[Press Conference: "2025 Tour De Houston Announcement"]
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AND WELCOME TO THIS OPENING NEWS CONFERENCE, 2025 TOUR TO HOUSTON, PRESENTED BY APACHE CORPORATION.
I'LL INTRODUCE MYSELF REAL QUICK.
I AM THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION.
AND BEFORE I CAME OVER TO HOUSTON PARKS LAST YEAR, I SPENT OVER 40 YEARS AS A SPORTS ANCHOR HERE IN HOUSTON.
I GOTTA TELL YOU, I HAD A FRONT ROW SEAT TO SOME OF THE GREATEST SPORTS EVENTS IN THE WORLD.
AND WHAT ALWAYS GAVE ME SO MUCH PRIDE IS WHEN SOME OF THOSE GREAT EVENTS WERE IN THIS GREAT CITY AND NO ONE DOES BIG TIME SPORTING EVENTS LIKE THE CITY OF HOUSTON, THERE IS NO ONE.
HOW ABOUT A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THAT, HUH? FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON? HEY, WE'RE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO WORLD CUP NEXT YEAR, BUT WHAT WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT TODAY IS THE TOUR TO HOUSTON.
NOW JOINING ME ON STAGE TODAY, BUT WE'VE GOT A DISTINGUISHED GROUP HERE, THE MAYOR OF HOUSTON, THE HONORABLE JOHN WHITMEYER, HOUSTON FIRST PRESIDENT, AND CEO, MICHAEL HECKMAN, APACHE'S, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CLAY BRETCHES, AND MY BOSS, HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR KENNETH ALLEN.
THANKS GENTLEMEN FOR JOINING US HERE TODAY.
THIS YEAR'S TOUR TO HOUSTON HAS SEVERAL NEW ELEMENTS.
THIS IS EXCITING, INCLUDING A NEW ROUTE AND NEW DISTANCES OF MICHAEL.
WE WILL TALK ABOUT HERE IN A MOMENT, BRAND NEW LOGO, WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN, UH, BEHIND US.
AS A REMINDER, THE TOUR TO HOUSTON WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH, AND WE'LL BEGIN AND END RIGHT HERE AT AIDA DAY LOSS, AMERICAS REGISTRATION OPEN RIGHT NOW@TOURTOHOUSTON.ORG.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATIONS.
REPLANT HOUSTON URBAN REFORESTATION PROGRAM.
AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE MICHAEL HECKMAN OF HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION UP TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S EVENT.
UH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT HERE.
UH, I ALWAYS LOVE WHEN WE DO EVENTS OUT HERE ON THE PLAZA BECAUSE THE VIEW IS JUST ABSOLUTELY, UH, TERRIFIC.
UM, AS MATT SAID, MY NAME IS MICHAEL HECKMAN.
I'M THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION.
UH, A ROLE THAT IS TRULY A PRIVILEGE, UH, FOR WHAT WE DO AS A DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THIS INCREDIBLE CITY, UM, OF HOUSTON, AND AS PART OF WHAT WE DO, NOT ONLY MARKETING AND TELLING THE STORY OF HOUSTON ALL OVER THE WORLD, IT'S SUPPORTING GREAT EVENTS THAT ATTRACT HOUSTONIANS AND VISITORS ALIKE.
AND THE TOUR TO HOUSTON PRESENTED BY APACHE IS JUST ONE OF THEM.
IT'S GOT A GREAT HISTORY FOR THE CYCLING COMMUNITY.
IT'S DRIVEN AWARENESS OF STAYING WITH A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
AND WE COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD THAN TO PARTNER WITH MAYOR WHITMEYER, THE CITY AND APACHE TO HELP CARRY THIS EVENT FORWARD.
AND YOU LOOK OUT TODAY WITH, WITH WHERE WE, UH, WHERE WE STAND TODAY, UH, AND THERE COULDN'T BE A BETTER PLACE, UH, TO START AND END THE, UH, THE EVENT HERE THAN AVENUE TO HOUSTON AND RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET TO THE BEAUTIFUL, UM, DISCOVERY GREEN.
UH, WE'VE WORKED VERY HARD WITH THE MAYOR'S SUPPORT AND HIS VISION FOR THE FUTURE, UH, FOR THIS AREA TO MAKE THIS ONE OF THE BEST CONVENTION CAMPUSES ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY.
AND THIS HAS TRULY BECOME HOUSTON'S FRONT DOOR AND WITH OUR FRONT LAWN HERE AT DISCOVERY GREEN.
AND IT'S A WONDERFUL GATHERING PLACE, UH, FOR THE TOUR DE HOUSTON.
UH, WE ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE TODAY THAT THIS YEAR'S TOUR HOUSTON ROUTE HEAD WEST FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS, GIVING RIDERS A COMPLETELY NEW EXPERIENCE IN SHOWCASING NEW PARTS OF OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE ALSO UPDATED THE DISTANCE OPTIONS TO MAKE THE RIDE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR A WIDER RANGE OF CYCLISTS.
THIS YEAR, WE'LL FEATURE A 10 MILE ROUTE THAT'S IDEAL FOR FAMILIES AND BEGINNERS, A 20 MILE INTERMEDIATE ROUTE.
AND THEN FOR THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY, REALLY WORK HARD, THE 45 MILE TRAINING ROUTE FOR MS ONE 50 RIDERS AND AVID CYCLISTS.
IF YOU REWIND ONE YEAR, UH, I THINK YOU PROBABLY REMEMBER THAT, THAT THIS EVENT WAS IN JEOPARDY OF CEASING TO EXIST ANYMORE.
MAYOR WHITMEYER STEPPED FORWARD AND SAVED THIS EVENT WITH THE SUPPORT
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AND THE HELP OF APACHE.AND AT THE TIME HE CALLED ME AND HE CHALLENGED ME AND HOUSTON FIRST TO ENHANCE THE EVENT LAST YEAR AND TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IT WORTHWHILE FOR HOUSTONIANS AND WORTHWHILE FOR OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS.
WE'RE GONNA RAISE THE BAR EVEN HIGHER THIS YEAR WITH PRE AND POST RIDE EXPERIENCES THROUGH FOOD AND BEVERAGE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, A RIDER'S VILLAGE AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED REST STOPS ALONG THIS YEAR'S ROUTE.
UH, LAST YEAR I THINK IT WAS A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS EVENT AND I HAVE EVERY EXPECTATION THAT THIS YEAR WILL BE EVEN BETTER.
I WANT TO THANK, UH, MY COLLEAGUES AT HOUSTON FIRST FOR THEIR WORK, UH, IN, IN PUTTING FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS THE BEST CYCLING EVENT IN THE CITY'S HISTORY.
MAYOR WHITMEYER SPEAKS OFTEN ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE AND WHAT HOUSTONIANS EXPECT FROM THEIR CITY GOVERNMENT AND EXPECTING TO HAVE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE.
NOW HE'S TAKING ON THAT HARD WORK, BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS MERELY ONE PIECE OF HELPING CREATE A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HOUSTONIANS.
AND MAINTAINING AND GROWING THIS RIDE IS JUST ONE IMPORTANT WAY THAT HE IS FULFILLING THAT PROMISE TO ALL HOUSTONIANS.
UH, IT IS NOW, UH, MY PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU YOUR MAYOR J MAYOR JOHN WHITMEYER.
THANK YOU MICHAEL AND THANK YOU.
EVERYONE THAT GETS TO ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY DOWN AT HOUSTON FIRST.
AND I'M SO EXCITED BECAUSE MOST OF MY DAYS ARE FILLED WITH PROBLEMS. IN FACT, I'LL LEAVE HERE AND GO TACKLE SOME OF OUR CHALLENGES, BUT TODAY WE GET TO SHOWCASE SOMETHING THAT WORKS SO WELL.
THE TOUR OF FRANCE, PARIS IS, IS SUCH A SUCCESS.
AND MICHAEL WAS CORRECT ABOUT A YEAR AGO IT WAS ENDANGERED 'CAUSE I'D BEEN IN OFFICE ABOUT A MONTH AND MY ASSISTANTS CAME IN AND SAID, TOUR THE HOUSTON'S IN TROUBLE BREAKDOWN IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOUR SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE AND APACHE CORPORATION.
I SAID, NOT ON MY WATCH, NOT ON MY WATCH.
SO WE AGREED TO HIT THE RESTART BUTTON AND MAKE IT BIGGER AND BETTER.
THANK YOU HOUSTON FIRST AND YOUR TEAM FOR MAKING IT BIGGER AND BETTER.
AND IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO GET BIGGER AND BETTER.
THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY EVENTS ACROSS HOUSTON THAT ALLOWS OUR GREAT CITY TO GROW PROSPER.
WE'VE BEEN DISCOVERED, PEOPLE ARE MOVING HERE BY THE THOUSANDS AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF ANY ONE THING, ANY ONE INSTITUTION.
IT'S 'CAUSE WE HAVE GREAT PEOPLE.
WE HAVE CHALLENGES, BUT ACROSS HOUSTON, IN THE COMMUNITIES WITH HOUSTON FIRST PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CORPORATE COMMUNITY, THAT WE JUST DO FANTASTIC THINGS.
AND WHEN WE HAVE CHALLENGES LIKE THE WEATHER WE PULL TOGETHER, MAKE IT SAFE, COME OUT OF THAT CHALLENGE EVEN STRONGER.
THANK YOU HOUSTONIANS FOR YOUR VOLUNTEERISM.
AND WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM CLAY BRETCHES IN A MINUTE.
THE TOUR TO HOUSTON RANKS RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE BEST EVENTS THAT WE CAN PRODUCE GOING WEST NOW NEAR THE APACHE HEADQUARTERS.
WHAT A, WHAT A CELEBRATION THAT IS.
SO THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS.
THANK YOU TO THE PARTICIPANTS.
I'LL BE HERE FOR CERTAIN, BUT UH, CLAY, I WANT YOU TO GO BACK TO HEADQUARTERS AND TELL 'EM THAT UH, THE CITY OF HOUSTON IS YOUR PARTNER.
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING IN PREPARATION, HOUSTON FIRST DOES A MAGNIFICENT JOB AND IT'S A WIN-WIN.
WE'RE GONNA GO PLANT MORE TREES WITH DIRECTOR ALLEN.
SO CYCLING TREES CLEANER AIR, THE MORALE OF CITY EMPLOYEES HAS NEVER BEEN HIGHER.
WE'RE GOING IN THE DIRECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.
SO HELL, I'M READY TO GO TO WORK.
THANK YOU MAYOR FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
AS MAYOR WHITMEYER ALLUDED TO, THIS EVENT COULDN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE AT APACHE.
AND I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE RIGHT NOW A GUY WHO RIDES IN THIS RACE REGULARLY, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS FOR APACHE CORPORATION, CLAY BRETTS CLAY.
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THANK YOU MATT FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND THANKS TO MAYOR WHITMEYER FOR HIS PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORTING THIS EVENT AND GREEN SPACES ACROSS HOUSTON.WE APPRECIATE MAYOR WHIT MEYER'S PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE RIDE.
I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY GOOD FRIEND KENNETH ALLEN, FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT THE HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT DOES FOR OUR CITY.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SUPPORT THE RIDE FOR APACHE'S 12TH YEAR AS A TITLE SPONSOR.
THANK HOUSTON FIRST FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO MAKE THIS THE BEST RIDE EVER.
WE VALUE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING HOUSTON A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND CALL HOME FOR HOUSTONIANS.
APACHE IS A GLOBAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY DEDICATED TO RESPONSIBLE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION.
WE'VE BEEN HOUSTON BASED FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
WE ARE PROUD TO CALL HOUSTON HOME AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HIGHLIGHT THE VALUABLE WORK OF THE HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
THE RIDE RAISES FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT THAT AIDS IN REFORESTATION.
AND THIS IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEART BECAUSE SINCE 2005, APACHE THROUGH ITS TREE GRANT PROGRAM HAS GRANTED OVER 5 MILLION TREES ACROSS OUR AREAS OF OPERATION.
OVER 460,000 RIGHT HERE IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA.
AND LIKE I SAID, THIS LINES UP GREAT WITH WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
NOW I WANT TO, UH, TAKE A GRATUITOUS PLUG FOR A MINUTE ON FEBRUARY 8TH.
WE'RE GONNA BE OUT AT MAXI PARK AND WE'RE GONNA BE PLANTING HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF TREES.
AND WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ALONGSIDE WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON, THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
AND WE'RE GONNA NEED A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS TO GET ON THE OTHER END OF THAT SHOVEL.
AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS, IT'S A WHOLE LOT MORE FUN WHEN WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE VOLUNTEERS AND WE HAVE LOTS OF COFFEE, WE HAVE LOTS OF REFRESHMENTS.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO BE WITH YOUR FAMILY, BRING YOUR KIDS, BRING YOUR FRIENDS, BRING YOUR NEIGHBORS.
AND WE ALL KNOW THAT ENHANCING GREEN SPACINGS AND PLANTING TREES IS ESSENTIAL TO RESPONSIBLE URBAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANNA MENTION THIS DATE.
WE'VE ALREADY MENTIONED IT A FEW TIMES, BUT APRIL 13TH, THAT'S A SUNDAY.
THAT'S WHEN WE HAVE THE TOUR TO HOUSTON.
IT IS GONNA BE THE BEST RIDE EVER.
MICHAEL STATED IT EARLIER, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT AND ON BEHALF OF THE APACHE CORPORATION, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ATTENTION THIS MORNING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU OUT THERE ON, ON THE RIDE AND ON YOUR BIKES ON APRIL THE 13TH.
THANKS CLAY SO MUCH AND THANKS FOR BEING INVOLVED WITH THIS GREAT EVENT.
BUT APACHE HAS DONE, UH, FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
NOW I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNI HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
MY BOSS KENNETH ALLEN, COME UP, SAY A FEW WORDS COME.
I ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR HIS INDY SUPPORT OF PARKS AND GREEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WHETHER IT'S THE TOUR, THE HOUSTON, OR WHETHER IT'S A COMMUNITY CENTER, HE'S RIGHT THERE PROMOTING AND ADVOCATING FOR QUALITY PARKS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE CITY.
SO THANK YOU MAYOR FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
YOU KNOW, THE HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, WE PROUDLY PARTNER WITH A TOUR DAY HOUSTON HOUSTON FIRST TO OFFER A REALLY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR THOUSANDS OF CYCLISTS THROUGHOUT THIS CITY.
THEY UNITE, THEY COME TOGETHER AND THEY GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THIS CITY CYCLING.
WHAT A GREAT FUN THING TO DO IF YOU DON'T CYCLE.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO RIGHT AFTER THIS PRESS CONFERENCE SO YOU CAN RIDE IN THE TOUR DAY HOUSTON ON APRIL THE 13TH.
SO LET'S GET STARTED, UH, AND LET'S ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY.
ADDITIONALLY, CYCLING SERVES AS AN EXCELLENT FORM OF EXERCISE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY FAMILIES AND MULTIPLE AGE GROUPS.
WHAT A GREAT ACTIVITY TO GET INVOLVED IN.
THE PROCEEDS FROM THE TOUR THAT HOUSTON REPRESENTED BY THE APACHE CORPORATION ACTUALLY BENEFIT THE HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATIONS, PARKS AND RECREATIONS DEPARTMENT, EXCUSE ME, REPLANT HOUSTON CAMPAIGN.
THE REPLANT HOUSTON CAMPAIGN IS A MULTI-YEAR REFORESTATION PROJECT MANAGED BY THE HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
YOU KNOW, WE BELIEVE IN HEALTHY TREES.
WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR URBAN CANOPY, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK CLAY AND APACHE FOR ALLOWING US TO DO SO.
LET'S GIVE 'EM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING GREAT WORK, NOT JUST IN HERE, BUT AROUND THE COUNTRY.
I'D LIKE TO ALSO MENTION THE 460 MILLION TREES PLANTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EFFORT.
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CLIMATE ACTION GOALS IS TO PLANT 4.6 MILLION TREES IN HOUSTON BY 2030 WITH APACHE SUPPORT.I THINK WE'LL MEET THIS MARK WITH EVENTS LIKE THE TOUR OF HOUSTON.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO, UH, RECOGNIZE THE HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF THAT'S WORKING DAY TO DAY, THAT'S WORKING ALONGSIDE HOUSTON, FIRST AND APACHE TO GET THE TREES PLANTED AND IN THE GROUND.
CLAY MENTIONED A COUPLE OF EVENTS IN TERMS OF PLANNING PLANNING'S COMING UP.
WE HAVE HOUSTON, THE CITY OF HOUSTON'S ORBIT DAY EVENT AT MAXI PARK, FEBRUARY THE EIGHTH.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE SPECIAL TOUR DAY HOUSTON.
THIS IS A PUN INTENDED, TREE MENEZ DAY ON FEBRUARY THE 22ND.
SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY AGAIN FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
UM, WITH BOTH PARKS, WITH THE PLANTINGS THAT ARE COMING UP, THAT'LL BE OVER 600 TREES IN THE GROUND, BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT EVENT.
I'M CHALLENGING HOUSTON FROM CORPORATE AMERICA TO FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.
IT'S GONNA BE AN OUTSTANDING, EXCELLENT EVENT AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE FUN.
APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S HELP AND CONTINUED SUPPORT.
BEFORE WE CONCLUDE THIS NEWS CONFERENCE, I WANNA PROVIDE A FEW MORE DETAILS FOR YOU.
A REMINDER FOR INFORMATION, GO TO TOUR TO HOUSTON.ORG.
REGISTRATION AGAIN, ONLY $45 BY SIGNING UP YOU SUPPORT HOUSTON PARKS AND RECS, REPLANT HOUSTON INITIATIVE.
NOW YOUR REGISTRATION FEE ALSO INCLUDES A COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT AND ENTRY TO POST RIDE AFTER PARTY ACROSS THE STREET.
A DISCOVERY GREEN, THAT'S GONNA BE A BLAST.
ALSO WANNA PROVIDE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE ROUTE FOR ALL OF YOU.
THE RIDE WILL BEGIN AND END RIGHT HERE AT AVENUE PLAZA IN FRONT OF THE GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER.
FROM HERE, RIDERS WILL TRAVEL WEST THROUGH DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL PARK, TANGLEWOOD, PINEY POINT VILLAGE, BUNKER HILL VILLAGE, BRIAR FOREST, ALL THE WAY TO HIGHWAY SIX BEFORE RETURNING DOWNTOWN.
NOW, THERE WILL BE A REST STOP AT FIVE MILES WITH A 10 MILE FAMILY ROUTE.
TURNS AROUND ANOTHER AT THE 10 MILE MARKER WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE ROUTE TURNS AROUND AND A THIRD OF THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE 45 MILE RIDE.
NOW HERE'S THE COOL THING THAT I, THAT I DON'T KNOW IF, UH, CLAY KNOWS ABOUT.
HE PROBABLY DOESN'T NEED THIS.
BUT AT THESE REST STOPS, WE HAD PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANICS, MEDICAL STAFF SUPPORT, BIKE STORAGE, WE HAVE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS, REFRESHMENTS, ALL KINDS OF ENTERTAINMENT.
THAT'S AT ALL THE DIFFERENT BREAK POINTS.
WE WILL SHARE THE LOGO FOR YOU MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA.
WE'LL SHOW THE LOGO, FILE, UH, OF THE NEW LOGO, AND WE WILL SHOW YOU THE ROUTE MAP.
ALSO, WE'LL PROVIDE THAT TO YOU SO YOU CAN HAVE IT ON YOUR NEWSCAST AND YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION@TOURHOUSTON.ORG VERY SOON.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.
REMEMBER TO JOIN US THIS WEEKEND AS WE'VE BEEN, UH, A COUPLE OF THE GENTLEMEN MENTIONED.
THIS WEEK HERE IN HOUSTON, WE'RE PLANNING, UH, IT'S A TREE PLANTING CELEBRATION.
AND ON FEBRUARY 22ND, WE'LL BE AT GREENWOOD PARK FOR ANOTHER TREE PLANNING EVENT.
WE'LL SEE YOU APRIL 13TH FOR THE 2025 TOUR TO HOUSTON, PRESENTED BY APACHE CORPORATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT.
AND ZACH, OH YEAH, FEW GENTLEMEN WILL JOIN ME DOWN HERE FOR A PICTURE.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT ON THIS DAY IN HOUSTON.