BIC Alliance and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region hosted an Industrial Procurement Forum at the Pasadena Convention Center. From left to right: Chad Burke, president and CEO, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region; Margaret Martin, procurement leader, Gulf Coast Region; Tim Dill, sourcing category manager, Dow Chemical; Brian Hall, manager, supplier diversity and outreach; small business liaison officer, Shell Oil Company; Patricia Monteiro, procurement site manager, Lubrizol.