Houston Maritime Center & Museum

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2940 Riverby Rd, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77020 United States Get Directions
Phone 713.389.5055

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    Maritime Monday: From the Car to the Sea

    Houston Maritime Center & Museum 2940 Riverby Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX, United States

    Maritime Monday featuring an exciting expert panel    Join us for our signature Maritime Monday monthly lecture series featuring an exciting panel of experts. Come to hear their insights on the nature of the cruise industry and its prospects for Galveston and Houston, then stay for a networking happy hour and after-hours viewing of the museum exhibits. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Ph.D., Professor, Texas A&M University-Galveston Brett B. Milutin, Executive Deputy Port Director, Port of Galveston Michael Ziesemer, General Manager, SSA Marine Lecture details: The Port of Galveston has emerged as the fourth-most-popular cruise port in the US, serving the Houston metropolitan area. More than 3 million cruise passengers were handled in 2024, with expectations of 3.5 million in 2025, making it an economic driver for the region. The addition of a new cruise terminal (Pier 16) in 2025 to the existing three terminals is a strong indication of the popularity of cruises for Texans. Galveston is a drive-to cruise port, underscoring that most cruisers drive to the city before boarding. Parking is generating substantial revenue for the port and private parking providers, but it also creates congestion challenges during the short ship turnaround time. The presentation discusses the nature of the cruise industry and its prospects for Galveston and Houston.

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    Maritime Monday featuring Anne Olson, President, Buffalo Bayou Partnership

    Houston Maritime Center & Museum 2940 Riverby Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX, United States

    Join us for our monthly lecture series Maritime Monday featuring an engaging conversation with a Anne Olson, President of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Anne Olson is President of Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP), an organization creating and stewarding parks, trails, and unique spaces along Houston’s historic waterway. Over the past 30 years, Anne and the BBP board have raised and leveraged over $400 million in private and public funds for the waterway’s transformation. During her tenure, she and her team have produced several award-winning master plans, and developed a comprehensive enhancement program that includes land acquisition, trail and park development, green space and waterway maintenance initiatives, public art, and programming. With catalyst gifts from Houston’s Kinder Foundation, BBP transformed the 160-acre Buffalo Bayou Park and is currently leading a $310 million redevelopment effort for the bayou east of downtown. Under Anne’s leadership, BBP has received numerous national, state and local awards including the American Society of Landscape Architects Award of Excellence, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Award of Excellence: The America’s Finalist, and ULI Houston’s 2024 Inaugural Moonshot Award that honors “groundbreaking development ideas associated with transformational change.” Anne is a Senior Fellow of Houston’s American Leadership Forum, and has served as […]