Events
Business and Industry Luncheon
On Tuesday, September 22nd, GBF's members, friends, and trustees gathered at
the Houston Club for the Galveston Bay Foundation's 2009 Business and Industry
Luncheon. The theme of this year's event was "Celebrating Galveston
Bay". The featured speaker at the luncheon was Matt Simmons, Chairman
of Simmons Company International. Mr. Simmons presentation was "Galveston Bay: What Lies Beyond The Fossil Fuel Horizon?"
Our Honorary Luncheon Chairman was Walter Johnson, Chairman, Amegy Bank of
Texas.
The Galveston Bay Foundation is extremely grateful to all the individuals, businesses, and organizations that supported this year's luncheon. The funds raised at the luncheon are imperative to the success of the Galveston Bay Foundation's many programs.
The Galveston Bay Foundation would like to recognize and thank the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their support of the 2009 Business and Industry Luncheon:
Platinum Sponsors:
Cynthia and Don Stevenson / Madlin Stevenson Foundation
Gold Sponsors:
Melissa and Bill King
Silver Sponsors:
AECOM
Amegy Bank of Texas
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Buffalo Marine Service, Inc.
City of Seabrook
Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP
Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc./ J. Simmons Group, Inc.
Jackson, Gilmour and Dobbs, PC
Kilpatrick, Melinda and Wade
Kiva Construction & Engineering
Melton & Melton LLP
Merrill Lynch
Ocean Shipholdings
P.G. "Buck" Eckels
SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.
U.S. Pipeline, Inc.
Donors:
Avalon Advisor
Greenridge Advisors
John B. Brock, III
Kathryn Mosbacher
Kevin and Evelyn Shanley
Scurlock Foundation
Shipley Donuts
Valero
For more information about the Business and Industry Luncheon, please contact Emily Demmeck at edemmeck@galvbay.org.
