Happy Thursday!
We went to the Greater Houston Port Bureau’s (GHPB) Commerce
Club Luncheon and its Annual Meeting at the Houston Marriot South at
Hobby Airport today.
It was the GHPB’s Annual
Meeting. We were introduced to the GHPB’s Board for 2025. The Chairman of the Board, Vincent DiCosimo of
Targa Resources reflected on 2024 with much pride on what GHPB and the region
has accomplished.
Chairman DiCosimo gave a brief
statement on the Board’s five strategic goals for 2025. They are as follows:
1. To continue
advocating for the region to local, state, and federal government.
2. To engage
our members by continuing to host networking and other events to make us a
strong community.
3. Enhance
membership.
4. Ensure the activities and projects supported by
the GHPB will ensure our region is sustainable for future generations.
5. Strengthen Communities. They will continue to engage and involve the individuals, families, and entities which surround the ports in our region in the improvements and changes which are happening around the Houston Ship Channel and the areas ports.
The Board’s goal is to make the
Houston Ship Channel and Port the greatest in the World through continued
engagement and advocacy.
We said good-bye to our friend
and Vice President of the Greater Houston Port Bureau, Christine Schlenker,
CAE, MPE. She was given an award to remember
the last twelve years with the GHPB and the accomplishments and community she
helped build. We will miss her and
everything she has done for us! We wish
her much luck and success in her new position!
She promised she’d come back on occasion to visit!
Lastly, they awarded two scholarships
for the Rice Business Executive Educational Professional Development for their
Customer-Centric Strategy program which is scheduled for February 24-27, 2025. The scholarship was worth $6,500 for the two
lucky recipients.
Lastly, we had a guest speaker,
Jerry Strickland, Principal and Texas Director at BGR. Chairman DiCosimo and Mr. Strickland had an
armchair discussion on the state of affairs for the state and U.S. Government
and the incoming administration.
As you see the speakers at the GHPB’s
Commerce Club Luncheons bring an informative talk to all that
attend. The next Commerce Club
Luncheon is February 6, 2025, at 11 a.m.
The guest speaker at the next luncheon is Charlie Jenkins, CEO, Port
Houston should be a very informative talk about the happenings around the
port. Please check out the website, if
you would like to learn more. Commerce Club Luncheons - Greater Houston Port Bureau.
If you would like help in
figuring out how to get your product moving with less of a carbon footprint,
contact us via the email on the Blog or give us a call: 281-901-5554. Check out our ESC website!
We hope you have a great and
productive rest your week! Keep warm and
dry! Be safe!