America's Center /tags/americas-center America's Center en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:03:36 GMT After a 6-year hiatus, a huge religious conference will return to St. Louis in 2026 /economy-business/2025-01-16/after-a-6-year-hiatus-a-huge-religious-conference-will-return-to-st-louis-in-2026 The Church of God in Christ’s Holy Convocation is estimated to generate roughly $250 million in economic impact over three years for St. Louis. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:03:36 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-16/after-a-6-year-hiatus-a-huge-religious-conference-will-return-to-st-louis-in-2026 Will Bauer St. Louis tourism president to get a year's salary, bonuses and car for early retirement /economy-business/2024-08-20/st-louis-tourism-president-kitty-ratcliffe-buyout-early-retirement Katherine “Kitty” Ratcliffe is set to step down at the end of the month after 18 years running Explore St. Louis. She's leaving after the America's Center expansion and renovation has gone over budget by at least $40 million. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:46:59 GMT /economy-business/2024-08-20/st-louis-tourism-president-kitty-ratcliffe-buyout-early-retirement Jessica Rogen St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones institutes hiring freeze to prepare for lower revenues /2024-03-29/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-institutes-hiring-freeze-to-prepare-for-lower-revenues Mayor Tishaura Jones has implemented a hiring freeze for the city's nonemergency workers to prepare for financial challenges. It comes as the Board of Aldermen overrode the mayor's veto of a bill allowing a firefighter board to negotiate pensions. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 23:35:00 GMT /2024-03-29/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-institutes-hiring-freeze-to-prepare-for-lower-revenues Jason Rosenbaum, Chad Davis Proposal from St. Louis board would give another $15M to convention center expansion /government-politics-issues/2024-02-23/st-louis-proposes-bill-providing-additional-15m-for-convention-center-expansion Explore St. Louis says an additional $30 million to $40 million may be needed to cover rising expansion costs at America's Center in downtown St. Louis. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:42:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-23/st-louis-proposes-bill-providing-additional-15m-for-convention-center-expansion Lacretia Wimbley The Rams settlement deal is done, but area leaders aren’t itching to spend the money /economy-business/2022-12-01/the-rams-settlement-deal-is-done-but-area-leaders-arent-itching-to-spend-the-money Officials don’t have to spend the more than $500 million quickly because the money has fewer strings attached to it compared to other recent influxes of cash. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:21:26 GMT /economy-business/2022-12-01/the-rams-settlement-deal-is-done-but-area-leaders-arent-itching-to-spend-the-money Eric Schmid After months of delays, expansion of St. Louis America’s Center is underway /economy-business/2022-05-17/after-months-of-delays-expansion-of-st-louis-americas-center-is-underway The $210 million project will add 72,000 square feet of exhibit space to the downtown St. Louis convention center. Tue, 17 May 2022 19:18:39 GMT /economy-business/2022-05-17/after-months-of-delays-expansion-of-st-louis-americas-center-is-underway Rachel Lippmann North St. Louis County rec center and St. Louis convention center funding approved /government-politics-issues/2022-04-19/north-st-louis-county-rec-center-and-st-louis-convention-center-funding-approved Community leaders say a new north county recreation center will be a boon to the area. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:59:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-04-19/north-st-louis-county-rec-center-and-st-louis-convention-center-funding-approved Chad Davis Why promises of a north county rec center are stalling St. Louis’ convention center expansion /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-18/americas-center-expansion-hits-a-major-snag-an-impasse-over-a-north-county-rec-center Council Chair Rita Heard Days won’t budge on issuing bonds for a $210 million convention center expansion until convention backers make good on a rec center for her district. Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:44:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-18/americas-center-expansion-hits-a-major-snag-an-impasse-over-a-north-county-rec-center Sarah Fenske Thousands Of Jehovah's Witnesses To Converge In St. Louis /government-politics-issues/2019-08-12/thousands-of-jehovahs-witnesses-to-converge-in-st-louis More than 30,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses will gather in downtown St. Louis next weekend as part of a convention at The Dome at America’s Center.The three-day… Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:18:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-08-12/thousands-of-jehovahs-witnesses-to-converge-in-st-louis Wayne Pratt Can Ramen, Fish Nuggets And Flavor Stations Teach Kids To Love School Lunch? /education/2019-07-18/can-ramen-fish-nuggets-and-flavor-stations-teach-kids-to-love-school-lunch About 6,000 nutrition professionals gathered at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis. They came from all over the country to sample ramen… Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:05:39 GMT /education/2019-07-18/can-ramen-fish-nuggets-and-flavor-stations-teach-kids-to-love-school-lunch Chad Davis