Guest fee is $30 to attend a meeting, with or without breakfast. Below are the payment options:
- Pay online via Melio: https://melio.me/associationofbusinessprof – then just enter the amount you owe.
- Pay via Zelle: Send payments to 281-932-9207 (goes directly to ABPW bank account).
- Pay by Credit Card/ACH: Contact our treasurer who will invoice you with a payment link for our Melio payment processor- [email protected].
- Pay by check via snail mail: Make check payable to ABPW and send to: PO Box 58411, Webster TX 77598-8411
- Pay by cash or check in person: Bring your payment to your ABPW monthly meetings and turn it in at the registration table or to our treasurer.
If you have any questions, contact our treasurer at: [email protected]
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ABPW General Meeting September 2026
Doors open at 7:30 am. Meeting starts promptly at 8:00am.
Please register to attend monthly meetings. Deadline to register is 5pm on Monday before the Thursday meeting.
September Speakers:
Dr. Betsy Giusto, Economic Development Director, City of Webster, Texas
Giusto was hired as Economic Development Director in August 2000 to create an Economic Development Department for the City of Webster with the mission to grow the City’s commercial tax base and visitor quotient
Education: Giusto earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University (1976), Master of Arts from University of Houston-Clear Lake (1980), Master of Science from University of Houston-Clear Lake (1989), and PhD from University of Houston (1997)
Memorable Accomplishments include creating and developing the Flyway destination district and recruitment of Great Wolf Lodge, Chicken N Pickle, Vida Mariscos, Gauchos Do Sul, Ale & Ivy, Ambriza and another full-service hotel. Major recruitment efforts include Academy Sports+Outdoors, Main Event, Springhill Suites, Staybridge Suites, Topgolf, Costco, American Furniture Warehouse, IKEA, Exclusive Furniture, Escalante’s, Walk-Ons, Slick City Action Park, Woody’s Hideaway, House of Pies, Ad Astra Rocket Company, Ari Armaturen, Olympus, and three business parks—Magnolia Court Business Park, Odyssey Park, and NASA Bypass Business Park. Other major feats include Shops at Baybrook, whereby a defunct park and ride became a phenomenal, new retail center and entered the tax rolls for the first time, and Edgewater, whereby a defunct power plant, a brownfield, was transformed into a vibrant, award-winning mixed-use development.
Experience as Economic Development Director: 2000 to Present
Grow City’s commercial tax base; design and execute business recruitment, retention, and expansion programs; develop marketing and tourism programs; foster pro-business, pro-development mentality; collaborate with internal and external constituents; expand medical and aerospace sectors; design and produce special events; publish City magazine and collateral to enhance brand; create Flyway Project, Genesis Project; and Gateway Project; propel City forward as leader in region for retail, dining, entertainment, and hospitality; recipient of multiple international economic development awards for public/private partnerships, winning proposals, and tourism initiatives.
Viridiana Salinas .
Viri is with Midline the new developer bringing in 2800 new homes to our area.
For food allergies or dietary restrictions, please notify Melodie Billings in advance of the meeting. We will notify Bay Oaks in advance and request options for accommodation.
For security purposes with the ABPW website, you need your Username and Password to login and register.
If you don’t know your login information or need a reset, contact Debra Dunn-Mansfield at [email protected] or call Cell 832-367-5050.
Guest fee is $30 to attend a meeting, with or without breakfast. No Guests at Business Meetings in January, April, November, and December.
For late changes to your registration, Contact our Treasurer Elect Melody Billings at [email protected].