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Friday
through Sunday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1
US CELLULAR TASTE OF ST. LOUIS
• Find 30 of St. Louis’ finest restaurants along “Restaurant Row”
• Enjoy the Southern Comfort Music Experience with The Roots and
Cowboy Mouth on the Mainstage
• View the “ArtDimension’s Village” with live art demos/ice sculpting,
juried art competition, an art car exhibit and art for sale from
top local artists
• And so much more.
Friday: 4 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Kiener Plaza, Gateway Mall (from 8th-11th streets between Market
and Pine)
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
www.TasteSTL.com
Monday, Sept. 18
THE HOLDEN PUBLIC POLICY FORUM AT WEBSTER
UNIVERSITY
Brigadier General Sheila Baxter is the Commanding General at the
Madigan Medical Center and Western Regional Medical Command in
Washington State, and the first female general named to the Medical
Service Corps. She holds an M.A. in Health Services Management
from Webster University’s Ft. Sam Houston campus. At Madigan Medical
Center, she is responsible for the care of military patients from
six surrounding states and for soldiers returning from deployment.
Among her awards, decorations and badges are the Legion of Merit,
the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation
Medal and the Army Achievement Medal.
Old Post Office Missouri Court of Appeals courtroom
(314) 968-5989
www.webster.edu/
holdenppf/speakers.htm.
Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 20-22
GATEWAY LABOR MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Expected to be one of the most well-attended labor-management
related conferences in the bi-state area. Aims to foster cooperation
between parties, address issues of mutual concern, and create
a “labor- management friendly” environment that ultimately promotes
economic development and growth. Feature keynote speaker: Thomas
A. Kochan, the leading labor management relations expert at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Plus an impressive line-up of speakers, workshops and special
guests, including: Acting Deputy Director of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service, President of Illinois AFL-CIO, Executive
Director of Southern Illinois Builders Association, Secretary/Treasurer
of Missouri AFL-CIO, Mayor of Collinsville, Mayor of the City
of St. Louis and President of AGC of St. Louis.
Gateway Center in Collinsville, Ill.
For more information, call Marv Finkelstein at (618) 650-2681.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
RCGA BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Discover the Locust Business District (LBD)
Location: Ferguson Katzman Photography
In the FK Collaborative Studios at 2745 Locust
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
$5 RCGA Members; $15 non-members, parking is free.
Limited number of Exhibit Tables Available @ $100 Call the RCGA
Reservation phone at (314) 444-1158.
Thursday, Sept. 21
LEADING YOUR SALES TEAM TO THE NEXT LEVEL
An interactive workshop intended for presidents, CEOs and senior
managers who have an interest in exploring new ways to build an
overachieving sales team and significantly improve their company’s
sales performance and profitability. Presenter: Ken Stark, President,
Stark & Associates
Deer Creek Country Club
8 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Workshop
Cost: $49
Pre-Registration Required: Deadline Sept. 15th Contact: Stephanie
Fox (314) 576-2866 or info@starkassociates.com.
Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 25 to
27
BIO MID-AMERICA VENTURE FORUM
The largest national investor conference in the Midwest for bioscience
and medical device firms. Presenters will have the opportunity
to build and develop relationships with investors, industry experts,
analysts and other attendees.
Cleveland, Ohio at the InterContinental Hotel http://bma.bio.org/opencms/bma/2006/
presenting/presenting.jsp.
Thursday, Sept. 28
ST. LOUIS SPEAKER SERIES
Presented by Maryville University and Sponsored by RCGA
Nora Ephron has cancelled.
Joy Behar has agreed to appear in her stead.
Ms. Behar is one of the most humorous women in entertainment today
and is best known as the Co-Host of ABC’s Emmy Award winning “The
View.” Ms. Behar appears regularly at famous New York Comedy Clubs
such as Caroline’s and Catch a Rising Star and television appearances
on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”; “The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart”; “Live with Regis and Kelly”; and “The Late Show with
David Letterman”.
8 p.m.
Powell Symphony Hall
For more information contact John Diefenbach at (314) 444-1184.
Thursday, Oct. 5
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY
Sponsored by the Boeing Institute of International Business at
Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business Professional
Award Recipients include:
- The Globalist Award: Ward Klein, Energizer Holdings Inc.
- The International Visionary Award: Carl Hausmann, Bunge North
America
- The Emerging International Business Award: Coin Acceptors Inc.
- The Global Leadership Service Award: Brett Begemann, Monsanto
- The Outstanding Alumni Award: Pat Larmon, Bunzl
Additionally, a number of corporate scholarships will be presented
to students. 4:30 p.m. followed by a cocktail reception
Anheuser-Busch Auditorium in the John Cook School of Business
at Saint Louis University
Reservations are complimentary, but should be made in advance
by calling (314) 977-3898 or via http://biib.slu.edu.
Thursday, Oct. 12
MARKETCAST 2007
Hosted by The Civic Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Tom Gardner,
co-founder of The Motley Fool, will be joined by Dr. Sherry Cooper,
global economic strategist and executive vice president of Harris
Bank (Chicago) and BMO Financial Group (Toronto); and Alan Beaulieu,
an economist with the Institute for Trend Research (ITR). Mike
Jensen, former NBC News Emmy-award-winning chief financial correspondent,
will serve as moderator.
America’s Center Ballroom
www.ceo-stlouis.org.
Friday through Sunday Oct. 13 – Oct. 15
SECOND ANNUAL ST. LOUIS WINE FESTIVAL
Each day provides a variety of tastings, wine & food education
and entertainment.
Wine: Sample some 150 different wines.
Food: Attend cooking demonstrations by some of the St. Louis area’s
top chefs and specialty food stores.
Music: Entertainment provided by top local talent Erin Bode, Kim
Massie and The Ralph Butler Band.
Blues, jazz, pop–three performances each day (Saturday & Sunday).
Forest Park, Grand Basin at Art Hill
Tickets can be purchased at the festival entrance, by calling
888-210-0074 or ordered on line at www.stlouiswinefestival.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
RCGA BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Hosted by: Gateway Center Collinsville, Ill.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
$5 RCGA members; $15 non-RCGA members
$100 for a limited number of Exhibit Tables Please call the reservations
line at (314) 444-1158.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11
REALIZING NATURE'S POTENTIAL: THE ONCE
AND FUTURE KING OF DRUG DISCOVERY
A symposium honoring the lifetime achievements of Dr. Gordon Cragg
of the National Cancer Institute, presented by the William L.
Brown Center for Plant Genetic Resources. As part of the two-day
tribute, leading research scientists from academic and corporate
programs will present results of cutting-edge science in the natural
products field. Missouri Botanical Garden
$75 registration fee ($100 after Sept. 15)
Contact: Dr. James S. Miller at (314) 577-9503 or james.miller@mobot.org.
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