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About Us : Membership Meetings
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Central Houston, Inc. typically has four membership meetings a year: an annual meeting/luncheon, downtown update at the start of each year, and two to three additional events. The list below includes recent events.
SAVE THE DATE!
Central Houston's Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Hilton Americas-Houston. Our keynote speaker this year will be Christopher B. Leinberger, noted land use strategist, educator, developer, researcher, author and Visiting Brookings Fellow who balances business realities with social and environmental issues. Click here for more information.
Membership Breakfast, June 29, 2010
Focusing on the state of the downtown office market, a membership breakfast meeting was held at the Plaza Club. Members and guests were provided with a brief presentation followed by an open panel discussion about the state of the downtown office market. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
Membership Breakfast, February 18, 2010
A breakfast meeting held at III Forks | Houston Pavilions gave the membership and staff an opportunity to discuss the outlook for the year ahead and major downtown initiatives underway. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
Membership Reception, February 1, 2010
Central Houston held a cocktail reception on February 1 at Lucky Strike Lanes | Houston Pavilions to welcome incoming chair Chip Carlisle and thank outgoing chair Doug Foshee for his dedicated service. Members and guests enjoyed the unique atmosphere of one of downtown's newest entertainment venues.
Membership Breakfast, December 2, 2009
A meeting was held at the University of Houston-Downtown to welcome incoming president, Dr. William V. Flores, to our community. Members and guests were also provided with downtown development updates, a conversation about our efforts to maintain and increase downtown's office market competitiveness and an open forum discussion. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
Central Houston Annual Meeting Luncheon, October 8, 2009
Central Cities: A Look to the Future
This year, noted pollster John Zogby was the keynote speaker. Using examples from his recent research and polling, Mr. Zogby offered his thoughts into how the changing opinions of Americans will impact American cities including the future of our cities and how the recent economic tumult has impacted various trends. The State of Downtown was delivered by Central Houston chair, Douglas L. Foshee. The Allen Award for Civic Enhancement was presented to Mayor Bill White.
     
Membership Breakfast, June 18, 2009
Focusing on intown residential, Central Houston's June memembership breakfast was held at One Park Place, downtown's newest residential property. Marvy Finger, developer of One Park Place, and Bill Sengelmann, SVP of Camden Development, spoke about intown development, characteristics and demand. Residents began moving into One Park Place in March; buildout of units will be complete later this year. Despite the state of the US economy, the property is now 25% occupied and 40% leased.
Membership Breakfast, February 3, 2009
Central Houston held a membership breakfast at The Beacon to discuss progress on several of Central Houston's priorities, the outlook for 2009 as well as to address one of those priorities: ending chronic homelessness. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
Membership Breakfast, December 4, 2008
Central Houston held a meeting on December 4 at the new House of Blues to discuss major downtown initiatives with the membership. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
Central Houston Annual Meeting/Luncheon, September 8, 2008
25 Years of Progress
2008 is the 25th year of Central Houston's role as champion for a renewed central city, and almost 900 attended Central Houston's annual luncheon. This year the keynote speaker was The Honorable James A. Baker III. Using examples from history and from his own experiences, Secretary Baker offered unique insights into the history of Houston and what it takes to be a world-class city. The State of Downtown was delivered by Central Houston chair, Douglas L. Foshee. View remarks by Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett.
Membership Breakfast, January 31, 2008
Central Houston held a membership meeting on January 31 to bring the membership up to date on downtown development progress and an outlook for 2008. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here .
Membership Reception, January 14, 2008
Central Houston held a reception on January 14 at the Architecture Center Houston to welcome incoming chair Doug L. Foshee and thank outgoing chair David M. McClanahan for his dedicated service. Members and guests enjoyed a tour of the facility and the featured Gerald R. Hines exhibit.
Central Houston Annual Meeting/Luncheon, October 26, 2007
Great Cities, Great Places: What Really Matters?
Central Houston, Inc.'s 2007 annual meeting luncheon addressed the critical topic of "Great Cities, Great Places: What Really Matters?" Carol Coletta, President and CEO of CEOs for Cities, and Robert D. Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association, participated on the panel, with Rice University's Stephen L. Klineberg, Ph.D. moderating the discussion. The State of Downtown was delivered by Central Houston chair, David C. McClanahan. On November 18, the Houston Chronicle discussed the luncheon topic as well as additional research conducted by Stephen Klineberg.
Downtown Office Panel Discussion, June 19, 2007
Jane Page of Crescent, Matt Khourie of Trammell Crow, and Paul Layne of Brookfield provided insight into downtown's office market and plans for future development, including potential sites and building sizes, floorplates and designs.
Downtown Guided Tours, April, May 2007
In April and May, Bob Eury conducted several tours of downtown for Central Houston's members, providing a rare opportunity to find out more about previous, current and planned downtown development.
Membership Breakfast, January 26, 2007
Central Houston held a membership breakfast to discuss progress on several of Central Houston's priorities, as well as to address one of those priorities: ending chronic homelessness. Central Houston is working with the Coalition for the Homeless and others in the public and private sectors to achieve a plan that will end chronic homelessnes in Houston. After an overview, discussion was encouraged, and thoughtful and challenging questions and ideas were raised. These questions and ideas will be taken forward as Central Houston addresses this issue.
Annual Meeting/Luncheon, November 3 2006
Central Houston, Inc.'s annual meeting/luncheon was held at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel on November 3, 2006, with Gerald D. Hines as our keynote speaker. This luncheon, attended by more than 900 guests, was open to members and nonmembers.
Membership Breakfast, October 25, 2006
Central Houston held a membership breakfast in the recently completed Harris County Civil Courthouse where attendees heard an address from the Honorable Robert Eckels, County Judge, Harris County, about the county’s downtown facilities complex, recent buildings and overall plans. Members and guests also toured the ceremonial courtroom and heard a presentation on the courtroom facilities by Judge Ken Wise.
Membership Reception, August 30, 2006
Central Houston held a cocktail reception in the beautiful and historic offices of the Houston Endowment on August 30. Attendees were wowed by the incredible collection of Jesse Jones' memorabilia and appreciated the warm welcome by Larry Faulkner, the new president of the Endowment.
Membership Breakfast, June 22, 2006
Central Houston held a membership breakfast to discuss progress on several of Central Houston's priorities, as well as to address one of those priorities: prepare first Transit Corridor Plan. Central Houston is working with METRO as well as others in the public and private sectors to achieve a plan that will benefit not only downtown, but also all of Houston. After an overview, discussion was encouraged, and thoughtful and challenging questions and ideas were raised. These questions and ideas will be taken forward as Central Houston addresses the Transit Corridor Plan.
Membership Breakfast, February 1, 2006
Central Houston held a membership meeting on February 1 to bring the membership up to date on downtown development progress and an outlook for 2006. The attached (4.6 mb) is a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation used at the meeting.
Annual Meeting/Luncheon, November 15, 2005
Central Houston, Inc. held its 2005 annual meeting luncheon on November 14, 2005 at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel. Mr. C. Richard Everett, chairman of Central Houston, Inc. gave the State of Downtown address, and Mayor Bill White and County Judge Robert Eckels will provide remarks. Mr. Blair Kamin was the keynote speaker. Mr. Kamin, the Chicago Tribune's architecture critic, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for his coverage of city architecture. Mr. Kamin knows downtown Houston well, having written about it for his master's thesis at Yale University and for the Chicago Tribune.
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