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40 Years of the North Houston Association

The North Houston Association (NHA) celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022! Numerous accomplishments have emerged throughout its four decades of history within the region it represents - north Harris County and Montgomery County and here is the full story told by those who lived it.

NHA Timeline

2023
Annual Flood Control Breakfast
Annual Flood Control Breakfast

Our membership gathered for a breakfast on August 31st, to enjoy a panel discussion held by 3 flood experts. Dr. Tina Petersen, P.E. of Harris County Flood Control District, and Jeff Walker of the Texas Water Development Board were joined by Alia Vinson, of Allen Boon Humphries Robinson and Vice…
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2023 Annual Membership Luncheon feat. Congressman Kevin Brady
2023 Annual Membership Luncheon feat. Congressman Kevin Brady

NHA President, Marlisa Briggs, interviewed former Congressman Kevin Brady at this year’s Annual Membership Meeting, held at the Magnolia ISD Event Center. NHA’s 2024 Boad of Directors was formally elected at the luncheon.  

NHA Contractors Panel – People & Goods, Building Capacity in Construction
NHA Contractors Panel – People & Goods, Building Capacity in Construction

NHA’s final event of the year was a contractors panel moderated by State Comptroller, Glen Hegar. Panelists included Cody Barker with CE Barker, Nic Flannery of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, David Ladewig of Manhattan Construction, and Hunter Lehrman, of Williams Brothers Construction.

2024
NHA Nexus Between Transportation and Development Luncheon
NHA Nexus Between Transportation and Development Luncheon

The North Houston Association had the honor of hosting TxDOT’s newest Transportation Commissioner & President of NewQuest Properties, Steve Alvis, for our first luncheon of the year. The event was aptly named, The Nexus Between Development & Transportation, as Commissioner Alvis is uniquely poised to speak on the intersection between…
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NHA Managing Explosive Growth with Quality Development Breakfast
NHA Managing Explosive Growth with Quality Development Breakfast

Texas is experiencing a huge influx of people daily, nearly 1,300, and the North Houston region is feeling heavily impacted by these relocations. The North Houston Association held a breakfast on March 20th, 2024 titled Managing Explosive Growth with Quality Development and featured NewQuest’s Austin Alvis, Caldwell Companies’ Peter Barnhart,…
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2024 State of the Counties & Awards Ceremony
2024 State of the Counties & Awards Ceremony

Last week, the North Houston Association and its membership gathered at the Hilton Houston North for the annual awards and State of the Counties address. With a packed schedule and the largest attendance on record, the event hit the ground running and began with the awards portion of the ceremony.…
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2024 Annual Flood Control Breakfast
2024 Annual Flood Control Breakfast

The North Houston Association held its Annual Flood Control Breakfast on August 28th, 2024, gathering with over 250 members, electeds and public officals in the room. They all came to hear from the panel of experts including Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD)’s, Executive Director, Tina Petersen, P.E., PhD,  San…
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NHA Debut of Strategic Flood Reduction Priorities
NHA Debut of Strategic Flood Reduction Priorities

NHA has officially unveiled the inaugural Strategic Flood Reduction Priorities (SFRP) document with a wonderful evening reception at the East Aldine Management District Ampitheatre. We are so proud to share this project with you all, which has been an almost 2-year labor of love. The SFRP outlines NHA’s priorities when it…
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