St. Louis Development Corporation

SLDC's Daffney Moore will be speaking TOMORROW, 9/22 at the Venture Cafe St. Louis on ways entrepreneurs and small business owners can build partnerships and create industry collaboration that drives innovation for the entire St. Louis Ecosystem. Register here: https://bit.ly/3UrVMS6.

Last week, Neal Richardson addressed the Mayors of Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative at MRCTI’s Annual Meeting, sharing how SLDC is putting Economic Justice into action for Port District & beyond.

Community members are invited to come out to the Project Connect OUR PLAN Neighborhood Planning Fall Open House. Come see what the neighborhood planning process is all about! Stop by anytime from 10:00am - 7:00pm on Thursday Sept. 29th or from 10:00am - 4:00pm on Saturday, October 1st. There will be refreshments, drinks, music, neighborhood planning activities, and good conversation all around! These events are open to the public; however, residents, business owners, property owners, and those interested in the Project Connect Neighborhoods are especially invited. Project Connect Neighborhoods include: Carr Square, Columbus Square, JeffVanderLou, Old North St. Louis, and St. Louis Place. For more information, email: [email protected]

Time is ticking, make sure you register for the Mayor’s Business Luncheon before the deadline!
Visit stlouis-mo.gov/luncheon/

Don't forget to join the Google meeting on Diversity & Inclusion TODAY at 4:30 pm. The topic is "Keeping Black Businesses in the Black". Special guests include Paric Construction Company, Harris Stowe State University and Colette Holt & Associates. Join the Google meeting: meet.google.com/pjo-xtaq-jtn or by phone: +1 301.845.5052 (PIN: 567730786 #)

You are invited to a Diversity & Inclusion Google meeting on Thursday, September 15 at 4:30pm. The topic is "Keeping Black Businesses in the Black". Special guests include Paric Construction Company, Harris Stowe State University and Colette Holt & Associates. Join the Google meeting: meet.google.com/pjo-xtaq-jtn or by phone: +1 301.845.5052 (PIN: 567730786 #)

This week, the Port Authority Commission will consider two important resolutions:

Preliminary plans for a mixed-use and entertainment destination development in North St. Louis, dubbed Lighthouse Point
Consideration of economic development incentives to facilitate the expansion of an existing facility, which will bring 100 new jobs to North St. Louis
For the full agenda and Zoom details, visit: https://bit.ly/3RGTVqx

Don’t miss the Mayor’s Business Luncheon
Register today at stlouis-mo.gov/luncheon/

In collaboration with Mayor Jones, SLDC played a pivotal role in landing the regional $25 million highly competitive federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant, ensuring equity and inclusion were at the center of the proposal and bringing the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center (AMICSTL) to the historically disinvested Vandeventer neighborhood in North St. Louis City. Read our announcement: https://bit.ly/3RwWWcR

We’ve been building…
Register today for the Mayors Business Luncheon visit stlouis-mo.gov/luncheon/