Celebrating 25 Years of Service to Galveston
Expanding and Diversifying Galveston's Employment & Tax Bases
Members Only Annual Meeting
Join Us on February 27, 2025, at 4 PM!
Dear Members,
We are thrilled to invite you to our Members Only Annual Meeting on February 27th at Mario’s Seawall (628 Seawall Blvd) from 4–6 PM. This exclusive event is your opportunity to connect with fellow members, discuss our achievements over the past year, and collaborate on future initiatives.
Come prepared to engage in meaningful discussions, share your insights, and help shape the direction of our community. Your participation is invaluable as we strive to build a stronger and more vibrant future together.
Event Details
Date & Time: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 4–6 PM
Location: Mario’s Seawall, 628 Seawall Blvd
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to achieve great things!
Please RSVP with Cathy Palmer at palmer@gedp.org or through the button below.
Thank You, Vision Galveston
And Thank You All for Making This Member Blender a Success!
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us on January 15th at the Dargan & Tobyn Event Center for the Vision Galveston Member Blender, hosted by Vision Galveston and the GEDP. With more than 60 attendees, your participation and enthusiasm made for lively conversations, fresh insights, and exciting new opportunities.
A special thank you to Keith Basset for providing the fantastic venue and to the Vision Galveston team for orchestrating such a smashing success. Together, we collaborated, sparked meaningful dialogues, and took significant steps toward shaping Galveston’s vibrant future. Your ideas and engagement are invaluable as we build a brighter tomorrow for our community.
We look forward to seeing you at our next gathering!
Thanks to all of you, the 2024 GEDP Summit was a tremendous success. We hope you enjoyed key moments such as the historic signing between the Port of Galveston and Norwegian Cruise Line, the beautiful performance by the Galveston Symphony, and the engaging breakout sessions.
With great attendance, excellent food, and meaningful fellowship, the summit truly showcased Galveston’s momentum. We are grateful for the strong support from our sponsors, exhibitors, and the TAMUG and UTMB teams, all of whom played a vital role in making this event exceptional.
A special thank you to Frost Bank for the thoughtful RFID-protected card holders at each table. We also extend our sincere thanks to all our amazing sponsors, whose support is essential in helping us propel Galveston forward.
If you haven’t yet completed the survey, please take a moment to share your feedback today. We’d love to hear from you!
Thank You for a Successful 2024 GEDP Summit!
Our Heartfelt Thanks to Our 2024 Summit Sponsors
GEDP Developer Profile 2024
As part of our Annual Economic Development Summit, the GEDP publishes the Developer Profile. This comprehensive publication offers in-depth demographic and statistical data on Galveston and its key industry sectors, while also spotlighting current, upcoming, and recently completed projects and developments.
New Member Highlight
Welcome: CertaPro Painters
The GEDP is excited to welcome CertaPro Painters to the GEDP. Led by Scott Blair, who has owned the business since 2014, CertaPro Painters is built on a foundation of integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Scott brings a wealth of experience from his financial and home services background with Fortune 500 companies, ensuring exceptional attention to clients’ needs and expectations.
CertaPro Painters specializes in providing solutions for all your painting needs, offering peace of mind through home maintenance and repair expertise. Scott and his team are passionate about delivering a personal and extraordinary painting experience where customers can be sure of the outcome.
The GEDP is thrilled to welcome Scott Blair and CertaPro Painters to Galveston and looks forward to the positive impact they will have on our community.
New Member Highlight
Welcome: Kean Miller
The GEDP is pleased to welcome Kean Miller to our growing network of dedicated partners.
With a robust team of over 200 attorneys across offices in Houston, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, and The Woodlands, Kean Miller delivers comprehensive legal services tailored to the unique needs of individuals, businesses, and industries that fuel our regional economy.
Kean Miller offers strategic legal advice and counsel that helps clients achieve their goals with practical solutions and unparalleled value. Serving a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to local businesses, their commitment to efficient, cost-effective services is evident both in the courtroom and the boardroom.
The GEDP is excited to welcome Kean Miller to Galveston and is grateful for their investment in our community. We look forward to their continued contributions to building a stronger regional economy.
To Learn More About becoming a Member of the GEDP, Please Take a Look at Our Membership Packet.
The GEDP supports existing and new businesses by providing the infrastructure to be globally competitive.
Since 1999, through the public-private membership base of the GEDP, assistance has been provided, including demographic and socioeconomic information, utilization of a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) for project development activities, maintenance of an information clearinghouse and economic climate assessments that have been made available to those seeking to make Galveston a better place.
Priority areas of investment include those projects capable of expanding or enhancing the core industries for the Galveston economic base: Maritime, Tourism, Education, Healthcare, and Emerging Technologies.
Maximizing Galveston’s human, natural, and financial resources, the GEDP remains committed to facilitating quality projects that work to expand Galveston’s employment and tax bases. Galveston is an island of opportunity and the GEDP looks forward to working with you on future projects.