People In Business

On Feb. 10, the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of a new 2,000-square-foot event space called Vault Room by Warehouse 29 located at 216 Evergreen Lane, Suite A in Glen Carbon. This chic industrial micro-venue is designed for smaller events and allows guests to customize the space to fit their needs. …

West Star Aviation has announced the promotion of John Brummel to avionics technical sales manager at its East Alton facility. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and has over 20 years aviation experience, starting his career as an avionics technician at Midcoast (now Jet Aviation), moving to West Star (Premier at the time) in 2007.…

A Transportation Security Administration supervisor at St. Louis Lambert International Airport was named the Ambassador of the Year for helping a passenger avert a travel nightmare, ultimately fulfilling the passenger’s dream vacation. Robert Davis was given the Ambassador of the Year award for the Catch Us Giving customer service program at the Airport’s annual employee…

The newly remodeled Gateway Convention Center conference room in Collinsville. AAIC photo By DENNIS GRUBAUGH AAIC Inc. enjoyed a rare accomplishment this past year when it completed work on renovation of a project it first designed as a new facility almost 30 years ago. The Collinsville architectural firm was called upon to design a renovation…

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine faculty member Dr. William Seaton received the Greater St. Louis Dental Society’s Award of Merit at the Society’s Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 2 at The Legends Country Club in Eureka, Mo. In 2007, Seaton became a full-time SDM faculty member after 25…

Representatives from Casino Queen in East St. Louis delivered more than 500 blankets, T-shirts and stocking caps to help women and children served by Belleville-based Project Compassion, NFP. The local nonprofit works to enhance the lives of underserved individuals in the community through education, compassion and empowerment. Since its inception in 2005, the organization has…

Daniel Vogel is out to improve the image of millennials, at least to those of more “seasoned” generations. Vogel, 26, is the new administrator of Alton Memorial Rehabilitation & Therapy (the new name for Eunice Smith Home). His age puts him a few decades behind most of the patients and residents at AMRT, but Vogel…

Like many, Todd Meiser had dreams of being a star athlete. Now he’s more than happy helping local athletes stay healthy and in the game. Meiser is the physical therapist for Alton Memorial Hospital’s new Human Motion Institute location at 155 East Bethalto Drive in Bethalto, which opened Jan. 6. The office was formerly Family…

The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation announced Friday the honorees for the inaugural Human Spirit Leadership Award. This year’s recipients, Dr. Dale Chapman, Mark Goldenberg and Herman Shaw, represent a deep commitment to the community and the world around them. The honorees will be recognized Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the MJCHF Annual Distinguished…

Dan Hopkins has been appointed by the governor to serve on the Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund. Hopkins is a retired police officer who previously served the O’Fallon Police Department, Shiloh Police Department and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department. In 1987, he started work as a police officer in Collinsville and was elected to…