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THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR
OF THE ST. LOUIS RCGA
167th ANNUAL MEETING
SPOTLIGHTS PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES;
SALUTES THE LATE BUZZ WESTFALL WITH RIGHT ARM OF ST. LOUIS AWARD
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Left to right: RCGA Chairman Doug Yaeger and
former U.S. Senator Tom Eagleton present the 2003
Right Arm of St. Louis Award to the family of Buzz
Westfall. From left are: Laurie Westfall, Kristin
Westfall Rea, Mark Westfall, Kim Westfall, Tom Rea
and Steve Westfall. |
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St. Louis regional business, civic and elected leaders— including
Missouri Governor Bob Holden, Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway
(R-Warson Woods), U.S. Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R-MO), and St.
Louis Mayor Francis Slay—and RCGA members were among 1,000 people
who gathered for the 167th RCGA Annual Dinner and Meeting on Wednesday,
January 14th at the Renaissance Grand Hotel.
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U.S.
Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R-MO) provided remarks
at the RCGA Annual Dinner and Meeting. Also pictured
is KSDK-TV’s Karen Foss, who served as the evening’s
emcee. |
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RCGA Chairman Doug Yaeger, chairman, president and CEO of The Laclede
Group, underscored the RCGA’s continuing commitment in 2004 to support
revitalization of the region’s center city—citing the historic restoration
of the Renaissance Grand itself, hundreds of units of new center
city housing, the Old Post Office District and progress on the new
Ballpark and Ballpark Village as examples of positive momentum.
In addition, Yaeger recognized Schnuck Markets President and Chief
Operating Officer Scott Schnuck as chair-elect of the RCGA.
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A
performance by members of the Saint Louis Symphony
Orchestra concluded the evening. |
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Yaeger also underscored the RCGA’s resolve to fulfill the region’s
potential in the targeted industries of plant and life sciences,
information technologies, advanced manufacturing, banking and financial
services, and transportation, cargo and distribution. He further
noted that both Missouri and Illinois must focus on such critical
issues as transportation, higher education, and invest in such industries
as life sciences, which will generate a significant return on investment.
The RCGA’s top honor, the Right Arm of St. Louis, was presented
to the family of the late St. Louis County Executive Buzz Westfall
for his outstanding leadership and commitment to a strong bi-state
region during his 13 years as county executive. Westfall served
both on the RCGA Board of Directors and as a founding member of
the Greater St. Louis Economic Development Council. Former U.S.
Senator Tom Eagleton, a partner with Thompson Coburn, shared his
perspectives on the St. Louis region’s past and future. KSDK-TV’s
Karen Foss was the evening’s emcee.
Several former Right Arm awardees attended the Annual Dinner, including
former RCGA Chairman Clarence Barksdale, 1977; Dr. William Danforth,
1994; and Edwin Trusheim, 1992.
Members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra once again provided
a wonderful addition to this year’s Annual Meeting. Thanks to Symphony
President Randy Adams for arranging the performance. Thanks also
to RCGA’s 48 sponsors and media partners who made the dinner and
program possible.
RCGA 167TH ANNUAL MEETING CORPORATE SPONSORS
| A.
G. Edwards & Sons Inc. |
KMOX
News/Talk 1120 |
| AmerenUE |
KPMG
LLP |
| Anheuser-Busch
Companies Inc. |
KSDK
Newschannel 5 |
| Armstrong
Teasdale LLP |
KWMU-FM |
| BJC
Healthcare |
The
Laclede Group Inc. |
| BKD,
LLP |
Mallinckrodt/Tyco
Healthcare |
| Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri |
Maritz
Inc. |
| The
Boeing Company |
The
May Department Stores Company |
| Boise
Office Solutions |
McCarthy
Building Companies Inc. |
| Brown
Shoe Company Inc. |
Monsanto
Company |
| Bryan
Cave LLP |
Peckham,
Guyton, Albers & Viets Inc. |
| BSI
Management Systems |
President
Casinos Inc. |
| Charter
Communications |
The
Regional Business Council |
| Commerce
Bank |
SBC
Missouri |
| DaimerChrysler
North & South Plants |
Sigma-Aldrich
Corporation |
| Deloitte |
Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation |
| Edward
Jones |
Stifel,
Nicolaus & Company Incorporated |
| Emmis
Communications |
St.
Louis Business Journal |
| Enterprise-Rent-A-Car |
Thompson
Coburn LLP |
| Ernst
& Young LLP |
Universal
Printing Company |
| GKN
Aerospace Services–St. Louis |
University
of Missouri–St. Louis |
| Guarantee
Electrical Co. |
U.S.
Bank |
| Hardee’s
Food Systems Inc. |
Walton
Construction |
| HOK
Group Inc. |
Washington
University in St. Louis |
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Missouri
House Speaker Catherine Hanaway (R-Warson Woods) addressed
the 1,000 St. Louis regional business, civic and elected
leaders and RCGA members at the Annual Meeting.
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RCGA
Chairman Doug Yaeger underscored the RCGA’s continuing
commitment in 2004 to support revitalization of the
region’s center city and to fulfill the region’s potential
in targeted industries. |
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Mayor
Francis Slay addressed Annual Dinner guests, saluting
the region’s public/ private partnerships.
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The
1,000 people who gathered at the Renaissance Grand
Hotel for the 167th RCGA Annual Dinner and Meeting
represented one of the largest attendances in the
organization’s history.
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Former
U.S. Senator Tom Eagleton (D-MO) drives home his message
as guest speaker at the RCGA Annual Meeting and Dinner.
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Mayor
Francis Slay, left, greets Mark Westfall, son of the
late Buzz Westfall, at the RCGA Annual Dinner.
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Karen
Foss, of KSDK-TV, emceed the night’s program.
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