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  BPA Symposium 2010

Natural Assets: Renewing our Commitment to the Bayous

October 6, 2010 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
United Way of Greater Houston
50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX 77007
*location map*

Welcome and Introduction:
Honorables Mayor Parker and Judge Emmett, introduced by BPA President, J. Tynan Kelly

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. John L. Crompton, Distinguished Professor,
Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University

Event Sponsors:
AECOM
Houston Endowment, Inc.
KBR

Click here to download (PDF) and view the program.


2010 Symposium Videos

2010 Symposium Speakers:

Council Member
Stephen Costello		 City Council At-Large Position 1 "Long Term Commitment to Fund Stormwater in Houston" (PDF) 189KB
Sanford W. Criner, Jr. Executive Vice President
CBRE, Global Corporate Services		 "Pulling Together Resources to Get It Down: Enhancing Quality of Life and Economic Development" (PDF) 2.43MB
Dr. John L. Crompton Distinguished Professor and Regents Professor,
Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University		 "The Economic Contributions of Greenways/Trails to Communities" (PDF) 2.42MB
Diana Foss Wildlife Biologist, Urban Wildlife Program,
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department		 "Riparian Life - Bats and Other Critters" (PDF) 5.82MB
Stephen Fox Lecturer,
Rice School of Architecture		 "Historical Visions and Benefits of the Bayou System"
Dr. George J. Guillen Executive Director, Environmental Institute of Houston,
Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science UHCL		 "Swimming the Bayous - Fish Now and Then" (PDF) 7.68MB
Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg Co-director of Rice University's "Institute for Urban Research" "How Quality-of-Life Issues Became Part of Houston's Pro-Business Agenda" (PDF) 297KB
Joel L. Marshall Senior Vice President,
Trendmaker Development		 "New Community Development Trends - Incorporating the Bayous and Reuse" (PDF) 5.84MB
Roksan Okan-Vick, AIA Executive Director,
Houston Parks Board		 "Linking the Community - the Bayou's Social Aspect" (PDF) 9.88MB
Michael D. Talbott, P.E. Director,
Harris County Flood Control District		 "Continued Progress in Environmental Stewardship" (PDF) 60.77MB
Jeff Taylor Southeast Texas Division Manager,
Freese and Nichols, Inc.		 "Value of Water Rights in the Bayous"
Natalie Wiest Head Librarian, Texas A&M University at Galveston,
author of "Canoeing and Kayaking Houston's Waterways"		 "Bayou Recreation" (PDF) 17.8MB

At the Symposium:
Kevin Shanley, BPA Chairman of the Board Kathy Lord, BPA Executive Director and
Ann Hamilton, Hershey Foundation
Kevin Shanley

 Kathy Lord and Ann Hamilton

Hugh and Glenda Barrett, BPA Board Members Linda Shead, BPA Board Member and
Cory Stull, AECOM
Glenda and Hugh Barrett

 Linda Shead and Cory Stull

Betty Leite, KBR and
Victoria Routt, KBR		 Robert Snoza, HC Flood Control District and
Rachel Powers, H-GAC
Betty Leite and Victoria Routt

 Robert Snoza and Rachel Powers

Deborah Hartman, BPA Board Member and
Bob Arthur, BPA Board Member		 Snehal Patel, HC Attorney's Office and
Ingrid Fairchild, HC Flood Control District
Deborah Hartman and Bob Arthur

 Snehal Patel and Ingrid Fairchild

Photos courtesy of Carol Brejot, BPA Public Relations Director.

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