/tags/americas-center America's Center en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 09 May 2025 15:45:37 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-09/st-louis-host-international-robotics-competition-vex-robotics-world-championships The VEX Robotics World Championships will be held in St. Louis in 2026 and 2027. St. Louis leaders say the event will bring $32 million to the region. Fri, 09 May 2025 15:45:37 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-09/st-louis-host-international-robotics-competition-vex-robotics-world-championships Chad Davis /economy-business/2025-03-31/techweek-third-year-events-local-innovation Organizers expect the dozens of free sessions this week to draw nearly 10,000 attendees. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-03-31/techweek-third-year-events-local-innovation Eric Schmid /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 /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 /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 /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/2022-12-01/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 /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/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 /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