East-West Gateway hosted its 59th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. The business meeting began at noon followed by the presentation of the Outstanding Local Government Achievement (OLGA) Awards, which honors the extraordinary work of individuals, municipal and county governments/ departments, special purpose districts and public educational institutions in the city of St. Louis and Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties in Missouri and Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois.
Before the luncheon, there was a presentation and panel discussion on East-West Gateway’s newly released Where We Stand: Harnessing Data for Regional Success, featuring Kelvin Adams, president and CEO of St. Louis Community Foundation; Bola Akande, Brentwood City Manager; Jim Wild, Executive Director of East-West Gateway Council of Governments; and Margaret Onken, Chief Engagement Officer for Greater St. Louis Inc.
Morning Session: Where We Stand: Harnessing Data for Regional Success
- Listen to the recording of the morning session