TOY TITAN Banker turned entrepreneur, Dan Lauer, co-founder of Haystack Toys, helps fellow toy inventors throughout the nation bring their creations to market. IF YOU COME, THEY WILL BUILD IT! St. Louis has an unusually large number of general contractors, and the healthy competition bodes well for clients. RATE OF RETURNS Retailers handle returns with diplomacy. SAFE STEERING Work-related driving accidents are the number one cause of death for employees nationwide. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION Group Wants Business Tax Dollars to Pay for Political Campaigns Silver Solutions Helps RCGA Members Tackle Elder-Care Issue RCGA Partnering with Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Welcome to New RCGA and Technology Gateway Members RCGA Business After Hours Focus St. Louis Introduces Relocated Civic and Business Leaders to the Region RCGA Breakfast with the Gazelles Get Connected - October 2000 Calendar 2000 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT Can we find common ground in “Natural Capitalism?” ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS Choose Environmental Excellence–Gateway Region recognizes local environmentally pro-active companies: Boeing, SSM Health Care and Parkway School District. ENERGY MANAGEMENT Four reasons for St. Louis area businesses to become energy efficient. MADE IN ST.LOUIS From airplanes to silicon wafers, numerous products are manufactured in St. Louis that are used throughout the world. ADVERTISING ONLINE More than half of U.S. companies are doing it; but is there the big payoff? WORLD TRAVELERS The St. Louis Regional Leadership Exchange goes global - to Toronto. THE RISK AND REWARDS OF THE VENTURE CAPITALIST'S LIFE James F. O’Donnell III, chairman and CEO of Capital For Business COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES TAX CREDIT CORNER THE BOTTOM LINE REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL CONSTRUCTION/DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE BOARD NEWSMAKERS TRENDS

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