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PUBLIC POLICY TASK FORCE

Washington, D.C. Trip/2022 – Highlights A leadership team organized by the Economic Alliance traveled to D.C. (April 26 -28) and was led by Local Elected Officials, Business Organizations & Associations, Educational Partners, Port Houston Advocates and the Private Sector. Over 3 days the 20-person Economic Alliance Leadership Team conducted 23 meetings with Senate, Congressional and Association representatives, along with a Congressional Dinner to discuss the Houston Port regions Federal Policy Priorities. The trip began with a welcome dinner hosted by the Economic Alliance in partnership with the Greater Houston Partnership, Dallas Regional Chamber and Fort Worth Chamber to receive updates from Texas' U.S. senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz on current federal issues. Keynote speaker, Roman Popadiuk, first United States Ambassador to Ukraine, serving under President George H.W. Bush offered historical insight leading up to the current Ukraine/Russian conflict and its impact on the global economy.

The 2022 Federal Policy White Paper Priorities included:

1. Houston Ship Channel Infrastructure Investment and Widening 2. Community College Federal Priorities for Workforce Opportunities 3. Support for Innovation in Petrochemical Production, Sustainability/Use and Advanced Recycling Techniques 4. Coastal Barrier- Hurricane Surge Protection

Thank you to our sponsors:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE

The Economic Development Taskforce held its May meeting at the Health and Safety Council™ (HASC™). The council serves the Texas Gulf Coast and beyond. With a comprehensive offering of industry solutions, facilitating and simplifying the training process for employers to ensure training is consistent and verifiable. HASC serves 3,000 member companies and an additional 12,000 non-member companies, providing a wide range of integrated industry solutions. HASC™ provides training and industry solutions globally and delivers approximately one million units of training annually. The state-of-the-art, LEED Certified headquarters campus in Pasadena, Texas, features over 100,000 square feet of training and testing space. Dedicated to building safe workplaces by improving the quality and integrity of the workforce.

WOMEN IN ALLIANCE TASK FORCE

The Women in Alliance Committee hosts 3 Women Leadership Luncheons a year and the Economic Alliance Annual Membership Banquet. Planning is underway for the next two events, please visit our website: https://allianceportregion.com/events-2/ for more details. Thank you again to each committee member for their time and expertise in making these event successful. Our committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 3:00pm. For more information, please contact Marisela Ramirez at marisela@allianceportregion.com.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE

Dr. Allatia Harris, Workforce Task Force Chairman and Vice Chancellor of San Jacinto College welcomed attendees of the Workforce Task Force meeting on April 21 to the San Jacinto College Maritime Campus located in La Porte, Texas. Shari Carter, Lee College instructor, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, explained the programs available to those interested in Logistics and Supply Chain. Currently, options are available in credit and non-credit courses and many future pathways are in the works with a focus on creating cross-credit for industry certifications. Taking one of the first Port Houston ship channel tours since 2020, our Workforce Task Force boarded the M/V Sam Houston on June 30 at The San Jacinto State Park near The Battleship Texas. Port Houston generously provided a delicious BBQ lunch to our members. Speaking about Maritime Education, our guest speaker was Jacquie Young-Hall, Maritime Education Outreach Manager. She shared with us the multiple schools with maritime academies and the programs that students were in and certifications earned. Randy Boeding, The R. Boeding Group. LLC shared his expertise from 30+ years in the petrochemical industry to help us understand what happens at the many plants located along the Houston Ship Channel. His vast knowledge was appreciated by the many school district representatives that joined us. This task force meets on the third Thursday every other month, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm, and our next meeting is August 18. Contact Patti Bell for more information: patti@allianceportregion.com

BUSINESS GROWTH TASK FORCE

The Business Growth Task Force continues to meet the first Wednesday of each month. Committee members share business updates and hear from one company each meeting in what we call a “Membership Spotlight” where the member spotlighted at that meeting shares more in dept about their business. This committee is preparing to host the next Industrial Procurement Forum at the San Jacinto College – Lyondellbasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology campus on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. For more information about getting involved in the task force please contact Marisela Ramirez at marisela@allianceportregion.com.

PARTNER LEVEL

3PBD 3V Industrial, LLC ABGI USA AL Law Group Allegiance Bank American Acryl Angler Construction Apache Oil Company ARCO Design/Build Arete Advisors

Arkema Inc.

Armand Bayou Nature Center

Association of Bayport Companies

Audubon Engineering BakerRipley Bank of Texas Bartlett Cocke Industrial Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alchol Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

Bayport Polymers, LLC (Baystar)

Baytown/West Chambers Economic Development Beacon Federal Credit Union Belt Harris Pechacek, LLLP Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger

BGE

bioPURE Houston East Belt Blast Builders BMWC Constructors Bradshaw Consulting Group, Inc. Brady, Chapman, Holland and Assoc. Bridgepoint Consulting, LLC Butler-Cohen Capital One Bank CarbonTek Houston/Laredo CDT3 Training Cenikor Foundation Chemic Engineers & Constructors, Inc. Cherry Companies

CHI St. Luke’s Health Patients Medical Center

Choice Energy Services

CIMA Services, LP

Clark Freight Lines, LLC Clark Industrial Services, LLC Climax Portable Machine Tools Clough USA

Community First ER

CommunityBank of Texas Consumer Energy Alliance Core Trucking of Texas CRA, Inc. Craig & Heidt, Inc. Cumulus Digital Systems David Ward Partners DCW Squared – Management Consultants LLC Del Mar Safety Solutions DeLane’s Ad Specialties Detection & Measurement Systems Dunavant Trans Gulf Transportation & Distribution East Harris County Empowerment Council ECC Alliance Economic Incentive Services, LLC Edna Rice Executive Recruiters Inc.

Enterprise Holding, Inc.

EnviroAI EWX Solar Solutions

Excargo Services

Farley & Partners LLP First Horizon Bank Gallant Builders Galveston Bay Foundation Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Inc. Global Relations Greater Houston Partnership Gulf Coast Authority Gulf Coast Solutions, Inc. Gulf Winds International, Inc. H+M Industrial EPC

Halff Associates, Inc.

Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP Hanson Professional Services Hargrove Engineers + Constructors HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast HDR Engineering, Inc. Houston Chronicle Media Group

Houston ILA Dock and Marine Houston Pilots Association

Houston Wilderness Houston Yacht Club Industrial Tax Consulting Innovative Alternatives, Inc. InnovEarth Corp. Invista Kai Koa IT Solutions, LLC

Kaneka North America LLC KCI Publishing Corporation

Kenco Bucket Trucks KeyHire Solutions Knudson LP La Porte Economic Development Corporation Lakewood Yacht Club Langan Engineering and Environmental Les Ellard Insurance Agency, Inc. Linbeck Group Liquid Capital Business Funding Longleaf Industrial

Lubrizol

Magnolia Park Arts & Community Mass Transfer, Ltd MAT Health & Financial Solutions MAV Personnel, LLC McDermott

McDonough Engineering Corporation

Meador Staffing Services

Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc. Moody National Bank

Mosher Seifert & Company, CPA MPACT Strategic Consulting

Nance International Inc. National Property Holdings

Nissan Chemical Houston Corp Northern Air Ohmstede Industrial Services Inc. Orbital Engineering, Inc.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc.

Pasadena Economic Development Corporation Paycor

PDG Architects

Pearland Economic Development Corporation Pfeiffer and Son, Ltd. Phelps State Farm Insurance

Pinnacle PKF of Texas, P.C.

Place Chaplains PlainsCapital Bank Plantgistix

Pro Citrus Network

Qualified Properties, Inc Ram Alloys, LLC Reliant Nationwide Staffing

Riner Engineering

Ritter Forest Products Roadrunner Moving, Storage & Dedicated Svcs. Royal Harbor Partners Sam Houston Area Council, BSA San Jacinto River and Rail Seabrook Economic Development Corporation

SESCO Cement Shell Federal Credit Union

Sign Craft Sky High for Kids Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc. SMART Group Houston Southern Fasteners & Supply, Inc. Space City Services Statesman Corporation Finance, LLC Stockstill & Associates

Structure Tone Southwest

Swagelok Southeast Texas

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Terrapass Texas Advantage Community Bank Texas Deepwater Partners (TDWP Partners LLC) Texas First Bank Texas JDC Diving Inc.

Texas Molecular

Texas Mutual Insurance Co Texas Southern University

The Boeing Company

The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. The Gates at Main Street Tier 1 Integrity

Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc.

TPC Group

Truist Financial

Trustmark National Bank Union Pacific Railroad University of Houston-Clear Lake Wheelchairs for Warriors

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Doors open at 7 a.m. | Program begins at 9:00 a.m. Pasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77507