Amanda Joiner of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis Wins Guardian Award at Global Ritz-Carlton General Manager Summit in Shanghai

Industry Update: The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, is Undergoing Enhancements That Will Take its Luxury Club Experience to a New Level of “Ritz”

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, began renovations in January of its Club Level, including the exclusive, private-access Club Lounge, all 33 Club Level rooms and The Ritz-Carlton Suite. This $2.8M enhancement project comes on the heels of the hotel’s other recent enhancements, including a rooms renovation and an $8.7M update of the meeting and event spaces. […]

Industry Update: Café Madeleine Changes Brunch Availability to Meet Growing Demand for Private Sunday Events

Café Madeleine, the award-winning brunch spot in the Piper Palm House at Tower Grove Park, operated by Butler’s Pantry, will only be open for brunch on the first Sunday of each month in 2019 – holiday brunch for Easter and Mother’s Day will remain. The residual Sundays of the month will be available for wedding […]

Industry Update – Historic Hotel Reopens in St. Genevieve

Following a top-to-bottom restoration, the Hotel Audubon recently added seven spacious boutique style rooms to the historic property. A Ste. Genevieve landmark since 1903, this storied hotel at the corner of Main and Merchant Streets was named after one-time resident John James Audubon. Part of a three-phase redevelopment, the Hotel Audubon joins the Audubon Grill […]

Industry Update: Jeff Koziatec Has Published His First Book!

Jeff Koziatek – inspirational speaker, award winning entertainer and the founder of Core Authenticy – has published his first book! Blueprint For Value: 52 Habits to Discover and Strengthen Your Personal Worth is a quick reference guide for healthy living. This book teaches how to impact that perception by building your own personal wealth account […]

Industry Update: Smart Padlock Tapplock One + Swaps Keys, Combinations for Fingerprints

Padlocks are a useful piece of equipment that can secure bikes, sheds, gates, lockers and other common items, but having to quickly recall a combination or remembering where the key is can be hassle, especially when there are multiple padlocks to deal with. Tapplock one+ is a smart padlock that allows users to utilize their […]

Industry Update – Hotel Saint Louis Now Open

After the $68 million renovation, Hotel Saint Louis, one of only 30 Louis Sullivan-designed buildings left in the world, is now open as an Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott. The Sullivan-designed Union Trust building, which was built in 1893, has been brought back to life by Amrit and Amy Gill, owners of  Restoration St. Louis, […]

Industry Update: GrowthZone 2019 Association Survey: Strategies that Lead to Membership Growth

GrowthZone, a software and networking services provider whose mission is to help associations grow and maintain their active membership base, recently released their 2019 Association Annual Survey results. GrowthZone surveyed association professionals across the U.S. and Canada. The majority of which were from associations that had under 500 members, had an operating budget between one […]

Industry Update: St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

Construction at St. Louis Aquarium, which is part of LHM’s $187-million family entertainment complex in and around the historic Union Station building, is well underway. Halfway through the two-year project, which began in November 2017, MM&E staff had the opportunity to participate in the media hard hat tour and gain insights into what the newest […]

Industry Spotlight: How Associations Should Strive to Build a Millennial Base in 2019

by Amy Gitchell Just like other more traditional businesses, associations’ primaryjob is providing their members with services or benefits that fulfill a shared goal. While many associations currently have a robust Generation X membership base, their continued success is doomed if they fail to recognize the importance of recruiting millennials. So, how can associations find […]