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October 2005
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Saturday and Sunday, October 1- 2
THE 14TH ANNUAL BEST OF MISSOURI MARKET
Featuring more than 100 outstanding Missouri food producers and artisans. Browse under large tents and discover
an array of country stands filled with fruit,
vegetables, flowers, plants, herbs, nuts,
candies and baked goods from Missouri
producers and farmers. Artisans offer items such as willow furniture, pottery, baskets, jewelry, wooden toys and garden ornaments. Entertainment includes live music and a
special Kids Corner. All areas of the Garden are open for exploration and enjoyment.
Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for visitors
65 and older, and $3 for Garden members and children 3-12 years. Children under
3 are free.
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.mobot.org.
Thursday, October 6
ST. LOUIS SPEAKER SERIES
Presented by Maryville University and Sponsored by RCGA
Bob Costas, Emmy award-winning
sportscaster, Olympic host and native St. Louisan.
Powell Symphony Hall
8 p.m.
For more information contact:
John Diefenbach at (314) 444-1184
Wednesday, October 12
STARK & ASSOCIATES PRESENTS DAVE KURLAN LIVE
Enjoy a luncheon and seminar for CEOs, business owners and major sales executives with Dave Kurlan, nationally known sales expert and author of “Mindless Selling.”
The Ritz-Carlton
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tickets are $79, call (314) 576-2866 or
register online at www.starkassociates.com
Wednesday, October 19
RCGA BREAKFAST WITH
THE GAZELLES
Co-sponsored by 90.7 KWMU FM
Presenters: Dr. Henry Shannon, Chancellor, St. Louis Community College; and William McKenna, President, Jefferson College
Topic: “The Increasing Success of Our Region’s Community Colleges in
Meeting Workforce Needs”
One Metropolitan Square, 12th Floor
$20 RCGA members; $35 non-members
Breakfast and Networking: 7:15 to 8 a.m.
Program: 8 to 9 a.m.
Validated Parking
For reservations: Contact (314) 444-1147
Thursday, October 20
CIVIC ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION'S 18th ANNUAL
ECONOMIC FORECAST
Speakers include: Ben Stein, Alan Beaulieu, and Susan Byrne with moderator Mike Jensen.
Renaissance Grand–Majestic Ballroom
Luncheon and Program: 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information or reservations call
(314) 615-8283 or www.ceo-stlouis.org
Thursday, October 20
BIOTRENDS MIDWEST 2005— A CONVERGENCE OF IDEAS
Featuring a panel of leading industry professional and policymakers who will identify new business and legal trends impacting the life sciences and healthcare technology industry.
Presenting sponsor:
Armstrong Teasdale
Sigma-Aldrich Life Science & High Technology Center
2909 Laclede
www.biotrendsmidwest.com
Friday, October 21
CHOIR OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY
One of the world’s most famous choirs, in
St. Louis for the very first time, presents an evening of extraordinary music making.This
choir of men and boys has sung for coronations for centuries as well as the funeral for Princess Diana.
8 p.m.
Saint Louis Cathedral Concert
Cathedral Basilica
4431 Lindell Blvd.
www.stlcathedralconcerts.org
Continuing October 21 through November 30
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN RETURNS
Internationally recognized for his bold
expressionist works, Christopher Martin
returns with his new art show “Spectrum,”
Kodner Gallery
9650 Clayton Road
For more information, call (314) 993-4477,
or visit www.kodnergallery.com
Saturday, October 22
2005 COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
Trivia night and silent auction with 100 percent
of the proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s
Hospital, Shriners Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of St. Louis.
Sponsored by the Association of Legal Administrators
One City Centre, 18th Floor
6:30 p.m doors open
7 p.m.
$15 per person, or $120 for a table of eight. Reservations are due by Oct. 14.
For more information, contact Jennifer Barton
at (314) 727-2266 or jbarton@pcblaw.com.
Wednesday and Thursday, October 26 through 27
GATEWAY BUILDERS SHOW AND CONFERENCE
Presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis
This industry-only event is exclusively for builders, remodelers, architects, land
developers, general contractors, superintendents, estimators and their staff and crew. It will feature 100+ exhibits, 15 educational seminars, two breakfast programs with nationally known speakers Tom Stephani and Drew Stevens, a happy hour networking function with Whitey Herzog
and two NAHB certification courses.
St. Charles Convention Center,
One Convention Center Plaza
Advance registration is requested,
call Renee Reiss at (314) 994-7700 x118. www.GatewayBuildersShow.com.
Tuesday, November 1
"LET'S GO PUBLIC!" ANNUAL PRESS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP DINNER AND ROAST.
Press Club names KETC and KWMU
its Media Honorees of the Year.
Proceeds will fund Press Club journalism/ communications scholarships, internships and professional development programs,
as well as help preserve the media archives in the downtown St. Louis Public Library.
Sheraton Westport Chalet
5:30 p.m. cocktail reception
7 p.m. dinner and roast
$125 per person
To make reservations or for information
on sponsorship tables, call Glenda Partlow at (314) 241-6397.
Friday, November 4
2005 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Presentations include: The Keys to
Global Expansion; The Case of TCL-Thomson Electronics; Trends that Connect Farmers and Consumers Worldwide; and The Role
of U.S. Trade Policy in World Business.
Saint Louis University’s Busch
Student Center
Corner of Grand Boulevard and
Laclede Avenue
7 a.m.: registration/breakfast
8 a.m.: morning session/presentations
noon: luncheon session/Global Business Outlook
Call or go online for registration:
(314) 977-3898 or http://biib.slu.edu
Thursday, November 10
ST. LOUIS SPEAKER SERIES
Presented by Maryville University and Sponsored by RCGA
Robert Redford, actor, producer, Academy Award-winning director and environmental activist whose Sundance Institute and Film Festival has championed the support and development of American independent cinema.
Powell Symphony Hall
8 p.m.
For more information contact John Diefenbach at (314) 444-1184
Thursday, November 17
RCGA BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Hosted by: American Airlines and Signature Flight Support Corp.
Signature Hangar
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
$5 RCGA members; $15 non-members
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Exhibit Tables Available @ $100 Reservations: Contact RCGA Reservations Hotline at (314) 444-1158
Tuesday, December 13
GREATER ST. LOUIS TOP 50 AWARDS GALA
Celebrate Success. Join us as we salute 50 companies shaping the St. Louis Regional Business Community Sponsor; Deloitte, RCGA, Boeing, Edward Jones, Sigma-Aldrich, Southwest Bank, St. Louis Science Center, KMOX radio, KETC Channel 9, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Commerce Magazine
Hyatt Regency St. Louis
To RSVP for dinner, contact Lori Meier at (314) 444-1147 or lmeier@stlrcga.org |
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