Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.
Celebrating in St. Louis
This weekend, St. Louis will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, barbeques, drone shows, concerts, and more. Perhaps no display is more iconic than fireworks under the Gateway Arch, hosted again this year by Celebrate St. Louis on both July 3 and 4, but you can celebrate all over the region, from Wentzville, Missouri, to Alton, Illinois. Greater St. Louis, Inc. will be closed on Friday, July 4, for the holiday.
St. Louis’ generosity is on full display in our region’s health sector, where experts, leaders, and even funders willingly offer support, advice, and opportunity to startups and entrepreneurs developing new medical products. Their generosity makes continued innovation possible. “Here it’s just the right size,” said one founder. St. Louis Magazine
Freight Boosts Regional Productivity
St. Louis’ logistics and manufacturing sectors are key drivers of the region’s economy, writes Mary Lamie, Executive Vice President of Multimodal Enterprises for Bi-State Development, and an attractive reason for businesses to locate here. “The St. Louis region is not just a participant in the global freight economy — we are a driving force.” St. Louis Business Journal
Eastward Expansion for the Arch Grounds?
Recent renovations to Gateway Arch National Park, the St. Louis Riverfront, and Kiener Plaza have had a more than $572 million regional economic impact. But Gateway Arch Park Foundation Executive Director Ryan McClure sees a future for the Arch grounds that would span Missouri and Illinois and better connect the region to the Mississippi River. “…I sincerely hope that in the next decade to two decades we see Gateway Arch National Park on [the Illinois] side of the river.” Listen in: The Arch City Report
Jami Cox Antwi Wins Special Election to St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Jami Cox Antwi won the special election in St. Louis’ 8th Ward to replace Cara Spencer, who held the seat prior to being sworn in as mayor of St. Louis. Cox Antwi was supported by the 21st Century St. Louis PAC, which is connected to GSL. Said GSL Interim CEO Dustin Allison: “Our sole focus must be getting St. Louis growing again. We supported Jami Cox Antwi in this campaign because we believed she was the best candidate to act with focus and urgency to advance policies necessary to drive inclusive growth and move St. Louis forward. We are pleased to congratulate Jami Cox Antwi on her victory in today’s special election.” (GSL)
This Week's Headlines
International Institute of St. Louis taps longtime executive as new CEO (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
At LUZCO Technologies in Maplewood, founder and CEO Lusnail Haberberger has built a successful engineering consulting firm with a focus on recruiting a diverse team.
