Press Releases

The New York Times Energy Spurs a Recovery in Houston  2/7/2012

Universities become natural leaders in renewable energy 2/7/2012

Tony Chase Outlines Priorities As New GHP Chairman During Organization’s ‘Annual Meeting’ 1/17/2012

Waste Connections Announces Relocation of Corporate Headquarters 12/12/2011

Greater Houston Partnership Announces Results Of Inaugural GHP Voter Insight Survey 11/04/2011

Houston Business Delegation Visits China, Explores Investment and Trade Opportunities 9/9/2011

GHP Board of Directors Passes Resolutions on Air Pollution and Energy Production 8/31/2011

Perry Says Default Fears Are Overblown- 7/27/2011 Article  

GHP HEADS GROUP ON PANAMA TRADE MISSION - 6/17/2011 Article 

GHP BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSES RESOLUTIONS VITAL TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY - 6/1/2011

CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY OPENS HOUSTON OFFICE: TARGETS REGION FOR BUSTLING PORT, ENERGY DOMINANCE - 5/19/2011

Greater Houston Partnership Unveils Redesigned Member's Only Website - 5/18/2011

Greater Houston Partnership Supports Reform Of Texas Windstorm Insurance Association - 5/06/2011

Greater Houston Partnership Endorses Additional Usage Of Texas' Rainy Day Fund - 4/07/2011

Sports Weekend Draws Crowds, Business Houston Region Epicenter Of Basketball, Golf Worlds - 3/31/2011

Company Brings Jobs, Manufacturing To Houston - 3/22/2011

GHP - Houston Airports Lead Delegation To Turkey - 3/04/2011

National Magazine Lauds Houston's Growth Second In Nation For Corporate Locations, Expansions - 3/01/2011

Mayor Parker Announces $25 Million Partnership with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative in Houston Program to Help to Area Businesses to Grow, Create Jobs - 2/24/2011

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Taps GHP’s Tracye McDaniel To Lead Business Organization - McDaniel To Leave GHP To Run "Choose New Jersey" - 12/16/2010

GHP PREDICTS MODEST JOB GROWTH FOR 2011 - 12/15/2010

GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS PROPOSITION 1 TO ‘RENEW HOUSTON’- REFERENDUM NECESSARY TO CONTINUE HOUSTON’S GROWTH (PDF) - 10/28/2010

PASSAGE OF NASA FUNDING BILL BY CONGRESS HAILED BY GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP PRESIDENT (PDF) - 9/30/2010

Greater Houston Partnership President Testifies Before House Subcommittee On Immigration (PDF) - 9/30/2010

Transcript (Immigration Testimony) (PDF) - 9/30/2010

Rice University Business Plan Competition Winner Rings Closing Bell at NASDAQ OMX Stock Market (PDF) - 6/25/2010

GHP supports proposed 2011 City of Houston budget - 6/12/2010

Greater Houston Partnership, Mayor Parker, County Judge Emmett, Governor's Office, Business and Communit Leaders Join Forces in Support of Continental Airlines - 4/22/2010

City Goes Dark Smart for Lights Out Houston - 4/22/2010

Mayor Parker to Move Houston Forward with Fiscal Prudence, Era of Innovation - 4/8/2010

GHP Gets HYPEd, Reaches Out to Houston’s Young Professionals - 4/6/2010

Emmett to Discuss State of the County at Annual GHP Luncheon - 2/9/2010

GHP to Focus on Legacy of Community Leadership at First Business Meeting of 2010 - 1/11/2010

GE Chief Jeff Immelt to join the region's leading experts for Partnership economic outlook event - 12/07/2009
- Agenda 

George H. W. Bush to speak at Partnership's State of the Airports luncheon - 11/16/2009

Light-Rail Project Status to be Focus of Partnership's State of Metro Event - 11/04/2009

Houston Region's Business Community Unites with Texans for Tier One to Support Prop 4 - 10/16/2009

Business Leaders, Public Health Officials to Discuss Plans for Regional Impact of H1N1 - 9/10/2009

Continental Airlines Chief Larry Kellner Selected International Executive of 2009 - 9/1/2009

U.S. House of Representatives Appropriates $500,000 for I-69 Texas - 7/29/2009

Partnership Celebrates Garcia Election to Lead National Latino Organization - 7/23/2009

The Partnership opposes the Federal tax deferral rules - 7/1/2009

Geraldo Rivera Takes on Immigration Reform - 6/26/2009

Partnership Proud Sponsor of Houston Growth Summit - 5/18/2009

Partnership Approves May Resolutions - 5/8/2009 - 5/8/2009

Partnership to go on Europe Trade Mission- 04/01/2009 - 04/01/2009

Energy leaders gather in Houston and call for balanced, careful approach to energy policy - 03/24/2009

Partnership establishes representation in Brazil - 03/19/2009

Houston metro named #1 by Site Selection magazine - 03/09/2009

Greater Houston Partnership to make major economic development announcement - 03/05/2009

Uninsured children focus of partnership dialogue between business and legislative leaders - 03/02/2009

Partnership Hosts State of the County - 02/16/2009

Partnership to talk Energy, Trade with Canadian Leaders - 01/30/2009

Partnership named as the best! - 01/27/2009

Partnership Welcomes Best-Selling Author Malcolm Gladwell - 01/16/2009

Covers Turn the Pages on Area's Business Climate, Quality of Life - 12/12/2008

The Partnership and Nuevo Leon Chamber of Commerce to Sign Cooperation Agreement - 11/26/2008

Partnership Encourages President-Elect Obama to Lead Unified Effort to Address Economic Crisis - 11/25/2008

Bela and Martha Karolyi to be Honored as International Executives of the Year - 11/14/2008

Partnership Supports Proposed Rules for Carbon Dioxide Geologic Sequestration Wells - 11/11/2008

General McCaffrey to Update Partnership Members on National Security - 11/11/2008

New Date Set For Houston's Greatest Award - 11/03/2008

Renaissance Generation Author to Speak at Business of the Arts - 10/28/2008

Partnership Thanks Elected Officials - 10/27/2008

Houston's Greatest Award to Honor Region's Best - 10/24/2008

Governor Perry to deliver State of the State at Partnership Meeting - 10/14/2008

CEO of DOHA Bank Group to speak at Partnership reception - 10/10/2008

Postelection Analysis 2008 - 10/6/2008

Partnership Hosts U.S.-Peru Trade Agreement Talk - 9/26/2008

Area Visionaries to be Honored at Third Annual Quality of life Awards - 9/23/2008

U.S. Chamber Political Endorsements not reflective of partnership position - 9/09/2008

Korea Minister for Economic Affairs to speak in place of Ambassador - 9/02/2008

Federal Reserve Bank President to speak at Partnership Luncheon - 8/29/2008

The Greater Houston Partnership and Houston’s history - 8/28/2008

Partnership selects Texas Monthly Custom Publishing as official publisher - 8/28/2008

Partnership Research Department recognized - 8/20/2008

Partnership supports food bank expansion
(among other items in recently approved resolutions)
- 8/7/2008

Partnership welcomes ProMexico to Houston - 07/4/2008

Colombia Vice Minister of Trade to speak at Partnership luncheon - 06/24/2008

Partnership supports Missouri City Country Club acquisition - 06/23/2008

Railroad Commissioner to speak at Partnership luncheon - 06/23/2008

Lt. Governor Dewhurst to discuss State of Transportation in Texas - 06/9/2008

Partnership to hold dialogue on immigration - 06/02/2008

Going dark proves $MART move for Lights Out Houston participants - 05/12/2008

Governor Perry appoints Partnership COO to economic development stakeholders advisory board - 04/24/2008

Lights Out Houston - 04/16/2008

Energy Summit casts global spotlight on region - 04/16/2008

Partnership opposes U.S. House block of CFTA - 04/15/2008

Winning company considers relocating to Houston - 04/14/2008

Houston to benefit from Latin Grammy awards - 04/14/2008

Opportunity Houston Donates $200,000 in Prize Money to Rice Business Plan Competition Awards - 02/19/2008

Candidates Participating in Houston's Presidential Summit - 02/15/2008

The Partnership remembers Louie Welch - 01/28/2008

Partnership Hosts State of the City Address. - 01/22/2008

The Mayor's Green Building Advisory Committee in collaboration with the Greater Houston Partnership and the U.S. Green Building Council present the first in a series of "on-site" LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building tours. - 01/17/2008

Partnership Campaign hits $30 million mark, installs new chairman, sets 2008 goals - 01/14/2008

Greater Houston Partnership announces date for Amerca's Energy Future: Houston's Presidential Summit - 12/20/2007

2007 Houston's Greatest Award Winners - 12/03/2007

Houston's Greatest Awards to Recognize Achievements of Medical Pioneer - 11/5/2007

Partnership Spotlights Region to Biotech Companies - 10/30/07

Governor Appoints Partnership Executive to Economic Development Post - 10/11/2007

Event Highlights Impact of Arts to Region - 9/24/2007

NBC News' Tim Russert to Moderate "Houston's Presidential Summit" on Energy Policy Issues - 10/15/2007

Governor Appoints Partnership Executive to Economic Development Post - 10/11/2007

Partnership Passes Resolutions on Several Regional Issues in Board Meeting - 10/03/2007

Partnership Statement on HISD Bond Request - 9/14/2007

Greater Houston Partnership Shatters New Member Goal - 8/22/2007

Houstion Region Garners National Recognition: Business, Quality of Life Assets Lauded - 8/7/2007

Governor Perry Rolls Out Texas' Bio-Energy Strategy - 7/9/2007

U.S. cities better off focused on opportunities for all than catering to elites - 6/5/2007

Teachers to Become Students for A Week at Houston-Area Businesses - 5/31/2007

Houston Business Leader Earns NECO Medal of Honor - 05/11/2007

Greater Houston Partnership Issues Resolution Supporting Governor Rick Perry's Higher Education Plan - 04/18/2007

Partnership Opposes "No Firearms" Policy Legislation - 04/04/2007

Partnership Supports California Low Emissions Vehicle Standards - 04/04/2007

Houston Now Nation's Sixth Largest Metro:"Katrina Effect" Creates Surge - 03/23/2007

Houston Area Leads in Creating Jobs - 03/22/2007

Statement on Texas Workforce Commission Revisions - 03/08/2007

President of Ethiopia, Houston Business Leaders Discuss Tourism and Trade - 03/07/2007

Greater Houston Partnership Issues Resolution Supporting 'Excellence in the Classroom' - 03/05/2007

Houston Delegation Travels to Ethiopia to Finalize Details of Lucy Exhibit - 01/31/2007

Greater Houston Partnership Presents Inaugural Quality of Life Visionary Awards - 11/20/2006

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