WHA’s Board of Directors has recently voted to approve Michael Baker International’s 2018 member application. Michael Baker International has been serving clients since 1940 and aims to improve the quality of life by investing in the community. The company is […]
WHA Developments
Bridging the Gap With UpSkill Houston
WHA’s Education & Workforce Development Committee member, Bryant Black (GHP), invited the committee to attend the Upskill Works Conference on June 26th. The Upskill Houston Program aims to close the skills gap by providing resources for the private entities and […]
Greater Houston Partnership Hosts Their First UpSkill Workshop
Greater Houston Partnership is holding their first ever UpSkill Works Conference on June 26th 2018. The conference will be held at the U of H Hilton Hotel and will host an expert panel discussion along with a luncheon. The new UpSkill […]
UH Katy Campus Groundbreaking
The University of Houston hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on May 23rd to celebrate their new Katy Campus. The campus is located on the northeast corner of Grand Parkway and Interstate 10. Forty -six acres of land were bought in 2016 […]
Welcome to the Team!
The WHA Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve Black & Veatch and Fugro USA Land, LLC as new members at the May 22nd meeting. Black & Veatch is a leading engineering, consulting and construction company. Founded in 1915, Black […]
The Houston Stronger Conference was a Success!
“Hurricane Harvey cost the Houston region 83 lives and over $120 billion in economic damages” said Melanie Lawson, anchor for ABC 13 and the Master of ceremonies for the Houston Stronger Conference. The conference was held on May 31st at […]
HCFCD Bond Program
Harris County Commissioners Court has called for a bond election to be held on August 25th, 2018. Though the exact price for the bond has yet to be set, the Houston Stronger Coalition firmly believes it will need to be at […]
Harris County Flood Control District Home Buyout Program
August 25th, 2017 is a day that most if not all Texans will remember for years to come. Hurricane Harvey devastated those in the Gulf Coast region for more than 72 hours and since, citizens of the region have been […]
We Have a New Past Events Page!
For quite some time, we at WHA have been wanting to create a page where our members could look back and revisit some of the great events we’ve held over the years. This page would be a place to view […]
Commissioner Steve Radack Speaks on the Bond Election
“There’s been a lot of talk about fixing flooding. Talk is cheap; solutions are not,” said Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack at the West Houston Association’s County Issues Forum on May 1st. “We just got billions of dollars in funding […]