Municipal League of Metro St. Louis

Spirit of St. Louis Air Show - 2018
2018-10-13 - 2018-10-14 | Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 18260 Edison Ave., Chesterfield, MO, 63005, United States
The 2018 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, scheduled for October 13-14, 2018, will feature the Canadian CF-18 demo team. Also joining the event for the first time will be the USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon demonstration team. These two dynamic teams will be joined by Skip Stewart in his aerobatic biplane and various other tactical air demonstrations.

COLUMBUS DAY
2018-10-08 | MO
Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From these, a movement developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon on February 21, 1887. During the year four more states — Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York — created the Labor Day holiday by legislative enactment. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers, and on June 28 of that year, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.

Gun Violence Conversation
2018-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | United Methodist Church, 129 Woods Mill Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63011, United States
Gun violence is one of our nation’s most hotly debated topics, recently gaining momentum from student-inspired protests. There are a variety of proposed gun violence measures being discussed, but little has been done at the national level. We welcome Jeff Jensen, U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Missouri, and Gail Wechsler, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, who will discuss the issues of gun violence and their possible solutions. Free gun locks available. Open to the public.

Membership Meeting
2018-09-27 18:30 - 20:30 | City of Twin Oaks, 1381 Big Bend Road, Twin Oaks, MO, 63021, United States
The City of Twin Oaks will host the next Membership meeting on Thursday September 27 at their new Town Hall located at 1381 Big Bend Road, Twin Oaks, MO 63021. The City Hall is located on the northeast corner of Highway 141 and Big Bend, in the Schnuck’s Shopping Center.

2018 Missouri Public Transit Conference
2018-09-19 - 2018-09-20 | Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr SW, Columbia, MO, 65203, United States
The 2018 MPTA Conference will provide the opportunity to meet with other transit professionals, stakeholders, elected officials and interested citizens to shape policy, develop networks, and collaborate to share knowledge and create new ideas for transit in Missouri.
the full conference agenda.
Highlights will include:

A special intensive training on Wednesday afternoon on Strategic Advocacy for Transit with Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) Executive Director Scott Bogren.
A special offsite networking reception on Wednesday evening at The Broadway Rooftop sponsored by BYD.
A mobile workshop touring the GoCOMO Transit Center including hearing from GoCOMO’s Director of Transit Drew Brooks on their successful electric bus fleet.
Friday’s luncheon keynote is Chris Keefover with the TSA talking about Transit and Homeland Security.
Workshops will highlight transit innovations, revisioning of systems, NTI Trainings and much more. Here are some highlights:

Transit’s Impact on Missouri’s Health with Bethany Johnson Javois, Chief Executive Officer of the Integrated Health Network, and Kendra Copanas, Executive Director of Generate Health STL
KC Streetcar moving more than just riders – Impact on Development with Executive Director of the KC Streetcar Tom Gerend
Conversations with the FTA
KCATA’s Innovative Programming with Jameson Auten, KCATA Chier of Regional Service Delivery and Innovations
NTI Training on Building Diversity Skills in the Transit Workplace
Substance Abuse Training (Required for 5311 Providers)

A Vendor Reception on Thursday evening.
Networking opportunities and Vendor exhibib

MML Annual Conference
2018-09-16 08:00 - 2018-09-19 17:00 | Branson Convention Center, 200 Sycamore St, Branson, MO 65616, Branson, MO, 65616, United States
The MML Annual Conference brings together nearly 700 municipal officials from across Missouri for training, networking and the latest tools for local government success.
There are strong sessions for this Conference on a variety of topics local officials face every day. Many sessions apply as credit toward the Municipal Governance Institute, where you can become a Certified Municipal Government Official.

Water and Planning Connect Conference
2018-09-11 - 2018-09-12 | KANSAS CITY MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN, 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
The American Planning Association’s, Water and Planning Connection Conference in Kansas City.
Explore new ways to integrate land use planning with water management to ensure your community’s healthier, more sustainable future.
Collaborate with planning and water industry leaders on topics such as “One Water,” planning for climate change, and engaging the public on important water issues.

LABOR DAY
2018-09-03 | MO

EAST-WEST GATEWAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
2018-08-29 10:00 - 11:30 | MO
East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ Board of Directors
meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month*, at 10:00 a.m.
For agendas and additional information please visit East-West Gateway’s website.

St. Louis Region Proposition D Meeting
2018-08-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Maryland Heights Community Center, 2300 McKelvey Rd, Maryland Heights, MO, 63043, United States
Proposition D Meeting Invitation

Local Government Summer Institute
2018-08-10 08:30 - 12:00, 2018-07-13 08:30 - 12:00, 2018-06-01 08:30 - 12:00 | Brentwood Recreation Center, 2505 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, 63144, United States
The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis and East-West Gateway Council of Governments are launching a new training opportunity for elected officials and municipal staff. The Local Government Summer Institute will offer targeted, in-depth professional development on a rotating set of topics each summer.
Registration is open to municipal staff and elected officials in Missouri and Illinois. For detailed information and to register go to; http://member.stlmuni.org/summer-institute. If you have any questions you may contact Frank Johnson at frank@ewgateway.org or 314-421-4220, or Pat Kelly at pkelly@stlmuni.org or 314-726-4748.

August Primary Election
2018-08-07 | MO

4TH OF JULY - INDEPENDENCE DAY
2018-07-04 | MO
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.

Fair Saint Louis
2018-07-02 - 2018-07-05 | Forest Park, 5595 Grand Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63112, United States
July 2 – 4 – Fair Saint Louis 2017 Fair Saint Louis is 3 days of FREE family fun, held again this year in Forest Park! Enjoy one of the nation’s top Fourth of July Festivals with a full lineup of concerts, shows, exhibitions and running events, plus the biggest fireworks displays you’ll ever see!

135th VP Parade
2018-07-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Down Town St. Louis, 301 Prospect Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
America’s Birthday Parade, produced by the V.P. of St. Louis since 1878, kicks off the 4th of July holiday weekend! This year’s theme is “Great Things are Happening!” The parade begins at the redesigned Kiener Plaza at Broadway and Market Street and proceeds straight down Market Street to Union Station.
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Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) Breakfast Club
2018-06-22 08:30 - 10:00 | St. Louis County Election Board, 725 Northwest Plaza Dr., St. Ann, MO, 63074, United States
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ELECTED OFFICIALS TRAINING CONFERENCE
2018-06-07 09:00 - 2018-06-08 12:00 | Holiday Inn, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr SW, Columbia, MO, 65203, United States
Sessions will focus on the fundamentals of municipal government and how municipalities fit in to our Federal system of government. The session will explore the basis for authority for municipal government and how it is limited. Session will also review the distinctions between municipal classifications, as well as the appropriate roles and duties for local officials serving as legislators or executives.

MEMORIAL DAY
2018-05-28 | MO
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.
Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.
On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.
The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).
It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 – 363). This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Installation Dinner and 100 Year Celebration
2018-05-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Renaissance Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO, 63134, United States
In recognition of the 100 Year Anniversary of the League, the format for the annual installation dinner will not include the Muni Awards. The new officers will be installed, followed by the keynote speaker, Clarence Anthony the Executive Director of the National League of Cities.
The annual Buzz Westfall Award for Excellence in Local Govenment will be present to Charlie Dooley for his service in local government. The League will also recognition to the six founding members of the League: Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Maplewood, Clayton, University City, and Ferguson.
Mark your calendar: May 24, 6:00 PM at the Renaissance Hotel at the airport.

LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP MEETING
2018-04-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Maryland Heights Community Center, 2300 McKelvey Rd, Maryland Heights, MO, 63043, United States
The main agenda items will be the election of officers and board members for the 2018-19 year and the consideration of proposed bylaws changes relating to the adoption of police standards for League membership. These items will be mailed or emailed to members.
Jim Wild the Executive Director of East-West Gateway will be presenting an update on some of the initiatives and programs offered by EWG.

TAX DAY
2018-04-17 | MO
Federal taxes are due.

EASTER SUNDAY
2018-04-08 | MO
Many churches hold special services on Easter Sunday, which celebrate the Jesus Christ’s resurrection after his crucifixion. Many people also decorate eggs. These can be hard boiled eggs that can be eaten later, but may also be model eggs made of plastic, chocolate, candy or other materials. It is also common to organize Easter egg hunts. Eggs of some form are hidden, supposedly by a rabbit or hare. People, especially children, then search for them. In some areas, Easter egg hunts are a popular way for local businesses to promote themselves or may even be organized by churches.

GOOD FRIDAY
2018-04-06 | MO

League Membership Meeting
2018-03-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Eagan Civic Center, 1 James J. Eagan Dr., Florissant, 63033

CONGRESSIONAL CITY CONFERENCE - NLC
2018-03-12 - 2018-03-14 | MO
he 2018 Congressional City Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. March 11-14, with pre-conference NLC University Seminars taking place March 10-11. More than 2,000 city leaders will gather to represent and advocate for the interests of cities in the Nation’s Capital. Registration for the 2018 Congressional City Conference is now open, register today!

League Membership Meeting
2018-02-23 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Louis Community Credit Union, 6724 Page Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63133, United States
St. Louis Community Credit Union

MEMBERSHIP MEETING
2018-02-22 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Louis Community Credit Union, 6724 Page Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63133, United States
St. Louis Community Credit Union will host the February membership meeting. The facility is a half block east of Ferguson Avenue on the souSt. Louis Community Credit Union will host the February 22 meeting at their branch located at 6724 Page Ave, in Pagedale. th side of Page Avenue. ( MAP ). Refreshments will be available at 6:30 PM, and the meeting will begin at 7:15 PM.

PRESIDENTS DAY
2018-02-19 | MO
Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. While several states still have individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other figures, Presidents’ Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present.
