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To say that much has happened in the certed effort to build Public 4 region since the last issue of this newslet- on those warm fuzzies Relations ter would be an understatement. At the that the judge mentioned and push Con- & Media end of August, Hurricane Harvey up- gress as hard as possible to fund a coastal Communications rooted lives and livelihoods, and I don’t spine to protect our region. BAHEP will think that we will ever view hurricanes in join a delegation of committed stake- Special 6 the same way again. holders on a trip to Washington, D.C., in Initiatives We heard some staggering numbers at early November to meet with several in- BAHEP’s recent State of the Counties fluential members of government. We Storm Surge 6 general membership meeting where Harris can’t just sit back and wait for another Protection County Judge Ed Emmett and Galveston Hurricane Harvey. Spending $11-15 bil- County Judge Mark Henry spoke. Judge lion on a coastal spine now to prevent po- Bay Area 8 Emmett’s closing statement really hit tentially $500 billion in future damages Houston home, however. He said, “My fear is that seems to make a lot of sense to me. Advanced the good, warm, fuzzy feelings that every- In the meantime, at BAHEP we’re ac- Technology body has right now will go away in six tively working 30 projects that span Consortium months. We need to capture this moment across all of our industry sectors. Despite and do everything possible to get every- being in recovery mode, Bay Area Hous- Space 9 body back to normal as soon as possible.” ton is DEFINITELY open for business! Alliance BAHEP, along with Texas A&M Uni- Technology versity at Galveston, the Bay Area Coastal Outreach Protection Alliance, Texas Land Commis- Program sioner George P. Bush, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and many other con- Bob Mitchell Membership 9 cerned partners, have been making a con- President

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Business Assistance ance Program (NFIP), which expires on Programs Dec. 8, 2017. BAHEP continues to part- ner with the multi-state Coalition for Sus-

tainable Flood Insurance (CSFI) on legis- Update on National Flood lation concerning the NFIP, which has Insurance Program Renewal worked closely with Congress to advocate by Congress for sustainable, affordable flood insur- BAHEP participated in teleconferences on ance. Aug. 3, Sept. 18 and Oct. 6, 2017, to re- There are strong concerns that remain ceive updates on the National Flood Insur- with the NFIP reform proposals, specifi- P A G E 2

cally Provision 5, which proposes to application process, tax implications of phase out NFIP policies for newly con- FTZs, and testimonials from FTZ users. structed homes in the Special Flood Haz- BAHEP has been working with Port Hous- ard Area, any A or V zones, by January ton to promote the use of FTZ 84 as an 2021. The language also prohibits the economic development tool in the region. NFIP from selling new flood insurance policies for commercial structures, regard- Department of Defense less of the date of construction or location. Contractor Discussion If passed in the current text, it would BAHEP’s Jimmy Spence participated in a significantly damage the economy and meeting on Aug. 7, 2017, with Ken Poole will risk the future vitality of coastal and and Cathy Katona of the Center for Re- riverine communities nationwide. gional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), Elizabeth Huff and Peter Beard of BAHEP Organizes Meeting the Greater Houston Partnership, Jack Belt between Port Houston and of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Devel- City of La Porte opment Council, and Chad Carson of the BAHEP organized a meeting between Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. Port Houston’s economic development The purpose of the meeting was to dis- team and the City of La cuss resources available to manufacturers Porte’s city manager, Corby in the greater Houston area who are DOD Alexander, on July 25, contractors and have been affected by fed- 2017. eral sequestration in recent years. The meeting gave Port CREC is working with TMAC to assist Houston an opportunity to these manufacturers in communities across express its commitment to the state by identifying their needs and de- support the city and better veloping programs that will strengthen the understand the needs of the defense industry. Several BAHEP mem- City of La Porte. Discus- bers, located throughout the Bay Area sions centered on zoning Houston region, serve as DOD contractors. and potential for future land uses, as well as recent eco- Small Business Committee Hosts nomic development initiatives the city has 85th Legislative Update undertaken. BAHEP’s Small Business Committee, chaired by Mark Conrad of Express Em- BAHEP Attends Port ployment Professionals, hosted an 85th Houston Foreign Trade Legislative Update with Sen. Larry Taylor Zone Conference and Reps. Dennis Paul and Greg Bonnen, BAHEP Marketing Managers M.D., on Aug. 16, 2017. The update fo- Jimmy Spence, C.A. Shields and cused on the eight legislative agenda items Barbara Cutsinger attended the Port that BAHEP presented to the 85th Legisla- Houston Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) ture. Conference at the Hilton Houston They spoke of the successes and chal- Post Oak on Aug. 24, 2017. lenges of the session. Members of the com- The FTZ Conference had experts mittee learned that the state spends up- in various aspects of the FTZ proc- wards of three quarters of the $217 billion ess speak to the audience of busi- biennium budget for the entire State of ness professionals and business Texas on education, health care, and pen- support organizations about the require- sions. That doesn’t leave much flexibility ments and benefits of FTZs. for state legislators to maneuver through Topics included requirements of the the thousands of bills that pass through the legislature every session.

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BAHEP meets regularly with local, state and federal BAHEP and the region. Specialty Chemical Marketing representatives so that everyone can better understand the Manager C.A. Shields provided incentive information, needs of the region and how they can best be served. facilitated introductions and meetings that were critical to the success of this manufacturing expansion being built BAHEP Business Assistance Activities in Avera’s Bayport Logistics Park. Kuraray, a longtime Staff members made presentations, participated in confer- member of BAHEP, is a Japanese global specialty chemi- ences, seminars, forums, and industry and municipal cal, fiber, and resin producer that specializes in high- meetings to assist BAHEP members. Please contact barrier polymers suited for preserving quality and avoid- BAHEP, if more information is needed on any of these ing waste in food, medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and events. These included: industrial packaging. Kuraray’s U.S. presence began with 60 employees in 1986 at its Bayport facility, and now the BAHEP participated in the company employs around 500 at numerous Bayport sites “HOME Christmas in July and has invested over $1 billion in the region. Packing Party” at Hope Church in Clear Lake area July 8 BAHEP Marketed Bay Area Houston at Bio Lone Star Flight Museum International 2017 Convention pre-opening tour July 19 BAHEP teamed with its Houston region and State of 88th Annual Maritime Dinner Texas allies to market the region to U.S. and global bio- sponsored by the Greater technology companies at the Bio International 2017 con- Houston Port Bureau August 19 vention in San Diego, Calif. The BIO International Con- Transportation Advocacy vention is the largest global event for the biotechnology Group and the U.S. Chamber industry and attracts the largest companies in the indus- of Commerce meeting August 23 try. The Texas Health and Bioscience Institute and the State of Texas co-hosted the exhibit booth. BAHEP Mar- Marketing keting Manager Barbara Cutsinger worked the booth, along with Gwen Wagner / CenterPoint Energy, Ann Ta- Project Vinyl is Win for BAHEP nabe / BIO Houston, Jenny Tieu / Greater Houston Part- Project Vinyl, Kuraray’s 465,851 square foot manufac- nership, Jeff Sjostrom / Galveston Economic Develop- turing, warehousing, and distribution facility, is a win for ment Partnership, Brian Malone / Pearland Economic

Texas State Sen. Larry Taylor and Texas Reps. Dennis Paul and Greg Bonnen, M.D., (left to right) participate in a roundtable discussion giving an overview of the 85th Legislative Session to members of BAHEP’s Small Business Com- mittee on Sept. 20, 2017. In the background are Fay Picard, district director for Rep. Bonnen, and BAHEP President Bob Mitchell. P A G E 4

Development Corporation, Aisa Showery / partners to market the Houston Spaceport Governor’s Office of Economic to Blue Origin. Development, and many others. BAHEP Connects Chinese Prospect Review Meeting Manufacturer with San Jacinto BAHEP marketing staff members College conducted their quarterly Pros- BAHEP Executive Director of Special pect Review meeting on Sept. 27, Initiatives Dan Seal and Marketing Man- 2017, to review projects with ager Jimmy Spence met with representa- city, county and BAHEP member tives from Project Rolling Stone, a Chi- representatives. Upcoming mar- nese manufacturer of aviation equipment; keting opportunities and trends Ellington Airport GM Arturo Machuca; were also discussed. and Dr. Sarah Janes and Craig Zimmer- man of San Jacinto College. BAHEP or- BAHEP Co-hosts ganized the meeting, held on July 21, Houston Ship Channel Reverse 2017, at the request of Houston Airport Tradeshow System to discuss the capacity of San Ja- BAHEP co-hosted the Association of cinto College to train workers for the pro- Chemical Industry of Texas Reverse ject. The company was impressed with the Tradeshow held in Deer Park San Jacinto College programs, not only on Aug. 8, 2017. The event for training potential workforce, but also gave suppliers, consultants, for acclimating managers that the com- contractors, and others the abil- pany may be bringing from China. Project ity to meet with procurement Rolling Stone will return in the coming and business development pro- weeks to meet with HAS and other com- fessionals from numerous large munity entities that would play a part in refineries and petrochemical their operations in the Houston area. facilities in order to find oppor- tunities for mutual benefit and Public Relations & Media collaboration. Representatives Communications from owner companies were

made available to answer questions and Bob Mitchell Asks for Support visit with attendees on “How to do Busi- ness” with their company. BAHEP had from Congressman in Amending numerous member companies ex- National Flood Insurance hibit, and several attended that Program were looking to forge new busi- BAHEP President Bob Mitchell wrote a ness relationships. letter to Congressman Brian Babin asking his support to preserve grandfathering in Project Eagle Debriefing the National Flood Insurance Program BAHEP Executive Director of that is scheduled for renewal by Congress Special Initiatives Dan Seal par- in December 2017. This clause, plus sev- ticipated in a final debriefing of eral others, need to be amended prior to Project Eagle on Aug. 7, 2017, renewing the legislation in order to protect with the site consultant, J.M. homeowners and avoid a devastating blow Mullis Inc, to discuss reasons why to the real estate market in the congress- the Houston Airport System man’s district and throughout the region. (HAS) and the Houston Spaceport were not awarded the Blue Origin rocket manufac- Bob Mitchell Interviewed by turing project (Project Eagle). BAHEP col- CNBC on Hurricane Harvey laborated with HAS and other regional BAHEP President Bob Mitchell was inter-

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Morgan’s Point Mayor Michel Bechtel (wearing a yellow tie) speaks with others members of BAHEP’s Interna- tional Maritime Advisory Committee as they discuss progress on the campaign to build a coastal spine to pro- tect the region from storm surge.

viewed on Aug. 25 and 28, 2017, by CNBC on the “What’s going to happen in the weeks and months to Coastal Spine project. Mitchell said that specialty chemi- come? To me, that’s more important than what’s happen- cals would be the most impacted by a large storm surge. ing right this minute.”

BAHEP Thanks Supporters of Coastal Spine Bob Mitchell Writes Letter of Support for BAHEP posted a Facebook message thanking Congress- Seabrook EDC Livable Centers Planning men Brian Babin and Randy Weber, Houston City Coun- Study cil Member David Robinson, and Robert Eckels, presi- BAHEP President Bob Mitchell wrote a letter to the dent of the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recov- Houston-Galveston Area Council in support of the Sea- ery District, for their support of the Coastal Spine. brook Economic Development Corporation’s application BAHEP accompanied them on a tour of Galveston Is- for its Livable Centers Planning Study. Mitchell said, land, Bolivar Peninsula and the Houston Ship Channel on “Ultimately, the study … will provide the guidance and July 7, 2017, in a Houston Police Department helicopter potential funding sources … on a much-needed safe, to survey the areas to be protected by the Coastal Spine. walkable network for the hundreds of visitors … in the Old Seabrook area.” Bob Mitchell Quoted in New York Times about Big Business Donors Following the Regional Print Media Featuring BAHEP Flood BAHEP’s monthly Business to Business page is pub- BAHEP President Bob Mitchell was interviewed on Aug. lished in the Galveston County Daily News. Additionally, 30, 2017, by the New York Times for an article titled, Bay Area Houston Magazine and other media outlets “Houston Loves Big Business. How Much Should Big publish articles on BAHEP initiatives. Story topics in- Business Now Love It Back?” Mitchell told the reporter clude economic development news, the Space Alliance that Houston’s big businesses are generally “very suppor- Technology Outreach Program, and other information tive” of the local community, but he said Hurricane Har- relevant to the region’s business community. Copies of vey’s aftermath would offer the true test. Mitchell asked, the most recent issues of the Business to Business page P A G E 6

can be found on BAHEP’s website at: The BAHEP Twitter feed provides up-to- http://www.bayareahouston.com/content/ date news on BAHEP and the region. Read News_Events_and_Reports/ BAHEP’s tweets at www.twitter.com/ business_to_business bahep.

Regional Online The BAHEP Facebook page at http:// Media Featuring www.facebook.com/BayAreaHoustonEcon BAHEP has updates on recent activities of interest Guidry News Service pub- to the Bay Area Houston community. lishes BAHEP news re- leases on events and ser- BAHEP also provides updates on Bay Area vices in Bay Area Houston happenings with the professional network- and frequently covers ing site LinkedIn: http:// BAHEP events. Guidry www.linkedin.com/company/bay-area- News Service is based in houston-economic-partnership midtown Houston with of- fices in downtown Beau- The BAHEP YouTube channel: http:// mont and downtown Galveston. www.youtube.com/user/BayAreaHouston provides video from General Membership BAHEP’s E-News Meetings and interviews on special topics. Publications The e-newsletter, The Busi- Special Initiatives ness Development Update, produced by BAHEP four Storm Surge Protection for Bay times a year, is available Area Houston online and distributed to more than 2,500 commercial brokers, developers, and site New Storm Surge Protection consultants. The Business Video Debuted Development Update in- BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and cludes information regarding BAHEP’s Dan Seal met with Marc Havi- commercial, office, indus- can, Space City Films, on Aug. 4, 2017, to trial, residential, retail and infrastructure discuss the final content and messaging for development in Bay Area Houston. This a new video, which makes the case FOR publication was distributed on the construction of a coastal spine for the August 22, 2017. It can also be greater Houston/Galveston region. found on BAHEP’s website, On Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, less than 24 along with archival issues, at: hours shy of the ninth anniversary of Hurri- http:// cane Ike, the Bay Area Houston Economic www.BayAreaHouston.com/ Partnership and the City of Houston rolled default/index.cfm/news-room/ out the video to promote the critical need business-development-update for a coastal spine system to protect the people, homes, businesses, industries and BAHEP’s Business Briefs is economies of the region, state, and nation. posted on the organization’s The film, Unprepared - A Nation at website. This newsletter provides Risk, produced by Space City Films and brief summaries of major BA- funded by the Bay Area Coastal Protection HEP activities four times per Alliance, takes a hard look at the conse- year. Archival issues are cur- quences of Houston suffering a direct hit rently available for viewing in the News from a major hurricane. Room section of the website. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, sur-

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At the podium, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner addresses an audience gathered to view the roll-out of a dy- namic new storm surge protection video during a media event held Sept. 12, 2017, at City Hall. Shown left to right are: BAHEP President Bob Mitchell; Houston City Council Members Mike Knox, Brenda Stardig, Dave Martin, Karla Cisneros, David Robinson, Jack Christie standing behind Mayor Turner, and Mayor Pro Tem Ellen R. Cohen. Next to Cohen are Texas State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, Texas State Rep. Dennis Paul, and Stephen C. Costello, City of Houston chief resilience officer and “flood czar.”

rounded by members of city council and other stake- Preserve NASA Funding Levels Industry holders, led the media event by stating, “I don’t think Spinoff Showcase & Congressional Forum there is a better time to have this conversation than right BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and BAHEP’s Dan Seal now. As we work diligently to get back on track after the participated in the Industry Spinoff Showcase & Con- devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, we are also gressional Forum at the Houston First Corporation’s of- keeping our eyes on the vital need for strong surge pro- fices on Aug. 23, 2017. The forum showcased several tection in our region.” regional businesses organically developed from NASA/ space-related expertise being actively applied to business IMAC Meeting Focuses on Negative Fiscal sectors outside of the space industry. Several Houston Impact of Major Hurricane Storm Surge congressional leaders heard corporate presentations from: BAHEP hosted the monthly International Maritime Advi- Houston Mechatronics, Inc., Intuitive Machines LLC, sory Committee meeting on Aug. 17, 2017. A key agenda Aexa Aerospace LLC, Traclabs, and KBRwyle. item covered the negative fiscal impact that a major hur- ricane storm surge would inflict on regional school dis- NASA Johnson Space Center “State of the tricts, counties, and municipal tax revenues should Hous- Center” with Dr. Ochoa ton-area industrial plants be forced to close for an ex- BAHEP’s Jimmy Spence attended the State of the Center tended period. luncheon featuring Center Director Dr. Ellen Ochoa on Aug. 22, 2017. P A G E 8

Dr. Ochoa updated attendees on areas of NASA JSC Facility Support focus for the center including: the Interna- BayTech has executed reimbursable tional Space Station agreements valued at approximately and its role in the $245,000 during the period beginning Jan. economic develop- 1, 2017, through its Space Act Agree- ment of space, the ment. progress of Commer- cial Cargo and Crew Fiber Optic Technician Training program, changes in BayTech is currently executing a Wagner- the timeline of the Peyser grant, awarded through the Texas Space Launch Sys- Governor’s Office, for the purpose of pro- tem/Orion program, viding fiber optic technician training to the Next STEP Deep unemployed military veterans, followed Space Module pro- by their placement into the telecommuni- gram, the Human cations industry. Exploration Research Analog campaign, Through its training partner, EDS Tech- the testing of the James Webb Space Tele- nologies LLC, BayTech has completed scope, as well as other programs four 40-hour fiber optic technician underway at the center. BAHEP courses to date and trained a total of 47, continually works to preserve all of whom completed the course suc- funding for programs at NASA cessfully as well as passed the Fiber Optic JSC in order to maintain a strong Association industry certification exam. aerospace industry in the Houston The team is now in process of working area. with industry to place these individuals. BayTech also leveraged the grant fund- Bay Area Houston ing with additional funding from other Advanced Technology organizations to train 12 more individuals. Consortium Collaboration Opportunities What is BayTech? Pursued by BayTech and BayTech was formed by BAHEP Partners and has built a network of partners BayTech created a committee titled Texas across multiple industries and aca- Committee for Autonomous Systems demia, creating a resource pool which will (TXCAS) in an effort to better understand be drawn on as collaborations are identi- the autonomous systems industry and de- fied and research funding is termine how to bring elements of this in- pursued. dustry to Houston and to Texas. TXCAS BayTech’s goals are to 1) is in process of expanding its member- acquire public and private ship. research and technology development funding for the BayTech Receives State Grant Bay Area Houston region; BayTech is pleased to announce that it has 2) secure customers for, and been awarded a Wagner-Peyser grant by provide simplified access to, the Texas Governor’s Office to continue NASA JSC’s capabilities training military veterans in 2018 as fiber and facilities through its optic technicians. Space Act Agreement; and 3) pursue partnerships to support technology development.

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Space Alliance Technology Membership Outreach Program BAHEP Members What is SATOP? Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership owes much of The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program its success to the active participation of its members. Fol- (SATOP) is a State of Texas and federal (TMAC) funded lowing is a current list of our members: program that helps small businesses faced with technical 3coast Services challenges by providing up to 40 hours of FREE techni- Acadian Ambulance Service cal assistance for qualified requests. This is accomplished Advantage BMW Mini of Clear Lake by utilizing the vast engineering expertise of NASA and AECOM participating Alliance Partners (NASA contractors, sub- The Aerospace Corporation contractors or colleges). SATOP is designed to speed the AeroSys, LLC transfer of the U.S. Space Program’s knowledge and AEXA Aerospace, LLC technology to the private sector, to provide economic AgileTech benefits to the community, and to raise public awareness Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc. All Points Logistics, LLC of the Space Program. For more information, visit Allegiance Bank Texas SATOP’s website at www.spacetechsolutions.com. Al-Razaq Computing Services The AM Agency Small Manufacturer Receives Technical Amegy Bank of Texas Assistance American Acryl A small manufacturer located in Harris County entered AMOCO Federal Credit Union the SATOP program seeking material recommendations Anadarko Industries, LLC for a men’s fashion accessory. SATOP connected the Archer Group with RE/MAX business owner with the ESCG/Jacobs Chief Engineer ARES Aerospace and Technology Services Eric Kuehnel who provided recommendations for several Armand Bayou Nature Center materials suitable for injection molding, vendor referrals AT&T for 3D prototypes, design improvements, and more. The Ayrshire Corporation small manufacturer intends on implementing these rec- Barlow Jones, L.L.P. ommendations in the near future and anticipates that 20 Barrios Technology full-time manufacturing jobs will be created upon product Bastion Technologies, Inc. completion. Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA) Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network (BACREN)

Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium SATOP Refers Local Microgreen Farm to (BayTech) NASA JSC Bay Area Houston Magazine Bob Payne of SATOP met with James Lewis of NASA Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN) Johnson Space Center to explore the potential for col- Bay Area Regional Medical Center laborations between NASA JSC and Moonflower Farms, Bay Area Surgicare Center a Houston-based company that specializes in growing Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. microgreens. Bay Oaks Country Club Baybrook Mall/GGP SATOP Qualifies Two Small Businesses for Bayshore Medical Center Technical Assistance Big League Dreams During this period, SATOP qualified two small busi- The Boeing Company nesses to receive technical assistance from a volunteer Booz Allen Hamilton engineer. These small businesses are in the sports equip- Bowers and Sadler, LLP Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T) ment and mosquito control industries. Providing solutions Brewer Construction Services to these small business results in job creation, facility Capital Bank - Pasadena expansion and capital investment. CDS Community Development Strategies CenterPoint Energy Chemical Process and Production, Inc. Chris Reed Consulting (CRC) Cimarron P A G E 10

City of Clear Lake Shores EduSafe Systems, Inc. City of Dickinson Express Employment Professionals City of El Lago The Eye Clinic of Texas City of Houston Fast Signs - Clear Lake City of Houston, Houston Airport Faust Distributing Company, Inc. System Friendswood Chamber of Commerce City of Kemah Friendswood Independent School District City of Kemah / KCDC Frost Bank City of La Porte Galveston Bay Foundation City of League City Galveston County City of Morgan’s Point Galveston County Daily News City of Nassau Bay Galveston County Economic Alliance City of Pasadena Galveston Economic Development Partnership City of Seabrook GB Tech, Inc. City of Taylor Lake Village GeoControl Systems, Inc. City of Webster Greater Houston Partnership CLC Properties Green Bank Clear Creek Independent School District Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Gregg & Gregg, P.C. Clear Lake Flowers & Gifts Griffin Communications Group Clear Lake Regional Medical Griffin Partners, Inc. Center Guardian Anesthesia Services, PLLC Coastal Solutions Guidry News Service Coldwell Banker United Realtors Gulf Coast Authority College of the Mainland Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union Colliers International Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. Communities In Schools - Bay Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers Association Area, Inc. Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Community Strategies Harris County Courtyard By Marriot Houston Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake NASA/Nassau Bay Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Houston Coventry Development Corporation Space Center - Houston HomeTown Bank, N. A. Craig Technologies Houston Area Safety Council Crowder Funeral Homes Houston Association of Realtors Ruby Cubley Houston First Corporation William Theodore (Ted) Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Cummings, Ph.D. Houston Pediatric Specialty Group, LLC Curran Investment Group of Wells HPP Corp Fargo Advisors Icon Bank of Texas, N. A. CYFOR Technologies, LLC ImageNet Consulting Cypress Bay Subdivision/Marina infraTECH Engineers and Innovators, LLC Bay Village Shopping Intuitive Machines, LLC Center J&P Technologies DB Consulting Group J. A. Billipp Company Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, Jacobs LP JES Tech Del Papa Distributing Company John Manlove Marketing & Communications Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Joiner Partnership, Inc. Dickinson Independent School District JSC Federal Credit Union Draker-Cody, Inc. Kaneka North America LLC DRDA, PLLC KBRwyle Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Keller Williams Realty Clear Lake

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Kemah Boardwalk Regions Bank Kuraray America, Inc. RE/MAX Space Center La Porte Independent School District The Rothe Companies: Houston Operations Lakewood Yacht Club S&K Global Solutions The Law Office of Phil Griffis Sage Commercial Group, LLC League City Regional Chamber of Commerce SAIC Leidos San Jacinto College District Lexus of Clear Lake Savills Studly, Inc. Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc. Schaumburg & Polk Inc. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company SHI Government Solutions Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. Sierra Nevada Corporation Logical Innovations, Inc. Signature Flight Support Lone Star Flight Museum Sonesta ES Suites Houston—Clear Lake/NASA Lubrizol South Belt-Ellington Leader LYC Concours Corporation South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Marina Bend at Clear Creek Southwest Airlines Company Marsh Darcy Partners, Inc. Space Center Houston MaximGroup Space City Films, Inc. MD Anderson Regional Care in the Bay Area SSCI Environmental & Consulting Services MDA US Systems, LLC Steele Media Services MDT Financial Advisors, LLC Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Meador Staffing Services, Inc. Summit Management Group Medistar Corporation TASC, an Engility Company MEI Technologies, Inc. Techway Services, Inc. Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Teledyne Brown Engineering Merrill Lynch Terracon Consultants, Inc. Mills Shirley L.L.P. Texan Bank Minuteman Press - Bay Area Texas A&M University at Galveston Moody National Bank Texas Chiropractic College Mori Associates Texas Citizens Bank MRI Technologies Texas First Bank My FlooringAMERICA Thrivent Financial NASA Alumni League — JCS Chapter tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar NASA Johnson Space Center Trend3r National Space Biomedical Research Institute Trustmark National Bank, Texas Nestle Waters N.A. TXU Energy Norman Frede Chevrolet UHCL Center - Economic Development & Research Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. United Airlines One Stop Tents & Events United Equities, Inc. Orbital ATK Universities Space Research Association - USRA PABULUM Consulting, LLC University of Houston-Clear Lake PAE UTC Aerospace Systems Pasadena Independent School District UTMB Health Pasadena Texas Chamber of Commerce Vectrus Systems Corporation Paul Engineering, Inc. Vesco Business Products Payne’s Plants Voyager at Space Center Peace of Mind (POM) Group—a Texas HUB Welcome Group, LLC Pearland Economic Development Corporation Wells Fargo Bank—Business Banking Pennino and Partners West Oak Development, Ltd. Perry’s Restaurant Group Whitley Penn PM Realty Group Wendell Wilson & Dr. Pat Potter Wilson Port Houston Wings Over Houston Air Show PrimeLending — A PlainsCapital Company Workforce Solutions Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services YMCA of Greater Houston Read King Commercial Real Estate The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, or BAHEP, is a member-driven organization that pro- vides the leadership to stimulate regional economic development and employment. Utilizing a collabora- 18045 Saturn Lane tive committee structure, we engage more than 265 Houston, Texas 77058 investor companies, business professionals, local gov- P.O. Box 58724 Houston, Texas 77258-8724 ernments, and educational institutions, in southeast Texas, to bring about prosperity and a high quality of Phone: 832.536.3255 life for the 800,000 people who live and work in the Fax: 832.536.3258 region. Our members include business partners en- Web: www.bayareahouston.com compassing 13 cities, Galveston and Harris counties, E-mail: [email protected] the Houston Airport System and Port Houston. Facebook: BayAreaHoustonEcon Twitter: @BAHEP

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Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership sincerely thanks Harris County, Galveston County, Port Houston, and the Houston Airport System without whose continued support BAHEP’s work on behalf of the region would not be possible.