Corporate housing often plays a vital role in the relocation process for individuals and families who are moving to Houston, as well as other parts of the country. Corporate housing offers a temporary solution until permanent housing can be secured, and is a relocation benefit that is for a very limited time period. Earlier this month I had the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion on this very topic at the Corporate Housing Providers Association's Regional Conference in Austin. Rebecca Cole, senior manager, Global Mobility of VMware; Jason Exley, vice president, business development of Mobility Services International (MSI); and Lauren…