WHEELIN' & WAREHOUSIN' Second generation focuses on third-party logistics. EXECUTIVE SEARCH Local headhunters suggest ways to make executive searches more productive. TOURISM & MEETING DESTINATION: ST. LOUIS Convention and Visitors Commission launches www.BeATourist.com to help locals experience St. Louis like out-of-towners. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION McKinley Bridge Funding, Brownfields, Ethanol Research Facility are Key Milestones in Illinois Legislative Session Welcome to New RCGA, Leadership Circle and Technology Gateway Members Susan A. Stauder Joins RCGA as Vice President of Infrastructure and Public Policy BioBelt Takes World Stage to 15,000 participants at BIO 2002 International Conference and Exhibition in Toronto InvestMidwest Provides Access to Capital for Emerging, Privately-Held Companies Get Connected, August 2002 Planning Calendar New RCGA Arts, Business & Cultural Committee Spotlights Art’s Economic Role Golf Galore at The RCGA’s 14th Annual “Try St. Louis…Buy St. Louis” Golf Tournament DESIGN FOR TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS Are the buildings we occupy safe when overly strong winds or tornadoes strike? TOOLS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH Innovative tools from St. Louis biotech firms are leading the way to research. BUILDING BIOTECH Highly specialized technical buildings rely on the right subcontractors. A CLASS ACT Theater innovations and renovations are getting more sophisticated. UNITED WE GIVE The United Way of Greater St. Louis counts on individual donors for a big impact. INVESTING MORE THAN MONEY Patricia Mercurio, President, Bank of America Missouri COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE BOARD NEWSMAKERS TRENDS

August 2002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COVER STORY Wheelin’ & Warehousin’ (left) Steve Lanter, chairman and CEO, Lanter Company and (right) Jeff Lanter, president, Lanter Logistics, Inc. Outplacement Executive Search - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Theater A Class Act PROFILE Investing More Than Money Patricia Mercurio, president, Bank of America Missouri