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Why organizations need changemakers and how to spot them

2 years 1 month ago
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin How many firms or industries can you name that have been transformed by digital technologies? Some have successfully adapted to survive, but others were not so lucky. Think Blockbuster and the disrupter, Netflix. In fact, the entire video rental and movie industries have been disrupted by Netflix. IBM was a hardware firm and then,…
Balaji Rajagopalan

Mapping tomorrow: St. Louis nonprofit trains next generation of geospatial industry workers

2 years 1 month ago
Businesswoman Zekita Armstrong Asuquo brings a fierce determination to any project she sets her mind to. A St. Louis native and Vashon High School graduate who has held roles in consulting, publishing, and diversity, equity and inclusion, she always knew that she wanted to start her own workforce development agency in her hometown. Asuquo has navigated her own education and career largely on her own, lacking the support of pipeline programs or formal mentorship until joining the Regional Business…
Ginger O’Donnell

Mayor David Goins Spreads Breast Cancer Awareness with "Barbie"-Themed Parade Float

2 years 1 month ago
ALTON - The 106th Alton Halloween Parade is a huge event for the entire Riverbend region, but for Alton Mayor David Goins and his family, the night took on special meaning as they represented Alton and raised awareness for breast cancer. The mayor and his wife, Sheila Goins, worked with their family and friends to create a “Barbies for Breast Cancer Awareness” theme, complete with pink costumes and a car outfitted with Barbie memorabilia and pink ribbons. Sheila rode in the parade with the Goins’ friend Tina Mills, an Alton woman currently undergoing treatment for stage three breast cancer at Alton Memorial Hospital. “It is the last day of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and so we still wanted to give Breast Cancer Awareness Month a nice sendoff and just bring awareness,” Mayor David Goins said. The mayor partnered with Alton Memorial Hospital to share some of their educational materials. While the group had plenty of candy to give

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"One of the Best Parades in the Country": Alton Halloween Parade Draws Big Crowd

2 years 1 month ago
ALTON - The 106th Alton Halloween Parade combined the creepy and the chilly with over 70 participants and thousands of attendees on Halloween night, 2023. “This is the place ,” Alton Mayor David Goins said. “Cold or whatever, it doesn’t really matter, because people are going to come out for this parade. And so we’re going to be out here, too.” Most of Alton’s population seemed to agree, with a huge audience of all ages turning out to watch one of the longest-running parades in the country. Former Alderman Charlie Brake was honored as the parade marshal. Brake served as an Alton alderman for 26 years before his retirement in June, and he noted that he was “really pleased” to be included in the evening. “It’s kind of a keen way to shut it down,” he said. “This will be one of my last official things to do…I couldn’t believe it when they asked me because normally they give that to well-know

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Finally: Our National Taco Tuesday Nightmare Is Now Fully, 100% Over

2 years 1 month ago
It’s over. It’s finally over. The battle to end the trademark registrations for “Taco Tuesday” began years and years ago, mostly after Taco John’s wielded the trademark haphazardly to occasionally threaten other taco joints with legal action. Less spotlighted was Gregory’s Bar & Restaurant, which held the trademark for the phrase in the one state […]
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