Team from GSL to Visit Washington, Missouri, to Meet with Local Leaders & Business Owners

Key Takeaways

• Team from GSL will visit small businesses downtown, meet with Connect Washington, and hold a small business roundtable, led by former Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker
• Day will focus on workforce development - including talent pipeline challenges and opportunities and local training programs - and on economic development and business growth and retention
• Events start at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at Noon (approx.)

Washington, Mo. - To help strengthen regional collaboration efforts and to hear from local business leaders about workforce and business development efforts, a group of officials from Greater St. Louis, Inc. will visit Washington, Missouri, this Tuesday, April 29. The team from GSL will be led by former Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker, GSL's Senior Vice President of Government Relations.

The GSL team will begin the day with a walking tour of businesses in downtown Washington. The GSL team will then hear from local leaders about Connect Washington and then hold a roundtable discussion with local small business owners and economic development leaders.

"Our mission is to grow the St. Louis region, and to do that, we need to make sure we strengthen collaboration with the people doing the work in each of the region's 15 counties," said GSL Senior Vice President for Government Relations Tim Brinker. "Leading means listening, so we want to hear directly from business owners and local leaders about how GSL can be a partner and provide support to ensure we are all working toward our shared goal of growth."

DETAILS FOR APRIL 29 EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, MO.

What | Greater St. Louis, Inc. tour of businesses in downtown Washington, followed by a presentation with Connect Washington and a small business roundtable discussion.

Who | Greater St. Louis, Inc. (roundtable led by former Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker), Washington economic development leaders and local small business owners WEG Transformers, G H Tool & Die, Co., and Empac Group, Inc.

When

• 9:00 a.m. Meet at Washington Area Chamber of Commerce
• 10:30 a.m. Presentation from Connect Washington (held at Chamber offices)
• 11:00 a.m. Small business roundtable discussion moderated by Tim Brinker

Where | Washington Area Chamber of Commerce: 323 W. Main St., Washington, Missouri 63090

Note: The walking tour of Main St. businesses will depart from here and visit a handful of businesses in downtown Washington before returning for the Connect Washington presentation and small business roundtable

Media Contact: Tony Wyche | 314-398-9991 | Tony@GreaterSTLInc.com