NASA/JSC and the Greater Houston Partnership: Making the Business Connection

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Houston’s Strengths Most Affordable City to Do Business, Worldwide (2011) Cost Purchasing Power Cost of Business Occupancy Cost of Living Cost of Business Travel Tax Rates – PriceWaterhouse Cooper and the Partnership for New York City

If JSC were a corporation... RankCompanyLocal Employees (2011) 1Memorial Hermann Health Care19,500 2United Continental Holdings16,000 3M.D. Anderson Cancer Center15,000 4NASA Johnson Space Center14,000 5Shell Oil Co.13,000 6ExxonMobil13,000

The Business Connection: If JSC were a consumer... $3.2 billion in local procurement equates to... – $266.6 million every month – $8.8 million every day – $365,300 every hour – $6,088 every minute

GHP’s Role The NASA/JSC Task Force  Maintain Houston's preeminence as the center of manned space flight  Raise awareness of JSC’s work  Spaceflight and exploration  Scientific, technological, and medical research  Utilization of space technology in other industries  Promote JSC’s involvement in spaceflight and exploration  Ensure adequate funding  Support commercialization of low orbit ventures

NASA/JSC Task Force Priorities—2012 Washington, D.C. Delegation Trip (April 16-18) Update GHP members on critical NASA/JSC issues Explore hosting an International Space Conference in 2012 or 2013 NASA funding Public awareness of NASA’s regional impact

Denis Braham Chairman Emeritus Winstead PC Chairman, GHP NASA/JSC Committee