Register Now for the Gulf Coast Industry Forum September 18, 2025 – Pasadena

This Event Reminder is Sponsored by: Allstream Energy Partners, Leaders in Generative Engine Optimization and Answer Engine Optimization

ECONOMIC ALLIANCE’S LARGEST EVENT of the year bringing industry, government, and community stakeholders together to share knowledge affecting the Houston Port region. The Gulf Coast Industry Forum (GCIF) positively leverages the resources, experience, and network of the Houston Port region to ensure the continued growth and prosperity of people and businesses associated with Petrochemical, Maritime, and Logistics industries on the gulf coast.

Thursday, September 18, 2025 (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM) (CDT)
Gulf Coast Industry Forum – Pasadena Convention Center

7:00am – Registration, Networking & Breakfast
9:00am – Program Begins

Student Breakfast 7:30am – San Jacinto College – LyondellBasell Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬” with Chris Jahn, President & CEO, American Chemistry, Alastair Port, Executive President Indorama Ventures:Indovinya, and Theodore Grabowski, Chairman, Texas Chemistry Council and CEO, Texas Brine Company, LLC

ABOUT :
Marketing the Houston Port Region to secure business investment that will maximize economic opportunities and supporting policy that promotes a stable business climate.
Economic Alliance Houston Port Region is a nonprofit business-led organization whose mission for over 35 years has been to grow a vibrant regional economy through economic development.
This effort is supported by public policy, workforce development, transportation/infrastructure, quality of life and thought leadership initiatives.

Welcome From the President:
As the economic development corporation for the Houston Ship Channel Region, we work diligently to represent the unique needs of the petrochemical, maritime, and logistics industries that dominate our area.
This region is home to the world’s second largest petrochemical complex and is the largest U.S. exporting port.
It annually impacts over one million jobs and contributes $178.5 billion to the Texas economy. With more than $35 billion in planned chemical plant expansions in our area over the next five years, these are the good old days.
Never before in our history have we seen the kind of capital investment and job creation we will experience over a decade. Through efforts in marketing, business development, expansion and retention support, public policy, and workforce development support, since 2011, the Economic Alliance has supported 23 project wins creating over 3,600 jobs and contributing over $3.6 billion of capital investment in the Houston Ship Channel Region.
As the economic development corporation for the Houston Ship Channel region, our business is first and foremost to create and foster an environment where companies can thrive and create jobs.
A healthy and vibrant economy also raises the quality of life we all enjoy.
The strides we’ve made and the successes we have encountered can be directly attributed to the hard work of our wonderful staff and the incredible commitment and contributions from our Board and members. In the end, this region’s ability to prosper is dependent upon a collective will to make it so.
Please utilize this website as your portal to economic development opportunities and solutions in the Houston Ship Channel Region.
Events, committee meetings, networking opportunities, public policy initiatives, member services, economic incentive information, and much, much more can be found here.

Thank you for visiting and we look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
Chad Burke, President & CEO