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Business 1 Assistance Programs President’s Letter

Marketing 4 Can it already be fall? We’ve been heav- component of demonstrat- ily involved in member advocacy this ing “local” support for El- year, which ultimately leads to business lington Field and the associated military Public 5 development, creation of jobs, and a pipe- operations to guard against another round Relations & line of people who are well qualified to of base realignment and closures Media fill those jobs. (BRACs). Communications In this newsletter, you can read about our Our efforts continue on behalf of a storm Special 6 work with the East Harris County Manu- surge protection system for the upper Initiatives facturers Association and the Council for Texas Gulf Coast, training and mentorship Adult & Experiential Learning. This is a for our military veterans and displaced Bay Area 7 wonderful initiative for people to get the aerospace workers, small business assis- Houston education and training they need to obtain tance, and support for human spaceflight. great jobs in the petrochemical and spe- Advanced cialty chemical industries. All of this and more are part of a day’s Technology work at BAHEP as you will discover Consortium We’ve also been working hand-in-hand while you read through this newsletter. with the Houston Airport System to write Space 8 a grant proposal. If obtained, the grant Best regards, Alliance would be used to build a much needed Technology new airport control tower at Ellington. Outreach Obtaining the grant would be a critical Bob Mitchell, President Program

Membership 9 Business Assistance forum and providing informative re- Programs sponses to the many questions were Sens. Our Partners 12 Larry Taylor and Sylvia Garcia and Reps. Greg Bonnen, M.D., Dennis Paul, Wayne BAHEP’s Political Protocol th Faircloth, Wayne Smith, Ed Thompson, Committee Hosts 84 Legislative and Gilbert Peña. Marcy Fryday, chair of Update the BAHEP Political Protocol Committee The Political Protocol Committee devel- and Lakewood Yacht Club marketing di- oped topics and questions for the region’s rector, said, “This was an exciting forum state legislators to address during the 84th given the many accomplishments by the Legislative Update held on July 15, 2015, 84th Legislature.” More than 175 business at the South Shore Harbour Resort and leaders, elected officials and educators Conference Center. Participating in the were in attendance. P A G E 2

U.S. Rep. Babin Addresses BAHEP Airport System (HAS), Ellington Field Members military operations and other stake- BAHEP hosted U.S. Rep. Brian Babin holders, including Rep. Dennis Paul (TX during its general membership meeting on House District 129), over several weeks Aug. 26, 2015, at the Lakewood Yacht to develop an application for a State of Club in Seabrook, Texas. A full house of Texas Defense Economic Assistance Ad- more than 125 business leaders, elected justment Grant. The grant would be used officials and educators heard the con- to build a new airport control tower, gressman talk about his legislative initia- which is a critical component of demon- tives during his first term in office. He strating “local” support for Ellington Field represents more than 700,000 constituents and the associated military operations as in Congressional District 36, a diverse the Department of Defense prepares for region that includes NASA Johnson Space another round of base realignment and U.S. Rep. Brian Babin Center and industries such as specialty closures (BRACs). chemical, agriculture, timber, oil and gas production, recreation and maritime. Port Commissioner Kennedy Addresses BAHEP’s Maritime BAHEP Helps EHCMA Advisory Committee U.S. Rep. Brian Babin with Career Action Platform The International Maritime Advisory addressed the need for BAHEP is working on a long-term plan Committee held its monthly meeting at a long-term with the East Harris County Manufactur- the Port of Houston Authority’s Bayport transportation funding ers Association (EHCMA) and the Coun- Container Terminal Administration Build- bill, the lifting of the cil for Adult & Experiential Learning ing in Pasadena, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2015. ban on crude oil (CAEL) on a Career Action Platform for Port Commissioner John Kennedy gave a exports, and the local downstream industries. EHCMA presentation on the current structure of the international trade teamed with CAEL to create the Career Port Authority administration, the infra- Action Platform. CAEL is a non-profit structure of the Port Authority, the recent during his that links learning and work through col- expansions to Port Authority capabilities, presentation. He also laborations within the higher education, and what the future holds for the Port of spoke extensively on public and private sectors making it easier Houston. After the presentation, atten- “the freeing of people for people to get the education and train- dees, including Dan Seal, BAHEP Special from the shackles of ing they need. Initiatives executive director, and Jimmy big government.” Spence, BAHEP marketing manager, The Career Action Platform will serve the toured the container terminal, which pro- petrochemical and specialty chemical in- vided them the opportunity to see the in- dustries by assisting current and potential ner workings of the facility. employees, allowing them to see which careers are available and what specific BAHEP Assists U.S. Rep. Olson education and training are required to land with Planning of Women in Energy a job. The process also helps to address Summit the skill gaps in the marketplace while BAHEP helped to plan the Women in En- supporting workforce development and ergy Summit, held on Nov. 6, 2015, at the educating potential employees on how to Nolan Ryan Center in Alvin, Texas. The more effectively use their tuition dollars. planning was coordinated with U.S. Rep. Pete Olson’s office, along with Alvin Grant Sought for Ellington to Help Community College, Alvin ISD and Pear- Prevent Future BRAC Actions land ISD. BAHEP engaged 12 speakers to BAHEP Special Initiatives Executive Di- take part in panel discussions. The sum- rector Dan Seal and BAHEP Marketing mit’s purpose was to provide knowledge Manager Jimmy Spence continued meet- of the energy and manufacturing fields to ings with representatives of the Houston the audience of 150 young women.

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State Sen. Larry Taylor; Congressman Brian Babin; Texas Rep. Dennis Paul; Houston City Council Member Dave Martin; Brenda Hellyer, Ed.D., chancellor, San Jacinto Col- lege District; and BAHEP President Bob Mitchell (l to r) gather for a photo following Babin’s legislative update to the BAHEP membership on Aug. 26, 2015, at Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas.

Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership storm surge protection. The keynote speaker on Sept. 16 Committee Addresses Community Awareness was Roy Green, general manager of South Shore Harbour BAHEP Marketing Managers Jimmy Spence and C.A. Resort and Conference Center, who gave a presentation Shields participated in the Armand Bayou Watershed about the ¼ percent sales tax increase initiative that Partnership (ABWP) meeting at the La Porte, Texas, City League City citizens were to vote on in the Nov. 3 elec- Hall on Aug. 12, 2015. They helped to identify methods tion. BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and BAHEP staff for promoting community awareness regarding the Ar- members Harriet Lukee, Barbara Cutsinger, Dan Seal and mand Bayou watershed and the environmental impacts of Jimmy Spence attended to learn about new developments water run-offs, illegal dumping and contamination of in the community. aquatic plants, fish and animals in this hydrologic system. The meeting, chaired by Tim Tietjens, ABWP chair and Reception for Netherlands City of La Porte planning director, focused largely on Delegation - Coastal Storm Surge Protection community involvement, webpage enhancements, mar- Dan Seal, BAHEP executive director, Special Initiatives, keting strategies, and updates to projects and activities participated in a reception on Sept. 13, 2015, for a dele- within the watershed. gation from the Netherlands Technical University Delft. Dr. Bill Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston Houston Council Member Dave Martin, District (TAMUG) hosted the reception in Galveston on the sev- E, South Sector, Town Hall Meeting enth anniversary of Hurricane Ike. Merrell, who devel- BAHEP staff members Barbara Cutsinger and Jane Gayle oped the Ike Dike Concept for coastal storm surge protec- attended Houston City Council Member Dave Martin’s tion, briefed faculty and students from the university on Town Hall meeting held on Sept. 22, 2015, at Space Cen- the issues surrounding coastal storm surge protection and ter Houston. Attendees heard from city and community his concept. Attendees included state Rep. Wayne representatives about ongoing projects, issues and com- Faircloth, Morgan’s Point Mayor Michel Bechtel, former munity news. Martin gave a report, which was followed Galveston Mayor Lewis Rosen and other officials from by speakers that included Collins Pier of Trendmaker TAMUG. Homes at The Reserve at Clear Lake City, Brian Bacik of General Growth Properties and David Hebert of the Maritime Committee Learns about New Flood Houston Airport System. Inundation and Damage Assessment Tool BAHEP’s International Maritime Advisory Committee BAHEP Gives Economic Development Updates (IMAC) hosted Texas A&M University at Galveston Pro- to League City, Texas fessor Sam Brody, who presented a new tool developed Dan Seal, executive director, Special Initiatives, gave by the Center for Texas Beaches and Shores called the updates on BAHEP’s economic development activities in Tri-County Coastal Atlas. The coastal atlas allows the the region to attendees at the League City Economic De- user to simulate flood inundation and estimate damage velopment luncheon meetings held on July 22 and Sept. from several different types of hurricanes. The user is 16, 2015, at the Jonnie Arolfo Civic Center. During the then able to see what the damage would be like with and July 22 meeting, Bix Rathburn, Galveston County Eco- without a coastal protection system, like the Ike Dike nomic Development director, gave an update on activities concept, down to single parcels of land. This powerful in Galveston County, and City Manager Mark Rohr pre- tool will allow BAHEP and others to present the case for sented the future development pathway for League City. storm surge protection to different groups and legislators Len Waterworth of Texas A&M University at Galveston in a dramatic and meaningful way. was the keynote speaker on July 22, giving an update on P A G E 4

BAHEP Gives Updates to Dickinson  FM 518: FM 518 to FM 517 will be Economic Development widened to eight lanes with two-lane Corporation Board frontage roads. Construction starts BAHEP Marketing Manager October 2016 on the three-year pro- Barbara Cutsinger gave a brief- ject at a cost of $130 million. ing to the Dickinson Economic  FM 646: West of SH 3 to FM 1266 Development Corporation will be widened from two to four Board during its Aug. 8, 2015, lanes divided with an overpass bridge. meeting. She reported on the Construction starts October 2019 at a new BAHEP projects received cost of $36.8 million. during the previous month, the  FM 270: Hike and bike lane over FM Gulf Freeway construction ac- 270. Construction started October tivity, the 2015 International Council of 2015. Shopping Centers tradeshow in Dallas,  Five Corners Intersection: Five cor- and gave an update on activities related to ners realignment in League City is in storm surge protection, in particular the the works. It will be a $9 million pro- The Tri-County first actionable plan from Dr. Bill Merrell ject. Coastal Atlas, of Texas A&M University at Galveston.  Beltway 8: Beltway 8 to FM 2351 developed by the along the Gulf Freeway will be com- Center for Texas Marketing pleted in the summer of 2016. On the Beaches and Shores, is Gulf Freeway from FM 2351 to Bay a powerful, new tool Prospect Review Meeting Area Blvd., it will be complete in that allows the user to BAHEP marketing staff members con- summer of 2017. simulate flood ducted their quarterly Prospect Review inundation and meeting on Sept. 10, 2015, to review BA- BAHEP Participates in Houston estimated damage HEP’s 29 projects with city, county and Port Authority Economic from several different BAHEP member representatives. Upcom- Development Roundtable types of hurricanes. It ing marketing opportunities and trends BAHEP staff members Dan Seal, Barbara takes the case for were also discussed. After reviewing the Cutsinger, Jimmy Spence, and C.A. storm surge protection BAHEP projects, attendees heard from the Shields participated in a roundtable dis- to a whole different Galveston County area engineer for cussion with the Port of Houston Author- level! TxDOT, Jamal Elahi, and the Harris ity’s new economic development team, County area engineer, Lucio Ortiz. Notes Shane Williams and Jordan Frisby, along from the presentations: with numerous other area economic de-  SH 146: FM 518 to FM 1764 will be velopment organizations. The Sept. 3, widened to six lanes. Construction 2015, discussions focused on attracting starts October 2018 at a cost of $85 additional importing and exporting com- million. The segment from SH 146 at panies to the region. The Port Authority Red Bluff Road to FM 518 will be and BAHEP discussed ways to continue completed in May 2018 – based on to collaborate on attracting new busi- right-of-way work with the railroad. nesses and working to retain existing us- The project will take four years to ers. complete. The Kemah Bridge will be widened to three lanes in each direc- Houston Region Economic tion with a bike lane. A new, elevated, Development Alliance Addresses overhead bridge will be built - a two- Workforce Development lane express for each direction. The BAHEP’s Barbara Cutsinger and Jimmy construction estimate is $200 million, Spence attended the Houston Region Eco- not including right-of-way costs. The nomic Development Alliance meeting, project probably will not start until which was held on Sept. 23, 2015, at the May 2018. Sylvan Beach Pavilion in the City of La

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Porte, Texas. The meeting began with a history of Sylvan ecutives from prominent Indian companies on July 9, Beach by Scott Livingston, City of La Porte economic 2015. These executives were interested in better under- development director. This was followed by a discussion standing the business opportunities available to Indian on workforce development needs and solutions from a companies/investors to commercialize NASA intellectual panel consisting of Chad Burke, president of Economic property both in India and locally by setting up business Alliance Houston Port Region; Dr. Brenda Hellyer, chan- in Houston. The group also met with local business ex- cellor of San Jacinto College District; and Dr. Dennis ecutives to discuss potential collaborations or joint ven- Brown, president of Lee College. ture opportunities.

Comments from the workforce development program Galveston County Industry panelists included: Networking Connection  The industry sector needs to drive the need for BAHEP’s Barbara Cutsinger attended the Industry Net- workforce; otherwise, attempts to develop a working Connection on Sept. 24, 2015, along with more workforce are ineffective. than 125 representatives from both large and small com-  Having an industry sector collaborating with edu- panies located from Galveston to the Houston Ship Chan- cational institutions is good, but even better is an nel. Cutsinger networked with industrial companies to industry organization, like the East Harris County learn more about their businesses. Sponsors included the Manufacturers Association, providing a single Hitchcock Industrial Development Corporation. voice for the industry.  Getting a technical degree in two years will bring new graduates a six-figure salary. Public Relations  Challenges to getting students to consider a two- & Media Communications year technical degree targeted at a petrochemical career include: students don’t see it as a career, Bob Mitchell Interviewed on Houston Matters and high school counselors advise that success Radio Program only comes with a bachelor’s degree. The Sept. 25, 2015, edition of Houston Matters focused  An interesting source on how technical classes on “the developing 21st century space race,” with BA- can benefit a student considering a career or a HEP President Bob Mitchell, Houston Chronicle’s worker interested in climbing the career ladder is “SciGuy,” Eric Berger, and Dale Ketcham from Space www.energizehouston.org. Florida, a state-supported economic development organi-  San Jacinto College District has a $425 million zation. Mitchell discussed the incentives offered to attract bond up for vote in November. The centerpiece space business, the aerospace industry surrounding the is a Center for Petrochemical and Technology, a NASA Johnson Space Center, and the diverse industries 133,000 SF facility to be built on the SJCD cen- in Houston including oil and gas, healthcare research and tral campus. specialty chemical.

BAHEP Hosts In-bound Indian Delegation BAHEP Supports State Proposition 7 Regarding Seeking Business Opportunities Transportation Working closely with Jagdip Ahluwalia, executive direc- BAHEP worked with Barbara Koslov, president of the tor of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BayTran), Greater Houston, and Dr. Kamlesh Lulla, director of the to develop a resolution in support of the transportation University Research, Collaboration and Partnership Of- funding proposition on the Nov. 3 ballot. The resolution fice at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, BAHEP hosted an states that BAHEP recognizes that a strong transportation inbound Indian business delegation comprised of 11 ex- system is critical to: 1) Texas’ quality of life and eco- P A G E 6

nomic vitality, 2) attracting new busi- cludes information regarding commercial, nesses and generating new jobs and 3) office, industrial, residential, retail and acknowledges that the proposed amend- infrastructure development in Bay Area ment of $3 billion per year for the state Houston. This publication was distributed highway fund will aid in maintaining the on October 30, 2015. It can also be found current infrastructure and will ease con- on BAHEP’s website, along with archival gestion by funding new projects. issues, at: www.BayAreaHouston.com/default/ Regional Print Media Featuring index.cfm/news-room/business- BAHEP development-update. Numerous publications, including the Houston Chronicle, Bay Area Citizen, BAHEP’s Business Briefs is posted on the Harris County Judge Pasadena Citizen, Friendswood Journal, organization’s website. This newsletter Ed Emmett Pearland Journal and the Galveston provides brief summaries of major BA- County Daily News, publish Bay Area HEP activities four times per year. This Houston’s Business to Business update fall 2015 newsletter and archival issues monthly as well as BAHEP news releases. are currently available for viewing in the During his State of the Additionally, Bay Area Houston Maga- News Room section of the website. County address before a zine publishes articles on BAHEP initia- large gathering of tives. The BAHEP Twitter feed provides up-to- BAHEP members, Harris date news on BAHEP and the region. County Judge Ed Emmett During this quarter, story topics included Read BAHEP’s tweets at spoke of mental health a report on the results of Texas’ 84th leg- www.twitter.com/bahep. care reporting that he’s islative session, background information often said the largest about economic development, the space The BAHEP Facebook page at mental health facility in race, a congressional report by Rep. Brian www.facebook.com/ the state of Texas is the Babin, and other information relevant to BayAreaHoustonEcon has updates on ac- Harris County Jail. the region’s business community. Copies tivities of interest to the Bay Area Hous- “That’s fundamentally of the most recent issues of the Business ton community. BAHEP’s social media wrong,” he stated, “and to Business page can be found on BA- outreach has grown tremendously over the the county is working to HEP’s website at: past few years. Initially, only a few hun- change that.” www.BayAreaHouston.com/default/ dred people followed BAHEP’s posts. index.cfm/news-room/. That number has reached 4,000 “likes,” and tens of thousands of people see BA- Regional Online Media Featuring HEP’s posts each week. It has been a tre- BAHEP mendous success in getting important in- Guidry News Service publishes BAHEP formation out to the region. news releases on events and services in Bay Area Houston and frequently covers The BAHEP YouTube channel: BAHEP events. Guidry News Service is www.youtube.com/user/BayAreaHouston based in midtown Houston with offices in provides video from general membership downtown Beaumont and downtown Gal- meetings and interviews on special topics. veston. Special Initiatives BAHEP’s E-News Publications Galveston County The e-newsletter, The Business Develop- Preserve NASA Funding Levels Judge Mark Henry ment Update, produced by BAHEP four times a year, is available online and dis- BAHEP is Helping NASA tributed to more than 2,500 commercial Johnson Space Center Replace brokers, developers, and site consultants. Aging Facilities The Business Development Update in- BAHEP has been collaborating with

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NASA Johnson Space Center as it ramps up efforts to conducted a record 376 congressional visits to advance develop new strategic partnership opportunities intending support for human space exploration and to demonstrate to address the center’s aging facility infrastructure. Exist- the existence of a large, grassroots constituency for space ing facilities were built to support the Mercury, Apollo, exploration. and Space Shuttle programs. BAHEP Updates U.S. Rep. Brian Babin’s Chief of BAHEP is helping NASA JSC with strategies to engage Staff organizations and industries at the local, state, national, BAHEP President Bob Mitchell briefed Stuart Burns, and international levels to create the needed innovative chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) on facilities and capabilities. These upgrades will be re- NASA JSC activities related to the International Space quired to enable the decade-plus development campaign Station, as well as developments regarding commercial needed to create the technology and vehicles necessary space, the Orion space capsule, the Space Launch System for future lunar, asteroid and Mars exploration missions. (SLS) and local economic development issues. Burns was seeking this information for Babin in his role as chairman CSE Collaborates with National Partners of the U.S. House of Representatives Space Subcommit- to Strengthen Advocacy for NASA tee. BAHEP’s Citizens for Space Exploration (CSE) commit- tee held a meeting on Sept. 8, 2015, to establish an ad hoc Bay Area Houston Advanced communications subcommittee to work with CSE Na- Technology Consortium (BayTech) tional chapter members on social media strategies and messages to be sent to congressional members. The com- What is BayTech? mittee also discussed the year-round initiatives surround- BayTech was formed by BAHEP and has built a network ing the annual CSE trip to Washington, D.C. Those items of partners across multiple industries and academia, cre- included possible call-to-action for CSE members to con- ating a resource pool which will be drawn on as collabo- tact their congressional members, when appropriate. It rations are identified and research funding is pursued. was also determined that it would be proactive to either tag on to or create CSE local pro-space events in order to NASA JSC Facility Support recruit additional travelers for the annual trip. BayTech has executed agreements with private sector

firms valued at approximately $413,000 through Septem- CSE was formed in 1992 through the efforts of the Bay ber 2015, with another $50K in work, utilizing the NASA Area Houston Economic Partnership (TX), the Cocoa Johnson Space Center (JSC) Receiving, Inspection, and Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (FL), the Huntsville/ Test Facility (RITF) and Exhibitory capabilities. Madison County Chamber of Commerce (AL), and the

Partners for Stennis (MS and LA). In 2005, Citizens Space Shuttle Independence formed an alliance partnership with the Coalition for Tourist Exhibit at Space Center Houston Space Exploration, and in 2014, a partnership with the BayTech continues to work with its partner DB Consult- Colorado Citizens for Space Exploration began, as well. ing to complete the refurbishment of the interior of the

Space Shuttle replica Independence, located at Space Much has changed in Congress over the past 24 years, Center Houston. Revised schedules have been provided but each May legislators on Capitol Hill can count on at for completion to meet the Jan. 23, 2016, grand opening least one constant – the annual visit by the Citizens for of the Independence exhibit. Space Exploration. From May 19-21, 2015, 95 travelers P A G E 8

A tower is now under construction, which workshop on Oct. 16, 2015, at the Gilruth will provide access to the orbiter. Tasks Center. The topic was “Building a Cyber- remaining to be completed are some cock- security Architectural Framework for your pit touch-ups and refurbishment of the Organization.” The workshop was at- historic “White Room,” which will then tended by more than 70 business execu- be placed at Space Center Houston as part tives and government leaders. of this display. Speakers from the University of Houston U.S. Space and Rocket Center Clear Lake and the University of Houston BayTech is also working with its partner discussed the Sherwood Applied Business DB Consulting to fabricate and install Security Architecture (SABSA) and re- high fidelity replicas of International viewed the Information Security Program Space Station (ISS) equipment and ex- Essentials Guide produced by the Texas APTs (advanced periment racks for an ISS display at the CISO Council with real-world implemen- persistent threats) U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Hunts- tation examples. The final workshop was have changed the ville, Ala. The remaining work to be per- held on Nov. 13, 2015. world of security and formed is the installation of a robotic arm, how networks and the fabrication of replica ISS LED light- Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise organizations are ing, and the fabrication of a replica of the BayTech, along with its partner CYFOR attacked. Cyber- RapidSCAT antenna. Technologies LLC, held a follow-on Cy- criminals are experts bersecurity Tabletop Exercise on Nov. 7, at remaining hidden Cyber Security Training Provided 2015. This exercise provided an opportu- while exhibiting an to Local Participants nity for participants to discuss and apply intelligence, resiliency, BayTech continues to execute a Wagner- the lessons learned from the previous Ta- and patience that has Peyser grant that was awarded from the bletop Exercise held in December 2014, never been seen State of Texas in 2015. This grant in- where participants engaged in realistic before. Through a cludes the training of 21 participants in a scenarios that replicated many of the cy- cybersecurity and communications cur- ber and related threats facing our nation Wagner-Peyser grant, riculum. The participants include unem- and local communities, businesses, and BayTech continues its ployed military veterans, displaced aero- various industry segments represented in cybersecurity training space workers, and other unemployed. the Bay Area Houston region. of unemployed veterans and displaced This training is an intense 320-hour cur- Space Alliance Technology aerospace workers to riculum and includes technical cybersecu- meet these rity training in the areas of network man- Outreach Program cybersecurity threats. agement and security, IT security, Cisco routing and switching, digital forensics, What is SATOP? enterprise computing, SCADA security, The Space Alliance Technology Outreach cryptography, and design and testing and Program (SATOP) is a State of Texas is delivered by BayTech’s academic part- funded program that helps small busi- ners – the University of Houston (UH), nesses faced with technical challenges by University of Houston Clear Lake providing up to 40 hours of FREE techni- (UHCL), and San Jacinto College District. cal assistance for qualified requests. This The training also includes a business com- is accomplished by utilizing the vast engi- munications component and a capstone. neering expertise of NASA and participat- The first 11 participants graduated from ing Alliance Partners (NASA contractors, the University of Houston cybersecurity subcontractors or colleges). SATOP is training program at the end of July. designed to speed the transfer of the U.S. Space Program’s knowledge and technol- Cybersecurity Workshop ogy to the private sector, to provide eco- BayTech held its second cybersecurity nomic benefits to the community, and to

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BAHEP’s Political Protocol Committee devel- oped topics and questions for the region’s state legislators to address during the 84th Legislative Update. Shown standing (l to r) are: Marcy Fry- day, chair of the BAHEP Political Protocol Com- mittee and Lakewood Yacht Club marketing di- rector, state representatives Greg Bonnen, M.D., Dennis Paul, Ed Thompson, Wayne Faircloth, Wayne Smith, and BAHEP President Bob Mitchell. Seated (l to r) are: Rep. Gilbert Peña, Sen. Sylvia Garcia and Sen. Larry Taylor. raise public awareness of the Space Program. Membership

Small Businesses Receive BAHEP members Technical Assistance from SATOP Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership owes much of Technical assistance to five small business owners from its success to the active participation of its members. engineers working in the space program is in progress Following is a current list of our members: during this report period. The projects include technical challenges related to the medical, transportation, bever- Acadian Ambulance Service age and cattle industries. Advantage BMW Mini of Clear Lake The Aerospace Corporation NASA JSC HUBZone Industry Day Attendees AeroSys, LLC Hear about SATOP AEXA Aerospace, LLC SATOP staff members exhibited the program at the JSC Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc. Al-Razaq Computing Services HUBZone Industry Day and distributed brochures, flyers All Points Logistics, LLC and success stories to promote SATOP and create com- Allegiance Bank Texas munity awareness during the Aug. 11, 2015, event. Many The AM Agency of the small business representatives who attended the Amegy Bank of Texas procurement event were focused on gaining NASA con- American Acryl tracts and subcontracts with NASA prime contractors. AMOCO Federal Credit Union Several companies expressed an interest in becoming a Anadarko Industries, LLC SATOP Alliance Partner. Aquifer Group, LLC Archer Group with Remax NASA Alumni League – JSC Chapter Partners ARES Aerospace and Technology Services Armand Bayou Nature Center with SATOP Art of the Meal The NASA Alumni League – JSC Chapter partnered with AT&T SATOP to allow its member engineers to volunteer and Ayrshire Corporation provide technical solutions to small business owners fac- Barlow Jones, L.L.P. ing challenges in completing the development of new Barrios Technology products. SATOP conducted a lunch and learn session for Bastion Technologies, Inc. the Alumni League on Aug. 6, 2015, to explain how SA- Bay Area Houston Magazine TOP works and how the NASA Alumni League — JSC Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN) Chapter benefits when member engineers volunteer to Bay Area Regional Medical Center participate in the program. Bay Area Surgicare Center Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. Bay Oaks Country Club SATOP Promoted to Pasadena Chamber Baybrook Mall/General Growth Properties, Inc. Business and Education Expo Bayshore Medical Center The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Expo on Sept. 1, Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T) 2015, featured local businesses and educational institu- Big League Dreams tions that exhibited their services and products. The expo The Boeing Company focused on bringing the community into the classroom. Booz Allen Hamilton SATOP team members staffed an exhibit booth to pro- Born Wild - Innovative Promotions mote the program to attendees. Bowers and Sadler, LLP

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Burrows, Auttonberry & Agol Investment The Eye Clinic of Texas Group of Hilltop Securities Falcon Group Capital Bank - Pasadena Fast Signs - Clear Lake Clear Creek Independent School District Faust Distributing Company, Inc. CDS Market Research Friendswood Chamber of Commerce CenterPoint Energy Friendswood Independent School District Chemical Process and Production, Inc. Frost Bank Cimarron Galveston County City of Clear Lake Shores Galveston County Daily News City of Dickinson Galveston County Economic Alliance City of El Lago Galveston Economic Development Partnership City of Friendswood GB Tech, Inc. City of Houston GeoControl Systems, Inc. City of Houston, Houston Airport System Global ICS City of Kemah Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau City of Kemah/KCDC Greater Houston Partnership City of La Porte Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP City of League City Gregg & Gregg, P.C. City of Morgan’s Point Griffin Communications Group City of Nassau Bay Griffin Partners, Inc. City of Pasadena GSL Welcome Group, LLC City of Seabrook Guardian Anesthesia Services, PLLC City of Taylor Lake Village Guidry News Service City of Webster Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union CLC Properties Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Clear Lake Flowers & Gifts Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers Association Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Coastal Solutions Harris County Coldwell Banker United Realtors Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake College of the Mainland Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Houston Colliers International Space Center Communities In Schools - Bay Area, Inc. HomeTown Bank, N. A. Contract Resource Group Honeywell Courtyard By Marriot Houston NASA/Nassau Houston Area Safety Council Bay Houston Association of Realtors Coventry Development Corporation - Houston The Houston Chronicle / Hearst Media Services Crowder Funeral Homes Houston Community Newspapers & Media Ruby Cubley Group Curran Investment Group of Wells Fargo Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Advisors Houston Pediatric Specialty Group, LLC CYFOR Technologies, LLC HPP Corp Cypress Bay Subdivision/Marina Bay Village Icon Bank of Texas, N. A. Shopping Center Intuitive Machines, LLC DB Consulting Group ITT Technical Institute Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, LP J&P Technologies Del Papa Distributing Company J. A. Billipp Company Devereux Texas Treatment Network Jacobs Dickinson Independent School District Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Digitex Corporation JES Tech DRDA, PLLC John Manlove Marketing & Communications Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Johnson Traffic Design EduSafe Systems, Inc. Joiner Partnership, Inc. Encore Business Consulting JSC Federal Credit Union ERC, Inc. Kaneka North America LLC Express Employment Professionals Keller Williams Realty Clear Lake

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Kemah Boardwalk Randall-Porterfield Architects Inc. Kuraray America, Inc. Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services La Porte Independent School District Regions Bank Lakewood Yacht Club REMAX Space Center The Law Office of Phil Griffis Residence Inn by Marriott League City Regional Chamber of Commerce The Rothe Companies: Houston Operations Legacy Port Partners, LLC S&K Global Solutions Lexus of Clear Lake Sage Commercial Group, LLC Lockheed Martin SAIC Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. San Jacinto College District Logical Innovations, Inc. Savills Studly, Inc. Lone Star Flight Museum Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Lubrizol Sierra Nevada Corporation LYC Concours Corporation South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Marsh Darcy Partners, Inc. Southwest Airlines Company Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Southwest Airport Services MaximGroup Space Center Houston McCormick Stevenson Corporation 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 Summit Management Group Meador Staffing Services, Inc. Teledyne Brown Engineering Medistar Corporation Terracon Consultants, Inc. MEI Technologies, Inc. Texan Bank Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Texas A&M University at Galveston Merrill Lynch Texas Chiropractic College Mills Shirley L.L.P. Texas Citizens Bank Minuteman Press - Bay Area Thrivent Financial Mobile Studio Technologies, LLC Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar Moody National Bank Trustmark National Bank, Texas Mori Associates Twenty Twenty Properties, Inc. MRI Technologies TXU Energy Mutual of Omaha Bank UHCL Center — Economic Development & Research My FlooringAMERICA United Airlines NASA Alumni League — JCS Chapter United Equities, Inc. NASA Johnson Space Center United Space Alliance National Space Biomedical Research Institute Universities Space Research Association - USRA Nestle Waters N.A. University of Houston Norman Frede Chevrolet University of Houston—Clear Lake Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. UTC Aerospace Systems One Stop Tents & Events UTMB Health Orbital ATK Vesco Business Products PAE VMD Systems Integrators, Inc. Paragon Space Development Corporation Voyager at Space Center Pasadena Independent School District Water & Power Technologies Pathfinder Development West Oak Development, Ltd. Patriot Bank Whitley Penn Paul Engineering, Inc. Wendell Wilson & Dr. Pat Wilson Payne’s Plants Wings Over Houston Air Show Pearland Economic Development Corporation Workforce Solutions Pennington Chen Interests, LLC Wyle STE Group Perry’s Restaurant Group YMCA of Greater Houston PM Realty Group Your Printing Now Port of Houston Authority 3coast PrimeLending — A PlainsCapital Company 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 P.O. Box 58724 investor companies, business professionals, local gov- 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 14 cities, Galveston and Harris counties, E-mail: [email protected] the Houston Airport System and the Port of Hous- Facebook: BayAreaHoustonEcon Twitter: @BAHEP ton Authority.

Clear Lake Shores Dickinson El Lago Friendswood Houston Kemah La Porte League City Morgan’s Point Nassau Bay Pasadena Seabrook Taylor Lake Village Webster

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