Best In Business Awards Luncheon

Nov. 6, 2024 11am-1pm, St. Charles Convention Center

2024 BEST in BUSINESS Awards

We asked St. Louis area businesses to help us identify the 70 BEST businesses in the St. Louis area. Not the biggest, but the best businesses. We've counted the nominations and votes, and we'll bring the top 70 companies to one luncheon to honor them. Come and meet these outstanding companies and find out what makes them the very BEST.  Event Sponsors:  Alliance Technologies and Vistage. Cost:  $55, Tables of 10 are $550. Call 314.569.0076. 

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Schedule
11:00am-11:20am--Networking
11:20am-1:00 pm--Lunch and keynote Speaker
Tickets are $55 (Tables of 10/$550)

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Or, call 314.569.0076

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

JENN WHITMER

Installing the Keystone of Joy:
Creating a productive, positive, and profitable workplace

Positive culture and joy are nice to have, right?  

Sure, if I get joy, cool cool. Let's be real: who's got time for that fluffy stuff when we need to focus on profits and growth?

Here's the kicker: Joy isn't a "nice-to-have;" it's the heartbeat of a healthy organization.

I know, you probably just scoffed. Or thought, "That’s just the way work is. I survived the hustle that got us this far. Let's keep it up.”

That way of thinking is costing you. Research shows upwards of $190 billion a year.

Joy is directly tied to your company’s productivity and profits. So, how do you actually make it happen with all those complex people? And when you're just one poor leader away from collapse? Enter Joyosity.

Joyosity is the flourishing space of a people-center, purpose-driven organization that is highly productive and profitable.

You won’t just feel inspired—you’ll be empowered to design a workplace where leaders grow, ideas flourish, and everyone thrives. A workplace where success feels good and leads to the thriving business you’ve been chasing all along.

Because, spoiler alert: You're not just worthy of a paycheck. You're worthy of joy at work, too. Let's make it happen.

About Jenn Whitmer:

Jenn Whitmer helps leaders with Joyosity, creating positive culture with complex people. Through solving conflict, cultivating communication, and capitalizing on the uniqueness of each person, Jenn helps you create high-performance, empowered teams. As a keynote speaker, consultant, and joy-bringer, Jenn helps organizations retain employees, increase efficiency, and develop a healthy culture so that work is a joy, people are whole, and organizations flourish. (Usually, that means a lot of laughter!)

Jenn holds graduate certificates in music education, theology, and leadership, along with a Master of Arts in communication and culture from Webster University and certification as an Enneagram coach. While not-at-all-secretly wanting her life to just be a musical, Jenn lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, Michael, their four kids, and a surly cat that puts up with them all.

As an international speaker, consultant, and Joyosity podcast host, Jenn has stood in front of thousands of people, helping them develop the skills to improve their teams. And she’s ready to help you restore the joy of work, creating a healthy workplace culture that is people-first and purpose-driven.

Working with Jenn, you and your team improve communication, resolve conflict, and develop deep respect for the unique skills and gifts each person brings to their work. All so you can live an integrated, peaceful life where you bring all of yourself to work without sacrificing your productivity, your profits, or your life.