World Affairs Council of St. Louis' Gateway Globe Awards

The World Affairs Council of St. Louis (WAC-STL)—a non-profit organization that assists the community in understanding global culture, policy, and business—in concert with the St. Louis Regional International Partnership and presenting sponsor Emerson will hold the second annual Gateway Globe Awards program. The event, which honors leaders who connect the St. Louis region to the world, will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

The evening includes a VIP reception, a trade show featuring 20 organizations that globally link the region, the awards program, and a dessert reception.

Sponsors include Boeing; Carnival Cruise Line; Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at St. Louis University; Giltner St. Louis; Hungarian-Missouri Educational Partnership; University of Missouri-St. Louis International Studies and Programs; Washington University; and Webster University George Walker School of Business.

Founded in 1948, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis (WAC-STL) is a non-profit, nonpartisan membership organization. The council connects St. Louis to the world by promoting global networks, embracing cultural differences, creating welcoming policies, and fostering global business in the region. WAC-STL is one of 90 chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America.

General admission is $90 per person and VIP tickets, which include a private reception with the award finalists, are $180 per person. For more information about the event, call (314) 727-9988 or visit http://www.gatewayglobes.org.