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In my first
KMOX Radio broadcast of the new year, I noted, “As 2004 dawns, this
new year is filled with challenges as well as promise for the St.
Louis region.” I included a number of statistics and data points
to illustrate both the challenges and the promise. Several of those
figures and facts can be found in this roster edition of Who’s
Who, What’s What in St. Louis…plus thousands more. After all,
as time goes by, as economic competition intensifies, it becomes
increasingly obvious that what makes a real difference is timely
information.
You’ll find page after page of vital information in this special
issue of St. Louis Commerce Magazine. It’s a valuable resource
designed in the same format as last year when we introduced the
Who’s Who, What’s What in St. Louis.
Like last year, the Who’s Who sections include the shakers
and movers in business and in economic development in the region.
From RCGA board, Leadership Circle members, and staff, to the Public
Policy Council and Forward Metro St. Louis; arts, business and cultural
leaders, to the Technology Gateway Council and beyond…you’ll find
a complete listing of the key players. Also included is a handy
directory of Missouri and Illinois legislators and Congressional
delegations.
Then there’s the What’s What in St. Louis section, which
offers a fascinating profile of the region. It’s all here: regional
facts, rankings, counties and municipalities, demographics, education,
work force, businesses, real estate, trade, transportation, utilities,
quality of life and recreation. We’ve also included an overview
of the region’s legislative priorities for 2004.
And there’s useful information inside regarding the region’s challenges
and promise. Pam Droog’s story on the recently-released Private
Dollars for Public Good study indicates regional businesses
gave more than $6 billion to charities, nearly three times the national
average. Other measures of giving also exceeded national levels,
positioning our region for a leadership role in philanthropy.
This issue also includes the region’s economic development strategy
based on five distinctive industry clusters: plant and life sciences;
information technologies; advanced manufacturing; banking and financial
services; and transportation, cargo and distribution. Reporter William
Poe brings readers up-to-date on the Confluence Greenway, which
aims to create a 200-square-mile system of parks, recreation areas,
trails and heritage sites along 40 miles on both banks of the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers.
All this and other fascinating facts about our region also are available
at the RCGA’s web site: www.stlrcga.org. The web site is currently
attracting over 1.2 million hits per month. William Poe provides
a helpful overview about the site and how to use it.
Then there is the RCGA’s “white pages” membership roster, from accountants
to the zoo, plus the alphabetical “yellow pages” listings.
Browse through Who’s Who, What’s What in St. Louis; we hope
you will find it to be a useful reference resource throughout the
year.
It all comes down to information—information that can help us to
meet the challenges and fulfill the promise of our region.
RICHARD C.D. FLEMING
President and Chief Executive Officer
St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association
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