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“Bay Area Houston Industry Day” Focuses on Future Workforce Needs <br />BAHEP hosted senior management representatives from Embry-Riddle <br />Aeronautical University (ERAU) at the Bay Area Houston Industry Day. The <br />purpose of this workshop was to identify future workforce needs from five <br />targeted industries --energy, specialty chemical, maritime/transportation/logistics, <br />healthcare, and aerospace and aviation --so that ERAU can align its curriculum <br />offerings with industries’ needs. <br />BAHEP Prospect Development and Marketing Activities <br />Staff members made presentations and participated in conferences, expos, <br />seminars, and industry meetings to network with business leaders to develop <br />project leads. Please contact BAHEP if more information is needed on any of <br />these events. These included: <br />Association of CommercialReal Estate Professionals – <br />BAHEP presentationJan. 26 <br />Colliers International Trends 2012Jan. 31 <br />Houston Technology Center –Tech ConnectionsFeb. 3 <br />Women’s Networking Luncheon MeetingFeb. 8 <br />Houston Region Economic Development Alliance <br />MeetingFeb. 9 <br />BAHEP Hot Projects Presentation to Bay Area Real <br />Estate Professionals Feb. 15 <br />Meditech Strategic Consultants receptionMar. 6 <br />BAHEP will Host Houston Pavilion at Offshore North Sea Conference <br />BobMitchell and Dan Seal of BAHEP met with the former mayor of Stavanger, <br />Norway, Leif Johan Sevland and director of the Offshore North SeaConference, <br />Schell Urstin-Smith,to discuss BAHEP’s participation in the 2012 conference to <br />be held in August. BAHEP is planning to host the Houston pavilion at the <br />conferencewhich will be held in Stavanger.Previously, Seal and Mitchell met <br />with the City of Houston Mayor’s Office to begin plans for the Houston pavilion <br />and business agenda for the 2012 ONS Conference. <br />Collaborations between Norwegian and Houston Businesses Facilitated <br />BAHEP hosted a delegation visit by the mayor of Stavanger, Norway, Christine <br />Helgoe. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate new business collaboration <br />between Norwegian and Houston businesses. This is a continuation of a series of <br />meetings to bring together Norway’s energy sector andtheHoustonregion’s <br />aerospace sector. <br />2012Heli-Expo Conference <br />Dan Seal attended the Heli-Expo annual conference and tradeshow in Dallas, <br />Texas. BAHEP joined the Greater Houston Partnership and Gov.Rick Perry’s <br />Department of Economic Development in presenting information on expansion <br />sites located at Ellington Airport. More than 23,000 attended the conference, <br />which is dedicated to the advancement of the international helicopter community. <br />14 <br /> <br />