Municipal League of Metro St. Louis

Columbus Day
2017-10-09 | MO
Columbus Day in the United States

Columbus Day, which is on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. This holiday is controversial because the European settlement in the Americas led to the demise of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples.

LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP MEETING
2017-09-28 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Olivette City Hall, 1140 Dielmann Rd., Olivetter, MO, 63132, United States
Program: Much has been written about studies done by Better Together regarding the cost of governmental operations in the St. Louis region versus other consolidated government such as Indianapolis.
Professor Mark Tranel of the Public Policy Research Center at the University of Missouri St. Louis has undertaken comprehensive comparisons of the St. Louis and Indianapolis regions and offers some conclusions on spending practices that paints a somewhat different picture than what has been presented by Better Together. We hope you will join us to hear this interesting update.

Constitution Day
2017-09-18 | MO
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in the United States

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17 commemorates the formation and signing of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787. It is dedicated to all US citizens.

The 6th Annual Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative
2017-09-12 - 2017-09-14 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO, 63102, United States
MRCTI Makes a Difference for our Cities Together, the cities of the Mississippi River have brought hundreds of millions of dollars back into the corridor; we have placed the waterway back on the national agenda; and we have created access for our cities to new opportunities.

Labor Day
2017-09-04 | MO
Labor Day in the United States

Labor Day is on the first Monday of September every year. It was originally organized to celebrate various labor unions’ strengths of and contributions to the United States’ economy.

IEDC Training: Economic Development for Local and Elected Officials
2017-08-29 - 2017-09-01 | Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center, 3351 Percy Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701, United States
The intensive training courses are designed as two-day classroom-style “boot-camps” that focus on the role of public and elected officials in economic development, resiliency and economic recovery. The interactive courses will provide participants with concrete, practical tools to support critical economic development and disaster resilience activities within their communities. The course content is designed for leaders in small towns and communities without economic development officials and/or any local leader interested in learning more about the economic development and disaster resilience. Course content will be developed by IEDC in partnership with the DRA and EDA, and in coordination with local economic development organizations and other partners.

NIMS TRAINING
2017-08-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Olivette Civic Center, 1140 Dielmanm, Olivette, MO, 63132, United States
St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS) will hold a free training course for elected officials and department heads on the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The three-hour training is designed to provide elected and appointed officials with a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities for successful emergency management and incident response. Local emergency management experts will lead the course, which covers:

Role of elected/senior officials in the Incident Command System (ICS) structure.
Basic organization of ICS and the functional responsibilities of various staff.
The administrative, logistical, financial, and reporting implications of large incident operations.

All elected officials and department heads who have not received NIMS training in the last five years should attend this course. In addition to enhancing the region’s response capabilities, the adoption and implementation of NIMS may be required for receiving disaster-related federal grants, contracts and other activities.

NIMS Trainings
2017-08-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Lodge of Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road, Des Peres, MO, 63131, United States
