/tags/kitty-ratcliffe Kitty Ratcliffe en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:46:59 GMT /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 /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 /economy-business/2022-06-01/no-longer-fly-over-country-st-louis-kicks-off-first-direct-flights-to-europe-in-20-years Business and civic leaders hail nonstop service between St. Louis and Germany. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:09:20 GMT /economy-business/2022-06-01/no-longer-fly-over-country-st-louis-kicks-off-first-direct-flights-to-europe-in-20-years Eric Schmid /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 /government-politics-issues/2019-04-17/convention-center-project-gets-final-boost-with-st-louis-county-council-approval A $175 million overhaul of the America’s Center Convention Complex took a big step to becoming a reality Tuesday when the St. Louis County Council voted… Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:18:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-04-17/convention-center-project-gets-final-boost-with-st-louis-county-council-approval Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-03-13/backers-of-proposed-175-million-convention-center-upgrade-hope-to-sustain-grow-regional-revenue To hear Kitty Ratcliffe tell it, the America’s Center Convention Center in downtown St. Louis has had a good run since it first opened in 1977 – and since… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:56:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-03-13/backers-of-proposed-175-million-convention-center-upgrade-hope-to-sustain-grow-regional-revenue Evie Hemphill /government-politics-issues/2018-10-03/civic-leaders-propose-175-million-in-upgrades-for-st-louis-convention-center The leaders of St. Louis and St. Louis County are backing a plan that would steer millions of dollars to spruce up the America’s Center Convention Complex… Wed, 03 Oct 2018 22:50:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-10-03/civic-leaders-propose-175-million-in-upgrades-for-st-louis-convention-center Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2017-05-01/on-the-trail-st-louis-convention-center-officials-eye-350m-upgrade-or-risk-closing-dome Now that the pomp and circumstance of Inauguration Day is wearing off in St. Louis, elected officials must confront a sizable challenge: upgrading the… Mon, 01 May 2017 17:51:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-05-01/on-the-trail-st-louis-convention-center-officials-eye-350m-upgrade-or-risk-closing-dome Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-05-10/can-st-louis-better-compete-with-denver-nashville-when-it-comes-to-convention-business When it comes to marketing downtown St. Louis to visiting conventions, the area has a steep hill to climb. An aging/outdated convention center, losing an… Tue, 10 May 2016 21:23:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-05-10/can-st-louis-better-compete-with-denver-nashville-when-it-comes-to-convention-business Kelly Moffitt /government-politics-issues/2016-03-21/on-the-trail-filling-the-rams-void-with-events-will-take-more-than-wishing-and-hoping Ever since the St. Louis Rams started packing up for the Los Angeles area, local policymakers have tried to embrace a potential silver lining – more space… Mon, 21 Mar 2016 05:58:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-03-21/on-the-trail-filling-the-rams-void-with-events-will-take-more-than-wishing-and-hoping Jason Rosenbaum