AtWork Newsletter
All official representatives (those employees designated by Member companies to receive communication) will receive the At Work newsletter. This electronic newsletter shares valuable information about the Partnership, the dynamic work of its Members and the 10-county region that is served.
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Top of PageBoard of Directors
The Partnership is governed by a 130-member Board of Directors. The Partnership effectively promotes prosperity in the region because of the commitment of its leadership. Each director is the top decision-maker of their Member company, and collectively the directors are responsible for setting overall policies for the Partnership. We believe that in order to represent a region as dynamic as the Houston region, the board must be reflective of our region. Consequently, every effort is given to selecting a balanced board that is diversified by industry, company size, ethnicity, gender, age and geographical region as well as government, regional allies and non profit organizations.
Calendar of Events
If you are interested in being informed about sponsorship opportunities for these events and others throughout the year, please e-mail majorevents@houston.org.
Committees & Councils
The Greater Houston Partnership has more than 60 committees, councils and task forces. These work groups tackle a variety of issues like health care, education, air quality, economic development, transportation and world trade. By getting involved, you will be exposed to like-minded, civic-minded individuals who have a passion to make our region an even better place to live. The chart below provides direct links to each respective committee. A detailed list of all committees is also available on the committees page.
2008 Partnership Committees
Committee Selection Form
- Center for Houston's Future
- Chambers of Commerce
- City of Houston
- Convention and Entertainment Facilities
- Houston Airport System
- Gulf Coast Regional Mobility Partners
- Harris County
- I-69 Alliance
- Port of Houston Authority
- Quality of Life Coalition
- Regional Allies
- The Woodlands Township
- World Energy Cities Partnership
Contact Information
E-Mail: partnership@houston.org
Phone: 713-844-3600
FAX: 713-844-0200
Location / Mail: 1200 Smith, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77002-4400
Dues
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Economic Development
The Greater Houston Partnership provides confidential, free-of-charge information and services and markets the region's benefits to companies around the globe. We drive regional economic development, partnering with a network of business leaders, public officials and economic development allies to provide an array of services to companies with retention, expansion and relocation projects. Services include:
- Initiate real estate searches
- Coordinate site selection trips
- Personalize briefing and orientations
- Assist in evaluating and applying for incentives
- Facilitate the permitting process
- Collaborate on public relations matters
- Provide data on key business factors
If you or a business you are familiar with needs assistance relocating or expanding in the Houston region click here.
Economic Development Regional Allies Top of PageEvents(1)
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History
The original Houston Chamber of Commerce was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840. The Houston Business League was founded in 1895 and evolved into the 20th century Houston Chamber of Commerce.
The Greater Houston Partnership was founded in 1989 as a merger of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Economic Development Council and the Houston World Trade Center. A private, non profit organization, the Greater Houston Partnership is the primary advocate of Houston's business community and dedicated to building regional economic prosperity.
Top of PageJoin the Partnership
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Top of PageLeadership
Daniel WoltermanChairman of the Board
Jeff MoseleyPresident and CEO
Tracye McDanielExecutive Vice President and COO
Member Benefits
- Networking and business opportunities, including:
- Annual Meeting and Membership Meeting
- Meetings
- B2B Program »»
- Elected Officials Reception
- Golf Tournament
- Houston's Greatest Award Dinner
- Partnership Committees and Council
- Partnership P.M.
- President's Council Meetings
- State of the City and County Addresses
- State of the State Addresses
- Workshops and Seminars
- World Trade Gala
- 50 percent discount on events, publications and services to all company employees Access to the International Business Information Center, including: on-site library, certification of documents and certificates of origin
- Free membership in the World Trade Center Association
- Involvement in more than 60 committees
- Involvement in the B2B/Member2Member advertising and promotion program
- Link from the Partnership's "Find a Job" Web page to the Member company career page for increased visibility
- Opportunity to participate in inbound and outbound international trade missions
- Access to Houston's best and brightest business professionals
Join the Partnership
Additional benefits exist at different levels of membership. For a personal consultation regarding the membership level that is most appropriate for your organization click here.
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Maximize Your Membership
Maximize Your Greater Houston Partnership Membership
As a valued member of the Greater Houston Partnership, we want to be sure you are taking full advantage of the many benefits available to you.
Have you:
____ Submitted your career page link? By adding a link to your career page to the Partnership's employment website, you expand your reach to the over 70,000 unique visitors that visit our site each month.
____ Completed your B2B application? B2B is a member to member discount program. The Partnership encourages members to do business with other members. Don't miss your chance to expose your business to our nearly 2,000 member companies. Also, please take advantage of the many discounted services offered by our members. Buy Houston!
____ Filled all your Official Representative positions? Every membership level has a specified number of employees or ORs invited to serve on committees throughout the Partnership. Don't let those spots go to waste. Encourage employees throughout your organization to get involved. There is a committee for every level of your organization.
____ Updated your business description? This important 25 word description is printed in all our directories. Also, this text is displayed when visitors do a business search. It introduces your company to our community and beyond. Make it count!
____ Prepared for sponsorship opportunities? The Partnership hosts over 1,000 events per year for a wide range of audiences and industries. Are you prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to expose your business to those audiences? Sponsorships for some events begin as low as $500. Which audiences are you trying to reach?
____ Checked your Spam Blocker? The Partnership communicates with you primarily via email. Make sure you and the other ORs in your organization are receiving notices of events and activities. Don't miss your chance to be involved.
____ Requested your membership card to the World Trade Center? The World Trade Department of the Partnership hosts a number of inbound and outbound delegations to and from countries all over the world. It also hosts several introductory sessions that can help usher your company onto a global stage. Even if your plan is to stay local, learn what's happening in other parts of the world that might impact your business.
For assistance with any of these matters, please email the Member Services Division at cesguerra@houston.org. We will be happy to help you maximize your membership!
Top of PageMember Involvement Series
Join us at the Partnership for the 3-part Member Involvement Series reoccurring every 6 weeks. Member Involvement Series
Part 1: Member Orientation Meeting
Part 2: Choosing the Right Committee for You
Part 3: Maximizing Your Membership
Top of PageMember First Policy
The Greater Houston Partnership has some of the most dynamic businesses and organizations within its membership. The Partnership believes in supporting our Members whenever possible. Consequently, there is strict Members First policy in practice at the Partnership. Any and all effort is made to identify Member providers when any services or products are being purchased. Any local speakers invited to present at Partnership events are also required to be Members. Sponsorship of Partnership events is limited to Members only as well.
We also encourage our Members to do business with one another. To learn more about discounts offered by Member companies in our 
B2B Program click here.
Member Investment (4)
Membership Levels
The Greater Houston Partnership is a membership organization. Membership levels are determined one of two ways:
- The benefits that the member company wants access to.
- The number of local full time employees.
The membership levels are:
Executive Partner- $100,000 and above
- $50,000 to $99,999
- $25,000 to $49,999
- $10,000 to $24,999
- $3,000 to $9,999
- $500 to $2,999
Mission
The Greater Houston Partnership is the primary advocate of Houston's business community and is dedicated to building regional economic prosperity.
Top of PageOpportunity Houston
Opportunity Houston℠, chaired by Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane, is an aggressive five-year marketing program that will generate leads for economic development organizations throughout Houston's 10-county region.
A direct result of the Greater Houston Partnership's 10-year Strategic Plan , Opportunity Houston℠ is the $40 million fundraising vehicle by which it will help create 600,000 net regional jobs, attract $60 billion in capital investment, and generate an additional $120 billion in foreign trade for the greater Houston area.
Opportunity Houston℠ targets five major economic sectors: aviation and aerospace, energy and petrochemical, medical and biotechnology, information technology, and nanotechnology. Using an econometrics study by The Perryman Group, these industries were identified as critical to Houston's future prosperity.
The $40 million raised on behalf of Opportunity Houston℠ will help to create jobs and attract new investments. Included among the potential programs Opportunity Houston℠ could fund, include:
- Technology that captures location-specific data to link prospects with specific regional sites that best meet their requirements;
- State-of-the-art lead-generation methods; and
- Marketing and public relations initiatives designed to impact perceptions of the Houston region around the world.
For more information, visit www.opportunityhouston.org
Top of PagePublic Policy Advocacy
The Greater Houston Partnership is the primary advocate for local, regional, state and federal public policies that establish Houston as a top region in the U.S. for business. To maintain that position, the Partnership actively pursues the following goals:
- Lead the state in driving business-focused public policy that fosters economic development.
- Establish the Greater Houston Partnership as the regional facilitator to address issues, and the driver and supporter of policies that grow business and increase foreign trade.
- Aggressively advocate, lobby and promote policies and legislation that position the region's business community as a national and global leader.
- Initiate and enhance collaboration with other organizations and key stakeholders to promote and develop public policy.
The Greater Houston Partnership focuses on the issues that most closely affect our Member companies and the way they do business in Houston. For a comprehensive look at how the Partnership advocates policy, select your issue of interest from the navigation to the left.
For details on the Partnership's state and federal legislative initiatives, click here.
For details on the Partnership's efforts during the 80th Texas Regular Legislative Session, click here.
Publications
- At Work (e-newsletter)
- Business Houston
- Business Meeting Houston
- Directory of Area Officials
- Economy at a Glance
- Energy Capital Houston
- Opportunity Urbanism
- Here is Houston
- Houston Area Media Directory
- Houston Economic Indicators
- Houston Facts
- Houston: People*Opportunity*Success
- Partnership Houston
Here is Houston - published quarterly - is a newcomer and relocation journal — 
Partnership Houston - published once each year is a directory of members along with our annual report — 
Business Houston – The complete guide to owning, expanding, starting or relocating a business in Houston. -
Business Meetings Houston - published twice per year (2007 is our last year to publish this journal) a journal of conferences centers, meeting planners and conference services for meeting and event planners —
Energy Capital - published once per year - a journal for all businesses related to the energy industry —
People – Opportunity – Success - published bi-annually - this is a table-top book - a pictorial of beautiful and interesting places around the region —
Our newest publication, Opportunity Houston, will had its inaugural launch in October, of 2007 – published quarterly – this magazine is a general readership magazine touting quality of place, emerging industries and business concepts to everyone across the globe. Coming Soon > www.opportunityhoustonmagazine.com.
Top of PageRegionalism
The Partnership is the primary advocate of Houston's business community and is dedicated the building regional economic prosperity. By joining our efforts and working in a spirit of cooperation, we are afforded a unique strength as we compete nationally and internationally for jobs and trade that will benefit our region. The 10 counties served by the Partnership are:
- Austin
- Brazoria
- Chambers
- Fort Bend
- Galveston
- Harris
- Liberty
- Montgomery
- San Jacinto
- Waller
Sponsorships
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Staff
Partnership president and CEO, Jeff Moseley, reports directly to the chairman and the Board of Directors. Hired in July 2005, Moseley oversees the Partnership's day-to-day operations and leads its 85-member professional staff. To view a listing of the Partnership's staff, click here.
Strategic Plan
The New North Star for the Coming Decade
2005 - 2015
This 10-year Strategic Plan outlines a bold but achievable vision that consolidates Partnership roles and embraces one compelling theme — Building Economic Prosperity in the Houston Region
The Greater Houston Partnership will lead and facilitate initiatives that establish the Houston region as a business magnet. The Partnership will support and promote visible initiatives that differentiate Houston and capitalize on core strengths and resources.
- Execute the programmatic phase of Opportunity Houston℠, a marketing and business development plan to support the creation of 600,000 net regional jobs, $60 billion in capital investment, and $120 billion in foreign trade by 2015.
- Implement a comprehensive public relations platform that positions the Houston region as a preeminent domestic and international business hub to include use of new Partnership regional marketing and branding messages and logo.
- Execute strategic marketing plan targeting high-growth industry clusters: aerospace and aviation, energy, information technology, medical and biotechnology, and nanotechnology. Engage regional economic development allies and top regional employers by conducting outbound and inbound recruitment missions; actively identifying and qualifying solid leads; and identifying business retention and expansion projects.
The Greater Houston Partnership will lead and facilitate initiatives that establish the Houston region as the leading gateway to global markets.
Commercial Infrastructure
In cooperation with the Port of Houston Authority, Houston Airport System, Consular Corps and international chambers and trade offices:
- Organize and host conferences, seminars and programs that raise awareness of global business opportunities and import/export challenges, as well as shed light on the region's extensive international trade infrastructure and the competitive advantage it offers to the business community.
- Expand the consular corps and foreign trade promotion offices in Houston.
Trade Promotion and International Outreach
Assist international companies in relocating to or expanding in the Houston region; provide briefings and arrange business-to-business meetings for inbound trade delegations.
Organize and support outbound trade missions to build upon the region's strong, international commercial ties and enhance the image of the Houston region as a gateway to global markets throughout the world.
The Greater Houston Partnership will be the proactive visionary to build and maintain an infrastructure and business environment that sets Houston apart, nationally and globally, as the most attractive place for business.
Education and Work Force Development
Expand and activate the support and interest of business in a strong educational system to assure a quality work force is available in the Houston region.
Business Issues
Review local, state and federal tax and fiscal policy initiatives to determine the impact on the economic development of the region.
Health Care Issues
Prepare to promote comprehensive statewide health reform in the 2009 Legislative Session through a health policy task force comprised of regional business and community leaders.
Environmental Initiatives and Quality of Life
Improve Houston's quality of life by developing more green space, preservations, bike trails, parks and other amenities, as well as promoting green building in the Houston region.
The Greater Houston Partnership will be the aggressive driver of local, regional, state and federal public policy that makes Houston one of the top four regions in the United States for business.
Federal Advocacy
Maintain an open line of communication with our congressional delegation and staff, which enables the Partnership to deal more easily with federal issues.
Promote sufficient appropriation packages for the Port of Houston Authority, the Texas Department of Transportation, I-69 and NASA.
Development of Americans for Immigration Reform - a coalition formed to represent comprehensive immigration policy. This is the first of its kind formed by any business organization such as the Greater Houston Partnership.
State and Local Advocacy
Identify policy issues that support Houston businesses and develop white papers in preparation for the 81 st Legislative Session.
Continue cultivation of relationships with legislators and further develop pro-business relationships with government officials.
Structure
- Committee org chart
- Staff org chart
World Trade
Houston is an undisputed global leader in international business, with ties reaching all over the globe. The 10-county region's excellent geographic location makes it a portal to the global marketplace. From the Port of Houston to the Houston Airport System, to a host of international entities doing business around the clock, Houston is where you want to be if your business is looking to go global.
The region is ideally situated for world trade. Houston has the infrastructure in place to deliver products and services around the world. Houston's economy is diversified over eight key industries, and the region possesses a highly trained and highly skilled workforce to get business done.
Houston's role in the world economy is that of an innovator, a leader, a star. The region has everything your business needs to tap into the global marketplace, and the Greater Houston Partnership can help you gain global business success.
Houston World Trade Center
www.houston.org/internationalbusiness/houstonWorldTradeCenter.asp
World Energy Cities Partnership
International Business Alliances
http://www.houston.org/alliances/internationalBusiness.asp
Consular Corp
http://www.houston.org/tools/committeeRoster.asp?committee=CONSULAR
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