The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership

Happy Thanksgiving from The EDP Team! We are thankful everyday to work alongside our Board of Directors, Partners and Community Leaders to bring jobs & capital investments to our community. {Please note that The EDP Office will be closed on Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th.}

This past Thursday, we had the pleasure of hosting our Partner Networking Social at the beautiful Courtyard by Marriott Houston North/Shenandoah, located at 19255 David Memorial Dr. THANK YOU to Jenny Johnson and her team for their exceptional hospitality and for helping us celebrate Gil Staley's birthday! We are incredibly grateful to all our attending partners and hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did. It was a wonderful evening of networking and connection! Check out more photos from the event: https://lnkd.in/gpAkHzhV

Community engagement is a key part of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center's mission. A big thank you to Linda Nelson for hosting the Memorial Hermann?Leadership Development Academy session, which highlighted community leaders from Montgomery County. It was a pleasure to share our experiences with the hospital's rising leaders, discussing our personal journeys, the impact of Memorial Hermann Health System The Woodlands Medical Center on our organizations, and our passion for serving the community. We also offered advice we wish we had received as young leaders. We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in this meaningful event.

Thank you to our Greater Houston Partnership economic development partners for hosting us at this year’s State of the Texas Medical Center luncheon!?Always good to hear from Steve Kean, President and CEO of GHP, and great update from William McKeon, President and CEO, of the TMC and the world's largest medical center.?

Many thanks to our partner, Zoran Perunovic, and his team for hosting us at last week’s Rice Business Executive Education - Alumni Social in The Woodlands at State Fair Kitchen and Bar in Hughes Landing. We truly enjoyed the event and the opportunity to reconnect with the team and meet some local Owls!?

We attended the 13th Annual Texas Life Science Forum co-hosted by BioHouston and Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. As the premier life science and health tech event in Texas, it brings together industry leaders, emerging life science companies, academics, and investors. It was great getting to network with innovative and early-stage life science companies and being able to enjoy exciting panels, keynotes, and speakers. Thank you again to Ann Tanabe and Brad Burke for a great event!

The Woodlands Area EDP partnered with Greater Houston Partnership to sponsor a welcome reception for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The welcome reception provided great networking opportunities and offered a chance to learn more about SITC. ? SITC offers a multidisciplinary and interactive environment focused on improving cancer patient outcomes through innovative cancer immunotherapy strategies. The event features cutting-edge research, expert presentations, and ample networking opportunities. Participants included basic and clinical investigators, researchers, clinicians, students, and allied health professionals committed to advancing cancer research.

Thank you to Victoria Thompson for inviting us to join the Murphy's Corporate Housing Associates team at their Fall Open House. We had the opportunity of touring one of the stunning apartments available as a part of their large local inventory at Two Lakes Edge in Hughes Landing. Murphy’s Corporate Housing Associates’ motto is “where business meets home”. They offer custom-tailored corporate housing solutions across 100+ countries and 20,000 communities and have a thorough research and vetting process which enables them to negotiate on behalf of their clients, to ensure a smooth transition. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYHt4DcS?

Happy Anniversary to our partners celebrating their membership milestones this month! Thank you for contributing to our mission to create jobs and support growth for our entire community. Together we are the EDP.

Holly and Mariana recently attended the Women in Economic Development (Win ED) Conference in Nashville, TN. ?? This small conference is designed to foster female connections and community, provide valuable insights and trends from industry experts, and inspire through shared personal and professional experiences. It was great to see friends and many new faces from several states and organizations! Allison Massari was an excellent keynote speaker; she inspired the group with her personal story and left us feeling vulnerable enough to over share yet stronger and more resilient than ever. Many thanks again to Annie Gregson, producer of Win ED, for hosting this wonderful event which will soon be celebrating 10 years! ??