INVESTMENTS IN PROGRESS Make a Deal, Make a Difference in the Urban Core. FUELING UP WITH CORN Facility At SIUE Boosts Region’s “BioBelt” Base. VENTURE CAPITAL IS CRITICAL TO THE REGION THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION 166th Annual Meeting Spotlights Public Policy and Economic Development Priorities New members Planning calendar A CATALYST FOR DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT The Renaissance Grand Hotel: There’s Not Another One Like It. GOLF TO SATISFY EVERY TASTE St. Louis Now Offers a Delectable Mix of Designs. THE KINDER, GENTLER IRS There’s a New Attitude at Your Internal Revenue Service. WOMEN'S WELLNESS Local Healthcare Facilities Are Creating Centers, Programs and Specialized Services that Cater to Women’s Health Needs. GARRETT BALKE Building a Philosophy. COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE BOARD NEWSMAKERS TRENDS

March 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cover Story, JIM KOMAN, Koman Properties; RON SILVERMAN, Historic Restoration Inc.; STEVE BROWN, Balke Brown Associates; MARK MORLEY, Taylor Morley Inc. Renaissance Grand Hotel: A Catalyst for Downtown Redevelopment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Golf to Satisfy Every Taste! GARRETT BALKE CEO/chairman, Balke Brown Associates