On Thursday, January 18, 2024, we held our Membership Luncheon at Orlando's Banquet Center in Maryland Heights. We began our meeting saying the Pledge of Allegiance and welcoming our City Officials and Guests. Next we presented plaques to the following new members:

(Pictured on top row, left to right)

• Karlos Bledsoe with FocalPoint Coaching
• Nalini Mahadevan with MLO Law, LLC
• Matt Mallette with Bell Bank Mortgage
• Ragan Andrew with Directions Tours

(Pictured on bottom row, left to right)

• Becky Ringkamp-Wells with G.B.'s Balloon Delights
• Beverly Baker with Lync Health Partners - Orthopedic Surgery Center of Creve Coeur
• Beth Club and Kelly Spann with FortmannSpann Law Firm
• Kurt O'Neal and Marti McAlister with Bank of America

After enjoying a tasty lunch and networking at the tables we introduced our speaker, Charles Gascon with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Charles gave a great and informed presentation on the Economic Outlook for 2024. Here is a link to his Slide Show Presentation.

Following the presentation we awarded our 50/50 winner and an attendance prize from GB's Balloon Delights.

Finally, Click Here to see pictures from our Membership Luncheon taken by Kevin McCarty with McCarty Photography.