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Eric Moraczewski became Executive Director of the CityArchRiver Foundation in April 2016. He is responsible for construction of the project and building a conservancy for the Gateway Arch grounds, Kiener Plaza, and the St. Louis riverfront.

Before CityArchRiver Foundation, Eric Moraczewski co-founded FDI Strategies, LLC, which consults on business investments in Asia. Eric was named a 2015 Top Young Professional in Colorado by ColoradoBiz Magazine.

Prior, Eric was the CFO of Gallagher & Associates, LLC - one the largest museum design firms in the world – where he established the San Francisco, Singapore, and Shanghai offices.

In 2016, Eric wrote and published the book, Succeeding at Buisness in Southeast Asia: Common Mistakes Companies Make and How to Avoid Them.

Eric is a graduate of Saint Louis University with a BSBA in Marketing and a minor in Finance and earned his Executive MBA at Washington University in St. Louis.

Meeting Details

Location: The Gateway Arch, meeting will begin at KMOV building Market and Memorial Drive.

Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

Heavy Hors d' Oeuvres and Cocktails will be served.

RSVP: March 17, 2017

Parking

CityArchRiver Foundation is located in the Gateway Tower, One Memorial Drive (also known as the KMOV building). The most direct route is to take Highway 40 to 6^th Street (last Missouri exit). Make a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Gratiot. Then make the left onto 4^th Street.

Please park in the Stadium East garage. The garage can be accessed from 4th Street between Walnut and Clark.

After exiting the garage, please walk north towards the Old Courthouse, making the right onto Market Street. Our building is just past the Drury parking garage. The building address is on Memorial, but the entrance is on Market. We are on the 7th floor.

Public Self Parking

Hyatt Hotel: Located at 315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, Missouri

Hilton Ballpark: 1 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102

Mansion House Garage: Located at 330 N. 4th St.

Kiener East Garage: Located at 500 Pine St.

CPE Credits

This meeting qualifies for one (1.0) CPE credit in the field of Specialized Knowledge >> REGISTER HERE

Cancellation Policy Please send cancellations to admin@financialexecutives.org no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 17.

Learning Objective

This event will be a discussion about the CityArchRiver project. By attending this event you will learn about:

• Public-private partnerships among local, state and federal government entities, civic organizations, private businesses and citizens

• Project Governance

• How did the passing of Proposition P impact project funding?

• How the CityArchRiver Foundation has completed a $250 million fundraising campaign

• How the park will be maintained for generations to come

• How the project is expected to bring 4,400 permanent jobs to the region

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2016 FEI-STL Meeting Schedule

March 21, TUESDAY: City Arch River Landing - begins at KMOV building at Market and Memorial Drive

April 24, MONDAY: 5:30 PM New Member Recruitment Happy Hour, Galleria Weber Grill Academy - Burger Battle - PRIZE for Winning Team

May 23, TUESDAY: FEI Annual Golf Outing - Norman Probstein Golf Course

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