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Economic Development Services Report to City of La Porte <br />2014 - 2015 Services <br /> <br />transportation industry, provided best practices and lessons learned from international transportation <br />partnerships and projects. <br /> <br />th <br />June 17 Houston Regional Workforce and Education Forum <br />The Economic Alliance attended a roundtable discussion hosted by GHP at HCC Central with Texas <br />Education Agency Commissioner, Michael Williams; Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board <br />Commissioner, Raymund Paredes; and Texas Workforce Commission Chairman, Andres Alcantar. <br /> <br />th <br />June 18 Houston District Export Council <br />The Economic Alliance attended a Houston District Export Council outreach event focused on <br />supporting the reauthorization of the U.S. Export Import Bank. <br /> <br />th <br />June 18 Texas Freight Mobility Plan Draft Recommendations Listening Session <br />Comments were provided on highways, rail, maritime, and funding and policy. The plan is slated to <br />be completed by the end of the year. The Economic Alliance also extended a special invitation to <br />Caroline Mays, Manager of the Freight Transportation Planning Branch to come and meet with a <br />focused group of cities and industries from the Houston Ship Channel Region. <br /> <br />th <br />June 18 Meeting with Novvi LLC, Project Falcon <br />Marie McDermott met with John Carnahan, C.O.O., of Novvi LLC, with a tax consultant, Grant <br />Thornton about their proposal. Novvi was interested in bank financing to operate in the Houston Port <br />Region. <br /> <br />th <br />June 18 Attended & Helped Market the Kaneka Education Center Grand Opening <br />The Economic Alliance wrote the press release and assisted with the marketing of the ribbon cutting <br />and grand opening of Kaneka North Am <br />story appeared in The Pasadena Citizen, Guidry News, and Change Magazine. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />L to R: Kazuhiko Fujii, President at Kaneka North <br />L to R: Kazuhiko Fujii, Billie Pettis, David Thompson, <br />America LLC and Alvin Proctor, Vice President of <br />Ann Pitts, Melissa Lassiter, Melissa Bowman, Alvin <br />Human Resources officially open the new Learning and <br />Proctor (The Learning Group). <br />. <br /> <br />Education Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony <br /> <br />June 20 Neighborhood Centers Workforce Development Presentation to Community <br />Leaders (in Spanish) <br />The Economic Alliance Workforce Development Committee worked with Neighborhood Centers to <br />arrange a bi-lingual presentation to community leaders at the Neighborhood Centers Cleveland-Ripley <br />location in Pasadena. The presentations focused on raising awareness about the high-paying careers <br />in the Petrochemical, logistics, and maritime industries. Topics included an overview of the recent <br />economic shift, career pathways, educational opportunities, and financial literacy. Presenters <br />included: Alfredo Gomez, Education Planner, San Jacinto College; Judith Gonzalez, Project <br />Coordinator, San Jacinto College; Miguel Hernandez, Maintenance Excellence Specialist , Shell Deer <br />Park; Michelle Hundley, Vice President of Public Affairs, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region; <br />Adelina Gomez, Director of Business Development and Marketing, Beacon Federal Credit Union; <br />Bolivar Fraga, Civic Engagement Manager, Neighborhood Centers; Dr. Allatia Harris, Chairman <br />Presented by: Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Page 11 of 22 <br /> <br />