Event Details — The Future of Downtown Houston

Texas Economic & Demographic Association is holding this meeting, titled “The Future of Downtown Houston”, on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Houston Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (1801 Allen Parkway).

The main speaker will be Bob Eury, President of Central Houston Inc., and Executive Director of Houston Downtown Management District

Reception from 5-5:30 p.m. ; Meeting from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Per the association’s website:
Who better to talk about what lies ahead for Houston’s downtown than Bob Eury? Eury has been pivotal in reinvigorating and redeveloping downtown for more than a quarter of a century. His enthusiasm for downtown and its future is legendary—and relentlessly practical. If you’ve paid attention to what’s happened downtown since the ‘80s—especially over the past decade—you’ve seen much that is the fruit of Eury’s labors and those of the staff and volunteers at Central Houston, and you won’t want to miss this opportunity for a first-hand look at the next decade or more!

Eury, who earned his Master of Architecture in urban design from Rice University, became the founding president of Central Houston Inc. in 1983. Central Houston is a private nonprofit created to spearhead planning for and redevelopment of downtown. He also has served as executive director of the Houston Downtown Management District, a special assessment district in the CBD, since it was formed in 1992. Prior to joining Central Houston, Eury served in a variety of positions at Rice Center for Community Design + Research, ending in 1980-1983 as vice president and director of research development.

Free for TEDA members, $16 for guests; payable at the door. Register at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). No-shows will be invoiced. For more information, call Edith Chambers at 713-844-3618.

Advance registration is required to enter the facility. Law enforcement officers may not grant access to anyone who is not preregistered.

For directions to the Fed’s free parking, click here.

For more information, call 713-844-3620.