Inaugural Southeast Texas Transportation Summit to be held in October
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Inaugural Southeast Texas Transportation Summit to be held in October
US Reps. Babin, Garcia, and Weber, Mayor Turner highlight invited speakers
On an annual basis, the Bay Area Houston region is home to 27 percent of Texas’ GDP. Houston, the country’s fourth largest city, has the ninth largest economy in the world. Texas leads the nation in exports with Port Houston claiming first place in exports.
The growth in the region is not showing any signs of slowing down as indicated by the nearly 20 percent year over year growth in containers shipped through Port Houston. Meeting infrastructure requirements to support this growth is critical to minimize supply chain disruptions.
To bring awareness to this urgent need, the leadership within the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP), the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership (BAYTRAN), and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region will host the Inaugural Southeast Texas Transportation Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at the Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, Texas.
BAHEP President Bob Mitchell said, “Infrastructure investment must include a critical transportation network as well as a coastal protection system to ensure that the assets we have are safeguarded from storm surge.”
Chad Burke, president, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, stated, “With more than twenty cities, the world’s largest petrochemical complex and the nation’s busiest port, the stakeholder consensus for infrastructure development in this greater region is like nowhere else in Texas. It should serve as a blueprint for regional and economic development and infrastructure support”
BAYTRAN Executive Director Amy Skicki added, “The Houston region is a powerhouse for this nation. It is imperative that our freight corridors and evacuation routes be improved and expanded with projects such as adding capacity to SH 225 and the completion of Grand Parkway Segments A, B and C.”
Doors to the Inaugural Southeast Texas Transportation Summit open at 8 a.m.; the program starts at 9 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. with lunch included. A VIP Reception will take place immediately following the summit with limited VIP tickets available. The summit features the following sessions:
- Industry Growth panel moderated by Bob Harvey, Greater Houston Partnership, featuring Scott Campbell / LyondellBasell, Mike Nagle / INEOS (invited), Karen McKee / EXXON (invited)
- Project 11 and Coastal Protection discussion panel moderated by Bob Mitchell, BAHEP, featuring Michel Bechtel / Gulf Coast Protection District, James Koch / TxDOT, Byron Williams / US Army Corps of Engineers, and Charlie Jenkins / Port Houston
- Supply Chain Update featuring Margaret Kidd, program director, Supply Chain, University of Houston
- Federal Infrastructure Bill panel discussion moderated by Caroline Mayes, TxDOT, featuring Congressman Brian Babin, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (invited), and Congressman Randy Weber
- Keynote Speaker – Senator John Cornyn (invited)
Registration is open to all and can be found at https://allianceportregion.com/events/southeast-texas-transportation-summit/
For more information about the Southeast Texas Transportation Summit, contact Amy Skicki at Director@BayTran.org.
-END-
MEDIA CONTACTS
BAHEP: Bob Mitchell, (832) 536-3255, bob@bayareahouston.com
BAYTRAN: Amy Skicki, (832) 771-0773, director@baytran.org
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region: Chad Burke, (281) 476-9176 chad@allianceportregion.com