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Economic Development Services Report to City of La Porte <br />2014 - 2015 Services <br /> <br />was founded in 1966, and concentrated in safety for the petrochemical industry, infrastructure, <br />structural engineering and concrete tilt-wall. <br /> <br />th <br />August 26 Pasadena Community Advisory Council <br />The Economic Alliance participated in the Pasadena CAC session and the topic was Health Impacts <br />from Environmental Exposure. Texas Department of State Health Services Vital Statistics <br />Department was asked and provided data comparing the reasons for mortality in Pasadena to the <br />reasons people die in Texas as a whole. Erin Selvera, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality <br />Air Pollutant Watch List Coordinator, provided members how the agency uses air monitoring data and <br />emissions data to protect public health. She described the <br />program and reported on the status of the APWL site for benzene in Galena Park and any other local <br />APWL sites. <br />PCAC plants described briefly their routine medical surveillance programs, any patterns in work- <br />related illness at their plant, and whether and how their companies monitor employee health during <br />active work years and retirement related to plant hazards. Host Plant Intro and Safety Moment by <br />Houston Products Processing. <br /> <br />th <br />August 27 Houston Port Region Industry Reverse Trade Show <br />The Economic Alliance partnered with the Associated Chemical Industries of Texas (ACIT) and the <br />rd <br />Texas Chemical Council (TCC) to host the 3 Annual Reverse Trade Show. This show brings the <br />refining and chemical industry owners to the Trade Show as booth participants, and all of the venders <br />to the industry get a chance to meet their procurement and project personnel. Over 450 attended. <br /> <br />th <br />August 28 Workforce Development Meeting with Houston Community College <br />Jacinto College, met with Houston Community College to discuss bringing them into the effort. <br />Economic Alliance has been approached by HISD and the City of Houston to extend the Workforce <br />Development Initiative to Houston and plans have begun to do so. <br /> <br />September 4th 2014 Petrochemical & Maritime Outlook Conference <br />th <br />The 5 Annual Petrochemical & Maritime Outlook Conference in the Pasadena Convention Center <br />exceeded every expectation and broken previous attendance records. And with more than 650 <br />representatives from business, industry, government and educatio <br />economic revival, the event was, perhaps, the most important. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Chad Burke, President/CEO of the Economic <br />everyone can have a better idea of what is happening. <br /> <br />ty are the words of the day. But do we have <br />growth? Do we have the proper government regulations to regulate the way we do business without <br />being overbearing? <br />Presented by: Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Page 16 of 22 <br /> <br />