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Seeking a new location to jump-start your business success? Operating in Pasadena, TX, puts a wide range of operations - from the international corporation to the entrepreneurial start-up - right in the middle of immediate opportunity.
As the second-largest city in the Greater Houston Metro Area, Pasadena is a...
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Establishing a consistent and vibrant relationship with customers is essential to the success of any small business. Now, more than ever, engaging with customers online is the primary method to make that contact.
In a recent survey by Visual Objects, 76% of consumers will search for a company website...
Pasadena Companies Are Energizing the World
Jul 21 2020The products you use every day start right here in Pasadena – whether they’re made here or passing through Port Houston, there is a high probability that the products you see in the store or use in your home or business have touched Pasadena’s shores.
Port Houston is one...
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As we end September being Workforce Development Month, Pasadena’s commitment to workforce development is neverending.Initiated in 2005, Workforce Development Month is a time to raise awareness about the importance of the industry to a growing national economy. Workforce development professionals offer useful connections within the community between businesses looking to...
UHCL ranks #12 among top public schools in Texas and jumps 66 places in National Social Mobility RankingsIn its second year being ranked among national universities, University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) continues to make impressive strides in the list of the 2024 Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report...
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Crispy leaves, pumpkin spice and cozy nights — Pasadena is thrilled to welcome the start of the Fall Season on September 23. With a new season comes seasonal activities and festivities, and we’ve rounded up a list of just a few exciting local events happening this Fall in Pasadena, will...
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Nonprofit Day Should Be Everyday
Aug 15 2023Since 1992, August 17th has been recognized as National Nonprofit Day. According to National Today, “The nonprofit sector is the third-largest employer in the United States, employing over 12 million people and trailing only retail and manufacturing. Donations to nonprofit organizations have reached unprecedented heights in the last ten years...
HOUSTON — It's never too early to start thinking about what comes after high school. A great option is trade school, and you don't have to wait until graduation to get started.
High schools here in Houston can prepare students for a vocational career that includes a maritime program...
Photo courtesy of University of Houston-Clear Lake.
The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, recently announced University of Houston-Clear Lake as one of the 76 new members of the First Scholars Network for 2023-24. To be selected as a First Scholars Network...
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San Jacinto College officials are preparing to launch a program that aims to shape the future of education in Texas by addressing the workforce gap in early childhood education and meeting the increasing demand for qualified teachers.
The college in Pasadena is set to launch its Bachelor of Applied...
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Family Businesses Find Success in Pasadena
Jun 23 2023Family businesses are critical to the success of communities nationwide. More than 24 million family businesses in the United States contribute nearly two-thirds of the country’s GDP and employ more than 60% of the workforce.
Many family businesses thrive in Pasadena, TX. The talented workforce, city programs and community...
AUSTIN — For the first time in history, the Texas seasonally adjusted civilian labor force crossed the 15 million threshold, adding 49,000 people over the month to reach 15,009,300 in May. Though the unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.1 percent, the number of employed also reached a new record high...
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The Houston Ship Channel, an economic driver and a critical link to transporting goods and commerce with more than 200 countries around the world, generated $906 billion of economic value to the U.S. in 2022, reflecting a 13 percent increase since 2018, according to Port Houston's...
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast extends campus, opens new inpatient rehabilitation hospital
May 25 2023Houston, TX — HCA Houston Healthcare is pleased to announce the opening of its first freestanding rehabilitation facility, HCA Houston Rehabilitation Hospital Southeast. As a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, the inpatient facility offers a higher level of care for individuals following an extended illness, stroke, surgery, injury or...
Celebrate economic development in Pasadena
May 3 2023Pasadena, TX, is part of the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area, the fifth-largest in the country. Perhaps more importantly, it sits amidst a center of dynamic economic development. It boasts incredible business activity and momentum, from the endeavors of international corporations like BASF, BP Amoco and TotalEnergies to the nearly 6,000...
Photo Courtesy of Chad Carson, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
On Tuesday, April 18, Kao Corporation broke ground on a new tertiary amine production plant here in Pasadena, TX to meet growing demand for sterilizing/cleaning applications and a wide range of other industrial applications.
According to the Economic...
During her childhood, Tifanie Steele moved throughout the U.S. six times as her father's career progressed.
The nomadic lifestyle gave her something that served her career well: a love for chemistry developed among the numerous high schools that she attended and the ability to hit the ground running in...
Photo courtesy of Tangram Design, LLC - New Braunfels Project
Where are you?
What's your destination?
Where are the local attractions and best kept secrets?
According to Tangram Design, LLC, signage and wayfinding systems guide people through a physical environment and enhance their understanding and experience...
15 Best things to do in Pasadena, TX
Sep 10 2022Pasadena was founded in 1893 and named after Pasadena California, thanks to their similarities in the form of lush vegetation and natural sites.
The city sits southeast of Harris County, bordered by Deer Park and Jacinto City.
Today, you'll still see much of Pasadena as an area that...
WASHINGTON (July 28, 2022) — The American Chemistry Council joined with the Texas Chemical Council (TCC), the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region and the East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) to thank Congress for its strong bipartisan vote to pass a major infrastructure bill that will help support manufacturing in...