsofliving,easeofdoingbusinessandanoutstandingqualityoflifecreateanenvironmentsupportiveofnewstart-ups.Entrepreneurswillhelptobuildtheregionaleconomy.

G HealthCare—There are a wealth of medical facilities in the Houston region,ThereareawealthofmedicalfacilitiesintheHoustonregion,andmanyarelocatedintheTexasMedicalCenter—thelargestcollectionofhealthcarefacilitiesandacademicmedicalinstitutionsintheworld.Themedicalcenterservesmorethan5millionpatientseachyear.Itsthreeuniversitieshaveresearchbudgetstotalingmorethan$600millionperyear,includingnationallyrecognizedclinicalresearchprograms.And,therehasbeenarecentexpansionofhigh-technologyresearchinareassuchasthehumangenomeproject,biomedicalimaging,nanotechnology,protontherapy,adultstemcelltransplantationandtransgenicmurinemodelsofhumandisease.

HInformationTechnology—The Houston metropolitan area’s strongTheHoustonmetropolitanarea’sstronginformationtechnologyindustrysupportsinnovation,businessdevelopmentandanentrepreneurialculture,anditissustainedbynumerouscommunications,dataprocessingandsoftwarepublishingservices,andcomputerandelectronicsmanufacturingfirms.Theregionishometomorethan300softwaredevelopmentcompanies,morethan350establishmentsprovidingtelecommunicationsservicesandmorethan100providingon-linedataservices.Additionally,Houston’sabilitytokeeppacewiththetechnicalbreakthroughsintheinformationtechnologysectormakesitoneoftheprimehubsforadvancementanddevelopment.

I Nanotechnology—Houston is the birthplace of nanotechnology, the world’sHoustonisthebirthplaceofnanotechnology,theworld’sleadingcenterforthestudyofBuckyballsandBuckytubes,andthedestinationoftwoofthethreeNobelprizesawardedthusfarinthisrapidlyemergingfield.Houston’sprestigiousRiceUniversityhousesTheCenterforNanoscaleScienceandTechnologyaswellasTheCenterforBiologicalandEnvironmentalNanotechnology.And,fivemajorresearchinstitutionsoftheTexasMedicalCenterhaveformedtheAllianceforNanoHealth,thefirstcollaborativeresearchendeavorbridgingthegapsbetweenmedicine,biology,materialssciences,publicpolicyandnanotechnology.

J Petrochemical—The Texas Gulf Coast has a crude operable capacity of 3.�53TheTexasGulfCoasthasacrudeoperablecapacityof3.�53millionbarrelsofrefinedpetroleumproductspercalendarday.Thisis�6.2percentoftheTexastotaland22.�percentoftheU.S.total.TheHoustonMSAhasmorethan3�0chemicalmanufacturingestablishments,withaggregateemploymentexceeding34,200.TheHouston-GulfCoastregionhasnearly40percentofthenation’sbasepetrochemicalsmanufacturingcapacityanddominatesU.S.productionofthreemajorresins—polyethylene(3�.7percentU.S.capacity);polypropylene(4�.4percentU.S.capacity);andpolyvinylchloride(35.9percentU.S.capacity).

“We see Houston as a vibrant, visionary, community, technologically advanced, with the infrastructure to design, create and develop integrated products and services that build life-enhancing experiences for citizens across the region and around the world.”

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Vision1

Element2—AttractandRetainaStrongTalentPool Ittakespeopletomakeindustrywork.Talentedpeopleareattherootofeconomicsuccessandresulting

competitiveadvantagesthattheHoustonregionenjoys.Knowledgeworkersareourfuture.

TheTexasWorkforceCommissionforecaststhatemployment(includingself-employed)intheGulfCoastWorkforceDevelopmentAreawillgrowby4�1,900,or1�.7percent,between2002and2012.Ofthisgrowth,37.7percentwillbeinmanagement,business,finance,professionalandscientificoccupations—occupationsforwhichabachelor’sdegreeormoreadvancededucationisprerequisite.

In2004,only29.0percentoftheregion’sadultpopulationheldatleastabachelor’sdegree,accordingtotheCensusBureau.Theneedtoincreasethenumberofpeoplewithcollegedegrees—throughmigration,increasedaccesstohighereducationorboth—ismanifest.

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2002

Management/Business/Finance25�,000—10.0%

Professional/Scientific4�9,050—19.0%

Business&PersonalServices46�,400—1�.2%

Sales274,450—10.7%

Office/AdministrativeSupport11,650—16.2%

Farming/Fishing/Forestry11,650—0.5%

Construction/Installation302,600—11.7%

Production/Transportation/MaterialsMoving355,150—13.�%

2,575,750—100.0%

2012

Management/Business/Finance30�,�50—10.6%

Professional/Scientific619,700—27.1%

Business&PersonalServices604,750—2�.3%

Sales316,400—�.7%

Office/AdministrativeSupport456,250—�.3%

Farming/Fishing/Forestry12,500—0.2%

Construction/Installation353,350—10.5%

Production/Transportation/MaterialsMoving3�5,�50—6.4%

3,057,650—100.0%

CHANGE2002–2012

Management/Business/Finance50,�50—19.7%

Professional/Scientific130,650—26.7%

Business&PersonalServices136,350—29.1%

Sales41,950—15.3%

Office/AdministrativeSupport39,�00—9.6%

Farming/Fishing/Forestry�50—7.3%

Construction/Installation50,750—16.�%

Production/Transportation/MaterialsMoving30,700—�.6%

TOTAL4�1,900—1�.7%

EmploymentGrowthbyOccupation2002-2012GulfCoastWorkforceDevelopmentArea*

*DefinedasAustin,Brazoria,Chambers,Colorado,FortBend,Galveston,Harris,Liberty,Matagorda,Montgomery,Walker,WallerandWhartoncounties.

Source:TexasWorkforceCommission,2004


Vision1

ThekeytobecomingabusinessmagnetistoensuretheHoustonregion’scurrentstrongeconomiccapabilitiesarecloselylinkedtofuturetrends.ThePartnershipmustimplementaprocessformonitoringchangesineconomic,regulatoryandcompetitivedriversbasedonindependent,objectivemetrics.EconomicandindustrytrendswilldrivethedirectiontakenbyHouston’scentersofexcellence,innovativeinitiativesandexceptionalenterprises.

ThisprojectwaslaunchedbytheStateofTexastoidentifyitseconomicdevelopmentopportunities.Thereportoutlinedspecificstrategiesformaximizinggrowthinavarietyofindustryclusters,byregion.ThefollowingfindingsaredirectlyrelevanttoHouston’sfuture.

Houston’suniquestrengths,asoutlinedintheState’sreport,includethefollowing:• Advancedtechnologiesacrossmultiplemarkets—aerospace,energy,informationtechnology, medicalandnanotechnology

• Logisticshub—airports,broadband,highways,informationtechnologyandports

•Centerfordistributionandsupplychainfulfillment

Source:EnginesoftheTexasEconomy,2005

Thefollowingemergingbusinessindustriesrepresentpotentialapplicationsthattrackwithprojectedgrowthtrends:

The Texas Industry Cluster Initiative

CybersecurityHomelandsecurityLogistics/supplychainsolutionsNanotechnologyNewprocessesinrefiningandchemicals

PersonalizedhealthinformationRFIDsmartcardsSupercomputingWirelessapplications

Source:EnginesoftheTexasEconomy,200529

Element3—StayAheadofGrowthTrends Futureindustrytrendsarenotthesameasthecurrentsnapshot.Houston’sfuturedependsuponcapitalizingon

growingmarketsandtransformingourcurrentresourcesintohigh-yieldinitiativesby2015.


Vision1

ACreateawarenessandencouragerelevantorganizationsandcompaniestobeginusingHoustonasafocalpointfortheiractivitiesinthosesegments

B Encouragecommitmentoffinancialandhumanresourcesbykeybusinessdecision-makerstotheHoustonregion

CEnableMembersandprospectstobuildeconomicprosperity(jobsandrevenues)viastrong,focusedmessaging

DPositionHouston(ascomparedwithotherregions)asthemarketleaderinourtargetedindustries

E Stronglycommunicatethequalityofplaceissuesthatsupporttheworkforceofthefuturetobusinessdecision-makersandpotentialemployees

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Element4—ProactivelySeekOutBusinessDevelopmentOpportunities TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillinitiateanaggressivebusinessdevelopmentefforttoensurethatthe

Houstonregiondevelopsapowerfulglobalpresence.AcomprehensivemarketingcampaignwillbedevelopedandimplementedtocommunicatethevirtuesofdoingbusinessintheHoustonregion.Thiseffortwillfocusoncommunicatingthebusinessadvantagesemanatingfromthegrowthopportunitiesenvisionedwithinthecentersofexcellence.

Element5—CommunicateHouston’sUniquePositioning TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillcreateandimplementafocusedcommunicationsandmarketing

campaign,directedtobusinessdecision-makers,bothnationallyandglobally.

Vision 2 — Gateway to Global Markets TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablish

theHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.

Vision2

Vision 2 — Gateway to Global Markets Goals1EstablishHoustonasoneofthetopfourinternationaltraderegionsintheUnitedStates

2Increaseregionalforeigntradeto$225billionoverthenext10years

3Developandimplementaplantosubstantiallyincreasedirectforeigninvestmentintheregionbytheendof2015


• MeasureHoustonagainstglobalcompetitors Incorporateattributesthatdefinea“globalregion”into

ourbenchmarking

• Galvanizestrengthsthroughcollaboration– FacilitatecoordinationofassetstoportrayHoustonasaninternational

hubforcommerce(regionalportsandairports,I-69Corridor,infrastructure,talent,internationalresidents,industryleadership,etc.)

– CollaboratewiththeHoustonAirportSystemtobecomeoneofthetop10largestinternationalpassengergatewaysintheUnitedStates

– IncreasethePortofHouston’scontainerizedshippingrankingtooneofthetopfourintheUnitedStates

– IncreaseHouston’sConsularCorpsrankingtonumberoneinthecountry– Pursuehighlyvisibleinternationalcommerceinitiatives

• Implementabusinessdevelopmentandmarketingcampaign– Developandimplementanaggressiveinternationalbusiness

developmentandmarketingcampaigntargetedatspecificinternationalpointsoforiginthatareidentifiedassignificantinternationaltradeandinvestmentsourcesalignedwithourcentersofexcellence

– Createawarenessaboutthecapabilitiesoftheregionalportsandairports,theI-69Corridor,theregionalrailroadinfrastructureandotherregionalentrypoints

– Informglobaldecision-makersabouttheregion’sadvantagesasadestinationareacapableofglobaldistribution

“We will establish ourselves as the international trade portal, with strong links to Central and South America, India, China and Mexico. We will capitalize on our strengths and continue to diversify our business base.”

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Vision2

Globalizationisaneconomicphenomenon,anditsimpacthasrevolutionizedbusinessesintheHoustonregion.Houston’sroleasabusinessmagnetofferstremendousopportunitiestostrengthenandexpandregionalcommerceintheglobalmarketplace.

TherecommendationistoselectkeyindustrieswhereHoustonmaylayclaimtoauniquesetofbusinessassetsandcompetitiveadvantages.Thenwewilldrivefocusedeffortstocentersofexcellence,createinnovativeprojectsanddeveloptargetedinitiativesthatwillfuelinternationalcommerceandrevenuesandattracttalent.

Onelookatthestatisticsonforeigntradeleadstotheconclusionthatthisisoneofthechiefdriversoftheregion’seconomy.A2001Partnershipstudyestimated

that3�percentofthejobsinthemetropolitanareaaresupporteddirectlyorindirectlybyinternationalbusiness.

Houston’sexistinginternationalinfrastructure,includingthePort,thepotentialofafreight/raildistrict,theI-69Corridor,theHoustonAirportSystemandtheInternet,isthefoundationforfutureprosperity.ThisfoundationenablestheHoustonregiontodevelopintooneoftheworld’spre-eminentinternationalcommercecenters.

ThePartnershipwillcollaboratewithbusinessleaders,governmententitiesandorganizationstoincreaseglobalcommerce.

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Vision2

1 Overview—In2004,Texasrankedfirstamongthestatesinvalueofmerchandiseexports.HoustonexportstotheAmericasrepresented3�percentofitstotalexports.Between1991and2004,thetotaldollarvalueofHouston-Galvestoncustomsexportsandimportsalmosttripled.In2004,theHouston-Galvestoncustomsdistrictrankedasthesixth-largestexporterbydollarvalueinthenation,withnearly$40billioninexports.Therearemorethan3,000Houstonareafirms,foreigngovernmentofficesandnonprofitorganizationsinvolvedininternationalbusiness.Nearly470Houstonfirmswithsubsidiariesin129countries,andmorethan600firmsinHoustonreporthavingforeignownership.Oftheworld’s100largestnon-U.S.-basedcorporations,atleast51haveoperationsinHouston.

2 Internationalgovernmentalrepresentation—Morethan�0nationshaveconsularofficesintheregion,rankingtheHoustonConsularCorpsamongthenationslargest.Atleast42foreigngovernmentsmaintaintradeandcommercialofficeshere.Between1992and2004,thenumberofconsulatesinHoustonincreasedbyalmost50percent.Houstonrepresentsthethird-largestconsularcorpsintheUnitedStates,behindNewYorkandLosAngeles.

3 Internationalpopulation—Morethan1millionHoustonians(morethanoneinfive)areforeign-born.ThesteadyriseinimmigrationsupportsHouston’spositionasaninternationalcenter.Theregion’snumberofforeign-bornalmostdoubledbetween1990and2003.MajoremployersoftheHoustonareaareinternationalinscope.Employeesofthesecompaniesaretransferredinternationally,bringingbackwiththemknowledgeandexperienceofcompetingabroad.

4 SupportforInternationalism—TheWorldEnergyCitiesPartnership(WECP),anorganizationcomprisedof14internationalmember-cities,hasnamedthePartnershipasitsPermanentSecretariat.WECP’sforumencouragescityadministrationstoexchangeexpertiseandexperienceinthepetroleumindustryandineconomicandinfrastructuredevelopmentstrategies,withtheemphasisoneconomicandbusinessdevelopment.

ThefollowingisasummaryofstrengthsthatHoustonbringstointernationalcommerce:

The World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) encouragescitieswithenergy-basedeconomiesto:• provideaworldwidenetworkofindustrysupportservices andresources;• facilitatetrademissionsforlocalbusinessestotraveltomember citiesandcapitalizeonbusinessdevelopmentopportunities• provideinformation,liaisonsandsupporttoprospective firmsinterestedininvestmentandbusinessopportunities,in ordertofacilitateaccesstoeachother’smarkets;and• shareexperiencesandcontactsandprovidesupportforeach otherintacklingcommonindustryissues.

GreaterHoustonPartnershipaffiliate

Globalization and World Cities Ranking1. London2. Paris3. NewYork4. Tokyo5. Chicago

6. Frankfurt7. HongKong�. LosAngeles9. Milan10.Singapore

Houstonmustbeonthislistby2015.

Source:GlobalizationandWorldCitiesRoster,1999

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Vision2

International Multimodal Transportation Hub Fromitsfounding,Houstonhasbeenknownas“theplacewheretherailroadsmeetthesea.”Fromthesebeginnings,Houstonhasgrown

anddevelopedaworld-class,multimodaltransportationsystemservinginter-regionalandinternationaltraffic.Astheeconomicengineofthestate,Houstonhasdevelopedintoamajorinternationaltransportationhub.

SurfaceTransportation TheGreaterHoustonregionhasoneofthemostextensiveanddynamic

roadwayandtransitnetworksinthecountry.Theregioncontinuestoplanforsignificantsystemgrowthtomeetthedemandsofagrowingpopulationandbusinesscommunity.Roadwaytrafficisprojectedtogrowfrom125millionvehiclemilestraveledperdayin2002to21�millionvehiclemilestraveledperdayby2025.Tomeetthischallenge,$65billioninroadwayandtransitimprovementsareplanned.Thisinvestmentisforecastedtoresultina60percentreductioninfuturecongestion,eventhoughtheregionwillbeaddingapproximately3millionadditionalresidents.Theregionalsoisinvestinginmaximizingtheefficiencyofthesurfacetransportationsystembyimprovingtravelersafety,movingvehiclesthatblocktravellanesandsynchronizingtrafficsignalsformoreefficienttrafficprogression.

SeaPorts ThePortofHoustonisthesixth-largestportintheworldandthesecond

largestintheUnitedStates.Itranksfirstnationallyinforeigntonnage.Exponentialgrowthisforecast.ThePort’sBarboursCutterminalhandlesmorethan90percentofTexas’waterbornecontainershippingmarket,with�0percentofthosecontainersaccessingthePortviatheregion’sroadways.SignificantinvestmentinthePort’snewBayportContainerTerminalwilltriplethePort’scontainercapacity.

ThePortofGalvestonishometoagrowingcruiselinebusiness.Itownsandoperatesfor-hirepublicwharves,transitsheds,openandcoveredstoragefacilities,warehousesandfreight-handlingfacilities.ThePortofTexasCityisthelargestprivatepetrochemicalportintheUnitedStatesandranksastheeighth-largestportinthecountry.BothportsarelocatedinGalvestonCounty.

PortFreeport,locatedinBrazoriaCounty,isthe12th-largestportintheUnitedStatesintermsoftonnage.Ithasa400-foot-wide,45-foot-deepchannelandmorethan7,500acresavailablefordevelopment,including1,400environmentallymitigatedacres.

RegionalAirports Thereare12TexasAirportSystemPlan(TASP)airportslocatedwithinthe

region.Thisincludesthreeairportsthatservecommercialtrafficandninegeneralandprivateaviationfacilities.Additionally,therearemanyotherprivateairfieldsorairparkslocatedthroughouttheregionthatserveprivatecompaniesandindividuals.

TheHoustonAirportSystem,comprisingGeorgeBushIntercontinentalAirport(IAH),WilliamP.HobbyAirportandEllingtonField,isamajorfactorintheregionalandstateeconomies.TheSystemisresponsibleformorethan$�billionineconomicactivityannually,anditgeneratesmorethan90,000jobsfortheregion.IAH,theSystem’sprimaryaircargofacility,canhandle30milliontonsofcargoamonth,andrecentlyopenedanew$125millionaircargofacilitycontaining550,000squarefeetofstoragespaceforprocessinganddistribution.

FreightRail Houstonisacriticallinkforfreightmovementduetotherapidgrowthof

thePortofHoustonandincreasedtraderesultingfromNAFTA.Regionalstakeholdersareworkingtogethertodevelopacomprehensiveplanofshort-andlong-rangeimprovements,includingtheultimatedevelopmentofahigh-speed,high-capacityloopthatcouldbypasscongestedareas.

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The Greater Houston Partnership will lead and facilitate initiatives that establish the Houston region as the leading gateway to global markets.

Vision 2

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Humble

Baytown

Alvin

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Katy

Tomball

Dayton

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Pasadena

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Liberty

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Hooks Airport

PearlandAirport

ScholesAirport

HoustonGulf

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BaytownAirport

Friendswood

SugarLand

LakeHouston

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Anahuac

Spring

TheWoodlands

Wharton

Richmond

LeagueCity

TexasCity

Galveston

Port Bolivar

MontBelvieuPipeline

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Vision2

Interstate69(I-69) Currentlyundergoingenvironmentalreview,I-69isthecombinationoftwo

federallydesignatedhigh-prioritycorridorsthattraversetheregion.Whencompleted,I-69willserveasthemostdirecttraderoutelinkingtheindustrialcentersofMexico,theUnitedStatesandCanada.ItisakeycomponenttothecontinuedgrowthanddevelopmentofallTexasports.TheTexasDepartmentofTransportation’sTrans-TexasCorridorprojectisleveragingoffcurrentstudiesforitsTTC-69planthatwillincorporateexistingandnewhighways,railwaysandutilityrights-of-wayinanetworkacrossTexas.

Pipelines Pipelinesareinstrumentalintransportingproductinto,outofandwithinthe

region.Fifteenofthenation’s20largestpetroleumproductsandcrudeoilpipelineoperatorshavecorporateordivisionalheadquartersorownershipinterestsinHouston.These15controlmorethan64,000miles,or45.�percent,ofthenation’s139,901milesofliquidpipelines.Fourteenofthenation’s20largestnaturalgastransmissioncompanieshavecorporateordivisionalheadquartersintheregion,accountingfor57.5percentofthenation’s195,03�milesofgaspipelines.

The Alliance for I-69 Texas wascreatedin1994bytheGreaterHoustonPartnershiptopromote

thedevelopmentofI-69inTexas.Membershipincludesgovernmentandbusinessinterestsin34countiesfromeasttosoutheastTexas.DesignatedbyCongressasahigh-prioritycorridor,I-69,whencompleted,willbethemostdirectinterstatelinkingtheindustrialcentersofMexico,theUnitedStatesandCanada.

•FederalstatuteidentifiesthegenerallocationofI-69inTexasasU.S.59fromTexarkanatoLaredoandtwolegsintothelowerRioGrandeValleyalongU.S.77fromVictoriatoBrownsvilleandU.S.2�1fromGeorgeWesttoProgreso.

•I-69TexashasbeenselectedasoneofonlyseventransportationconstructionprojectsintheUnitedStatesthatwillreceiveacceleratedenvironmentalreviewunderanEnvironmentalStreamliningExecutiveOrderannouncedin2002.

•Environmentandlocationstudiesareunderwayalongtheapproximately950milesofI-69inTexas.Thesestudiesareprojectedtobecompleteby2010,withconstructiontargetedtobeginonsomesegmentsasearlyas2006.

•TheTexasDepartmentofTransportation’sTrans-TexasCorridorprojectisleveragingofftheCorridor1�and20studiesforitsTTC-69planthatwillincorporateexistingandnewhighways,railwaysandutilityrights-of-wayinanetworkacrossTexas.


[Regarding regional / statewide transportation projects] “We have put together a string of amazing systems that are vitally important and that generate better business for all of us.”

— County Judge Robert Eckels, Harris County

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Port ofManzanillo

OklahomaCity

Dallas

San Antonio

Memphis

Indianapolis

Windsor

Laredo

Atlanta

KansasCity

MexicoCity

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Quebec

Chicago Pittsburg

Minneapolis

Detroit Port ofCleveland

Port ofCharleston

Monterrey

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CancunCozumel

Port ofHavana

Port ofJacksonville

Ports ofLos Angeles/Long Beach

Port ofOakland

Port ofSeattle

Juarez

El Paso

Phoenix

Denver

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Austin

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PipelineCorridors Houston

Vision 3 — InfrastructureTheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureand

businessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplaceforbusiness.

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.

Vision3

Vision 3 — Houston’s Infrastructure Supports Business

Goals1AggressivelyengageHouston’sbusinessandeducationleadersinlocal,regionalandfederalinitiativesrelatedtoinfrastructure

2Developandfacilitatetheimplementationofaninfrastructureplanthat: a.promotesandfundsspecialprojectsthatbuildqualityofplace b.fostersHoustonasaregionofchoiceforemployers


• Identifycriticalcomponentsthatdrivesuccesswithregardtoqualityofplace

ServeasaleaderorstewardtoensurethatHoustonoffersbasicbuildingblocksthatareconducivetobusiness—affordablehousing,airquality,education,greenspace,healthcare,transportationandregionalmobility

• Setprioritiesbasedonresearch– Benchmarkagainstotherregionsandcitiestoprioritizeinfrastructure-

relatedtopicsthatcontributetoeconomicprosperity(jobs,revenues,talent,etc.)

– Pinpointinitiativesthathavethepotentialtocreatenewjobs,drawnewindustriesandincreaserevenuesforcompaniesintheregion

– AligninfrastructureinitiativeswithgrowthprospectsforHouston’scentersofexcellence

• Leadinitiativesthatkeeppolicyalignedwithregionaleconomicprosperity

– Leadersmustexemplifyavisionaryspiritinaddressingqualityofplace– Developexcellenceinitiativesthatdifferentiateoverallqualityoflife

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Vision3

QualityofPlace—Thekeytosupportingaregionidentifiedasabusinessmagnetisaninfrastructureagendadesignedtomakecertainitcomparesfavorablywithcompetitorcities.Infrastructureinitiativesmustaddressissues,includingaesthetics,affordablehousing,airquality,costofliving,education,entertainmentandrecreation,healthcare,informationtechnologyinfrastructure,mobility,power,transportationandwaterquality.

RegionalprosperitywillrequireaconcertedeffortfromeverysectortoattractandretainknowledgeworkersandcreateatruequalityoflifeforHoustonians.

The Quality of Life Coalition, agroupofrepresentativesledbytheGreaterHoustonPartnership

fromHouston’scivic,businessandenvironmentalcommunities,mobilizespublicandprivatesectorstofundandimproveHouston’saesthetics,floodcontrolandrecreationalamenities.Thisfocusonquality-of-lifefactorsisessentialtoHouston’sabilitytoattractbusinessesandskilledworkers.Recommendationsincludeplantingtrees,landscapingfreeways,addingparks,improvingwaterwaywaterqualityandestablishingacanoetrailsystem,amongothers.


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Vision3

AirQuality—ThePartnershiphasledtheefforttoimprovetheregion’sairqualitythroughformationoforganizationssuchastheBusinessCoalitionforCleanAir,theTexasEnvironmentalResearchConsortiumandtheTexasCleanAirWorkingGroup.Theseorganizationsworktodevelopaconsensusonairqualitygoalsandstrategies,improveairqualityscienceandimplementeffectivereductionprogramswithoutjeopardizingjobsoreconomicprogress.Businesssectorsandindividualcompaniespursuenewtechnologiesandprogramsthatmakethem,andtheregion,leadersininnovativeapproachestocleaningtheair.

Aftersuccessfullyaddressingtheone-hourozonestandard,theTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQualitynowplanstoachievetheneweight-hourozonestandardsetfortheregion.TheywillaccomplishthisbyworkingalongsidethePartnershipandotherstakeholderswithavestedinterestinpublichealth,qualityoflifeandeconomicvitality.

Byworkingtogether,businesses,electedofficials,thepublicsector,tradeassociations,environmentalgroupsandcitizenswillhavetremendousimpactonairquality,ensuringtheregionacompetitiveadvantagetoattractandretainbusinesses.

CostofLiving—Fromitsoutsetnearlyfourdecadesago,theACCRA Cost-of-Living IndexhasconsistentlyshownthatHoustonenjoyslivingcostswellbelowthenationwideaverage.Thisenablestheregionacompetitiveadvantageoverothermajormetropolitanareasofmorethan2million.Inthe2005survey:

• Houston’soverallafter-taxeslivingcostswere12percentbelowthenationwideaveragefornearly300areas.

• Ofthe20metropolitanareaswithpopulationsofmorethan2millionthatparticipatedinthesurvey,Houston’shousingcostswere44percentbelowtheaverageforthelargemetroareas,anditsoverallcostswere23percentbelowtheaverage.

• Houston’sgroceryprices,21percentbelowthemajor-metroaverage,werealsothelowest;itsutilitycostswere10percentbelowtheaverage;itstransportationcostswere9percentbelow;itshealthcarecostswere7percentbelow;anditscostsformiscellaneousgoodsandserviceswere11percentbelowtheaverage.

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Vision3

EducationandWorkforce—Maintainingacompetitiveedgeinaknowledge-basedeconomymeansofferingawiderangeofopportunitiesforformaleducationandworkforcetraining.Houstonisamajorcenterofhigherlearning.Infall2004,theHoustonregionhad313,664studentsenrolledinmorethan60degree-grantingcolleges,universities,institutesandtechnicalschools.TheseincludeRiceUniversity,oneofAmerica’seliteteachingandresearchuniversities,theUniversityofHouston,theregion’slargestpublicresearchandteachinguniversity,andnumerousotherprivatecolleges,universitiesandinstitutions.

HoustonHigherEducationStatistics

Colleges,UniversitiesandInstitutions 60+

Fall2004Enrollment 313,664

DegreesAwarded–2003AcademicYear 25,000+

Vocational,Technical,BusinessSchools 100+

Sources:Houston Facts, 2005,TexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard

Houstonhastheeducationinfrastructuretodevelopknowledgeworkers

The Center for Houston’s Future hasidentifiedfourareasthatmustbeaddressedinorderto

advanceHouston’sglobalcompetitiveness.Theyinclude:• innovationsupportwithventurecapitaldevelopment;• humancapitalandworkforcedevelopment;• regionaleconomicdevelopmentstrategies;and• leveragingglobalconnectionsintoglobalcorporateservicesinthe

areasoffinance,accounting,lawandmedia/advertising.


“The Houston region’s economic well-being increasingly depends upon its ability to nurture, attract and retain skilled and creative knowledge workers and high-tech companies.”

— Houston Area Survey (2005), Stephen L. Klineberg

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Vision3

HealthCare—Houstonisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsofthecountry.Morethan4millionpeoplelivehere.Theregionboaststheworld’slargestmedicalcenter.

ThePartnership’sPublicHealthCareTaskForcerepresentspublicofficials,publicandprivatehealthserviceproviders,medicalschooladministrators,andbusinessandcommunityleaders.Recently,thetaskforceexaminedthepublichealthdeliverysysteminHoustonandHarrisCounty.Theyidentifiedthecontrastbetweentheregion’sabundanceofphysiciansandwidevarietyoftreatmentavailable,juxtaposedwithrapidlyrisinghealthcareandinsurancecosts,andmaderecommendationstoalleviatethecurrenthealthcareconditions.

IncludedintherecommendationswasthedevelopmentofadditionalhealthcarecentersdesignatedwithFederallyQualifiedHealthCenter(FQHC)status.Thisdesignationallowssignificantlyexpandedaccesstohealthcareforunderservedresidents.IncreasednumbersofFQHCsalsowillhelpproducemorejobsandeconomicgrowth.

ThePartnershipwillcontinuetoconveneleadershiprepresentinghealth-relatedissuesthatsupportthemissionofbuildingeconomicprosperityandimprovingoverallqualityofplace.

“Health care excellence in Houston is driven by the outstanding clinical and research activities in the world’s largest medical center. The community is energized to expand technology transfer and commercialization and create new companies whose products will improve health and create economic wealth.”

TexasMedicalCenterOverview

Area �00+acres

PermanentBuildings 100+

TotalEmployment 65,300

CapitalInvestment(cumulative) $�.2billion+asofDecember2004

PatientVisitsPerYear 5.2million

ForeignPatientsPerYear 10,456in2004

LicensedBeds 6,344plus373bassinets

StudentEnrollment 22,000

CombinedOperatingBudgets(allinstitutions) $5.4billion(2001)

TotalResearchGrants(200-2004) $3.5+billion

Sources:TexasMedicalCenter2005 Facts and FiguresandHouston Facts 2005

RegionalHealthCareAssets*

Physicians 10,497

Hospitals 99

Hospitalbeds 1�,600

*GreaterHouston10-countyregionSource:Houston Facts 2005

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Vision3

InformationTechnologyInfrastructure—Informationtechnologyincludesbroadband,telecommunications,informationsystems,networks,wirelessInternetandcriticalcomponentsessentialtodevelopingandmaintaininganinfrastructurethatgivesHoustonthecompetitiveadvantage.Sustainingastronginformationtechnologyarchitectureallowsindustry,governmentandbusinessorganizationstocreate,store,exchangeandutilizeinformationinitsvariousforms,frome-mailtomultimediapresentations,andcommunicatewithkeybusinessandcommunityinterestsonadailybasis.

Informationtechnologyrecommendationsinclude:

• Increasingcommunityandinstitution-wideaccesstowirelessInternetportalsandproducts;

• Revisingprocedurestoautomateandstreamlineproductionactivities;

• Enhancedandalternativecommunicationssuchasteleconferencingandelectronicfileexchange;

• Usingcomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoautomateandaugmentclerical,administrativeandmanagementtasksinorganizations;

• Satellitetechnologiesforremotebusinessmanagementandaccesstoinformation;

• Collocationanddatamanagementsystemstoprovidesecurityandredundancyofinformation.

Mobility—Overthenextdecade,thePartnershipmustaggresivelyexpandtheprocesstoimprovemobilitythroughouttheregion.Houstonmustcontinuetomakeaconcertedefforttoexploreallalternativestoestablishacoordinatedsystemofmasstransitimprovementatthelowestpossiblecost.

Thekeyinitiativesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,lightrailexpansion;innovativetollroadstrategies;amajorincreaseinbusservice,including1,000newbusroutes;anaggressiveexpansionoftheI-10freeway;developmentoftheI-69Corridor;andimplementationofa“smartstreets”initiative.

Houstonwillcontinuetomakeaconcertedefforttoexploreallalternativestoestablishacoordinatedsystemofmasstransitimprovementatthelowestpossiblecost.

“The Partnership needs to be instrumental in dealing with air quality. It is a critical component of being a region of choice.”

The Gulf Coast Regional Mobility Partners (Houston-Galvestonregion)andTheHouston-GalvestonArea

Councilseektoincreasetransportationfundingandpromoteregionalissues,projectsandprioritiesatthestateandfederallevels.Recommendationsfocusontollways,managedandhighoccupancylanes,freewayexpansion,pass-throughtolling,andimprovementoffreightmovementandat-gradecrossingsafetyinordertoimprovemobilityandreducecongestion.


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Vision 4 — Public Policy TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublic

policythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.

Vision4

Vision 4 — Public Policy Goals1Leadthestateindrivingbusiness-focusedpublicpolicythatfosterseconomicdevelopment

2EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalfacilitatortoaddressissues,andthedriverandsupporterofpoliciesthatgrowbusinessandincreaseforeigntrade

3Aggressivelyadvocate,lobbyandpromotepoliciesandlegislationthatpositiontheregion’sbusinesscommunityasanationalandgloballeader

4Initiateandenhancecollaborationwithotherorganizationsandkeystakeholderstopromoteanddeveloppublicpolicy


• Engageleadersinpolicydevelopment PositionHoustonbusinessleadersonlocal,regional,stateandfederal

policycommittees

• Establishsolidworkingrelationships– Developstrategiccollaborativerelationshipswithinthe10-countyregion– Engagetheregion’sbusinessleadersinlocal,regional,stateandfederal

committeesandinitiativesthatelevatetheregion’svisibility

• Speakwithonevoice– Createaunifiedvoiceforregionalbusinessinterests– Promoteaunifiedpublicimage

• Promotestrengths– Capitalizeoncurrentregionalstrengths– Focusonspecificsectors,industriesandagegroups

• LinkPartnershipgoalstoemergingtrends CreateadynamicmechanismforlinkingPartnershipgoalswith

trendsandtodataregardingtheeconomicprosperitydrivers,therebyanticipatingandcreatingpolicyinitiativesthatwillbuildtheregion’scompetitiveeconomicstrength

• Communicateandlobbybasedonpriorities Initiateastrong,proactive,coordinatedandcollaborative

communicationsstrategydirectedtowardlocal,regional,stateandfederallegislativebodies

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ThePartnership’sroleasconvenerisanimportantcomponentinitsactiveinvolvementinpublicpolicyissuesthatfacetheregion.Astheregion’sprimarybusinessadvocate,thePartnershipisastrongvoiceforcooperativeactionshapingthedirectiononregionalissuesthatsupporttheorganization’smission.ThePartnershipworkswithdecision-makersatalllevelstoensuretheregionhasthebestbusinessenvironmentpossible.

TheI-69CorridorinitiativepromisesanewtradecorridorthatwillenhanceHouston’sroleasatradinganddistributioncenter.ThePortofHoustonandGeorgeBushIntercontinentalAirporthaveexperiencedtremendousgrowththatcallsforfundingforadditionalimprovements.

Thequalityofeducation,levelsofeducationalattainment,airquality,mobility,publictransportation,workers’compensation,asbestosandtortreform,healthcare,qualityofplace,flooding,waterquality,subsidenceandhomelandsecurityareongoingpublicpolicyconcernsthataffectbusinessesintheregion.

ThePartnershipsupportsgovernmentpolicies,lawsandregulationsthatenhancetheabilityofHoustonareafirmstoconductinternationalbusiness.ItmonitorsissuesatthefederallevelthataffecttheinternationalbusinessclimateanddevelopsadvocacyinitiativesthatrepresentMemberbusinessinterestsbeforecongressionalandexecutivebranchofficials.

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbuildonexistingstrengthsandtrendsforfuturegrowthpotentialbyservingastheprimaryadvocateforkeyregionalbusinessinterestsandindustries.

Itscollaborativerelationshipswithotherorganizationsinthe10-countyregionwilltrulyrepresentregionalbusinessinterests.

“What the Partnership does better than any other organization in Houston is bring together a broad group of stakeholders to hammer out an issue. I can’t think of any other group with the clout and credibility to be able to serve this role.”

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Vision4

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillcreateabusinesstaxandregulatoryenvironmentthatissecondtonone.

Inthepast,thePartnershipjoinedastatewidecoalitiontolowerthecostsofworkers’compensationbypushingforchangesinTexaslaws.Statutorychangeswereimplementedthatprovidedworkers’compensationbeneficiarieswithprompt,optimum,nationallyacceptedmedicaltreatment,withanemphasisonreturningtowork.

Inconjunctionwithstatewidetortreformefforts,thePartnershippushedforlegislativereforms.

ThePartnershipcontinuestopushforpermanentreinstatementofastatesales

taxdeductionallowanceonfederaltaxreturns,whichwillsaveTexansnearly$700millioninfederalincometaxesannually.

Overthenextdecade,thePartnershipwillcontinuetosetprioritiesforpolicythatcreatesanidealenvironmentfordoingbusiness.

“The ideal environment is one that has a diverse economic and ethnic base, offers a high-quality mass transit system and provides employers with a large pool of highly qualified workers. Houston must continue to attract new business to the area, work with governmental organizations on mass transit, air quality and other quality of life issues and foster educational opportunities, both at the high school and higher education levels.”

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Vision4

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillserveastheregion’sprimarypublicpolicyadvocateforbusiness.ThefollowingissuesarewithinthescopeofthePartnership’sinterests:

• BusinessDevelopment– Economicdevelopment– Taxandregulatoryissues– Worldtradeandinvestment

• EducationandWorkforce– Publicschoolaccountability– Publicschoolfinance– Statewideeducationreform

• Environment– Airquality– Waterquality

• HealthCare– Accessandaffordability–Costcontainmentandefficiency– Expansionofresearchandtechnologytransfer– Integratedregionalhealthcaredeliverysystem– Level1traumacapacity

• InformationTechnologyInfrastructure– Broadbandandwirelessinfrastructure– Emergencyresponseandpublicsafety–Infosystemsandnetworking–Telecommunications

• QualityofPlace– Aesthetics– Greenspace– Infrastructure

• TransportationandMobility– Freightrailservice– Passengerrail– Urbanmobility

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Appendix “This type of plan won’t happen on its own. In the past, Houston has been the beneficiary of location

and the tremendous assets we have attracted in specific fields. Now, we have a new urgency to build regional economic prosperity as a result of global competition, a flattening of the overall playing field and aggressive initiatives from other regions.”

MikeBallasesJPMorganChase

JosephDilgVinson&ElkinsL.L.P.

CharlesW.DuncanJr.DuncanInterests

JamesEdmondsEdmonds&Company

KellyFrelsBracewell&Giuliani,LLP

JohnHofmeisterShellOilCompany

HaroldHookMainEventManagementCorp.

BruceLeslie,Ph.D.HoustonCommunityCollege

JacquelineMartinJ.S.MartinAssociates,LP

WayneMcConnellMcConnell,Jones,Lanier&Murphy,LLP

DraytonMcLaneHoustonAstrosBaseballClub

JohnMendelsohn,M.D.UniversityofTexasM.D.AndersonCancerCenter

DavidMendezJPMorganChase

CharlesMillerMeridianNational,Inc.

WalterMischerJr.MischerInvestments,L.P.

RobertMosbacherJr.MosbacherEnergyCompany

PatrickOxfordBracewell&Giuliani,LLP.

JanePageCrescentRealEstateEquities

RolandRodriguezMirFox&Rodriguez,P.C.

PriscillaSlade,Ph.D.TexasSouthernUniversity

GioTomasiniTomasiniW2K

StephenTrauberUBSInvestmentBank

AlanVeraTheQuestBusinessAgency,Inc.

UmeshVermaBlueLance

MasseyVillarrealPrecisionTaskGroup,Inc.

RichardWeekleyWeekleyDevelopmentCompany

StrategicPlanConsultingTeamSUMAPartners,L.P.www.suma.com

2005 Strategic Planning Task Force MembersJodieL.Jiles2005ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnershipFirstAlbanyCapital

BruceLaBoonChairmanStrategicPlanningTaskForceLockeLiddell&SappLLP

ChipCarlisle2006ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnershipWellsFargoBank

JeffMoseleyPresidentandCEOGreaterHoustonPartnership

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ChipCarlisle2006ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnership

FromPlantoAction

AsincomingPartnershipChairman,Iwanttoexpressmypersonalendorsementofthisstrategicplanandtheprocessthatcreatedit.AsChairman,IwillworkwiththeExecutiveCommitteeandtheBoardtoinstituteaprocessanddisciplinethatwillincorporateanannualreviewofthisplanaspartoftheprioritizationandbudgetprocess.IwillleadaggressiveimplementationeffortstocommunicatethepreceptsoutlinedinthedocumenttotheBoard,theMembershipandthecommunityatlarge.Iwillalignourgovernance,committeestructureandprioritiestothevisionsthatcomprisethecoreofthePartnership’sstrategicfocus—businessdevelopmentandpublicpolicy.

IamexcitedbythepossibilitiesofdevelopingHouston’scoreassetsinto“magnets”thatwillcreateeconomicprosperityforourMembersandregionalbusinesses,thatwillattractthenextgenerationofknowledgeworkersandsetHoustonapartasaglobalhubforbusiness.Wewillbuildtheinfrastructureandcreatethepublicpolicyenvironmentthatdistinguishesourregionasa“qualityofplace”leader.

Iammotivatedbythechallengesembeddedinthisdocument.AsaBoard,wewillinspireothers,attractnewsourcesofcapitalandcollaboratewithourMembers,ourstakeholdersandotherorganizations.

ThisstrategicplanallowsmetosetanewprecedentforeverychairmanwhoseleadershipwillhelpmovetheGreaterHoustonPartnershiptowardthefulfillmentofour2015visions—toembrace,tochallenge,toinspireandtoaligntheBoardtowardthesuccessfulachievementofgoalsandobjectivesthatwilltakeHoustontoanewlevelofdistinctionoverthenextdecade.

IpledgemysupportandleadershipandthankthemembersoftheStrategicPlanningTaskForceandthecommunityforsettingusonadynamiccourse.

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StakeholdersSabaAbashawlExecutiveDirector,InternationalEconomicDevelopmentCityofHouston,HoustonAirportSystem

WillieAlexanderPresidentW.J.AlexanderandAssociates

IrisCorrea-AlvarezPresidentHoustonHispanicChamberofCommerce

AngelosAngelouAngelouEconomics

CharleneAnthonyAssociationGeneralContractorsofAmerica

HerbAppelPresidentGreaterFortBendEconomicDevelopmentCouncil

MichaelMcAtamneyDirector,WestRegionTIAA-CREF

BillBarnettDirectorEmeritusBakerBottsL.L.P.

DomingoBarriosGrantOfficerHoustonEndowment

JohnBeddowPublisherHoustonBusinessJournal

AndrewBiarStrategicPublicAffairs

CraigBlandVicePresidentandGeneralManagerUnivision,TV45

JackBlantonDirectorEmeritusGreaterHoustonPartnership

PeggyBoiceDirectorofPublicPolicyUnitedWayoftheTexasGulfCoast

DennisBonnenStateRepresentativeDistrict25

RonBourbeauCEOSouthMontgomeryCountyWoodlands

EconomicDevelopmentPartnership

KevinBradyUnitedStatesRepresentativeDistrict�

JohnBreedingPresidentUptownHoustonDistrict

JamieBrewsterPresidentandExecutiveDirectorHoustonIntownChamberofCommerce

TomBrittonPresidentGreaterHeightsChamber

MikeByersPresidentHumbleAreaChamberofCommerce

KirbyjonCaldwellSeniorPastorWindsorVillageUnitedMethodistChurch

DeborahCannonPresidentandCEOHoustonZoo,Inc.

NancyChangPresidentandCEOTanoxInc.

DonnaColePresidentandCEOColeChemical&Distributing

RonCookstonManagerGatewaytoCare

MichaelDeeManagingDirectorMorganStanley

GeorgeDeMontrondPresidentDeMontrondAutomotiveGroup,Inc

PeterDiazGeneralManagerKHOU-TV,Channel11

DonnaDishmanCOOPAWSHouston

GeorgeDonnellyManagingPartnerLiloVentures

JackDrakePresidentGreaterGreenspointManagementDistrict

DavidDunlapManagingPartnerJacksonWalker,LLP

RobertEckelsCountyJudgeHarrisCounty

MarkEllisCouncilMemberAt-LargePosition1

RodneyEllisSenatorStateofTexas

BobEuryPresidentCentralHouston,Inc

PeterEvansGroupVicePresidentJacobs

TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwishestothankthefollowingcitizenleaderswhoprovidedinputonhowwemayservethe10-countyregionoverthenextdecade.

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RichardEverettChairmanandCEOCenturyDevelopment

HenryFlorsheimPresidentandGeneralManagerKTRK-TV,Channel11

DougFosheePresidentandCEOElPasoCorporation

GraceFoxTASConstruction

LupeFragaPresident&CEOTejasOfficeProducts,Inc.

MarkFurySpecialAssistantHarrisCountyPrecinct#3

SylviaGarciaCountyCommissionerPrecinct2

JamesHowardGibbonsEditor,EditorialPageHoustonChronicle

ShelleySekula-GibbsCityCouncilMemberCityofHouston

RonaldGirottoPresidentandCEOTheMethodistHospitalSystem

QuinceGodgeLinbeck

JayGoguePresidentUniversityofHouston

AllenGraineyNationalElectricalContractorsAssociation

TaraGreshamTDIndustries

KennethGuidry,CPAPresidentandCOOPannellKerrForsterofTexas

RandyHagemanMarekBrothersSystems,Inc.

AnthonyHallChiefAdminOfficerCityofHouston

MaryMargaretHansenPresidentGreaterEastEndDistrict

RobertHebertCountyJudgeFt.BendCounty

DonHendersonVicePresidentandManagingDirectorHyattRegencyHouston

ThomHerrmannExecutiveLiaisontothePresidentMemorialHermann

BillHiggsandPaulRedmonCo-FoundersMustangEngineering

AnnF.HodgePresidentandCEOKatyAreaChamberofCommerce

LeeHoganExecutiveChairmanSt.Luke’sEpiscopalHealthSystem

NedHolmesChairmanandCEOParkwayInvestments/Texas

RogerHordPresidentWestHoustonAssociation

RichardHuebnerExecutiveDirectorHoustonMinorityBusinessCouncil

HelenHueyConsultantHCA

DavidHuntleyVicePresident,ExternalAffairsSBC

KenJandaVicePresidentApogee

JimJardMetroNational

LimasJeffersonChairmanandCEOJeffersonAssociates,Inc.

MichaelJhinPresidentandCEOEmeritusSt.Luke’sEpiscopalHealthSystem

RichKinderPresidentandCEOKinderMorgan

TomKornegayDirectorPortofHoustonAuthority

BobandElyseLanierLandarHoldings,L.P.

RichardLapinDeputyChiefofAdministrationCityofHouston

CarlosLaraLaraandAssociates

JanLawlerPresidentEconomicAllianceHouston–PortRegion

Stakeholders continued

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AnnLentsPresidentandCEOCenterforHouston’sFuture

HerbLipsmanSeniorVicePresident,MarketingandBusinessDevelopmentTheRedstoneCompanies

ReneeLogansPresidentandCEOAccessDataSupply,Inc.

YolandaLondonoCommunityAffairsJPMorganChase

AlexLopez-NegretePresidentandCEOLopezNegreteCommunicationsInc.

FranciscoJavierAlejoLopezTradeRepresentativeforNorthAmericanStatesConsulateofMexico

JeffLoveManagingPartnerLockeLiddellandSapp,LLP

KarenLoveDirectorofPracticalGrowthPannellKerrFosterofTexas,P.C.

ElenaMarksDirectorofHealthPolicy-OfficeofMayorCityofHouston

MichaelMcAtamneyDirector,WesternRegionTIAA-CREF

TraceyMcDanielExecutiveDirectorTexasDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment

RaymondMesserPresidentWalterP.MooreandAssociates

TravisMiddletonOwnerTrademarkInsuranceAgency

SteveMillerChairmanandPresidentSLMDiscoveryVentures,Inc.

DarcyMingoiaPresidentCy-FairHoustonChamberofCommerce

GasperMirIIIExecutiveGeneralManager–StrategicPartnershipsHoustonIndependentSchoolDistrict

JosephMontesUSSmallBusinessRegionalAdministration

EricMunsonRegionalAdvocate,RegionIVSmallBusinessAdministration

JamesNadlerSeniorMedicalDirectorCIGNAHealthCareofTexas,Inc.

TomO’GradyAssociateVicePresidentHNTBCorporation

WayneO’NeilSeniorManagerGilbaneBuildingCompany

LuisE.PerezDeputyDirectorofAviationMarketing,CommunicationsandCommunityAffairsCityofHouston,HoustonAirportSystem

SoniaPerezSr.VicePresidentforExternalAffairsSBC

RayPerrymanEconomistThePerrymanGroup

JamesRabornPartnerBakerBotts

SteveRadackCommissioner,Precinct#3HarrisCounty

JimReinhartsenPresidentBayAreaHoustonEcononomicPartnership

MauriceRobisonVicePresident–HealthcareIrvineTeam

OlgaLlamasRodriguezHarrisCountyPrecinct2

LisaRowlandVicePresidentofSalesandMarketingHumana,Inc.

JimRoyerCEOTCBINC.

KimRuthPresident,HoustonRegionBankofAmerica

AbeSaavedraSuperintendentHoustonIndependentSchoolDistrict

AlanSadlerCountyJudgeMontgomeryCounty

RobertSakowitzHazakInc.

BetsySchwartzExecutiveDirectorMentalHealthAssociationofHouston

MarcShapiroConsultantJPMorganChase

JimSlack,Jr.Slack&CompanyContracting,Inc.

L.E.SimmonsPresidentSCFPartners


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MattSimmonsChairmanandCEOSimmonsandCompany

DavidStedmanPresidentandCEOEconomicDevelopmentAllianceforBrazoriaCounty

JackSteeleExecutiveDirectorHouston-GalvestonAreaCouncil

ManfredSternbergPresidentandCEOBluegateCorporation

MichaelStevensChairmanMichaelStevensInterests,Inc.

KathrynStreamSeniorVicePresidentTexasMedicalCenter

TomSullivanChiefCounselforAdvocacySBA

JackSweeneyPublisherandPresidentHoustonChronicle

CynthiaTaussGulfCoastRegionalRepresentativeEconomicDevelopmentandTourism,OfficeoftheGovernorStateofTexas

VicTamborellaCEOVT2MediaDesign

BillTeaguePresidentandCEOGulfCoastRegionalBloodCenter

TomThierheimerBritainElectric

JordyTollettPresidentandCEOGreaterHoustonConvention&VisitorsBureau

PeterTraberPresidentandCEOBaylorCollegeofMedicine

AnnTravisOfficeoftheMayorCityofHouston

DavidTurkelDirector,EconomicDevelopmentHarrisCounty

BobTurnbullDirector,EconomicDevelopmentCenterPointEnergy

SylvesterTurnerStateRepresentativeDistrict139

DawnUllrichDirector,ConventionandEntertainmentCityofHouston

RichardM.Vacar,AAEDirectorCityofHouston,HoustonAirportSystem

LoriVettersPresident,HoustonRegionWachoviaBank,N.A.

RichardWainerdiPresident,CEOandCOOTexasMedicalCenter

MarkWallacePresidentandCEOTexasChildren’sHospital

JacquelineNorthcuttWaughPresidentBioHouston

CarringtonWeemsWeemsInterests

FredWelchExecutiveDirectorPearlandEconomicDevelopmentCorporation

LouieWelchFormerMayorCityofHouston

JamesWillersonPresidentUniversityofTexas-HoustonHealthScienceCenter

BillWhiteMayorCityofHouston

DamonWilliamsExecutiveDirectorGreaterSoutheastManagementDistrict

KenWilliamsExecutiveVicePresidentFrostBank

LarryWilliamsMarekBrothersSystems,Inc.

TrishWisePresidentandCEOGreaterSouthwestHoustonChamberofCommerce

DanWoltermanPresidentandCEOMemorialHermannHealthcareSystem

MarthaWongStateRepresentativeDistrict134

JimYarbroughCountyJudgeGalvestonCounty

SusanYoungPresidentSouthMainCenterAssociation


NOTE: Quotes used throughout this document are by stakeholders listed on pages 57-60 unless otherwise attributed.

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DefinitionsBusinessdevelopment(page12)–Amergerofworldtradeandeconomicdevelopmentintoasingledeliverysystemmeasuredbynewnetjobs,capitalinvestment,directforeigninvestmentandexports.

CentersofExcellence(page25)–Nationallyandinternationallyrecognizedindustries,institutionsororganizationsthatservetoattractresearchdollars,andknowledgeworkersaswellasdrivejobgrowthwithintheirindustrycluster.

Communitydevelopment(page12)–Foundationalrequirementforbusinessandworkforcedevelopmentthatbeginswithaformalassessmentandprioritization.Issuesaddressedaregenerallylinkedtoinfrastructureandmayincludeculturalorsocialactivities.

Economicdevelopment(page12)–Thecreationof600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentby2015inthe10countyHoustonregion.ThePartnershipplanstomeetthisgoalthroughcollaborationwithgovernmentalentities,businessleadersandinstitutions.AspartofthePartnership’seconomicdevelopmentrole,theywillalsotakeanactiveroleinmarketingtheregion.

Knowledgeworkers(page2�)–Highlyskilled,highlyeducated,highlypaidemployeeswithuniquetalents.Ingeneral,knowledgeworkersprovideskillsthatcannotbeoutsourcedandprovidecompetitiveadvantagefortheirindustrycluster.

Publicpolicy(page19)–Asprimaryadvocateforthebusinesscommunitytopromoteregionaleconomicprosperity,thePartnershipformulatespositionsandactivelylobbiesonbehalfoflocal,stateandfederalissues.ThePartnershiprequiresBoardapprovalforapositiontobecomepartoftheagendaforlobbyingactivities.

Qualityofplace(page43)–Anintegralcomponentofcommunitydevelopment.ThePartnershiplinksqualityofplacetotheregion’sabilitytoattractandretainknowledgeworkersandprovideacompetitiveadvantageinworkforcedevelopment.

Regionaleconomicprosperity(page17)–Economicvitalityforthe10-countyregion(page62)measuredthrough2015bynetjobscreated,directforeigninvestment,exportsandcapitalinvestment.RegionaleconomicprosperityisthecoreconceptofthePartnership’smission(page12).

Workforcedevelopment(page12)–Trainingandretrainingoftheregion’slaborpooltokeeptheHoustonregiongloballycompetitive.Thisisacriticalcomponentofcommunitydevelopment.

What is the Greater Houston Partnership? Witharichtraditionofexceptionalcivicleadership,theGreaterHouston

Partnershipistheregion’spremiervolunteer-drivenbusinessorganization.ThePartnershipfulfillsthemultiplerolesofatraditionalchamberofcommerce,aneconomicdevelopmentorganizationandaninternationaltradeassociation.

ThePartnershipisgovernedbya13�-memberBoardofDirectors.EachdirectoristhetopregionalofficialoftheirMembercompany,andcollectivelythedirectorsareresponsibleforsettingoverallpoliciesforthePartnership.ThevolunteerworkofthePartnershipisconductedthroughanextensiveanddiversecommitteestructure,whichincludesfour“Board-only”committees,10high-level“advisory”committeesand47othercommitteesandtaskforces.Overall,2,500volunteersareactivelyinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheorganization’spoliciesandprograms.Aprofessionalstaffof79,supportstheworkofthevolunteerleaders.

ThesuccessofthePartnership,inexecutingthestrategicandannualplansoftheorganization,dependsontheactiveinvolvementoftheMembercompanies’executivesandselectemployeerepresentatives.Thenearly2,000MemberfirmsofthePartnershipspantheentireHoustonregionandrepresentacross-sectionofdedicated,civic-mindedcompaniesandinstitutions—bothlargeandsmall.Whiletwo-thirdsofthePartnership’sMembershavefewerthan50employees,thevastmajorityoftheregion’sFortune 500companiesareactivelyengagedinPartnershipinitiativesonadailybasis.

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Documents

GHP Strategic Plan