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h. Include the City of La Porte in any and all discussions hosted by Bay Area <br /> Houston Economic Partnership with its allies that are related to regional economic <br /> development issues. <br /> Economic Development Marketing and Sales <br /> Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will provide the following services: <br /> a. Organize and conduct coordinated marketing and sales programs that build from <br /> the City of La Porte's strengths to influence positively the national and <br /> international decision makers who decide where to locate, relocate, or expand. <br /> b. Target and recruit businesses and companies most likely to result in business <br /> location, relocation, and expansion. <br /> c. Solicit jobs from employers that result in a broader, more diversified tax base. <br /> d. Assist the City of La Porte in the development of a city plan for economic <br /> development. <br /> e. Provide relevant background information about the City of La Porte, the region, <br /> and the State of Texas, as appropriate to the business opportunity. <br /> f. Invite City of La Porte officials to meetings with executives who are interested in <br /> business location, relocation, and expansion. <br /> g. Coordinate City of La Porte in the Bay Area Houston comprehensive <br /> communications program geared to national and international business <br /> opportunities through conferences, advertising, and other means of disseminating <br /> information about the City of La Porte's business climate and business activities. <br /> Business Assistance Programs <br /> Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will provide the following services: <br /> a. Include City of La Porte officials and business persons in workshops, seminars, <br /> programs, and other educational or training programs designed to assist the City <br /> in promoting new business development, start-up business, entrepreneurship, <br /> business expansion, and other business assistance ventures. <br /> b. Include the City of La Porte representatives in business development activities. <br /> Special Services <br /> Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will provide the following additional <br /> special services at no cost to the city: <br /> a. Collaborate with the economic development director and other regional <br /> organizations to protect and grow the Ellington Airport assets and expand the <br /> military presence at Ellington Field. BAHEP will work with the Houston Airport <br /> System broker and Colliers International, to market Ellington Airport and perform <br /> economic development activities to protect and grow assets related to aerospace. <br /> BAHEP through the Ellington Field Task Force will work with local businesses <br /> and elected officials in a strategic manner focusing on areas which most <br /> substantially benefit the military presence at Ellington Field. Such as including <br /> Alert Fighter aircraft replacement, Predator unmanned aerial vehicles, quality of <br /> life for Joint Armed Forces Reserve Base, and Regional Homeland Security <br /> Defense Operations Center. <br /> h. BAHF,P will develop a plan and work to secure a Space Shuttle Orbiter for <br /> display near the City of La Porte when the Space Shuttle fleet is retired in 2010. <br />