The RCGA’s 163rd Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 7th at 5:30 p.m. at America’s Center. Special thanks to RCGA Board Member Walter Metcalfe, Jr., chairman of Bryan Cave, who is serving as chair of this year’s Annual Meeting Committee.
Chris Matthews, nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist and host of CNBC’s popular “Hardball” news program, will be the featured speaker. Matthews will share his “insider” perspective on the national political scene. Matthews is the author of two best-selling books. Hardball made its debut on the best-seller lists in 1988. In 1996, he authored Kennedy and Nixon, the Rivalry That Shaped Post-War America, which chronicles the early friendship and historical rivalry between these two political giants.
Similar to last year, this evening event will be a festive social occasion, with spouses or significant others invited. In addition, the RCGA will present its top annual award, the prestigious Right Arm of St. Louis Award, to Missouri Botanical Garden Director and world-renown botanist and plant sciences leader Dr. Peter Raven.
Raven has been recognized nationally and internationally for leadership in his field. He was recently featured in articles in the April 1999 issue of Time magazine and the October issue of the national publication, Discover. For advance reservations, call Debbie Steele at 314/444-1103.
