Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division

Talent Pipeline Resources

Dr. Madeline Burillo-Hopkins (Houston Community College Southwest)

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will host an informative luncheon with an esteemed panel of higher education leaders on the creation of successful talent pipelines. This event will be held Friday, January 13, 2023, from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the Fort Bend Chamber. The discussion will be hosted by Education Division Chair, Jim Rice. Panelists will include Dr. Madeline Burillo-Hopkins (Houston Community College Southwest), Beth Johnson (University of Houston Sugar Land and Katy), […]

Fort Bend ISD School Board Candidates Forum

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will host an informative candidates forum for the Fort Bend ISD 2022 Trustee General Election. This event, moderated by Christopher Breaux, will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. All candidates have been invited to attend. Join us as we hear from the candidates for Position 3, Jim Rice and Rick Garcia. In addition to the candidates […]

Fort Bend ISD Superintendent & Board Update

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will provide updates from Fort Bend ISD with Dr. Christie Whitbeck and Board President, Mr. Dave Rosenthal. This session, moderated by Jim Rice, FBCC Education Division Chair, will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Fort Bend Chamber office, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. This event is generously sponsored by AUTOARCH Architects, Dearborn & Creggs, and Jamail & Smith […]

2021 State of Higher Education

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will host the 2021 State of Higher Education on Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Safari Texas Ranch. This event is generously sponsored by our Title Sponsor, Stantec. Higher Education is vital to the future success of our workforce and has become the standard for educating our residents locally where they will move onto contribute to our local workforce. Our college and university campuses […]

2021 State of Higher Education

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Education Division will host the 2021 State of Higher Education on Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Safari Texas Ranch. This event is generously sponsored by our Title Sponsor, Stantec. Higher Education is vital to the future success of our workforce and has become the standard for educating our residents locally where they will move onto contribute to our local workforce. Our college and university campuses work collaboratively […]