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ABOUT THE EVENT
Setting the Pace. Celebrating Progress. Shaping What’s Next.
The Greater Houston Partnership’s Annual Meeting is our premier event, bringing together business and community leaders to celebrate Houston’s successes and chart a path forward. This signature gathering highlights the region’s progress, honors visionary leadership, and sets the tone for the year ahead.
Annual Meeting 2026 Highlights
- Reflections from Outgoing Board Chair, Gretchen Watkins, Former President, Shell USA
- Welcome from Incoming Board Chair, Armando Perez, EVP, H-E-B Houston
- Bob Onstead Award Presentation
- Robert C. McNair Award for Civic Leadership Presentation
- Partnership official business — and more
Partnership Week Events* | February 3–4
- Engagement opportunities with President & CEO Steven Kean and 2026 Chair Armando Perez
- Meet the Board
- Membership 101
- Resilience Forum: Focused on Flood Mitigation
- Partnership Priorities in Action: Economic Mobility
*Schedule subject to change
Join the Companies Shaping Houston’s Future
Annual Meeting is both the Partnership’s premier member gathering and one of the largest convenings of Houston’s business community. This event brings together hundreds of business and civic leaders to celebrate progress, honor visionary leadership, and set the course for the year ahead.
Sponsorship offers an unparalleled opportunity to position your brand alongside Houston’s leading organizations, connect with top decision-makers, and demonstrate your company’s commitment to advancing Houston as the best place to live, work, and build a business.
For more information, please contact Alex Nuñez, Sr. Manager, Sponsorship at [email protected] or 713-844-3644.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Katie Pryor
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Greater Houston Partnership
Steve Kean
President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
Armando Perez
Executive Vice President, H-E-B Houston
Gretchen Watkins
Retired, President, Shell USA, Inc.
Event Agenda
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10:30 a.m. - Noon | Registration and Member Networking Expo
Noon | Program Welcome
- Partnership Welcome from Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Katie Pryor
- Presentation of the Bob Onstead Award
- Reflections from Outgoing Chair Gretchen Watkins, Former President, Shell USA, Inc.
- Annual Meeting Official Business
12:30 p.m. | Lunch
12:50 p.m. | Program Continues
- Presentation of the Robert C. McNair Civic Leadership Award
- Remarks from the Partnership's President and CEO Steve Kean
- Remarks from the 2026 Chair Armando Perez, Executive Vice President, H-E-B Houston