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Economic Development Services Report to City of La Porte <br />2014 - 2015 Services <br /> <br />-on- <br />were in attendance. The greatest take-away was the knowledge that a program can be built to <br />educate students, teachers, counselors and parents about the great careers and pathways to those <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />October 9 Roundtable Discussion with Energy Secretary Moniz on Workforce <br />Development <br />Chad Burke and Michelle Hundley participated in the roundtable discussion with Energy Secretary <br />Moniz hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. Secretary Moniz was interested to hear about the <br />model and activities currently underway in this region supporting technical training for the growing <br />petrochemical industry. <br /> <br />th <br />October 9 Meeting with Norwegian Consulate <br />Marie McDermott met with Ambassador Mykletun and Oyvind Lyngen Laderud, the International <br />Affairs of City of Kristiansand, about the upcoming trip in May from Norway. There will be 25 people <br />traveling to the Houston Port Region and to go to the Offshore Technology Conference. This will be <br />the third trip to the area. <br /> <br />th <br />October 10 Houston Center for Literacy Provider Meeting <br />pportunities to under-employed people <br />throughout the Houston area. <br /> <br />thth <br />October 10 The 4 Annual Houston Shipping & Offshore Conference <br />Members of the New Business Development Task Force attended the conference from several <br />countries including Norway, Korea, and Brazil. <br />Topics included: Filling the Funding <br />Gap in the Shipping & Offshore Industry; Staying Global: Cases of Success in Different Business <br />Cultures; The Challenges of the Labor Market: How to Attract Young and Talented Professionals; and, <br />New Technologies and Designs in the Shipping and Offshore Business. <br /> <br />th <br />October 15 Introductory Meeting w/Galena Park Mayor <br />The Economic Alliance invited the new Mayor of Galena Park, Esmeralda Moya to the Economic <br />Alliance offices to meet the Economic Alliance staff, learn about the services the Economic Alliance <br />provides the cities, and discuss the Galena Park gateway project. <br /> <br />nd <br />October 22 Meeting with James Rhame, Plant Manager, Flint Hills Resources <br />Chad Burke met with James Rhame, Plant Manager at Flint Hills Resources to discuss his new position <br />there, the acquisition of PetroLogistics by Flint Hills, and their plans existing and future plans for <br />expanding the facility on Highway 225. <br /> <br />rd <br />October 23 Procurement Managers Breakfast <br />The Economic Alliance hosted its Industrial Procurement Managers Breakfast at the Pasadena <br />Convention Center. Over 250 attendees heard presentations from the Upstream, Midstream and <br />Downstream sectors of the Oil & Gas industry. These presentations were followed by a Panel of <br />Procurement Managers who spoke on how to do business with industry. Panelists included: <br />ExxonMobil Jim Poggi, ExxonMobil Global Services Company <br /> <br />LyondellBasell David Romick CPSM, MBA, MPM, Procurement Supervisor, Bay Area and <br /> <br />Channelview Region <br />Kinder Morgan Crystal Ward, Manager of Purchasing <br /> <br />Air Products <br /> <br />Flint Hills Resources James Rhame, Plant Manager <br /> <br />Presented by: Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Page 21 of 22 <br /> <br />