SPECIAL EVENTS

The Greater Houston Partnership presents the 5th Annual Houston's Greatest Awards.

"Houston's Greatest" Award is the premier annual event honoring regional leaders who have advanced the greater Houston region as a business magnet.

2008 Chair Persons

Lynne Liberato is a partner at Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. in its Houston office and currently serves as the Partnership's co-chairman of the Government Relations Advisory Committee.

Rod Nelson is vice president of Communications for Schlumberger Oilfield Services. Mr Nelson currently serves on the Partnership's Planning and Budget Committee and Greater Houston Energy Collaborative Leadership Committee.

Houston Greatest Judges

A judging panel consisting of a representative from the Mayor's office, the County's office, economic development professionals from the 10-county region and the Houston's Greatest subcommittee members will vote to determine the following winners in the following categories: non-profits, Lifetime Achievement, Emerging Leader, Economic Development Ally and the corporate honorees.

The People's Choice awards will be determined by the Houston community via on-line, text messaging and other voting means.

The 2008 Houston’s Greatest Award honorees have been selected. Vote all through 2008 for this year’s People's Choice winners in each of the following categories.

Corporate Honorees:

Small
Bocci Engineering, LLC
Gospel Truth News
Headworks, Inc.
Precision Task Group
Rottet Studio

Medium
3131 Properties, Ltd.
Burnett Staffing Specialists
Houston Rockets
Klotz Associates
Linbeck Group, LLC

Large
CB Richard Ellis
Hilton Americas-Houston
Maximus Coffee Group, LP
The Menninger Clinic
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.