On Jan. 20, BAHEP presented its 2012 Quasar Award for exceptional leadership in economic development to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Local journalist Mary Alys Cherry was also honored with BAHEP's Presidential Award. On Sept. 15, just two days after the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Ike’s landfall in Texas, the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District (GCCPRD) and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP) presented a day-long workshop and symposium on the current efforts and prospective solutions to alleviate storm surge in Galveston Bay and the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
The board of directors of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has approved the organization’s 2012 - 2016 Strategic Plan, which will serve to guide BAHEP through the next five years. The document has captured the insights of well over 300 individuals, representing BAHEP’s constituencies and a wide variety of data sources, with added input through personal interviews and online surveys.
To address the opportunities and challenges in the coming years, BAHEP members and allies have agreed that five broad strategies are necessary. 1) BAHEP will continue to promote Bay Area Houston’s regional, coordinated approach to economic development. 2) BAHEP will continue to pursue economic development opportunities: to recruit, retain, expand and create businesses and jobs that are compatible with the core cluster industries, while also building new industry clusters. 3) BAHEP will continue to demonstrate exceptional regional leadership in advocating for the interests of the region and the members, including advocacy and other political support for regional economic interests, innovative partnerships, and collaborations. 4) BAHEP will continue to provide trusted services and data that members need and that are relevant. 5) BAHEP will continue to lead the region through anticipation, innovation, quality, integrity, and communication.
For an in-depth look at Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership's 2012 - 2016 Strategic Plan, please click here.
BAHEP's 2007 - 2011 Strategic Plan