On July 28th the West Houston Association hosted a half-day series of panels each dedicated to the theme of ‘Collaborating for Quality Growth.’ Through a collaboration with Houston Community College and the support of WHA’s Quality Growth Partners, the event […]
WHA Developments
Planning, Efficiency, and Upfront Investment – Key Takeaways from Water Infrastructure Forum
Recognizing the challenges seen in aging water infrastructure across our region, the WHA Water Resources committee identified the opportunity to discuss how we can do things even better moving forward. This discussion transformed into our forum held on June 29th, […]
The Opportunities Ahead for Energy, Telecom, and Land Development
On June 20th, the West Houston Association hosted a roundtable discussion on energy and telecom challenges and opportunities facing the future of growth in the region. With increasing demand for energy – in particular, due to electric vehicle charging – […]
Topgolf: Maverick Takes Flight in a High-Flying Tournament!
May 25th marked West Houston Association’s 3rd Annual Rising Leaders Topgolf Tournament. The event soared to new heights with a Top Gun: Maverick-themed event that left participants buzzing with the need for speed. The tournament was hosted by Rising Leaders […]
WHA/Rice Students Collaborate on ROI of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mall Redevelopment
For the last three years, the West Houston Association has been partnering with Rice University through their Social Science Consulting Practicum by providing an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate students to apply their social science skills to real-world projects and […]
Federal Funding, Advocacy & Flood Resiliency for the Greater West Houston Region
On April 12th, the West Houston Association hosted our Federal Issues Luncheon featuring Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher of Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Congressional District 7 spans across a large portion of the Greater West Houston region overlapping parts of both Harris […]
“Collaboration” Sets the Tone for WHA’s Tri-County Commissioners Forum
On March 23rd, the West Houston Association hosted our first Tri-County Commissioners Forum. With over 200 attendees, the event was the biggest in WHA history. For many years, WHA has hosted the Tri-County Judges Forum. However, this year we decided […]
Nature Based Infrastructure – Upfront Costs, Long-term Investment
On February 9th WHA hosted our first forum of 2023 with a crowd of over 100 people at the Embassy Suites Energy Corridor. The forum, entitled “Success in Business & Development Through Nature-Based Infrastructure” was co-hosted by our Sustainable Infrastructure […]
Series of WHA Strategy Meetings to Kick-off 2023
The West Houston Association kicked off 2023 with three internally focused events in January. Our Board of Directors gathered on the 12th for their Strategic Planning Session followed by our Committee Leadership Breakfast on the 18th, and a WHA Membership […]
Rising Leaders: A Crash Course to Understanding the West Houston Association
In November of 2022, WHA graduated it’s seventh class of Rising Leaders. When our Rising Leaders program began in 2016, it was designed simply as a way of encouraging member engagement with WHA through a handful of special events and […]