The West Houston Association has been working with Rice University’s Social Science Consulting Practicum since August of 2020. Over the past four semesters, WHA has engaged over a dozen Rice University students across six projects. Students in the program interact […]
WHA Developments
Harris County Administrator Focuses on Communication and Collaboration to Improve Quality of Life
On March 9th the West Houston Association (WHA) hosted a Harris County Update with David Berry who recently assumed the newly created role of Harris County Administrator. Utilizing a fireside chat style format, Alia Vinson, partner with Allen Boone Humphries Robinson […]
Sustainable Infrastructure Conference Engages Policymakers, Industry, Academia, and Students
To highlight the importance of sustainable infrastructure in our community, the West Houston Association partnered with Houston Community College’s West Houston Institute and Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture and Division of Academic and Strategic Collaborations to host a free […]
WHA Members Thinking About the Year Ahead
The West Houston Association kicked off 2022 with three internally focused events in January, our Board Strategic Planning Meeting on January 18th, Committee Chair’s Breakfast on January 27th, and informal membership committee luncheon on January 31st. Participants from all the […]
WHA Welcomes New Board Chair and Executive Committee Leadership in 2022
The West Houston Association Board of Directors welcomes new officers to its ranks starting January 1, 2022. Marlene Gafrick, Director of Planning for MetroNational, will succeed Heath Melton, President of the Phoenix Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation, at the helm of the West Houston Association. […]
ICYMI – Updates on the BBTRS
On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District (USACE), and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) are announced a new path forward for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS). Following the release of […]
New Feel to WHA’s 2021 Awards Celebration
On November 17th, the West Houston Association held its newly revamped Annual Awards Celebration at the Hyatt Regency West. This year, we welcomed local troubadour Darian Hernandez and his smooth guitar to entertain guests during cocktail hour followed with a spectacular line-up of award recipients and Rising Leaders […]
Senator John Whitmire Talks Crime, Regional Mobility, and Infrastructure
On October 14th, Senator John Whitmire, Dean of the Texas Senate, was warmly welcomed with a standing ovation in a packed house of the West Houston Association membership and their guests for a State and Local Politics update at Westin-Memorial emceed […]
WHA Flood Control Forum Provides Federal, State, and County Updates
On August 12, 2021, the West Houston Association brought together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss flood control challenges facing the region at the federal, state, and local levels. The forum included a series of presentations by […]
Houston City Council Members Discuss the Betterment of Houston at WHA Forum
On July 22, 2021, the West Houston Association (WHA) brought together Houston City Council members Amy Peck, Tiffany Thomas, Greg Travis, Edward Pollard, David Robinson, and Sallie Alcorn, for an in-person forum about issues facing the greater West Houston region. […]