As Memorial Day weekend kicked off the unofficial start of summer, the St. Louis tourism season is already well underway. There are so many great events happening this summer, it should be a busy one for all of us!
Many thanks to Hollywood Casino & Hotel for hosting the May Meeting. The room was wonderful and the food was delicious. Thank you to MarketVolt for sponsoring the meeting and Pat Hawn did a great job of informing members about the expansive email capabilities of MarketVolt.
Our presentation at the May Meeting was not the typical, light hearted type of presentation we normally have at SLAA meetings, but wow, did this one provide a powerful message. On behalf of the SLAA Board, I’d like to give a very special thanks to Officer Melissa Doss with the St. Peters Police Department. Officer Doss gave a very informative presentation on active killers and venue safety. While some of the content was not easy to view or hear, it was information that I think everyone can benefit from having. Officer Doss did a fantastic job of presenting a difficult subject in a very honest and compelling way without creating panic or fear.
Please mark your calendar for the next SLAA meeting which will be held on July 18th at the Saint Louis Zoo. This will be our annual networking meeting so you will have the opportunity to meet other SLAA members in a really fun way! We will also be doing the annual Carole Moody Scholarship presentation to one or more deserving candidates. If you know a high school senior or college undergraduate that is pursuing a degree that can be related to hospitality and tourism, be sure to send that person the application! Click here for more information.
As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments. I can be reached at jhollenkamp@explorestlouis.com or (314) 992-0642.
Thanks again for your support of SLAA.
Jen
Jennifer Hollenkamp
2018 President
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