Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

05/29/2026

Congratulations to Commissioner Adrian Garcia of Harris County Precinct 2 and his Keep2Clean initiative, in partnership with Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, and the Dead Boats Society (CADD), on successfully removing an abandoned boat from the Clear Lake waterway.

This initiative will make Clear Lake safer, cleaner, and more accessible for all.

Seabrook, Texas - Your City Government, City of Taylor Lake Village, City Of League City Government, City of Nassau Bay, Texas

05/26/2026

Incredibly excited to see several BAHEP members taking major roles in NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s announcement about lunar exploration!

Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Astrolab will be paving the way (and driving on those roads) for lunar exploration!

During a Moon Base event Tuesday at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington, the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for crew to drive and uncrewed

05/21/2026

Join the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), The Barnes Global Advisors, and BAHEP for a free additive manufacturing (AM) training session!

There are two courses offered - a 20-hour course about Designing for AM and a 4-hour course about AM Fundamentals. Both courses will be hosted at the BAHEP offices. See below for more information and how to register! ✏️

05/18/2026

Early start this morning for the Citizens for Space Exploration D.C. trip! Big thanks to United for getting us in safely!

05/12/2026

Our team is gearing up for the annual Citizens for Space Exploration trip to Washington D.C.! We are excited to take 93 travelers this year to the Capitol to promote awareness of the benefits of America's Human Space Exploration Program and to support NASA. The materials are packed up and shipped off to D.C. for next week!🚀📦

05/11/2026

Our May General Membership Meeting was an exciting one with special guest speaker, Jim Szczesniak, the Director of Aviation for the Houston Airports.

As the Houston Airports prepare for a defining global moment this summer, Jim Szczesniak spoke to our members about how the Houston Airport System is scaling operations, strengthening partnerships, and advancing infrastructure as the region prepares to welcome more than 500,000 travelers to Houston.

Thank you to our incredible sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor:
Wycoff Development and Construction

Gold Sponsors:
Joiner Architects, Inc.
Manhattan Construction Group
Griffin Partners, Inc.
United
Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Harris County Precinct 2

05/06/2026

Our committees have been busy at work! This week, our Health Care Committee, Military Affairs Committee, Small Business Committee, and Aerospace Advisory Council met to discuss important topics affecting these industries and businesses in the region. 🤝

04/30/2026

Another month, another exciting General Membership Meeting! 💫Thank you to all of our members and partners who packed Lakewood Yacht Club yesterday for our April meeting featuring a FBI Security & Risk Briefing from Special Agent in Charge of FBI Houston, Jason M. Hudson.

Agent Hudson spoke to the membership about major global developments and emerging threat conditions with potential implications for the Bay Area Houston region.

Thank you to our incredible sponsors!

Platinum Sponsor:
The CORE Institute

Gold Sponsors:
Joiner Architects, Inc.
TDECU
Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Harris County Precinct 2

04/27/2026

BAHEP President Brian Freedman spoke on a panel for the City of Friendswood Economic Development's All-Star Community and Commerce Summit for Small Business Week. The panel, titled "Opportunities Knocking: What Do Businesses Need to Know?", focused on a variety of topics ranging from the state of our workforce, recent legislature, and government resources for small businesses. Great to see small businesses thriving in our region!💫

04/23/2026

Congratulations to College of the Mainland on their new, cutting-edge Corporate Training Center building! Our BAHEP staff had a wonderful time at the ribbon cutting and learning more about this incredible new addition to the education offerings at COM.