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2005-2015 Strategic Plan for the Greater Houston PartnershipTRANSCRIPT
2005 – 2015 Strategic Plan
“The Houston region’s economic future is tied to its ability to attract companies to locate, expand and maintain their operations here, and for Houston area companies
to sell their products and services abroad and / or to operate overseas.”
Chamber of Commerce • Economic Development • World Trade
Strategic Plan Table of Contents2005 – 2015 Strategic Plan
Overview 5 Mission 12 MissionDirectives 17 Vision1 21
Vision2 31 Vision3 41 Vision4 49 Appendix 55
The10-yearstrategicplanbecomesthe“NorthStar.” This10-yearstrategicplanrequiresaninfusionofeffort,consolidation,
collaborationandfocusonindustriesthatwillmakeHoustonabusinessmagnet,thusservingasthe“NorthStar”toguidebusinessdevelopment.Continuedandsustaineddevelopmentoftheseindustrieswillbringnewjobs,establishnewareasofleadershipandattractnewtalent.This,inturn,willdrivesustainedeconomicprosperityinthe10-countyregion.
Theplanservesthe10-countyregion. Thisplanembracesnewideas.ItidentifiesthePartnership’sjobasbringing
economicprosperitytothe10-countyregion.Thus, when referenced, Houston is interpreted as encompassing and being the 10-county region.
ThisstrategicplanoutlinesthePartnership’sprimaryandoverarchingpurposeinfourvisions,withtwooverarchingandmutuallysupportivecategories—businessdevelopmentandpublicpolicy—thatwilldriveandsustaineconomicgrowth.
TheNewNorthStarfortheComingDecade2005–2015
ATrueSynthesisofRoles Ithasbeen14yearssincetheGreaterHoustonPartnershipdevelopedastrategicplan.Duringthattimeperiod,thePartnershiphas
evolvedastheorganizationalumbrellaforwhathadbeenthreedistinctentities—HoustonChamberofCommerce,HoustonEconomicDevelopmentCouncilandtheHoustonWorldTradeAssociation.
This10-yearGreaterHoustonPartnershipstrategicplanoutlinesabold,butachievablevisionthatconsolidatesPartnershiprolesandembracesonecompellingtheme—BuildingEconomicProsperityintheHoustonRegion.
“The North Star has traditionally been used to guide navigation. The Star itself is not fixed…therefore, the North Star reflects whichever star is furthest to the north.”—Janice Karin
Overview
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BusinessDevelopment Houston’seconomicprosperitywillbedrivenbynetjobcreation
andnewcapitalgenerated.
BusinessDevelopment ThePartnershipwillactivelysupportandpromotebusinessdevelopment.We
willdevelopandimplementanaggressivemarketing/businessdevelopmentplantogrow600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentbytheendof2015,therebyestablishingHoustonasaglobalbusinessmagnet.Wewillachievethesegoalsincollaborationwithregionalbusinessleaders,governmentalentitiesandinstitutions.
Houston’sexistingeconomywillthrive.Newbusinesseswillcome. ThisplanrecognizesthatHouston’seconomywillexpandbasedondeveloping
unrivaledleadershipinkeybusinesssegments—aerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical—thatwillenrichthebusinessesalreadyhereandattractnewtalenttodevelopthenextphaseofeconomicgrowth.EachsegmentiscapableofsolidifyingandexpandingHouston’spresenceasaglobalbusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillworkcloselywiththebusinesscommunitytodevelophigh-impact,high-yieldprojectsthatwillcontributetojobgrowthandcapitalinvestmentinthetargetedbusinesssegments.
Houstonwillleadasaglobalregion.Houston’sdiversitywillbeembraced. Astheworldbecomesanincreasinglyglobalmarketplace,Houstonwill
capitalizeonitsnaturalassetsandthediversityofitsskilledworkforcetoproactivelyexpanditsstatureasaglobalbusinesshub.
Thecombinedforcesofmultimodaltransportationassets,thestrengthsoftheregion’sknowledgeworkersandtheinternationalleadershiprolethatHoustonalreadyplaysinthediplomaticandworldtradearenas,willbeshapedintoanenvironmentthatputsHoustononthemapmuchmorevisiblyfromaglobalperspective.
PublicPolicy Houston’spublicpolicywillcreateanidealenvironmentinwhich
todobusinessanditwillattractthetalentofthefuture.
PublicInfrastructure ThePartnershipwillmakecertainthatpublicpolicyenablesandhelpssustaina
regionalinfrastructurethatwillsupportbusinessdevelopmentactivities.Itwilldevelop,advocate,lobbyandpromotepoliciesthatsupportinfrastructuredevelopment.
ThisplanrecognizesthatHoustonmustbeontheforefrontofdevelopingqualityofplaceinitiativesthatattracttoptalent.Ascompetitionfortalentbecomesfiercerinthecomingdecade,Houstonwillbepreparedtowelcomeyoungpeople,topknowledgeworkers,andotherskilledlaborersandinternationallyfocusedbusinessleadersforwhomqualityofplaceiscriticallyimportant.
Overview, continued
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Clear,ambitiousgoalswilldefinepriorities. ThisplanaddressestheneedforthePartnershiptoalignitselforganizationally
alongthelinesofbusinessdevelopmentandpublicpolicy.Byorganizingthisway,thePartnershipwillmakecertainallactivitiessupportcleargoalsandstrategiesdesignedtoachievestatedobjectivesinbothareas.ThisalignmentalsoenablesthePartnershiptoprioritizeactivities—saying“yes”tosomeinitiativesand“no”toothers—baseduponsupportedPartnershipvisionsandgoals.
The10-yearplanwillattractnewsourcesofinvestment. Thisplanwillrequiresignificantnewsourcesoffundingandinvestment,anda
majorexpansionofourMembership.
AchievementofthisplanwillallowthePartnershiptolead,acceleratebusinessdevelopment,achievepolicyfocusandtakefulladvantageofthenexteraofopportunities.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillserveastheleaderandconvenerofideasandinitiativesthatsupporttheobjectivesoutlinedinthisstrategicplan.
Overview
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JodieL.Jiles2005ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnership
ThePoweroftheRegion:IgniteIdeas.AchieveNewLevels.
AsGreaterHoustonPartnershipChairmanoftheBoard,IamconfidentthatwewillfocusoureffortsandmakeeconomicprosperitywithintheHoustonregionourcollectiveobjective.
Weareuniqueinthatwe,intheHoustonregion,haveahistoryof“takingittothenextlevel,”whateverthechallenge.WhenpeopleinHoustonseepotential,weattracttalent;wesolvetheunsolvable.Whetherit’sbuildingtheAstrodome,the“EighthWonderoftheWorld,”orcreatinginnovationinthefieldofhumanhearttransplants,Houstonisthebeaconthatcallstoandilluminatesnewpossibilities.
Ourchallengenowbecomesoneofasking“HowwilltheGreaterHoustonPartnershipbuildonitspastandstretchtowarddazzlingpossibilitiesforthefuture?”
Ournexteraisaroundthecorner.TheHoustonregionispoisedtoshapeit,tobuildonourcommunity’sdiversity,theresourcesofthePartnership’sMembersandthoseofthelargerbusinesscommunity.Wearepositionedtoconsolidateeffortsandbecometheregionofchoiceforglobalbusiness,globaltalentandcollegegraduates—thenewgenerationofHoustonians,thebestintheworld.Houston’scorestrengthisitsabilitytoembracediversity,welcomepeopletocontribute,thinktrulybigthoughtsandrisetochallenges.
Throughthisstrategicplan,wewillachievedramaticresultsfortheregion.Wewillignitetheimaginationofthetalenttogetusthere.Wewillcollaborate.Wewillconvene,leadandgalvanizetheregion’sstrengthstowardnewlevelsofeconomicprosperity.Thisplanwillinspiretheregiontofocus,toinvestandtoparticipateinthenextlevel.
Bytheendof2015,wewillhavebroughtnewprosperitytotheHoustonregion.
“What will the Houston region achieve if we focus our efforts and make economic prosperity our collective objective?”
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BruceLaBoonChairmanStrategicPlanningTaskForce
ANewProcessforAchievingConsensusANewVisionforCollaborationintheFuture
Thisdocumentstartedwiththequestion,“WhatisthebestpathforbuildingeconomicprosperityintheHoustonregionovercomingdecades?”Theprocessbeganwithablankslate,nothingsetinstone.TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipBoardofDirectorsformedaStrategicPlanningTaskForcethatsynthesizedvisionsfromthecommunity,ideasfromothercommunitiesandinformationabouttheHoustonregionfromaglobalperspective.
Iwanttothankthecommitteememberswhoseworkisreflectedinthisplan.IalsoacknowledgethestakeholdersandPartnershipstaffwhogaveshapetoourthoughtsandchallengedthecommitteetoraisethebaronwhatwemightachieve.
Theprocesswasopenanddynamic.MembersofthePartnershipandstakeholdersrepresentingvirtuallyeveryaspectoftheHoustonregionwereaskedtoprovideinput,includingorganizationssuchasthePortofHouston,METRO,TexasMedicalCenterandchambersofcommerce—justtonameafew.Ourteaminterviewedrepresentativesofleadingindustries,governmententitiesandeducationalinstitutions.Wealsolookedoutward,toothercitiesandregionswithintheUnitedStates,whoseenergyanddrivedistinguishthemandpositionthemforthefuture.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnership’sstrategicplanisn’taboutthePartnership;it’saboutagreaterHoustontodayandanevengreaterHoustontomorrow.Thisdocumentinviteseveryonewhoreadsittobecomepartoftheteamtoachieveourvisions.
IwouldberemissifIdidnotexpresstwomorethings.First,Ihavebeenhonoredandprivilegedtoparticipateinthisprocessascommitteechairman.Second,thisplanningprocesswouldnothavesucceededwithouttheoutstandingadvice,supportandguidanceofAndreaKatesandStevenWalkerofSUMAPartners.
JeffMoseleyPresidentandCEOGreaterHoustonPartnership
ACommonDirectionfortheComingDecade
Ithasbeen14yearssincetheGreaterHoustonPartnershipcraftedaformalstrategicvision.
Duringthesesame14years,somefieldssuchastraditionalmanufacturinghavebeentotallyredefined.Somebusinessforcessuchasglobalcommercehaveshiftedsignificantly.Manyopportunitiessuchasnanotechnologyhaveemergedasnewpossibilitiesforexploration.Wehaveattractedadiversecommunityoftalent,andthatisoneofourcorestrengths.And,wehavecreatedanenvironmentthatisfertileforentrepreneurs.
ThisstrategicplanispredicatedonanewdefinitionofHouston’splaceinthesun.Namely,thatwhatisgoodforHoustonasaregioniscloselylinkedtonewcompetitiverealitiesontheglobalplayingfield.
Theplanwillhelpdrivetheregiontowardsomecommondirectionsthatwillleadthechargeforvitalityinthebusinesscommunity.Thevisionsinthisstrategicplanreflectaspiritofbuildingoncurrentstrengths,butreachwithaclearsenseofpurposetowardprioritiesthatwillseizetheopportunitiesthatlieinthefuture.
Thisplandemandsthatweusenewtools—toolsthatgiveHoustontheinsidetrackinaglobalraceforexcellence,toolsthatcostmoney.Thisplanlaystheframeworkforusingthosetoolsandchallengesustoraisethenecessaryfunds.
Attheendofthecomingdecade,wewillallbeabletolookbacktotheideasreflectedinthisstrategicplanthatcapturedourimaginationsandseeanewfaceofHouston—youngpeopleandnewindustrieseagertomovehere,renewedvitalityinourcoreindustries,aleadingpositionintheglobalarena.
Letusembraceacommondirectiontogether.
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“The timing is perfect for a call to action. The Houston region knows that when we marshal our resources and focus our assets, we have incredible collective power. The diversity of our community, the talent we bring to the table now and the new people that we attract will drive our success over the next 10 years and beyond.”
Mission—TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipistheprimaryadvocateofHouston’sbusinesscommunityandisdedicatedtobuildingregionaleconomicprosperity.
Business DevelopmentVia Marketing
(Role: Economic Development, World Trade)
Economic Prosperity
Public PolicyVia Advocacy
(Role: Community and Workforce Development)
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Build Economic Prosperity in the Houston Region MissionFocus—EconomicProsperityintheHoustonRegion2005–2015
Vision1— BusinessMagnet TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusiness
magnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision2—GatewaytoGlobalMarkets TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleading
gatewaytoglobalmarkets.
Vision3—InfrastructurethatSetsHoustonApart
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplaceforbusiness.
Vision4—PublicPolicythatPlacesHoustonintheTopFourU.S.RegionsforBusiness
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.
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“Houston needs local leadership to set vision and future direction. Strategic planning must focus on a series of goals that lead to the accomplishment of this vision. Before starting a journey we have to know where we are going.”
Business DevelopmentVia Marketing
(Role: Economic Development, World Trade)
Economic Prosperity
Public PolicyVia Advocacy
(Role: Community and Workforce Development)
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Mission—TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipistheprimaryadvocateofHouston’sbusinesscommunityandisdedicatedtobuildingregionaleconomicprosperity.
Mission Directive 1
Vision1—BusinessMagnet
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
1 Goals1EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalleaderand
facilitatorofbusinessinterests
2 Createnationallyrecognizedcentersofexcellence,innovativeprojectsandtargetinginitiativesinaerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical
3 Developandimplementanaggressivemarketingandbusinessdevelopmentplantogrow600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentbytheendof2015
Createnewjobs,attractnewbusinessesandbuildincreasedrevenuesforMembercompaniesandfuturebusinessinterests
Vision2—GatewaytoGlobalMarkets
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfaciliateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.
2 Goals1EstablishHoustonasoneofthetopfourinternationaltraderegionsin
theUnitedStates
2 Increaseforeigntradeintheregionto$225billionoverthenext10years
3 Developandimplementaplantosubstantiallyincreasedirectforeigninvestmentintheregionbytheendof2015
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Business DevelopmentVia Marketing
(Role: Economic Development, World Trade)
Economic Prosperity
Public PolicyVia Advocacy
(Role: Community and Workforce Development)
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Mission—TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipistheprimaryadvocateofHouston’sbusinesscommunityandisdedicatedtobuildingregionaleconomicprosperity.
Mission Directive 2
Vision3—InfrastructurethatSetsHoustonApart TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureand
businessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplaceforbusiness.3
Goals1AggressivelyengageHouston’sbusinessandeducationleadersinlocal,
regionalandfederalinitiativesrelatedtoinfrastructure2 Developandfacilitatetheimplementationofaninfrastructure
planthat: a.promotesandfundsspecialprojectsthatbuildqualityofplace b.fostersHoustonasaregionofchoiceforemployersandemployees
Advocacyonbehalfofmembershipandfuturebusinessinterests
Vision4—PublicPolicythatPlacesHoustonintheTopFourU.S.RegionsforBusiness TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicy
thatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.4
Goals1Leadthestateindrivingbusiness-focusedpublicpolicythatfosters
economicdevelopment
2 EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalfacilitatortoaddressissues,andthedriverandsupporterofpoliciesthatgrowbusinessandincreaseforeigntrade
3 Aggressivelyadvocate,lobbyandpromotepoliciesandlegislationthatpositiontheregion’sbusinesscommunityasanationalandgloballeader
4 Initiateandenhancecollaborationwithotherorganizationsandkeystakeholderstopromoteanddeveloppublicpolicy
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Vision 1 — Business MagnetTheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregion
asabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
Vision 1 — Houston as a Business Magnet Goals1 EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalleaderandfacilitatorofbusinessinterests
2 Createnationallyrecognizedcentersofexcellence,innovativeprojectsandtargetedinitiativesinaerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical
3Developandimplementanaggressivemarketingandbusinessdevelopmentplantoproduce600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentbytheendof2015
• Evaluatetrends Examinetheregion’scurrentleadingindustriesandcreatespecific
strategiestoachieveourgoalfornetjobgrowth.Createaformalsystemforincorporatingnewindustriesintothestrategy
• CreateprogramsthatdemonstratethevalueoftheGreaterHoustonPartnershiptoMembersandprospects
Increaserevenuesandopportunitiesforcompanies(Membersandprospects)intheregion
• Buildoncorecompetenciesthatattractnewbusinessestotheregion Identifyandsupportspecificinitiativesinindustriesthatareprimed
forgrowthasdeterminedbymarketdemand,economicopportunities,breakthroughresearchandcriticalmassoftalent
• Developconsistentmessagingandproactivecommunicationsinitiatives
Promotespecificinitiativesbyhighlightingopportunitiesandadvancementswithineachindustrysegmenttocompaniesandorganizations,nationallyandglobally
Objectives TheStrategicPlanningTaskForceachievedconsensusonthefollowingobjectives:
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
The Five Key Elements to Becoming a Business MagnetElement1 BuildoncoreindustryconcentrationsElement2 AttractandretainastrongtalentpoolElement3 StayaheadofgrowthtrendsElement4 Proactivelyseekoutbusiness developmentopportunitiesElement5 CommunicateHouston’suniquepositioning
Centersofexcellence,innovativeprojectsandtargetedinitiatives:ThePartnershipwillleadandfacilitateprojectsincoreindustriesthatwillattractnewjobsandcapitalinvestmenttotheregion.Researchofnational,stateandregionalindustryclusterswilldriveselectioncriteria.
“We should establish our reputation as the best place in America to grow business, including small and minority enterprises. We need a strategic plan that will direct us forward then enlist the support of those willing and capable of doing their part to turn the plan into reality.”
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HoustonRegionalEmployment
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
Element1—BuildonCoreIndustryConcentrations Houstonishometoadiverseanddynamicindustrialbasethatwillpropeltheregiontotheforefrontinthe21st
century.WewillidentifykeyindustrieswhereHoustonmaylayclaimtoauniquesetofbusinessassetsthatdrivefocusedeffortstobuildcentersofexcellence,createinnovativeprojectsanddeveloptargetedinitiativesthatwillbuildrevenuesandattracttalent.
A Aerospace—SinceJohnsonSpaceCenter(JSC)openedmorethan40yearsago,theaerospaceindustryhasmaintainedacommandingpresenceintheHoustonregion.OneofNASA’slargestR&Dfacilities,JSCmanagesthedesign,developmentandassemblyoftheInternationalSpaceStation.Italsoishometothespaceshuttleprogramoperationsandmanagement;itservesasNASA’sleadcenterforlifesciencesresearchandapplications;itcontrolshumanspaceflights;anditisintegraltoimplementingthe“VisionforSpaceExploration.”Keyenablingtechnologiesinareassuchasmaterials,lifesciences,propulsion,electronicsandenergystoragearedevelopedatJSCthroughindustrycollaborationandarereadilytransferredtoahostofindustriesthroughouttheregionandaroundtheworld.
B AlternativeEnergy—Within the Houston region, extensive research andWithintheHoustonregion,extensiveresearchanddevelopmentisunderwayondevelopingenergysourcesthatarenotbasedontheburningoffossilfuelsorthesplittingofatoms(e.g.,solar,geothermal,wind,tides,hydroelectricandhydrogenfuelcells).Renewedinterestinthisfieldcomesfromthelong-rangeeffectsofgreenhousegasemissions,producedthroughtheburningoffossilfuelsandfromenergywastebyproducts.ThePartnershipisworkingwithareaorganizationstodevelopanddemonstrateadvancedhydrogenandfuelcelltechnologiestoreduceournation’sdependenceonoil,improveourairqualityandmaintainoureconomiccompetitiveness.
C Biotechnology—The Houston region is a research powerhouse, withTheHoustonregionisaresearchpowerhouse,withleadershipinfivelifescienceareas:bio-defenseandinfectiousdisease,cardiovascularmedicine,genetics/genomics,nanotechnologyandoncology.BioHouston,anoffspringoftheGreaterHoustonPartnership,servesasacatalyst,bringingtogetherpeopleinthecommercial,service,governmental,academicandentrepreneurial/venturecapitalsectorstopromotecollaborationandcreationofnewcompanies.Theregion’sgoalistocreateanenvironmentthatwillstimulatetechnologytransferandresearchcommercialization,therebygeneratingeconomicwealthandmakingHoustonaglobalcompetitorinlifesciencecommercialization.
DEducation— The Census Bureau’s 2004 American Community SurveyTheCensusBureau’s2004AmericanCommunitySurveyshowedthat29.0percentofadultsinourregionhaveabachelor’sdegreeorhigher,versus27.0percentnationwide.Houston’sabilitytoretainandattractawell-educatedandskilledworkforceisdirectlylinkedtotheintellectualandinnovativetalentworkingintheregion.FromNobellaureateinstructorsatRiceUniversitytocutting-edgeresearchersateliteinstitutionssuchasNASA’sJohnsonSpaceCenter,TexasMedicalCenter,TheJamesA.BakerIIIInstituteforPublicPolicy,etc.Houstonhasacompetitiveedgeforthecomingdecade.
TheindustrysectorsidentifiedbytheStrategicPlanningTaskForceandcommunitystakeholdersincludeaerospace,alternativeenergy,biotechnology,education,energy,entrepreneurialenterprises,healthcare,informationtechnology,nanotechnologyandpetrochemical.
ThefollowingisasummaryofstrengthsthatHoustonbringstoeachofthese10sectors:
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
E Energy—The Houston region is the U.S. energy headquarters and workTheHoustonregionistheU.S.energyheadquartersandworkcenterforvirtuallyeverysegmentofthepetroleumindustry.Forty-sevenpercentofHouston’seconomicbaseemploymentisenergyrelated.Themorethan3,600energy-relatedestablishmentslocatedwithintheregionincludenearly600explorationandproductionfirms,morethan170pipelinetransportationestablishmentsandhundredsofmanufacturersandwholesalersofenergy-sectorproducts.Theregion’sstrengthsrangefromthecapabilitytobuildandmanufacturestructuresandequipmentneededtodevelopandproduceenergytotheknowledgemanagementandintellectualcapitalrequiredtosupportandsupplytheworld’sfutureenergyneeds.Houstonhasthelargestconcentrationofhumancapitalandinfrastructureforenergyresearch,developmentandproductioninthenation.
F EntrepreneurialEnterprises—Evidenced by more than �5,000 smallEvidencedbymorethan�5,000smallbusinessesandfueledbya“cando”attitudeofitsbusinessownersandinhabitants,entrepreneursthriveintheregion.Adynamiceconomy,well-developedinformationtechnologysector,talentedworkforce,business-friendlyenvironment,lowcostsofliving,easeofdoingbusinessandanoutstandingqualityoflifecreateanenvironmentsupportiveofnewstart-ups.Entrepreneurswillhelptobuildtheregionaleconomy.
G HealthCare—There are a wealth of medical facilities in the Houston region,ThereareawealthofmedicalfacilitiesintheHoustonregion,andmanyarelocatedintheTexasMedicalCenter—thelargestcollectionofhealthcarefacilitiesandacademicmedicalinstitutionsintheworld.Themedicalcenterservesmorethan5millionpatientseachyear.Itsthreeuniversitieshaveresearchbudgetstotalingmorethan$600millionperyear,includingnationallyrecognizedclinicalresearchprograms.And,therehasbeenarecentexpansionofhigh-technologyresearchinareassuchasthehumangenomeproject,biomedicalimaging,nanotechnology,protontherapy,adultstemcelltransplantationandtransgenicmurinemodelsofhumandisease.
HInformationTechnology—The Houston metropolitan area’s strongTheHoustonmetropolitanarea’sstronginformationtechnologyindustrysupportsinnovation,businessdevelopmentandanentrepreneurialculture,anditissustainedbynumerouscommunications,dataprocessingandsoftwarepublishingservices,andcomputerandelectronicsmanufacturingfirms.Theregionishometomorethan300softwaredevelopmentcompanies,morethan350establishmentsprovidingtelecommunicationsservicesandmorethan100providingon-linedataservices.Additionally,Houston’sabilitytokeeppacewiththetechnicalbreakthroughsintheinformationtechnologysectormakesitoneoftheprimehubsforadvancementanddevelopment.
I Nanotechnology—Houston is the birthplace of nanotechnology, the world’sHoustonisthebirthplaceofnanotechnology,theworld’sleadingcenterforthestudyofBuckyballsandBuckytubes,andthedestinationoftwoofthethreeNobelprizesawardedthusfarinthisrapidlyemergingfield.Houston’sprestigiousRiceUniversityhousesTheCenterforNanoscaleScienceandTechnologyaswellasTheCenterforBiologicalandEnvironmentalNanotechnology.And,fivemajorresearchinstitutionsoftheTexasMedicalCenterhaveformedtheAllianceforNanoHealth,thefirstcollaborativeresearchendeavorbridgingthegapsbetweenmedicine,biology,materialssciences,publicpolicyandnanotechnology.
J Petrochemical—The Texas Gulf Coast has a crude operable capacity of 3.�53TheTexasGulfCoasthasacrudeoperablecapacityof3.�53millionbarrelsofrefinedpetroleumproductspercalendarday.Thisis�6.2percentoftheTexastotaland22.�percentoftheU.S.total.TheHoustonMSAhasmorethan3�0chemicalmanufacturingestablishments,withaggregateemploymentexceeding34,200.TheHouston-GulfCoastregionhasnearly40percentofthenation’sbasepetrochemicalsmanufacturingcapacityanddominatesU.S.productionofthreemajorresins—polyethylene(3�.7percentU.S.capacity);polypropylene(4�.4percentU.S.capacity);andpolyvinylchloride(35.9percentU.S.capacity).
“We see Houston as a vibrant, visionary, community, technologically advanced, with the infrastructure to design, create and develop integrated products and services that build life-enhancing experiences for citizens across the region and around the world.”
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
Element2—AttractandRetainaStrongTalentPool Ittakespeopletomakeindustrywork.Talentedpeopleareattherootofeconomicsuccessandresulting
competitiveadvantagesthattheHoustonregionenjoys.Knowledgeworkersareourfuture.
TheTexasWorkforceCommissionforecaststhatemployment(includingself-employed)intheGulfCoastWorkforceDevelopmentAreawillgrowby4�1,900,or1�.7percent,between2002and2012.Ofthisgrowth,37.7percentwillbeinmanagement,business,finance,professionalandscientificoccupations—occupationsforwhichabachelor’sdegreeormoreadvancededucationisprerequisite.
In2004,only29.0percentoftheregion’sadultpopulationheldatleastabachelor’sdegree,accordingtotheCensusBureau.Theneedtoincreasethenumberofpeoplewithcollegedegrees—throughmigration,increasedaccesstohighereducationorboth—ismanifest.
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2002
Management/Business/Finance25�,000—10.0%
Professional/Scientific4�9,050—19.0%
Business&PersonalServices46�,400—1�.2%
Sales274,450—10.7%
Office/AdministrativeSupport11,650—16.2%
Farming/Fishing/Forestry11,650—0.5%
Construction/Installation302,600—11.7%
Production/Transportation/MaterialsMoving355,150—13.�%
2,575,750—100.0%
2012
Management/Business/Finance30�,�50—10.6%
Professional/Scientific619,700—27.1%
Business&PersonalServices604,750—2�.3%
Sales316,400—�.7%
Office/AdministrativeSupport456,250—�.3%
Farming/Fishing/Forestry12,500—0.2%
Construction/Installation353,350—10.5%
Production/Transportation/MaterialsMoving3�5,�50—6.4%
3,057,650—100.0%
CHANGE2002–2012
Management/Business/Finance50,�50—19.7%
Professional/Scientific130,650—26.7%
Business&PersonalServices136,350—29.1%
Sales41,950—15.3%
Office/AdministrativeSupport39,�00—9.6%
Farming/Fishing/Forestry�50—7.3%
Construction/Installation50,750—16.�%
Production/Transportation/MaterialsMoving30,700—�.6%
TOTAL4�1,900—1�.7%
EmploymentGrowthbyOccupation2002-2012GulfCoastWorkforceDevelopmentArea*
*DefinedasAustin,Brazoria,Chambers,Colorado,FortBend,Galveston,Harris,Liberty,Matagorda,Montgomery,Walker,WallerandWhartoncounties.
Source:TexasWorkforceCommission,2004
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
ThekeytobecomingabusinessmagnetistoensuretheHoustonregion’scurrentstrongeconomiccapabilitiesarecloselylinkedtofuturetrends.ThePartnershipmustimplementaprocessformonitoringchangesineconomic,regulatoryandcompetitivedriversbasedonindependent,objectivemetrics.EconomicandindustrytrendswilldrivethedirectiontakenbyHouston’scentersofexcellence,innovativeinitiativesandexceptionalenterprises.
ThisprojectwaslaunchedbytheStateofTexastoidentifyitseconomicdevelopmentopportunities.Thereportoutlinedspecificstrategiesformaximizinggrowthinavarietyofindustryclusters,byregion.ThefollowingfindingsaredirectlyrelevanttoHouston’sfuture.
Houston’suniquestrengths,asoutlinedintheState’sreport,includethefollowing:• Advancedtechnologiesacrossmultiplemarkets—aerospace,energy,informationtechnology, medicalandnanotechnology
• Logisticshub—airports,broadband,highways,informationtechnologyandports
•Centerfordistributionandsupplychainfulfillment
Source:EnginesoftheTexasEconomy,2005
Thefollowingemergingbusinessindustriesrepresentpotentialapplicationsthattrackwithprojectedgrowthtrends:
The Texas Industry Cluster Initiative
CybersecurityHomelandsecurityLogistics/supplychainsolutionsNanotechnologyNewprocessesinrefiningandchemicals
PersonalizedhealthinformationRFIDsmartcardsSupercomputingWirelessapplications
Source:EnginesoftheTexasEconomy,200529
Element3—StayAheadofGrowthTrends Futureindustrytrendsarenotthesameasthecurrentsnapshot.Houston’sfuturedependsuponcapitalizingon
growingmarketsandtransformingourcurrentresourcesintohigh-yieldinitiativesby2015.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionasabusinessmagnet.ThePartnershipwillsupportandpromotevisibleinitiativesthatdifferentiateHoustonandcapitalizeoncorestrengthsandresources.
Vision1
ACreateawarenessandencouragerelevantorganizationsandcompaniestobeginusingHoustonasafocalpointfortheiractivitiesinthosesegments
B Encouragecommitmentoffinancialandhumanresourcesbykeybusinessdecision-makerstotheHoustonregion
CEnableMembersandprospectstobuildeconomicprosperity(jobsandrevenues)viastrong,focusedmessaging
DPositionHouston(ascomparedwithotherregions)asthemarketleaderinourtargetedindustries
E Stronglycommunicatethequalityofplaceissuesthatsupporttheworkforceofthefuturetobusinessdecision-makersandpotentialemployees
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Element4—ProactivelySeekOutBusinessDevelopmentOpportunities TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillinitiateanaggressivebusinessdevelopmentefforttoensurethatthe
Houstonregiondevelopsapowerfulglobalpresence.AcomprehensivemarketingcampaignwillbedevelopedandimplementedtocommunicatethevirtuesofdoingbusinessintheHoustonregion.Thiseffortwillfocusoncommunicatingthebusinessadvantagesemanatingfromthegrowthopportunitiesenvisionedwithinthecentersofexcellence.
Element5—CommunicateHouston’sUniquePositioning TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillcreateandimplementafocusedcommunicationsandmarketing
campaign,directedtobusinessdecision-makers,bothnationallyandglobally.
Vision 2 — Gateway to Global Markets TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablish
theHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.
Vision2
Vision 2 — Gateway to Global Markets Goals1EstablishHoustonasoneofthetopfourinternationaltraderegionsintheUnitedStates
2Increaseregionalforeigntradeto$225billionoverthenext10years
3Developandimplementaplantosubstantiallyincreasedirectforeigninvestmentintheregionbytheendof2015
Objectives TheStrategicPlanningTaskForceachievedconsensusonthefollowingobjectives:
• MeasureHoustonagainstglobalcompetitors Incorporateattributesthatdefinea“globalregion”into
ourbenchmarking
• Galvanizestrengthsthroughcollaboration– FacilitatecoordinationofassetstoportrayHoustonasaninternational
hubforcommerce(regionalportsandairports,I-69Corridor,infrastructure,talent,internationalresidents,industryleadership,etc.)
– CollaboratewiththeHoustonAirportSystemtobecomeoneofthetop10largestinternationalpassengergatewaysintheUnitedStates
– IncreasethePortofHouston’scontainerizedshippingrankingtooneofthetopfourintheUnitedStates
– IncreaseHouston’sConsularCorpsrankingtonumberoneinthecountry– Pursuehighlyvisibleinternationalcommerceinitiatives
• Implementabusinessdevelopmentandmarketingcampaign– Developandimplementanaggressiveinternationalbusiness
developmentandmarketingcampaigntargetedatspecificinternationalpointsoforiginthatareidentifiedassignificantinternationaltradeandinvestmentsourcesalignedwithourcentersofexcellence
– Createawarenessaboutthecapabilitiesoftheregionalportsandairports,theI-69Corridor,theregionalrailroadinfrastructureandotherregionalentrypoints
– Informglobaldecision-makersabouttheregion’sadvantagesasadestinationareacapableofglobaldistribution
“We will establish ourselves as the international trade portal, with strong links to Central and South America, India, China and Mexico. We will capitalize on our strengths and continue to diversify our business base.”
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.
Vision2
Globalizationisaneconomicphenomenon,anditsimpacthasrevolutionizedbusinessesintheHoustonregion.Houston’sroleasabusinessmagnetofferstremendousopportunitiestostrengthenandexpandregionalcommerceintheglobalmarketplace.
TherecommendationistoselectkeyindustrieswhereHoustonmaylayclaimtoauniquesetofbusinessassetsandcompetitiveadvantages.Thenwewilldrivefocusedeffortstocentersofexcellence,createinnovativeprojectsanddeveloptargetedinitiativesthatwillfuelinternationalcommerceandrevenuesandattracttalent.
Onelookatthestatisticsonforeigntradeleadstotheconclusionthatthisisoneofthechiefdriversoftheregion’seconomy.A2001Partnershipstudyestimated
that3�percentofthejobsinthemetropolitanareaaresupporteddirectlyorindirectlybyinternationalbusiness.
Houston’sexistinginternationalinfrastructure,includingthePort,thepotentialofafreight/raildistrict,theI-69Corridor,theHoustonAirportSystemandtheInternet,isthefoundationforfutureprosperity.ThisfoundationenablestheHoustonregiontodevelopintooneoftheworld’spre-eminentinternationalcommercecenters.
ThePartnershipwillcollaboratewithbusinessleaders,governmententitiesandorganizationstoincreaseglobalcommerce.
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Vision2
1 Overview—In2004,Texasrankedfirstamongthestatesinvalueofmerchandiseexports.HoustonexportstotheAmericasrepresented3�percentofitstotalexports.Between1991and2004,thetotaldollarvalueofHouston-Galvestoncustomsexportsandimportsalmosttripled.In2004,theHouston-Galvestoncustomsdistrictrankedasthesixth-largestexporterbydollarvalueinthenation,withnearly$40billioninexports.Therearemorethan3,000Houstonareafirms,foreigngovernmentofficesandnonprofitorganizationsinvolvedininternationalbusiness.Nearly470Houstonfirmswithsubsidiariesin129countries,andmorethan600firmsinHoustonreporthavingforeignownership.Oftheworld’s100largestnon-U.S.-basedcorporations,atleast51haveoperationsinHouston.
2 Internationalgovernmentalrepresentation—Morethan�0nationshaveconsularofficesintheregion,rankingtheHoustonConsularCorpsamongthenationslargest.Atleast42foreigngovernmentsmaintaintradeandcommercialofficeshere.Between1992and2004,thenumberofconsulatesinHoustonincreasedbyalmost50percent.Houstonrepresentsthethird-largestconsularcorpsintheUnitedStates,behindNewYorkandLosAngeles.
3 Internationalpopulation—Morethan1millionHoustonians(morethanoneinfive)areforeign-born.ThesteadyriseinimmigrationsupportsHouston’spositionasaninternationalcenter.Theregion’snumberofforeign-bornalmostdoubledbetween1990and2003.MajoremployersoftheHoustonareaareinternationalinscope.Employeesofthesecompaniesaretransferredinternationally,bringingbackwiththemknowledgeandexperienceofcompetingabroad.
4 SupportforInternationalism—TheWorldEnergyCitiesPartnership(WECP),anorganizationcomprisedof14internationalmember-cities,hasnamedthePartnershipasitsPermanentSecretariat.WECP’sforumencouragescityadministrationstoexchangeexpertiseandexperienceinthepetroleumindustryandineconomicandinfrastructuredevelopmentstrategies,withtheemphasisoneconomicandbusinessdevelopment.
ThefollowingisasummaryofstrengthsthatHoustonbringstointernationalcommerce:
The World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) encouragescitieswithenergy-basedeconomiesto:• provideaworldwidenetworkofindustrysupportservices andresources;• facilitatetrademissionsforlocalbusinessestotraveltomember citiesandcapitalizeonbusinessdevelopmentopportunities• provideinformation,liaisonsandsupporttoprospective firmsinterestedininvestmentandbusinessopportunities,in ordertofacilitateaccesstoeachother’smarkets;and• shareexperiencesandcontactsandprovidesupportforeach otherintacklingcommonindustryissues.
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Globalization and World Cities Ranking1. London2. Paris3. NewYork4. Tokyo5. Chicago
6. Frankfurt7. HongKong�. LosAngeles9. Milan10.Singapore
Houstonmustbeonthislistby2015.
Source:GlobalizationandWorldCitiesRoster,1999
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.
Vision2
International Multimodal Transportation Hub Fromitsfounding,Houstonhasbeenknownas“theplacewheretherailroadsmeetthesea.”Fromthesebeginnings,Houstonhasgrown
anddevelopedaworld-class,multimodaltransportationsystemservinginter-regionalandinternationaltraffic.Astheeconomicengineofthestate,Houstonhasdevelopedintoamajorinternationaltransportationhub.
SurfaceTransportation TheGreaterHoustonregionhasoneofthemostextensiveanddynamic
roadwayandtransitnetworksinthecountry.Theregioncontinuestoplanforsignificantsystemgrowthtomeetthedemandsofagrowingpopulationandbusinesscommunity.Roadwaytrafficisprojectedtogrowfrom125millionvehiclemilestraveledperdayin2002to21�millionvehiclemilestraveledperdayby2025.Tomeetthischallenge,$65billioninroadwayandtransitimprovementsareplanned.Thisinvestmentisforecastedtoresultina60percentreductioninfuturecongestion,eventhoughtheregionwillbeaddingapproximately3millionadditionalresidents.Theregionalsoisinvestinginmaximizingtheefficiencyofthesurfacetransportationsystembyimprovingtravelersafety,movingvehiclesthatblocktravellanesandsynchronizingtrafficsignalsformoreefficienttrafficprogression.
SeaPorts ThePortofHoustonisthesixth-largestportintheworldandthesecond
largestintheUnitedStates.Itranksfirstnationallyinforeigntonnage.Exponentialgrowthisforecast.ThePort’sBarboursCutterminalhandlesmorethan90percentofTexas’waterbornecontainershippingmarket,with�0percentofthosecontainersaccessingthePortviatheregion’sroadways.SignificantinvestmentinthePort’snewBayportContainerTerminalwilltriplethePort’scontainercapacity.
ThePortofGalvestonishometoagrowingcruiselinebusiness.Itownsandoperatesfor-hirepublicwharves,transitsheds,openandcoveredstoragefacilities,warehousesandfreight-handlingfacilities.ThePortofTexasCityisthelargestprivatepetrochemicalportintheUnitedStatesandranksastheeighth-largestportinthecountry.BothportsarelocatedinGalvestonCounty.
PortFreeport,locatedinBrazoriaCounty,isthe12th-largestportintheUnitedStatesintermsoftonnage.Ithasa400-foot-wide,45-foot-deepchannelandmorethan7,500acresavailablefordevelopment,including1,400environmentallymitigatedacres.
RegionalAirports Thereare12TexasAirportSystemPlan(TASP)airportslocatedwithinthe
region.Thisincludesthreeairportsthatservecommercialtrafficandninegeneralandprivateaviationfacilities.Additionally,therearemanyotherprivateairfieldsorairparkslocatedthroughouttheregionthatserveprivatecompaniesandindividuals.
TheHoustonAirportSystem,comprisingGeorgeBushIntercontinentalAirport(IAH),WilliamP.HobbyAirportandEllingtonField,isamajorfactorintheregionalandstateeconomies.TheSystemisresponsibleformorethan$�billionineconomicactivityannually,anditgeneratesmorethan90,000jobsfortheregion.IAH,theSystem’sprimaryaircargofacility,canhandle30milliontonsofcargoamonth,andrecentlyopenedanew$125millionaircargofacilitycontaining550,000squarefeetofstoragespaceforprocessinganddistribution.
FreightRail Houstonisacriticallinkforfreightmovementduetotherapidgrowthof
thePortofHoustonandincreasedtraderesultingfromNAFTA.Regionalstakeholdersareworkingtogethertodevelopacomprehensiveplanofshort-andlong-rangeimprovements,includingtheultimatedevelopmentofahigh-speed,high-capacityloopthatcouldbypasscongestedareas.
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The Greater Houston Partnership will lead and facilitate initiatives that establish the Houston region as the leading gateway to global markets.
Vision 2
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Katy
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Liberty
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PearlandAirport
ScholesAirport
HoustonGulf
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Friendswood
SugarLand
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TrinityBay
Anahuac
Spring
TheWoodlands
Wharton
Richmond
LeagueCity
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Galveston
Port Bolivar
MontBelvieuPipeline
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Natural GasPipeline Hub
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillleadandfacilitateinitiativesthatestablishtheHoustonregionastheleadinggatewaytoglobalmarkets.
Vision2
Interstate69(I-69) Currentlyundergoingenvironmentalreview,I-69isthecombinationoftwo
federallydesignatedhigh-prioritycorridorsthattraversetheregion.Whencompleted,I-69willserveasthemostdirecttraderoutelinkingtheindustrialcentersofMexico,theUnitedStatesandCanada.ItisakeycomponenttothecontinuedgrowthanddevelopmentofallTexasports.TheTexasDepartmentofTransportation’sTrans-TexasCorridorprojectisleveragingoffcurrentstudiesforitsTTC-69planthatwillincorporateexistingandnewhighways,railwaysandutilityrights-of-wayinanetworkacrossTexas.
Pipelines Pipelinesareinstrumentalintransportingproductinto,outofandwithinthe
region.Fifteenofthenation’s20largestpetroleumproductsandcrudeoilpipelineoperatorshavecorporateordivisionalheadquartersorownershipinterestsinHouston.These15controlmorethan64,000miles,or45.�percent,ofthenation’s139,901milesofliquidpipelines.Fourteenofthenation’s20largestnaturalgastransmissioncompanieshavecorporateordivisionalheadquartersintheregion,accountingfor57.5percentofthenation’s195,03�milesofgaspipelines.
The Alliance for I-69 Texas wascreatedin1994bytheGreaterHoustonPartnershiptopromote
thedevelopmentofI-69inTexas.Membershipincludesgovernmentandbusinessinterestsin34countiesfromeasttosoutheastTexas.DesignatedbyCongressasahigh-prioritycorridor,I-69,whencompleted,willbethemostdirectinterstatelinkingtheindustrialcentersofMexico,theUnitedStatesandCanada.
•FederalstatuteidentifiesthegenerallocationofI-69inTexasasU.S.59fromTexarkanatoLaredoandtwolegsintothelowerRioGrandeValleyalongU.S.77fromVictoriatoBrownsvilleandU.S.2�1fromGeorgeWesttoProgreso.
•I-69TexashasbeenselectedasoneofonlyseventransportationconstructionprojectsintheUnitedStatesthatwillreceiveacceleratedenvironmentalreviewunderanEnvironmentalStreamliningExecutiveOrderannouncedin2002.
•Environmentandlocationstudiesareunderwayalongtheapproximately950milesofI-69inTexas.Thesestudiesareprojectedtobecompleteby2010,withconstructiontargetedtobeginonsomesegmentsasearlyas2006.
•TheTexasDepartmentofTransportation’sTrans-TexasCorridorprojectisleveragingofftheCorridor1�and20studiesforitsTTC-69planthatwillincorporateexistingandnewhighways,railwaysandutilityrights-of-wayinanetworkacrossTexas.
GreaterHoustonPartnershipaffiliate
[Regarding regional / statewide transportation projects] “We have put together a string of amazing systems that are vitally important and that generate better business for all of us.”
— County Judge Robert Eckels, Harris County
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Vision2
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Port ofMiami
Port of LazaroCardenas
Port ofManzanillo
OklahomaCity
Dallas
San Antonio
Memphis
Indianapolis
Windsor
Laredo
Atlanta
KansasCity
MexicoCity
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Quebec
Chicago Pittsburg
Minneapolis
Detroit Port ofCleveland
Port ofCharleston
Monterrey
Port of HoustonPort of Texas CityPort of GalvestonPort of Freeport
CancunCozumel
Port ofHavana
Port ofJacksonville
Ports ofLos Angeles/Long Beach
Port ofOakland
Port ofSeattle
Juarez
El Paso
Phoenix
Denver
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Vision 3 — InfrastructureTheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureand
businessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplaceforbusiness.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.
Vision3
Vision 3 — Houston’s Infrastructure Supports Business
Goals1AggressivelyengageHouston’sbusinessandeducationleadersinlocal,regionalandfederalinitiativesrelatedtoinfrastructure
2Developandfacilitatetheimplementationofaninfrastructureplanthat: a.promotesandfundsspecialprojectsthatbuildqualityofplace b.fostersHoustonasaregionofchoiceforemployers
Objectives TheStrategicPlanningTaskForceachievedconsensusonthefollowingobjectives:
• Identifycriticalcomponentsthatdrivesuccesswithregardtoqualityofplace
ServeasaleaderorstewardtoensurethatHoustonoffersbasicbuildingblocksthatareconducivetobusiness—affordablehousing,airquality,education,greenspace,healthcare,transportationandregionalmobility
• Setprioritiesbasedonresearch– Benchmarkagainstotherregionsandcitiestoprioritizeinfrastructure-
relatedtopicsthatcontributetoeconomicprosperity(jobs,revenues,talent,etc.)
– Pinpointinitiativesthathavethepotentialtocreatenewjobs,drawnewindustriesandincreaserevenuesforcompaniesintheregion
– AligninfrastructureinitiativeswithgrowthprospectsforHouston’scentersofexcellence
• Leadinitiativesthatkeeppolicyalignedwithregionaleconomicprosperity
– Leadersmustexemplifyavisionaryspiritinaddressingqualityofplace– Developexcellenceinitiativesthatdifferentiateoverallqualityoflife
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.
Vision3
QualityofPlace—Thekeytosupportingaregionidentifiedasabusinessmagnetisaninfrastructureagendadesignedtomakecertainitcomparesfavorablywithcompetitorcities.Infrastructureinitiativesmustaddressissues,includingaesthetics,affordablehousing,airquality,costofliving,education,entertainmentandrecreation,healthcare,informationtechnologyinfrastructure,mobility,power,transportationandwaterquality.
RegionalprosperitywillrequireaconcertedeffortfromeverysectortoattractandretainknowledgeworkersandcreateatruequalityoflifeforHoustonians.
The Quality of Life Coalition, agroupofrepresentativesledbytheGreaterHoustonPartnership
fromHouston’scivic,businessandenvironmentalcommunities,mobilizespublicandprivatesectorstofundandimproveHouston’saesthetics,floodcontrolandrecreationalamenities.Thisfocusonquality-of-lifefactorsisessentialtoHouston’sabilitytoattractbusinessesandskilledworkers.Recommendationsincludeplantingtrees,landscapingfreeways,addingparks,improvingwaterwaywaterqualityandestablishingacanoetrailsystem,amongothers.
GreaterHoustonPartnershipaffiliate
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.
Vision3
AirQuality—ThePartnershiphasledtheefforttoimprovetheregion’sairqualitythroughformationoforganizationssuchastheBusinessCoalitionforCleanAir,theTexasEnvironmentalResearchConsortiumandtheTexasCleanAirWorkingGroup.Theseorganizationsworktodevelopaconsensusonairqualitygoalsandstrategies,improveairqualityscienceandimplementeffectivereductionprogramswithoutjeopardizingjobsoreconomicprogress.Businesssectorsandindividualcompaniespursuenewtechnologiesandprogramsthatmakethem,andtheregion,leadersininnovativeapproachestocleaningtheair.
Aftersuccessfullyaddressingtheone-hourozonestandard,theTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQualitynowplanstoachievetheneweight-hourozonestandardsetfortheregion.TheywillaccomplishthisbyworkingalongsidethePartnershipandotherstakeholderswithavestedinterestinpublichealth,qualityoflifeandeconomicvitality.
Byworkingtogether,businesses,electedofficials,thepublicsector,tradeassociations,environmentalgroupsandcitizenswillhavetremendousimpactonairquality,ensuringtheregionacompetitiveadvantagetoattractandretainbusinesses.
CostofLiving—Fromitsoutsetnearlyfourdecadesago,theACCRA Cost-of-Living IndexhasconsistentlyshownthatHoustonenjoyslivingcostswellbelowthenationwideaverage.Thisenablestheregionacompetitiveadvantageoverothermajormetropolitanareasofmorethan2million.Inthe2005survey:
• Houston’soverallafter-taxeslivingcostswere12percentbelowthenationwideaveragefornearly300areas.
• Ofthe20metropolitanareaswithpopulationsofmorethan2millionthatparticipatedinthesurvey,Houston’shousingcostswere44percentbelowtheaverageforthelargemetroareas,anditsoverallcostswere23percentbelowtheaverage.
• Houston’sgroceryprices,21percentbelowthemajor-metroaverage,werealsothelowest;itsutilitycostswere10percentbelowtheaverage;itstransportationcostswere9percentbelow;itshealthcarecostswere7percentbelow;anditscostsformiscellaneousgoodsandserviceswere11percentbelowtheaverage.
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.
Vision3
EducationandWorkforce—Maintainingacompetitiveedgeinaknowledge-basedeconomymeansofferingawiderangeofopportunitiesforformaleducationandworkforcetraining.Houstonisamajorcenterofhigherlearning.Infall2004,theHoustonregionhad313,664studentsenrolledinmorethan60degree-grantingcolleges,universities,institutesandtechnicalschools.TheseincludeRiceUniversity,oneofAmerica’seliteteachingandresearchuniversities,theUniversityofHouston,theregion’slargestpublicresearchandteachinguniversity,andnumerousotherprivatecolleges,universitiesandinstitutions.
HoustonHigherEducationStatistics
Colleges,UniversitiesandInstitutions 60+
Fall2004Enrollment 313,664
DegreesAwarded–2003AcademicYear 25,000+
Vocational,Technical,BusinessSchools 100+
Sources:Houston Facts, 2005,TexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard
Houstonhastheeducationinfrastructuretodevelopknowledgeworkers
The Center for Houston’s Future hasidentifiedfourareasthatmustbeaddressedinorderto
advanceHouston’sglobalcompetitiveness.Theyinclude:• innovationsupportwithventurecapitaldevelopment;• humancapitalandworkforcedevelopment;• regionaleconomicdevelopmentstrategies;and• leveragingglobalconnectionsintoglobalcorporateservicesinthe
areasoffinance,accounting,lawandmedia/advertising.
GreaterHoustonPartnershipaffiliate
“The Houston region’s economic well-being increasingly depends upon its ability to nurture, attract and retain skilled and creative knowledge workers and high-tech companies.”
— Houston Area Survey (2005), Stephen L. Klineberg
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.
Vision3
HealthCare—Houstonisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsofthecountry.Morethan4millionpeoplelivehere.Theregionboaststheworld’slargestmedicalcenter.
ThePartnership’sPublicHealthCareTaskForcerepresentspublicofficials,publicandprivatehealthserviceproviders,medicalschooladministrators,andbusinessandcommunityleaders.Recently,thetaskforceexaminedthepublichealthdeliverysysteminHoustonandHarrisCounty.Theyidentifiedthecontrastbetweentheregion’sabundanceofphysiciansandwidevarietyoftreatmentavailable,juxtaposedwithrapidlyrisinghealthcareandinsurancecosts,andmaderecommendationstoalleviatethecurrenthealthcareconditions.
IncludedintherecommendationswasthedevelopmentofadditionalhealthcarecentersdesignatedwithFederallyQualifiedHealthCenter(FQHC)status.Thisdesignationallowssignificantlyexpandedaccesstohealthcareforunderservedresidents.IncreasednumbersofFQHCsalsowillhelpproducemorejobsandeconomicgrowth.
ThePartnershipwillcontinuetoconveneleadershiprepresentinghealth-relatedissuesthatsupportthemissionofbuildingeconomicprosperityandimprovingoverallqualityofplace.
“Health care excellence in Houston is driven by the outstanding clinical and research activities in the world’s largest medical center. The community is energized to expand technology transfer and commercialization and create new companies whose products will improve health and create economic wealth.”
TexasMedicalCenterOverview
Area �00+acres
PermanentBuildings 100+
TotalEmployment 65,300
CapitalInvestment(cumulative) $�.2billion+asofDecember2004
PatientVisitsPerYear 5.2million
ForeignPatientsPerYear 10,456in2004
LicensedBeds 6,344plus373bassinets
StudentEnrollment 22,000
CombinedOperatingBudgets(allinstitutions) $5.4billion(2001)
TotalResearchGrants(200-2004) $3.5+billion
Sources:TexasMedicalCenter2005 Facts and FiguresandHouston Facts 2005
RegionalHealthCareAssets*
Physicians 10,497
Hospitals 99
Hospitalbeds 1�,600
*GreaterHouston10-countyregionSource:Houston Facts 2005
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheproactivevisionarytobuildandmaintainaninfrastructureandbusinessenvironmentthatsetHoustonapart,nationallyandglobally,asthemostattractiveplacetodobusiness.
Vision3
InformationTechnologyInfrastructure—Informationtechnologyincludesbroadband,telecommunications,informationsystems,networks,wirelessInternetandcriticalcomponentsessentialtodevelopingandmaintaininganinfrastructurethatgivesHoustonthecompetitiveadvantage.Sustainingastronginformationtechnologyarchitectureallowsindustry,governmentandbusinessorganizationstocreate,store,exchangeandutilizeinformationinitsvariousforms,frome-mailtomultimediapresentations,andcommunicatewithkeybusinessandcommunityinterestsonadailybasis.
Informationtechnologyrecommendationsinclude:
• Increasingcommunityandinstitution-wideaccesstowirelessInternetportalsandproducts;
• Revisingprocedurestoautomateandstreamlineproductionactivities;
• Enhancedandalternativecommunicationssuchasteleconferencingandelectronicfileexchange;
• Usingcomputerhardwareandsoftwaretoautomateandaugmentclerical,administrativeandmanagementtasksinorganizations;
• Satellitetechnologiesforremotebusinessmanagementandaccesstoinformation;
• Collocationanddatamanagementsystemstoprovidesecurityandredundancyofinformation.
Mobility—Overthenextdecade,thePartnershipmustaggresivelyexpandtheprocesstoimprovemobilitythroughouttheregion.Houstonmustcontinuetomakeaconcertedefforttoexploreallalternativestoestablishacoordinatedsystemofmasstransitimprovementatthelowestpossiblecost.
Thekeyinitiativesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,lightrailexpansion;innovativetollroadstrategies;amajorincreaseinbusservice,including1,000newbusroutes;anaggressiveexpansionoftheI-10freeway;developmentoftheI-69Corridor;andimplementationofa“smartstreets”initiative.
Houstonwillcontinuetomakeaconcertedefforttoexploreallalternativestoestablishacoordinatedsystemofmasstransitimprovementatthelowestpossiblecost.
“The Partnership needs to be instrumental in dealing with air quality. It is a critical component of being a region of choice.”
The Gulf Coast Regional Mobility Partners (Houston-Galvestonregion)andTheHouston-GalvestonArea
Councilseektoincreasetransportationfundingandpromoteregionalissues,projectsandprioritiesatthestateandfederallevels.Recommendationsfocusontollways,managedandhighoccupancylanes,freewayexpansion,pass-throughtolling,andimprovementoffreightmovementandat-gradecrossingsafetyinordertoimprovemobilityandreducecongestion.
GreaterHoustonPartnershipaffiliate
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Vision 4 — Public Policy TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublic
policythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.
Vision4
Vision 4 — Public Policy Goals1Leadthestateindrivingbusiness-focusedpublicpolicythatfosterseconomicdevelopment
2EstablishtheGreaterHoustonPartnershipastheregionalfacilitatortoaddressissues,andthedriverandsupporterofpoliciesthatgrowbusinessandincreaseforeigntrade
3Aggressivelyadvocate,lobbyandpromotepoliciesandlegislationthatpositiontheregion’sbusinesscommunityasanationalandgloballeader
4Initiateandenhancecollaborationwithotherorganizationsandkeystakeholderstopromoteanddeveloppublicpolicy
Objectives TheStrategicPlanningTaskForceachievedconsensusonthefollowingobjectives:
• Engageleadersinpolicydevelopment PositionHoustonbusinessleadersonlocal,regional,stateandfederal
policycommittees
• Establishsolidworkingrelationships– Developstrategiccollaborativerelationshipswithinthe10-countyregion– Engagetheregion’sbusinessleadersinlocal,regional,stateandfederal
committeesandinitiativesthatelevatetheregion’svisibility
• Speakwithonevoice– Createaunifiedvoiceforregionalbusinessinterests– Promoteaunifiedpublicimage
• Promotestrengths– Capitalizeoncurrentregionalstrengths– Focusonspecificsectors,industriesandagegroups
• LinkPartnershipgoalstoemergingtrends CreateadynamicmechanismforlinkingPartnershipgoalswith
trendsandtodataregardingtheeconomicprosperitydrivers,therebyanticipatingandcreatingpolicyinitiativesthatwillbuildtheregion’scompetitiveeconomicstrength
• Communicateandlobbybasedonpriorities Initiateastrong,proactive,coordinatedandcollaborative
communicationsstrategydirectedtowardlocal,regional,stateandfederallegislativebodies
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.
Vision4
ThePartnership’sroleasconvenerisanimportantcomponentinitsactiveinvolvementinpublicpolicyissuesthatfacetheregion.Astheregion’sprimarybusinessadvocate,thePartnershipisastrongvoiceforcooperativeactionshapingthedirectiononregionalissuesthatsupporttheorganization’smission.ThePartnershipworkswithdecision-makersatalllevelstoensuretheregionhasthebestbusinessenvironmentpossible.
TheI-69CorridorinitiativepromisesanewtradecorridorthatwillenhanceHouston’sroleasatradinganddistributioncenter.ThePortofHoustonandGeorgeBushIntercontinentalAirporthaveexperiencedtremendousgrowththatcallsforfundingforadditionalimprovements.
Thequalityofeducation,levelsofeducationalattainment,airquality,mobility,publictransportation,workers’compensation,asbestosandtortreform,healthcare,qualityofplace,flooding,waterquality,subsidenceandhomelandsecurityareongoingpublicpolicyconcernsthataffectbusinessesintheregion.
ThePartnershipsupportsgovernmentpolicies,lawsandregulationsthatenhancetheabilityofHoustonareafirmstoconductinternationalbusiness.ItmonitorsissuesatthefederallevelthataffecttheinternationalbusinessclimateanddevelopsadvocacyinitiativesthatrepresentMemberbusinessinterestsbeforecongressionalandexecutivebranchofficials.
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillbuildonexistingstrengthsandtrendsforfuturegrowthpotentialbyservingastheprimaryadvocateforkeyregionalbusinessinterestsandindustries.
Itscollaborativerelationshipswithotherorganizationsinthe10-countyregionwilltrulyrepresentregionalbusinessinterests.
“What the Partnership does better than any other organization in Houston is bring together a broad group of stakeholders to hammer out an issue. I can’t think of any other group with the clout and credibility to be able to serve this role.”
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.
Vision4
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillcreateabusinesstaxandregulatoryenvironmentthatissecondtonone.
Inthepast,thePartnershipjoinedastatewidecoalitiontolowerthecostsofworkers’compensationbypushingforchangesinTexaslaws.Statutorychangeswereimplementedthatprovidedworkers’compensationbeneficiarieswithprompt,optimum,nationallyacceptedmedicaltreatment,withanemphasisonreturningtowork.
Inconjunctionwithstatewidetortreformefforts,thePartnershippushedforlegislativereforms.
ThePartnershipcontinuestopushforpermanentreinstatementofastatesales
taxdeductionallowanceonfederaltaxreturns,whichwillsaveTexansnearly$700millioninfederalincometaxesannually.
Overthenextdecade,thePartnershipwillcontinuetosetprioritiesforpolicythatcreatesanidealenvironmentfordoingbusiness.
“The ideal environment is one that has a diverse economic and ethnic base, offers a high-quality mass transit system and provides employers with a large pool of highly qualified workers. Houston must continue to attract new business to the area, work with governmental organizations on mass transit, air quality and other quality of life issues and foster educational opportunities, both at the high school and higher education levels.”
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TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipmustbetheaggressivedriveroflocal,regional,stateandfederalpublicpolicythatmakesHoustononeofthetopfourregionsintheUnitedStatesforbusiness.
Vision4
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwillserveastheregion’sprimarypublicpolicyadvocateforbusiness.ThefollowingissuesarewithinthescopeofthePartnership’sinterests:
• BusinessDevelopment– Economicdevelopment– Taxandregulatoryissues– Worldtradeandinvestment
• EducationandWorkforce– Publicschoolaccountability– Publicschoolfinance– Statewideeducationreform
• Environment– Airquality– Waterquality
• HealthCare– Accessandaffordability–Costcontainmentandefficiency– Expansionofresearchandtechnologytransfer– Integratedregionalhealthcaredeliverysystem– Level1traumacapacity
• InformationTechnologyInfrastructure– Broadbandandwirelessinfrastructure– Emergencyresponseandpublicsafety–Infosystemsandnetworking–Telecommunications
• QualityofPlace– Aesthetics– Greenspace– Infrastructure
• TransportationandMobility– Freightrailservice– Passengerrail– Urbanmobility
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Appendix “This type of plan won’t happen on its own. In the past, Houston has been the beneficiary of location
and the tremendous assets we have attracted in specific fields. Now, we have a new urgency to build regional economic prosperity as a result of global competition, a flattening of the overall playing field and aggressive initiatives from other regions.”
MikeBallasesJPMorganChase
JosephDilgVinson&ElkinsL.L.P.
CharlesW.DuncanJr.DuncanInterests
JamesEdmondsEdmonds&Company
KellyFrelsBracewell&Giuliani,LLP
JohnHofmeisterShellOilCompany
HaroldHookMainEventManagementCorp.
BruceLeslie,Ph.D.HoustonCommunityCollege
JacquelineMartinJ.S.MartinAssociates,LP
WayneMcConnellMcConnell,Jones,Lanier&Murphy,LLP
DraytonMcLaneHoustonAstrosBaseballClub
JohnMendelsohn,M.D.UniversityofTexasM.D.AndersonCancerCenter
DavidMendezJPMorganChase
CharlesMillerMeridianNational,Inc.
WalterMischerJr.MischerInvestments,L.P.
RobertMosbacherJr.MosbacherEnergyCompany
PatrickOxfordBracewell&Giuliani,LLP.
JanePageCrescentRealEstateEquities
RolandRodriguezMirFox&Rodriguez,P.C.
PriscillaSlade,Ph.D.TexasSouthernUniversity
GioTomasiniTomasiniW2K
StephenTrauberUBSInvestmentBank
AlanVeraTheQuestBusinessAgency,Inc.
UmeshVermaBlueLance
MasseyVillarrealPrecisionTaskGroup,Inc.
RichardWeekleyWeekleyDevelopmentCompany
StrategicPlanConsultingTeamSUMAPartners,L.P.www.suma.com
2005 Strategic Planning Task Force MembersJodieL.Jiles2005ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnershipFirstAlbanyCapital
BruceLaBoonChairmanStrategicPlanningTaskForceLockeLiddell&SappLLP
ChipCarlisle2006ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnershipWellsFargoBank
JeffMoseleyPresidentandCEOGreaterHoustonPartnership
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ChipCarlisle2006ChairmanGreaterHoustonPartnership
FromPlantoAction
AsincomingPartnershipChairman,Iwanttoexpressmypersonalendorsementofthisstrategicplanandtheprocessthatcreatedit.AsChairman,IwillworkwiththeExecutiveCommitteeandtheBoardtoinstituteaprocessanddisciplinethatwillincorporateanannualreviewofthisplanaspartoftheprioritizationandbudgetprocess.IwillleadaggressiveimplementationeffortstocommunicatethepreceptsoutlinedinthedocumenttotheBoard,theMembershipandthecommunityatlarge.Iwillalignourgovernance,committeestructureandprioritiestothevisionsthatcomprisethecoreofthePartnership’sstrategicfocus—businessdevelopmentandpublicpolicy.
IamexcitedbythepossibilitiesofdevelopingHouston’scoreassetsinto“magnets”thatwillcreateeconomicprosperityforourMembersandregionalbusinesses,thatwillattractthenextgenerationofknowledgeworkersandsetHoustonapartasaglobalhubforbusiness.Wewillbuildtheinfrastructureandcreatethepublicpolicyenvironmentthatdistinguishesourregionasa“qualityofplace”leader.
Iammotivatedbythechallengesembeddedinthisdocument.AsaBoard,wewillinspireothers,attractnewsourcesofcapitalandcollaboratewithourMembers,ourstakeholdersandotherorganizations.
ThisstrategicplanallowsmetosetanewprecedentforeverychairmanwhoseleadershipwillhelpmovetheGreaterHoustonPartnershiptowardthefulfillmentofour2015visions—toembrace,tochallenge,toinspireandtoaligntheBoardtowardthesuccessfulachievementofgoalsandobjectivesthatwilltakeHoustontoanewlevelofdistinctionoverthenextdecade.
IpledgemysupportandleadershipandthankthemembersoftheStrategicPlanningTaskForceandthecommunityforsettingusonadynamiccourse.
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StakeholdersSabaAbashawlExecutiveDirector,InternationalEconomicDevelopmentCityofHouston,HoustonAirportSystem
WillieAlexanderPresidentW.J.AlexanderandAssociates
IrisCorrea-AlvarezPresidentHoustonHispanicChamberofCommerce
AngelosAngelouAngelouEconomics
CharleneAnthonyAssociationGeneralContractorsofAmerica
HerbAppelPresidentGreaterFortBendEconomicDevelopmentCouncil
MichaelMcAtamneyDirector,WestRegionTIAA-CREF
BillBarnettDirectorEmeritusBakerBottsL.L.P.
DomingoBarriosGrantOfficerHoustonEndowment
JohnBeddowPublisherHoustonBusinessJournal
AndrewBiarStrategicPublicAffairs
CraigBlandVicePresidentandGeneralManagerUnivision,TV45
JackBlantonDirectorEmeritusGreaterHoustonPartnership
PeggyBoiceDirectorofPublicPolicyUnitedWayoftheTexasGulfCoast
DennisBonnenStateRepresentativeDistrict25
RonBourbeauCEOSouthMontgomeryCountyWoodlands
EconomicDevelopmentPartnership
KevinBradyUnitedStatesRepresentativeDistrict�
JohnBreedingPresidentUptownHoustonDistrict
JamieBrewsterPresidentandExecutiveDirectorHoustonIntownChamberofCommerce
TomBrittonPresidentGreaterHeightsChamber
MikeByersPresidentHumbleAreaChamberofCommerce
KirbyjonCaldwellSeniorPastorWindsorVillageUnitedMethodistChurch
DeborahCannonPresidentandCEOHoustonZoo,Inc.
NancyChangPresidentandCEOTanoxInc.
DonnaColePresidentandCEOColeChemical&Distributing
RonCookstonManagerGatewaytoCare
MichaelDeeManagingDirectorMorganStanley
GeorgeDeMontrondPresidentDeMontrondAutomotiveGroup,Inc
PeterDiazGeneralManagerKHOU-TV,Channel11
DonnaDishmanCOOPAWSHouston
GeorgeDonnellyManagingPartnerLiloVentures
JackDrakePresidentGreaterGreenspointManagementDistrict
DavidDunlapManagingPartnerJacksonWalker,LLP
RobertEckelsCountyJudgeHarrisCounty
MarkEllisCouncilMemberAt-LargePosition1
RodneyEllisSenatorStateofTexas
BobEuryPresidentCentralHouston,Inc
PeterEvansGroupVicePresidentJacobs
TheGreaterHoustonPartnershipwishestothankthefollowingcitizenleaderswhoprovidedinputonhowwemayservethe10-countyregionoverthenextdecade.
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RichardEverettChairmanandCEOCenturyDevelopment
HenryFlorsheimPresidentandGeneralManagerKTRK-TV,Channel11
DougFosheePresidentandCEOElPasoCorporation
GraceFoxTASConstruction
LupeFragaPresident&CEOTejasOfficeProducts,Inc.
MarkFurySpecialAssistantHarrisCountyPrecinct#3
SylviaGarciaCountyCommissionerPrecinct2
JamesHowardGibbonsEditor,EditorialPageHoustonChronicle
ShelleySekula-GibbsCityCouncilMemberCityofHouston
RonaldGirottoPresidentandCEOTheMethodistHospitalSystem
QuinceGodgeLinbeck
JayGoguePresidentUniversityofHouston
AllenGraineyNationalElectricalContractorsAssociation
TaraGreshamTDIndustries
KennethGuidry,CPAPresidentandCOOPannellKerrForsterofTexas
RandyHagemanMarekBrothersSystems,Inc.
AnthonyHallChiefAdminOfficerCityofHouston
MaryMargaretHansenPresidentGreaterEastEndDistrict
RobertHebertCountyJudgeFt.BendCounty
DonHendersonVicePresidentandManagingDirectorHyattRegencyHouston
ThomHerrmannExecutiveLiaisontothePresidentMemorialHermann
BillHiggsandPaulRedmonCo-FoundersMustangEngineering
AnnF.HodgePresidentandCEOKatyAreaChamberofCommerce
LeeHoganExecutiveChairmanSt.Luke’sEpiscopalHealthSystem
NedHolmesChairmanandCEOParkwayInvestments/Texas
RogerHordPresidentWestHoustonAssociation
RichardHuebnerExecutiveDirectorHoustonMinorityBusinessCouncil
HelenHueyConsultantHCA
DavidHuntleyVicePresident,ExternalAffairsSBC
KenJandaVicePresidentApogee
JimJardMetroNational
LimasJeffersonChairmanandCEOJeffersonAssociates,Inc.
MichaelJhinPresidentandCEOEmeritusSt.Luke’sEpiscopalHealthSystem
RichKinderPresidentandCEOKinderMorgan
TomKornegayDirectorPortofHoustonAuthority
BobandElyseLanierLandarHoldings,L.P.
RichardLapinDeputyChiefofAdministrationCityofHouston
CarlosLaraLaraandAssociates
JanLawlerPresidentEconomicAllianceHouston–PortRegion
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AnnLentsPresidentandCEOCenterforHouston’sFuture
HerbLipsmanSeniorVicePresident,MarketingandBusinessDevelopmentTheRedstoneCompanies
ReneeLogansPresidentandCEOAccessDataSupply,Inc.
YolandaLondonoCommunityAffairsJPMorganChase
AlexLopez-NegretePresidentandCEOLopezNegreteCommunicationsInc.
FranciscoJavierAlejoLopezTradeRepresentativeforNorthAmericanStatesConsulateofMexico
JeffLoveManagingPartnerLockeLiddellandSapp,LLP
KarenLoveDirectorofPracticalGrowthPannellKerrFosterofTexas,P.C.
ElenaMarksDirectorofHealthPolicy-OfficeofMayorCityofHouston
MichaelMcAtamneyDirector,WesternRegionTIAA-CREF
TraceyMcDanielExecutiveDirectorTexasDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment
RaymondMesserPresidentWalterP.MooreandAssociates
TravisMiddletonOwnerTrademarkInsuranceAgency
SteveMillerChairmanandPresidentSLMDiscoveryVentures,Inc.
DarcyMingoiaPresidentCy-FairHoustonChamberofCommerce
GasperMirIIIExecutiveGeneralManager–StrategicPartnershipsHoustonIndependentSchoolDistrict
JosephMontesUSSmallBusinessRegionalAdministration
EricMunsonRegionalAdvocate,RegionIVSmallBusinessAdministration
JamesNadlerSeniorMedicalDirectorCIGNAHealthCareofTexas,Inc.
TomO’GradyAssociateVicePresidentHNTBCorporation
WayneO’NeilSeniorManagerGilbaneBuildingCompany
LuisE.PerezDeputyDirectorofAviationMarketing,CommunicationsandCommunityAffairsCityofHouston,HoustonAirportSystem
SoniaPerezSr.VicePresidentforExternalAffairsSBC
RayPerrymanEconomistThePerrymanGroup
JamesRabornPartnerBakerBotts
SteveRadackCommissioner,Precinct#3HarrisCounty
JimReinhartsenPresidentBayAreaHoustonEcononomicPartnership
MauriceRobisonVicePresident–HealthcareIrvineTeam
OlgaLlamasRodriguezHarrisCountyPrecinct2
LisaRowlandVicePresidentofSalesandMarketingHumana,Inc.
JimRoyerCEOTCBINC.
KimRuthPresident,HoustonRegionBankofAmerica
AbeSaavedraSuperintendentHoustonIndependentSchoolDistrict
AlanSadlerCountyJudgeMontgomeryCounty
RobertSakowitzHazakInc.
BetsySchwartzExecutiveDirectorMentalHealthAssociationofHouston
MarcShapiroConsultantJPMorganChase
JimSlack,Jr.Slack&CompanyContracting,Inc.
L.E.SimmonsPresidentSCFPartners
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MattSimmonsChairmanandCEOSimmonsandCompany
DavidStedmanPresidentandCEOEconomicDevelopmentAllianceforBrazoriaCounty
JackSteeleExecutiveDirectorHouston-GalvestonAreaCouncil
ManfredSternbergPresidentandCEOBluegateCorporation
MichaelStevensChairmanMichaelStevensInterests,Inc.
KathrynStreamSeniorVicePresidentTexasMedicalCenter
TomSullivanChiefCounselforAdvocacySBA
JackSweeneyPublisherandPresidentHoustonChronicle
CynthiaTaussGulfCoastRegionalRepresentativeEconomicDevelopmentandTourism,OfficeoftheGovernorStateofTexas
VicTamborellaCEOVT2MediaDesign
BillTeaguePresidentandCEOGulfCoastRegionalBloodCenter
TomThierheimerBritainElectric
JordyTollettPresidentandCEOGreaterHoustonConvention&VisitorsBureau
PeterTraberPresidentandCEOBaylorCollegeofMedicine
AnnTravisOfficeoftheMayorCityofHouston
DavidTurkelDirector,EconomicDevelopmentHarrisCounty
BobTurnbullDirector,EconomicDevelopmentCenterPointEnergy
SylvesterTurnerStateRepresentativeDistrict139
DawnUllrichDirector,ConventionandEntertainmentCityofHouston
RichardM.Vacar,AAEDirectorCityofHouston,HoustonAirportSystem
LoriVettersPresident,HoustonRegionWachoviaBank,N.A.
RichardWainerdiPresident,CEOandCOOTexasMedicalCenter
MarkWallacePresidentandCEOTexasChildren’sHospital
JacquelineNorthcuttWaughPresidentBioHouston
CarringtonWeemsWeemsInterests
FredWelchExecutiveDirectorPearlandEconomicDevelopmentCorporation
LouieWelchFormerMayorCityofHouston
JamesWillersonPresidentUniversityofTexas-HoustonHealthScienceCenter
BillWhiteMayorCityofHouston
DamonWilliamsExecutiveDirectorGreaterSoutheastManagementDistrict
KenWilliamsExecutiveVicePresidentFrostBank
LarryWilliamsMarekBrothersSystems,Inc.
TrishWisePresidentandCEOGreaterSouthwestHoustonChamberofCommerce
DanWoltermanPresidentandCEOMemorialHermannHealthcareSystem
MarthaWongStateRepresentativeDistrict134
JimYarbroughCountyJudgeGalvestonCounty
SusanYoungPresidentSouthMainCenterAssociation
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NOTE: Quotes used throughout this document are by stakeholders listed on pages 57-60 unless otherwise attributed.
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DefinitionsBusinessdevelopment(page12)–Amergerofworldtradeandeconomicdevelopmentintoasingledeliverysystemmeasuredbynewnetjobs,capitalinvestment,directforeigninvestmentandexports.
CentersofExcellence(page25)–Nationallyandinternationallyrecognizedindustries,institutionsororganizationsthatservetoattractresearchdollars,andknowledgeworkersaswellasdrivejobgrowthwithintheirindustrycluster.
Communitydevelopment(page12)–Foundationalrequirementforbusinessandworkforcedevelopmentthatbeginswithaformalassessmentandprioritization.Issuesaddressedaregenerallylinkedtoinfrastructureandmayincludeculturalorsocialactivities.
Economicdevelopment(page12)–Thecreationof600,000netregionaljobsand$60billionincapitalinvestmentby2015inthe10countyHoustonregion.ThePartnershipplanstomeetthisgoalthroughcollaborationwithgovernmentalentities,businessleadersandinstitutions.AspartofthePartnership’seconomicdevelopmentrole,theywillalsotakeanactiveroleinmarketingtheregion.
Knowledgeworkers(page2�)–Highlyskilled,highlyeducated,highlypaidemployeeswithuniquetalents.Ingeneral,knowledgeworkersprovideskillsthatcannotbeoutsourcedandprovidecompetitiveadvantagefortheirindustrycluster.
Publicpolicy(page19)–Asprimaryadvocateforthebusinesscommunitytopromoteregionaleconomicprosperity,thePartnershipformulatespositionsandactivelylobbiesonbehalfoflocal,stateandfederalissues.ThePartnershiprequiresBoardapprovalforapositiontobecomepartoftheagendaforlobbyingactivities.
Qualityofplace(page43)–Anintegralcomponentofcommunitydevelopment.ThePartnershiplinksqualityofplacetotheregion’sabilitytoattractandretainknowledgeworkersandprovideacompetitiveadvantageinworkforcedevelopment.
Regionaleconomicprosperity(page17)–Economicvitalityforthe10-countyregion(page62)measuredthrough2015bynetjobscreated,directforeigninvestment,exportsandcapitalinvestment.RegionaleconomicprosperityisthecoreconceptofthePartnership’smission(page12).
Workforcedevelopment(page12)–Trainingandretrainingoftheregion’slaborpooltokeeptheHoustonregiongloballycompetitive.Thisisacriticalcomponentofcommunitydevelopment.
What is the Greater Houston Partnership? Witharichtraditionofexceptionalcivicleadership,theGreaterHouston
Partnershipistheregion’spremiervolunteer-drivenbusinessorganization.ThePartnershipfulfillsthemultiplerolesofatraditionalchamberofcommerce,aneconomicdevelopmentorganizationandaninternationaltradeassociation.
ThePartnershipisgovernedbya13�-memberBoardofDirectors.EachdirectoristhetopregionalofficialoftheirMembercompany,andcollectivelythedirectorsareresponsibleforsettingoverallpoliciesforthePartnership.ThevolunteerworkofthePartnershipisconductedthroughanextensiveanddiversecommitteestructure,whichincludesfour“Board-only”committees,10high-level“advisory”committeesand47othercommitteesandtaskforces.Overall,2,500volunteersareactivelyinvolvedinthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheorganization’spoliciesandprograms.Aprofessionalstaffof79,supportstheworkofthevolunteerleaders.
ThesuccessofthePartnership,inexecutingthestrategicandannualplansoftheorganization,dependsontheactiveinvolvementoftheMembercompanies’executivesandselectemployeerepresentatives.Thenearly2,000MemberfirmsofthePartnershipspantheentireHoustonregionandrepresentacross-sectionofdedicated,civic-mindedcompaniesandinstitutions—bothlargeandsmall.Whiletwo-thirdsofthePartnership’sMembershavefewerthan50employees,thevastmajorityoftheregion’sFortune 500companiesareactivelyengagedinPartnershipinitiativesonadailybasis.
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