Two Task Forces to Meet August 28 Posted on: August 24, 2012

The Community Relations Task Force of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will convene in a meeting at 10:05 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28, or later, immediately following the adjournment of the Board of Pilot Commissioners meeting.

The Procurement and Small Business Development Task Force of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will convene in a meeting at 10:30 a.m. that same day, or later, immediately following the adjournment of the Community Relations Task Force.

The meetings will take place in the Fourth Floor Boardroom of the Port Authority Executive Building,111 East Loop North (Exit 29 off Loop 610) in Houston.

About the Port of Houston Authority
For nearly 100 years, the Port of Houston Authority has owned or operated the public cargo-handling facilities of the Port of Houston – the nation’s largest port for foreign waterborne tonnage.  The port is an economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the nation.  It supports the creation of more than one million statewide jobs and more than 2.1 million nationwide jobs, and the generation of economic activity totaling more than $178.5 billion in Texas and $499 billion across the nation. For more information, visit the Port Authority website at: www.portofhouston.com

CONTACT:
Bill Hensel, Manager, Corporate Communications
Office: (713) 670-2893  Cell: 832-452-5776  E-mail: bhensel@poha.com

Lisa Ashley, Director, Corporate Communications
Office: (713) 670-2644   Cell:  (832) 247-8179  E-mail: lashley@poha.com