BUSINESS BRIEFS

VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2 SUMMER 2015

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Business 2 Assistance Programs President’s Letter I am sometimes asked, rine industry job initiative, dia, as Marketing 3 “What exactly does BA- Ellington Field Joint Re- well as site consultants, to HEP do.” As someone who serve Base, storm surge showcase the opportunity has been involved in eco- protection, transportation for growth that the region Public 5 nomic development for funding, the state franchise offers. We also gave pres- Relations & many years, this question tax, the Spaceport Devel- entations on “Hot Projects” Media often surprises me. Much opment Corporation, the to various business groups Communications of BAHEP’s work “flies Spaceport Trust Fund Ex- to inform them of the out- under the radar”. There- pansion, the Aero- standing retail and indus- fore, I can understand why space Scholars and the trial growth occurring lo- Special 6 someone would ask this. Space Alliance Technology cally. Initiatives BAHEP’s activities dur- Outreach Program. As you read through the ing the second quarter of At the request of Sen. following pages, you’ll get Bay Area 7 2015 reflect our commit- and Rep. a glimpse of what eco- ment to each member city Brian Babin, D.D.S., BA- nomic development is all Advanced and industry sector in our HEP arranged meetings about and just what Technology region of service. with member aerospace “BAHEP does”. Throughout the recent executives to discuss their Consortium 84th Texas legislative ses- vision and concerns for Best regards, sion, we worked with our NASA’s human spaceflight Space 8 regional representatives in program in the future. Alliance support of education and BAHEP hosted repre- workforce development, sentatives from The Neth- Bob Mitchell Technology the Texas recreation ma- erlands, Germany and In- President Outreach Program The Citizens for Space Exploration’s 24th annual trip to Washington, D.C., included 95 travelers representing 23 states who conducted a record 376 congressional office meetings. See page 6! Membership 9

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Business Assistance Cargo; and #6 Ranked U.S. Container Programs Port by Total TEUs. The port’s economic impact on the state of Texas is $178.5 bil- lion, creating $4.5 billion in state and lo- th BAHEP Testifies before 84 cal taxes and 1,026,820 related jobs. Legislature in Support of Houston Spaceport PHA is governed by a seven-member BAHEP’s Dan Seal testified before the commission and owns or operates eight Senate Natural Resources and Economic public terminals. The port experienced Development Committee on behalf of the record growth in 2014, and future growth Houston Airport System in favor of Sen- will be driven by the energy renaissance, ate Bill 458, in regard to legislation gov- resin exports, population growth, the Pa- erning spaceports, including the Houston nama Canal expansion, and cargo diversi- Spaceport. Seal’s testimony on April 7, fication and trade opportunities, Longoria 2015, stated that the spaceport is an eco- noted. The port is also investing heavily Janiece Longoria, nomic development driver helping to keep in making a 10- chair of the Port of the State of Texas a leader in space initia- year capital investment of $700 million. Houston Authority tives, and it is important for Texas’ legacy Over the next 10 years, $1 billion will be Commission in space to continue to support space- invested in the Bayport Container Termi- related initiatives. Sponsors of SB 458 nal expansion, as well. included Sens. Larry Taylor and Eddie Lucio and Reps. Greg Bonnen, M.D., Ellington Field Task Force Works to Wayne Faircloth and Sylvester Turner. SB Retain Jobs 458 passed, was signed by the governor Dan Seal of BAHEP attended a meeting at on May 22 and will become effective Ellington Field on June 23, 2015, to get an The Port of Sept. 1, 2015. update on the military missions and activi-

Houston is the #1 ties at Ellington Field from new Ellington Port of Houston Authority Chair Field Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Com- U.S. Port by Addresses BAHEP Members manding Officer Col. Stan Jones. BA- Janiece Longoria, chair of the Port of HEP, through its Ellington Field Task Foreign Houston Authority Commission since Force, chaired by John Martinec of Aero- Waterborne January 2013, spoke about the ‘State of Sys, LLC, is continuing its collaboration Our Port’ to members of the Bay Area with Ellington Field JRB constituents to Tonnage. Houston Economic Partnership on April retain as many military jobs in the Hous- 29, 2015, at Lakewood Yacht Club in ton region as possible. Seabrook, Texas. Retention of jobs at Ellington Field is an The Port of Houston is the leading eco- important component of BAHEP’s eco- nomic engine for the greater nomic development initiatives, since these Houston region, and jobs benefit the entire region. The Hous- Longoria is the first woman ton region’s defense against the next Base Commissioner to hold this position in the Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action John Kennedy, 100-year history of the port. will involve a wide array of members of Port of Just how well is the port do- the community – elected officials (local, Houston ing? Longoria reported that, statewide, national), the Houston Military according to national rank- Authority Affairs Committee, the Ellington Field ings, the Port of Houston is Task Force, the Texas Military Prepared- the #1 U.S. Port by Foreign ness Commission, the governor’s office, Waterborne Tonnage – the Houston mayor’s office, the business 163M Tons; #1 U.S. Port in community, academia, interested citizens, Petroleum, Steel and Project and many others.

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BAHEP’s Political Protocol Committee Hosts BAHEP Cares! Honored during “Salute to 84th Legislative Update Heroes” Event BAHEP’s Political Protocol Committee, chaired by The Sentinels of Freedom Gulf Coast Scholarship Foun- Marcy Fryday of the Lakewood Yacht Club, developed dation and BAHEP Cares! benefited from a concert fund- topics and questions for the region’s state legislators to raiser on April 9, 2015, at the South Shore Harbour Re- address during the 84th Legislative Update, held on July sort and Conference Center in League City. The scholar- 15, 2015, at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Confer- ship foundation benefits severely injured soldiers return- ence Center. Participating in the forum were Senators ing home, and BAHEP Cares! provides executive men- Larry Taylor and Sylvia Garcia; Representatives Greg toring to returning veterans seeking to re-enter the work- Bonnen, M.D.; Dennis Paul; Wayne Faircloth; Wayne force. Smith; Ed Thompson; and Gilbert Pena. The audience of more than 150 business leaders, educators and elected FAA Announces Approval of Spaceport License officials received updates on a wide range of legislative for Ellington Airport topics and issues, including education, storm surge pro- BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and staff members at- tection, Texas Wind Storm Insurance Association, border tended a press conference on June 30, 2015, held by the security and transportation. Houston Airport System (HAS) to announce the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of the City of BAHEP Conference Room Renamed in Honor of Houston’s application for a spaceport launch site license David Braun at Ellington Airport. The license gives Houston approval The large conference room of the Bay Area Houston Eco- for horizontal takeoff and landing of suborbital aircraft. nomic Partnership was renamed the David Braun Confer- Elected officials and community leaders spoke about the ence Room in a dedication ceremony held June 9, 2015. positive economic impact of the spaceport, including Braun served as BAHEP’s aerospace marketing manager Mitchell who said, “This is a look at the future. The tech- from 2005 until his passing on Feb. 21, 2015, but he was nology is being developed that will transport people from so much more to his family, his BAHEP family, and the Houston to New York in 30 to 40 minutes or to Europe in community. Braun was a council member for the City of about an hour and half.” The Houston spaceport license Nassau Bay for eight years and mayor pro-tem for four is the 10th awarded by the FAA. years. Several elected officials attended the ceremony for “one of their own” and to present resolutions to Braun’s Marketing widow, Angela, and his son, Michael. Braun’s sister, Kathy McHale, was also in attendance. BAHEP Presents Economic Development Plan to Galveston County Commissioners BAHEP Hosts Netherlands Ministry BAHEP President Bob Mitchell and Executive Director Representatives for Special Initiatives Dan Seal presented a county-wide, BAHEP continued its collaboration with the Dutch gov- regional economic development plan to the Galveston ernment by hosting Janneke de Vries and Jan Peelen, County Commissioners Court Workshop on March 21, who work for the Ministry for Infrastructure and Envi- 2015. The plan provides an approach to promoting busi- ronment at the Netherlands Embassy in Washington, ness development and retention in Galveston County; D.C., on April 21, 2015. BAHEP discussed storm surge assisting regional entities in developing economic devel- protection technologies and programs with de Vries and opment plans and tools in promoting and encouraging the Peelen and gave a presentation to them on the storm formation of new business, retention and expansion of surge protection initiatives, including the Ike Dike Con- existing businesses; and the general diversification of the cept. economy in the county. P A G E 4

BAHEP Hosts In-bound Indian a positive viewpoint of the region’s econ- Delegation Seeking Business omy that can integrated into stories for Opportunities German news outlets. Working closely with Jagdip Ahlu- walia, executive director of the Indo- BAHEP Marketing and Prospect American Chamber of Commerce of Development Activities , and Dr. Kamlesh Staff members made presentations and Lulla, director of the University Re- participated in conferences, expos, semi- search, Collaboration and Partnership nars, and industry meetings to network Office at NASA’s Johnson Space with business leaders to develop project Center, BAHEP hosted an inbound leads. Please contact BAHEP if more in- Indian business delegation comprised formation is needed on any of these BAHEP’s General of 11 executives from prominent In- events. These included: Membership dian companies on July 9, 2015. These NAI Review Round Table April 23 Meetings are a executives were interested in better under- AMOCO Federal Credit Union’s Select great place to standing the business opportunities avail- Partner Luncheon May 21 network with able to Indian companies/investors to Houston Region Economic Development commercialize NASA intellectual prop- Alliance meeting July 8 other members. erty both in India and locally by setting up Hot Projects presentation to Bay Area business in Houston. Charlene Gilbert, Commercial Real Estate Network manager of the Technology Transfer & meeting July 16 Commercialization Office at NASA’s CB Richard Ellis Press luncheon Johnson Space Center, provided a thor- July 21 ough briefing to the group on the many BAHEP’s potential commercialization opportunities Texas Economic Development marketing team is which can be realized via the transfer of Council Meeting currently working NASA technology into the private sec- BAHEP Real Estate Marketing Manager tor. The group also expressed an interest Barbara Cutsinger attended the mid-year 30 projects in the in meeting with local business executives, meeting of the Texas Economic Develop- region that include including those that may have an interest ment Council in Galveston, Texas, on manufacturing, in discussing potential collaboration and/ June 3-5, 2015, to network with state- healthcare, retail, or joint venture opportunities in the Hous- wide economic development professionals mixed-use ton area. to develop projects leads for the region. development and Cutsinger attended sessions throughout recreation. German In-bound Delegation of the week that provided valuable and inter- Journalists Hosted by BAHEP esting information that can be applied in BAHEP provided an economic overview the region. The information was dissemi- of the greater Houston region to a delega- nated to appropriate BAHEP members. tion of German journalists, who Prospect Review Meeting League City Mayor are members of BAHEP marketing staff members con- Pro-Tem Geri the German Radio ducted their quarterly Prospect Review Bentley captures Television Digital meeting on June 11, 2015, to review the News Associa- Bay Area Houston projects with city, the attention of tion. The informa- county and BAHEP member representa- Jim Guidry of tion conveyed to tives. Currently, BAHEP is working 30 Guidry News the journalist, projects within the region. The projects Service. which included include manufacturing, healthcare, retail, NASA Johnson mixed-use development and recreation. Space Center programs and the growing Upcoming marketing opportunities and healthcare industry in our region, provides trends were also discussed.

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Site Consultant Tommy Kurtz Regional Print Media Featuring BAHEP of Leotta-Evers Consulting Numerous publications, including the Houston Chronicle, BAHEP staff members Dan Seal, C.A. Shields, Jimmy Bay Area Citizen, Pasadena Citizen, Friendswood Jour- Spence and Barbara Cutsinger met with Tommy Kurtz, nal, Pearland Journal and the Galveston County Daily principal of Leotta-Evers Consulting (LEO), on June 19, News, publish Bay Area Houston’s Business to Business 2015, to gain insight into the capabilities of this site con- update monthly, as well as BAHEP news releases. Story sulting company, and, in turn, what the Bay Area Hous- topics include economic development news, the Space ton region may have of interest to LEO. LEO provides Alliance Technology Outreach Program, and other infor- industry-specific site selection and community economic mation relevant to the region’s business community. development consulting. The company specializes in eco- Copies of the most recent issues can be found on nomic development, mapping, land use planning, land- BAHEP’s website at: scape architecture and geospatial technology. http://www.BayAreaHouston.com/default/index.cfm/ news-room/ Mitchell Presents BAHEP’s Hot Projects to Seabrook Rotary Club Regional Online Media Featuring BAHEP BAHEP President Bob Mitchell presented BAHEP’s Hot Guidry News Service publishes BAHEP news releases on Projects to the Seabrook Rotary Club meeting on June events and services in Bay Area Houston. Guidry News 15, 2015, at the Lakewood Yacht Club. The presentation Service is based in midtown Houston with offices in provided an update on economic developments in Bay downtown Beaumont and downtown Galveston. Area Houston, including information on the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport. More than 20 business BAHEP’s E-News Publications leaders and elected officials attended. The e-newsletter, The Business Development Update, produced by BAHEP four times a year, is available Public Relations & Media online and distributed to more than 2,500 commercial Communications brokers, developers, and site consultants. The Business Development Update includes information regarding

commercial, office, industrial, residential, retail and in- Bob Mitchell Writes Letters of Support frastructure development in Bay Area Houston. This pub- BAHEP President Bob Mitchell wrote letters of support lication was distributed on July 27, 2015. It can also be for the following: found on BAHEP’s website, along with archival issues, Support for 84th Legislature Senate Bill 1009, relating to at: the amount of a sales and use tax refund for tangible per- http://www.BayAreaHouston.com/default/index.cfm/ sonal property used to provide cable television service, news-room/business-development-update internet access service, or telecommunications services

Support for Texas Central Railway’s proposed high- BAHEP’s Business Briefs is posted on the organization’s speed passenger rail between Houston and Dallas website. This newsletter provides brief summaries of ma- Support for Texas A&M University at Galveston’s re- jor BAHEP activities four times per year. The summer quest for funding for its National Security Multi-Mission 2015 and archival issues are currently available for view- Vessel ing in the News Room section of the website. Support for Open Skies Policy agreements, which have expanded international passenger and cargo flights to and The BAHEP Twitter feed provides up-to-date news on from the United States, promoting increased travel and BAHEP and the region. Read BAHEP’s tweets at trade, enhancing productivity, and spurring high-quality www.twitter.com/bahep. job opportunities and economic growth P A G E 6

The BAHEP Facebook page at http:// aerospace executives on June, 22, 2015. www.facebook.com/ Rep. Babin got a special insider’s view of BayAreaHoustonEcon has updates on how NASA and its contractors work to- recent activities of interest to the Bay gether. Area Houston community. In both meetings, the elected officials and BAHEP also provides updates on the executives gained a better understand- Bay Area happenings with the pro- ing of obstacles and opportunities facing fessional networking site the space program. LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/ company/bay-area-houston-economic Citizens for Space Exploration Visit -partnership. Capitol Hill to Advocate for NASA

Get involved! Consider The 2015 Citizens for Space Exploration joining one of BAHEP’s The BAHEP YouTube channel: http:// (CSE) trip to Washington, D.C., led by many active committees www.youtube.com/user/BayAreaHouston BAHEP, was a success and helped ad- that work to promote provides video from General Membership vance support for human space explora- economic development Meetings and interviews on special topics. in the region. Contact tion and demonstrate a large, grassroots Membership Director constituency for space exploration. The Harriet Lukee at Web-based TV 24th annual trip included 95 travelers, 832.536.3255 for more YourTownTV.com, a member of the Bay representing 23 states who conducted a information. Area Houston Economic Partnership, is a record 376 congressional office meetings. Web-based TV show, an “infotainment” The diverse group of travelers included resource. elected officials, 32 university students majoring in engineering or related techni- Special Initiatives cal fields of study, industry representa- tives and community leaders. Elected SpaceCom's inaugural Preserve NASA Funding Levels officials participating in the congressional conference will be held at meetings were: League City Mayor Tim the George R. Brown Meetings Organized for Sen. John Paulissen, Houston City Council Member Convention Center in Dave Martin, Nassau Bay City Council Houston from Nov. 17- Cornyn and Congressman Brian Member Jonathan Amdur, Friendswood 19, 2015. Learn more at Babin to Meet with http:// Aerospace Executives City Council Member Dr. Pat McGinnis www.spacecomexpo.com/ Sen. John Cornyn requested that BAHEP and Seabrook City Council Member organize a luncheon meeting with BA- Robert Llorente. HEP’s aerospace executives on June 19, 2015. Cornyn asked the executives to Key takeaways, based on feedback re- discuss their vision and concerns for ceived from the travelers, were: NASA’s human spaceflight program 1) There is strong bipartisan support for in the future. In turn, Cornyn dis- NASA. 2) There was more understanding cussed budgetary struggles with the of NASA’s space exploration programs executives. The executives explained than in previous years. 3) There was rec- how policy changes affect the work ognition of the benefits resulting from the process at NASA Johnson Space space program including areas of STEM Center. education, workforce development and general contributions to local economies Similarly, Congressman Brian Babin, across the country. D.D.S. (TX-36), chairman of the House Space Subcommittee, asked The Congressional Reception, hosted by BAHEP President Bob Mitchell to BAHEP and sponsored by Lockheed Mar- arrange a meeting with the organization’s tin Corp., was well attended and included

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remarks from eight members of Congress and attended els, new approaches to public-private collaboration, and by more than 50 staff members. Congressional speakers the application of space technologies to industries across at the reception were: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and the economy. Representatives Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Sheila Jack- son Lee (D-TX-18), John Culberson (R-TX-7), Pete Ol- Bay Area Houston Advanced son (R-TX-22), Mo Brooks (R-AL-5) and Steven Palazzo (R-MS-4). Technology Consortium (BayTech)

Rep. Dennis Paul Joins AAC Meeting to Discuss What is BayTech? the New Texas Legislature Space Caucus BayTech was formed by BAHEP and has built a network The BAHEP Aerospace Advisory Committee (AAC) met of partners across multiple industries and academia, cre- on May 6, 2015, to address the status of NASA’s mis- ating a resource pool which will be drawn on as collabo- sions and commercial space programs in the State of rations are identified and research funding is pur- Texas. State Rep. Dennis Paul joined the AAC meeting sued. BayTech’s goals are to 1) acquire public and pri- via teleconference to discuss the new Texas Legislature vate research and technology development funding for Space Caucus that he co-chairs with Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. the Bay Area Houston region; 2) secure customers for, Its purpose is to attract new commercial space business and provide simplified access to, NASA JSC’s capabili- into Texas and help ensure adequate funds for NASA. ties and facilities through its Space Act Agreement; and 3) pursue partnerships to support technology develop- Space is Front Stage at 31st Space Symposium ment. Dan Seal of BAHEP attended the annual Space Sympo- sium with Ellington Airport General Manager Arturo Ma- NASA JSC Facility Support chuca on April 13-16, 2015, to meet with aerospace com- BayTech has executed agreements valued at approxi- panies and explore opportunities surrounding the Hous- mately $360,000 since December 2014 utilizing the ton Spaceport. The annual symposium brings together NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Receiving, Inspec- leaders in business, government and academia to address tion, and Test Facility (RITF) and exhibitory capabili- and discuss the future of space. The symposium is held ties. BayTech is in discussions with the Texas Manufac- annually in Colorado Springs, Colorado. turing Assistance Center (TMAC) regarding commer- cialization opportunities for the JSC manufacturing capa- The Space Commerce Conference and bility. BayTech continues discussions with the White Exposition, SpaceCom Sands Test Facility (WSTF) to offer WSTF capabilities BAHEP participated in the planning of the SpaceCom through the BayTech Space Act Agreement. These capa- Conference, collaborating with NASA JSC, Houston bilities include hazardous material testing and training. First, the Houston Airport System, the SpaceCom Advi- sory Board and other stakeholders. The inaugural confer- Space Shuttle Independence Refurbishment ence will be held at the George R. Brown Convention BayTech continues to work with its partner DB Consult- Center in Houston on Nov. 17-19, 2015. ing to refurbish the interior of the Space Shuttle replica, The global space economy has grown significantly, with named Independence, located at Space Center Hous- the vast majority of the market fueled by the commercial ton. The interior refurbishment is 95% complete. The sector. SpaceCom will address the massive transforma- Independence replica has been installed on top of the 747 tion and growth taking place across the aerospace market Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Space Center Houston. Once driven by the rise of privately-funded companies, the de- an access tower has been constructed, the final refurbish- velopment of innovative technologies and business mod- ment work will be completed. P A G E 8

Medical Device Development Jacinto College District. BayTech will BayTech continues to work with the Workforce Solutions work with the NASA JSC branch of the Houston-Galveston Area Human Health & Per- Council to facilitate the placement of formance & Engineering these training participants once they have personnel to develop a successfully completed the training. prototype miniature mi- crowave antenna for Space Alliance Technology eliminating biofilm on an Outreach Program implanted catheter. This is

technology that originated What is SATOP? from an International Space Station (ISS) Through a Wagner- The Space Alliance Technology Outreach project to develop a lightweight, portable Peyser Grant Program (SATOP) is a State of Texas Radio Frequency (RF) system to effec- awarded to BayTech, funded program that helps small busi- tively kill contaminating bacteria in water nesses faced with technical challenges by cyber security training on board the ISS. At the appropriate time providing up to 40 hours of FREE techni- is addressing the in the development cycle, the search will cal assistance for qualified requests. This needs of unemployed begin for external investment in this pro- is accomplished by utilizing the vast engi- ject. military veterans, neering expertise of NASA and participat-

displaced aerospace ing Alliance Partners (NASA contractors, Wagner-Peyser Grant Provides subcontractors or colleges). SATOP is workers and other Cyber Security Training to Veterans designed to speed the transfer of the U.S. unemployed. BayTech began another Wagner-Peyser Space Program’s knowledge and technol- grant from the State of Texas in 2015. ogy to the private sector, to provide eco- This grant includes the training of 20 par- nomic benefits to the community, and to ticipants in a cybersecurity and communi- raise public awareness of the Space Pro- cations curriculum. The participants in- gram. For more information, visit SA- clude unemployed military veterans, dis- TOP’s website at: placed aerospace workers, and other un- www.spacetechsolutions.com employed. This training is an intense cur-

riculum and includes technical cybersecu- Small Businesses Receive rity training in the areas of network man- Technical Assistance from SATOP agement and security, IT security, Cisco During 2015, SATOP helped 13 compa- routing and switching, digital forensics, nies located in the greater Houston region. enterprise computing, SCADA security, An additional five companies qualified for cryptography, and design and testing the program, and they are being worked which was delivered by our academic by SATOP’s Alliance Partners to provide BAHEP’s Political partners – the University of Houston, Uni- technical solutions. Protocol Committee, versity of Houston-, and San chaired by Marcy SATOP’s Community Fryday, hosted the Outreach Efforts 84th Legislative Continue Update featuring a The SATOP staff pro- forum of eight moted the program to regional small businesses, includ- legislators. See ing minority and women- page 3 for details! owned businesses, through the following events:

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National Contract Management neurs, and small business in the Houston region and ad- Association Conference vise them of the resources and organizations available. On April 9, 2015, SATOP attended the NCMA Confer- SATOP’s Bob Payne gave a presentation highlighting ence. The purpose of the SATOP booth was to promote how the State of Texas-funded program could help the the SATOP program to small businesses and interact with small businesses in attendance. current Alliance Partners and potential future Alliance Partners. Membership

Government Procurement Connection BAHEP members SATOP Director Bob Payne attended the Government Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership owes much of Procurement Connection on April 23, 2015, to network its success to the active participation of its members. with small business owners and inform them of SATOP’s Following is a current list of our members: free technical assistance. The event, held on the Houston Acadian Ambulance Service Community College Southeast Campus, featured repre- Advantage BMW Mini of Clear Lake sentatives from the Texas Department of Transportation The Aerospace Corporation and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County AeroSys, LLC who discussed upcoming projects that would require AEXA Aerospace, LLC small business participation. Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc. Al-Razaq Computing Services Clear Lake Area Chamber Business and All Points Logistics, LLC Wellness EXPO Allegiance Bank Texas Supporting the community is one of many ways SATOP The AM Agency invests its time. On May 7, 2015, SATOP participated in Amegy Bank of Texas American Acryl the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce - 2015 Busi- AMOCO Federal Credit Union ness & Wellness EXPO. An exhibit booth was utilized to Anadarko Industries, LLC promote SATOP, BAHEP and community awareness of Aquifer Group, LLC the Alliance Partners that volunteer their expertise via ARES Aerospace and Technology Services community outreach. Nature Center AT&T Houston Inventors Association Ayrshire Corporation On May 13, 2015, Bob Payne, SATOP program director, Barlow Jones, L.L.P. along with Richelle Brasher, SATOP project engineer, Barrios Technology gave a presentation to the Houston Inventors Association Bastion Technologies, Inc. Bay Area Houston Magazine (HIA) and its members at the Bayland Community Cen- Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN) ter. The presentation familiarized the inventors and small Bay Area Regional Medical Center business owners with the SATOP program. Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. Bay Oaks Country Club Rice University Patent and Trademark Forum Baybrook Mall/General Growth Properties, Inc. SATOP participated in the Rice University’s Patents and Bayshore Medical Center Trademarks Center program on May 19, 2015. The focus Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T) of this public program was to assist inventors, entrepre- Big League Dreams The Boeing Company P A G E 10

Booz Allen Hamilton EduSafe Systems, Inc. Born Wild - Innovative Promotions Encore Business Consulting Bowers and Sadler, LLP ERC, Inc. Burrows, Auttonberry & Agol Express Employment Professionals Investment Group of Southwest Securities The Eye Clinic of Texas Capital Bank - Pasadena Falcon Group Clear Creek Independent School District Fast Signs - Clear Lake CDS Market Research Faust Distributing Company, Inc. CenterPoint Energy Friendswood Chamber of Commerce Chemical Process and Production, Inc. Friendswood Independent School Cimarron District City of Clear Lake Shores Frost Bank City of Dickinson Galveston County City of El Lago Galveston County Daily News City of Friendswood Galveston County Economic Alliance City of Houston Galveston Economic Development Partnership City of Houston, Houston Airport System GB Tech, Inc. BAHEP sincerely City of Kemah GeoControl Systems, Inc. appreciates all City of Kemah/KCDC Global ICS of its members for City of La Porte Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau City of League City Greater Houston Partnership their invaluable City of Morgan’s Point Greer, Herz & Adams, LLP support and City of Nassau Bay Gregg & Gregg, P.C. encourages members City of Pasadena Griffin Communications Group City of Seabrook Griffin Partners, Inc. to support each City of Village GSL Welcome Group, LLC other, as well. City of Webster Guardian Anesthesia Services, PLLC Check out BAHEP’s CLC Properties Guidry News Service membership list on Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union Clear Lake Flowers & Gifts Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc. these few pages and Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority consider your fellow Coastal Solutions Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers Association members when Coldwell Banker United Realtors Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP doing business in College of the Mainland Harris County Colliers International Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Bay Area Houston! Communities In Schools - Bay Area, Inc. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Houston Contract Resource Group Space Center Courtyard By Marriot Houston NASA/Nassau HomeTown Bank, N. A. Bay Honeywell Coventry Development Corporation - Houston Houston Area Safety Council Crowder Funeral Homes Houston Association of Realtors Ruby Cubley The Houston Chronicle / Hearst Media Services Curran Investment Group of Wells Houston Community Newspapers & Media Group Fargo Advisors Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital CYFOR Technologies, LLC Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Cypress Bay Subdivision/Marina Bay Houston Pediatric Specialty Group, LLC Village Shopping Center HPP Corp DB Consulting Group Icon Bank of Texas, N. A. Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, LP Interactive Medical Connections, Inc. Del Papa Distributing Company ITT Technical Institute Devereux Texas Treatment Network J&P Technologies Dickinson ISD J. A. Billipp Company Digitex Corporation Jacobs DRDA, PLLC Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Economic Alliance Houston Port JES Tech Region John Manlove Marketing & Communications

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Johnson Traffic Design Port of Houston Authority Joiner Partnership, Inc. PrimeLending — A PlainsCapital Company JSC Federal Credit Union Randall-Porterfield Architects Inc. Kaneka North America LLC Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services Keller Williams Realty Clear Lake Regions Bank Kemah Boardwalk RE/MAX Space Center Kuraray America, Inc. Residence Inn by Marriott 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 Legacy Port Partners, LLC San Jacinto College District Lexus of Clear Lake Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Lockheed Martin Sierra Nevada Corporation Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center Logical Innovations, Inc. Southwest Airlines Company Lone Star Flight Museum Southwest Airport Services Lubrizol Space Center Houston LYC Concours Corporation Space City Films, Inc. Maic Haik Toyota SSCI Environmental & Consulting Services Marsh Darcy Partners, Inc. Staybridge Suites Houston-Clear Lake Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Steele Media Services MaximGroup Studley, Inc. McCormick Stevenson Corporation Summit Management Group MD Anderson Regional Care in the Bay Area Teledyne Brown Engineering MDA US Systems, LLC Terracon Consultants, Inc. MDT Financial Advisors, LLC Texan Bank Meador Staffing Services, Inc. Texas A&M University at Galveston Medistar Corporation Texas Chiropractic College MEI Technologies, Inc. Texas Citizens Bank Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Thrivent Financial Merrill Lynch Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar Mills Shirley L.L.P. Trustmark National Bank, Texas Minuteman Press - Bay Area Twenty Twenty Properties, Inc. Mobile Studio Technologies, LLC TXU Energy Moody National Bank U.S. Development Group Mori Associates UHCL Center — Economic Development & Research MRI Technologies United Airlines Mutual of Omaha Bank United Equities, Inc. My FlooringAMERICA United Space Alliance NASA Johnson Space Center Universities Space Research Association - USRA National Space Biomedical Research Institute University of Houston Nestle Waters N.A. University of Houston — Clear Lake Norman Frede Chevrolet UTC Aerospace Systems Oceaneering Space Systems, Inc. UTMB Health One Stop Tents & Events Vesco Business Products Orbital ATK VDM Systems Integrators, Inc. PAE Voyager at Space Center Paragon Space Development Corporation Water & Power Technologies Pasadena Independent School District West Oak Development, Ltd. Pathfinder Development Whitley Penn Patriot Bank Wendell Wilson & Dr. Pat Potter Wilson Paul Engineering, Inc. Wings Over Houston Air Show Payne’s Plants Workforce Solutions Pearland Economic Development Corporation Wyle STE Group Pennington Chen Interests, LLC YMCA of Greater Houston Perry’s Restaurant Group Your Printing Now Pinnacle Alliance Fund, Inc. YourTownTV.Com PM Realty Group 3coast 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.