For the last three years, the West Houston Association has been partnering with Rice University through their Social Science Consulting Practicum by providing an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate students to apply their social science skills to real-world projects and […]
WHA Developments
Federal Funding, Advocacy & Flood Resiliency for the Greater West Houston Region
On April 12th, the West Houston Association hosted our Federal Issues Luncheon featuring Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher of Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Congressional District 7 spans across a large portion of the Greater West Houston region overlapping parts of both Harris […]
“Collaboration” Sets the Tone for WHA’s Tri-County Commissioners Forum
On March 23rd, the West Houston Association hosted our first Tri-County Commissioners Forum. With over 200 attendees, the event was the biggest in WHA history. For many years, WHA has hosted the Tri-County Judges Forum. However, this year we decided […]
Nature Based Infrastructure – Upfront Costs, Long-term Investment
On February 9th WHA hosted our first forum of 2023 with a crowd of over 100 people at the Embassy Suites Energy Corridor. The forum, entitled “Success in Business & Development Through Nature-Based Infrastructure” was co-hosted by our Sustainable Infrastructure […]
Series of WHA Strategy Meetings to Kick-off 2023
The West Houston Association kicked off 2023 with three internally focused events in January. Our Board of Directors gathered on the 12th for their Strategic Planning Session followed by our Committee Leadership Breakfast on the 18th, and a WHA Membership […]
Rising Leaders: A Crash Course to Understanding the West Houston Association
In November of 2022, WHA graduated it’s seventh class of Rising Leaders. When our Rising Leaders program began in 2016, it was designed simply as a way of encouraging member engagement with WHA through a handful of special events and […]
Rice/WHA Student Collaborations on Neighborhood Revitalization and Cultural Appeal
The West Houston Association started working with Rice University’s Social Science Consulting Practicum in August of 2020. Since this time, WHA has engaged over a two-dozen Rice University students across eight real-world projects. Students in the program interact with WHA […]
2022 Awards Celebration Honors Jim Murphy and Recognizes Work of WHA Members
On December 1st, the West Houston Association held its Annual Awards Celebration at the Hyatt Regency Houston West. This year, we recognized our Rising Leaders Class 7, bestowed two Compass Awards, awarded a Sustainability Stars project, presented the Star of […]
“No channel, no port; no port, no cargo; no cargo, no commerce; no commerce, no jobs.”
On November 1st, the West Houston Association hosted Ric Campo, Chairman of the Port of Houston Authority and Chairman/CEO of Camden Property Trust, to speak about the relationship between PortHouston and the greater West Houston region. The event was kicked […]
West Houston Corporate Relos, Office, Mixed-Use On The Rise
With approximately 1.8 million people now living in West Houston, the submarket has evolved from a bedroom community into a metro area in its own right. Residents enjoy robust employment, world-class medical facilities, in-demand educational institutions in Katy ISD and […]