Houston Aerospace Sector
Houston First collaborates closely with the Greater Houston Partnership’s Aerospace Committee and local stakeholders to foster business opportunities, attract investment, and enhance the local aerospace industry. In recent years these initiatives included trade missions to Mexico led by the Mayor of Houston, with participation from Houston Spaceport and Space Center Houston, as well as discussions on potential bids to host aerospace conferences in the city.
Additionally, Houston’s strategic location and robust infrastructure make it a prime hub for aerospace innovation and development. The city is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), which plays a pivotal role in human space exploration, and numerous aerospace companies that contribute to advancements in technology and research.
For over 60 years, the Houston region has been known globally as the hub for Space exploration. NASA Johnson Space Center has provided mission control and astronaut training for every U.S. crewed spaceflight – Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, International Space Station and now Artemis. Building upon that in-depth experience and knowledge base, Space City is well positioned for the next 60 years to continue to develop its aerospace ecosystem within the “New Space Economy,” attracting private investors, well-established organizations and start-ups to invest and contribute to Space exploration. Organizations such as Intuitive Machines, Axiom Space, Collins Aerospace and Venus Aerospace call the Houston Spaceport home, where they are setting new levels of technological innovations and scientific discoveries.
Source: Greater Houston Partnership
Houston & Space Business Events
Houston First Corporation
is leading the effort to promote Houston as one of the great cities of the world. Our employees operate the city’s finest convention, arts and entertainment venues.
A local government corporation formed in 2011, Houston First’s responsibilities include the development of the destination brand strategy, promoting the city worldwide, driving tourism and convention business, operating numerous facilities, producing events that serve the community, collaborating with commercial and industry partners and much more.
Mission: Create value and enhance economic prosperity by promoting the Houston region.
Vision: Promote Houston as a premier global destination, building partnerships to improve the quality of life of Houstonians, and becoming a top revenue generator for the Houston region.
Houston First Corporation is the official Destionation Marketing Organization for the country’s fourth largest city. Through its main consumer brand, Visit Houston, and various sub-brands aimed at specific markets, Houston First works to promote the city and the broader region to conventions and leisure travelers around the world.
Houston First manages more than 10 city-owned facilities, including the George R. Brown Convention Center and a number of performing arts venues and public parks. Houston First works to secure meetings and conventions of all sizes that benefit the hospitality community. The organization also helps generate tourism to the region through collaborations with hospitality partners, wholesalers and tour operators.
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