Member Posts

“West Side is the BEST side!”

On October 6th, the West Houston Association hosted City of Houston Councilmembers Amy Peck, District A, Tiffany Thomas, District F, and Mary Nan Huffman, District G, at our Westside City Council Forum. Led by our distinguished moderator, WHA Board Chair […]

President’s Desk: October 2022

Howdy WHA Members!  On September 8th, we held our Annual Public & Elected Officials Reception at the Hyatt Regency West Houston to recognize the hard work and dedication of those who serve the Greater West Houston region. The event also […]

President’s Desk: September 2022

Howdy WHA Members!  And just like that we move from discussions on droughts to talking flooding.   On August 4th we held our 7th Annual Flood Control Forum, featuring Dr. Tina Petersen, Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control […]

President’s Desk: August 2022

Howdy WHA Members!   So far, our Houston heat wave has not let up leading to near drought conditions across the state. If you are avoiding high gas prices, rather than walk to a near by destination, you might want to […]

President’s Desk: July 2022

Howdy WHA Members!   I hope all of you are enjoying your summer and coping with the heat. May 2022 was officially the second hottest ever and June is aiming for the record books. For those of you who enjoy data, […]

Refund Policy

We understand that members must sometimes cancel their event registrations. Unfortunately, due to the nature of our events and vendor agreements, we are unable to offer refunds for any cancellations occurring within 4 calendar days of the event (this includes […]

President’s Desk: June 2022

Howdy WHA Members!   The elections in May were more than just runoffs as some of the cities within the WHA footprint have elected new Mayors. Dusty Thiele in Katy, Erica Gillum in Hempstead, Lori Klein Quinn in Tomball, and Ron […]

Staff Corner: May 2022

Spring is in Full Swing!   Ahhh, Spring is here again! And with the return of these warmer days comes our 2nd Annual Rising Leaders Topgolf Tournament! To compete with last year’s class, these cohorts SOLD OUT the teams’ portion of […]

President’s Desk: May 2022

Howdy WHA Members!   I am pleased to report that we recently completed two successful collaborations with Rice University’s Social Science Consulting Practicum. The first project, presented to WHA members on April 27th, further explored what makes an area “cool” or […]

President’s Desk: April 2022

Howdy WHA Members!  The Texas primaries are behind us, but the election cycle is still going strong. You can read more about the results from the Texas Tribune. Two particularly interesting races for West Houston include the Republican primary runoff between Shelley […]