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Welcome to
the 2008 edition of the "Who's Who, What's What in St. Louis,"
the one-of-a-kind reference for the business, civic and government
leaders in the region.
The "Who’s
Who” section includes an overview of the volunteer leadership
of the RCGA—our board, key council members, and economic development
leadership. The "What's What" section includes a comprehensive
digest of regional facts and figures.
In addition
to the regular elements of this special edition of St. Louis
Commerce Magazine, we provide a progress report on our region’s
various branding efforts. At the mid-point of the five-year campaign,
the branding effort has generated more than 200 million positive
media placements, a third of which are earned media in the form
of articles focusing on the various elements of the region’s marketing
campaign: St. Louis—Perfectly Centered. Remarkably Connected.
At the end
of 2007 the RCGA and its economic development partners had closed
41 deals, generating a net 4,574 new jobs in St. Louis with a
total annual payroll of $243 million. These deals represent a
new capital investment of $1.3 billion for the region. The economic
development campaign also generated some 90 qualified prospects
in which St. Louis is in the finals, with a potential of some
14,000 jobs. Several of these qualified prospects are anticipated
to close in the first two quarters of this year.
This issue
of Commerce also includes a fascinating interview with
national site selection executive Tim Nitti, Principal for New
York-based consulting firm KLG, who rates St. Louis as one of
the top two region's in the nation for Information Technology
job expansion and inbound relocation from both coasts.
This month's
edition also features an 11-year veteran of the RCGA, who many
of you have probably met when you arrived at our offices or have
spoken to on the phone when calling in. Toni Thomas is at the
front line of the RCGA as our receptionist.
We hope you
enjoy reading this issue of St. Louis Commerce Magazine.
As always, please send your comments and suggestions to us at
dfleming@stlrcga.org.
RICHARD C.D. FLEMING
Publisher
St. Louis Commerce Magazine
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