Manufacturing Briefing Press Release

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For Immediate Release: Press is asked to RSVP by phone or email for interviews in advance with Mr. McMillan and with either of our presenters the day of the briefing.  Background available.

 

Contact: C. Ottley, (314) 589-6794; ottleyc@stlouiscity.com 

“License Collector of the City of St. Louis, Michael McMillan, Builds Collaboration to Help Manufacturers Stay in St. Louis”

 

Date:              Friday, April 3, 2009
Time:              9 AM – NOON (8 AM Continental Breakfast and Exhibitors Open)
Location:        City Hall – Kennedy Hearing Room #208
Event:             Manufacturing Industry Briefing

 

Purpose:

                The Office of the License Collector joined by several City, State and Federal government programs (see listed below) want to help ensure that the manufacturing industry has resource information and access to the services and programs available to them specifically for their industry during these challenging economic times. Manufacturing remains a powerful economic engine in St. Louis.

                According to Michael McMillan, License Collector, “Manufacturer’s success is the success of St. Louis. We want to thank them for staying in the City of  St. Louis and riding out the challenges. Collectively at the briefing, we want to make it as easy as possible to access resources that will sustain their growth and reinforce their option to stay in our region.” This Manufacturing Industry Briefing is the first of a series of industry briefings scheduled throughout 2009 by the Office of the License Collector. 

 

Who is attending?

Over 120 Participants pre-registered including, nearly 80 manufacturers, service providers and exhibitors

 

Presenters from the City, State and Federal Government:

• Pat Bannister, Deputy Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corporation

• Mike Heimericks, Sr. Project Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development

• Ken Walsh, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce

• Robert Newman, Sr. Area Manager, Small Business Administration

• Nick Hennen, Area Business Manager, Missouri Enterprise

 

 Service Providers with Exhibits

Financial Institutions

• Gateway National Bank

• National City Bank

• Pulaski Bank

• Southwest Bank

• UMB Bank

• US Bank

 

Other support resources exhibiting

• Collector of Revenue

• Missouri Division of Workforce Development/SL Special Schools/SL Community College

• SLATE

• UMSL Empowerment Zone Small Business  Development & Procurement Center

• Better Family Life Career Assistance Program

• St. Louis Community College

• St. Louis Special School District