Rodney Crim Participates in Panel Discussion for Sacramento Metro Chamber

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Discussion focused on collaboration among St. Louis organizations

Rodney Crim, CEO and president at St. Louis Economic Development Partnership recently participated in a panel discussion in front of the Sacramento Metro Chamber, who were visiting on its 24th annual study mission. The panel discussion, called Collaborative Prosperity, featured Crim, Jason Hall, CEO of Greater St. Louis, Inc. and Neal Richardson, chairman, president and CEO of St. Louis Development Corporation, with Evan Schmidt, CEO of Valley Vision in Sacramento, California, moderating.

The discussion featured Crim, Hall and Richardson describing the collaboration between their three respective organizations and their goals of improving the economies of St. Louis City and County. The presentation took place in the Zodiac Room of the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis City.

This panel discussion kicked off a three-day study mission for the Sacramento Metro Chamber. The goal of the mission study mission is for participants to gain a high-level understanding of the St. Louis region’s innovations, successful outcomes, unique partnerships and challenges encountered and overcome. The participants also visited and met with leaders of 39 North, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Cortex, among others.

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Images courtesy of the Sacramento Metro Chamber

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Images courtesy of the Sacramento Metro Chamber